Dog lovers tune your TV sets to USA or CNBC tonight because the nation’s second oldest animal sporting event next to the Kentucky Derby is taking over prime time.
The 135th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show begins this morning in Manhattan at Madison Square Garden with 2,600 dogs, embodying 179 breeds from 49 states, scheduled to participate this year.
Woo hoo! We know what Teddy will be watching tonight!
The show even has a few new entries this year with six new breeds including the Cane Corso, Leonberger, Icelandic sheepdog, Bluetick coonhound, Redbone coonhound and Boykin spaniel making their competition debut.
While it is impossible to tell which pooch will receive the coveted Best in Show title, one thing is certain, a new pooch will take the crown.
Sadie, a petite black Scottish terrier who dominated the dog show circuit last year before winning Best in Show at Westminster, is bowing out so she can be bred.
Looks like the field is wide open and we’d like to wish all of the canine competitors the best of luck and can’t wait to see who wins!
[Image via WENN.]
