Chihuahuas Lead Entries and Newly Eligible Breed, the Lancashire Heeler, Joins America’s Most Prestigious Dog Show
Over 100 Junior Handlers to compete in ninetieth Anniversary of Junior Showmanship
New York, NY (March 14, 2024) — Over 2,500 top-ranked dogs representing all 50 U.S. states will compete within the 148th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show offered by Purina Pro Plan on May 11, 13 & 14 in New York City. America’s most iconic canine present will return to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, NY for the second consecutive yr. Highlights for this yr’s present embody one newly AKC-recognized breed, the Lancashire Heeler, and the ninetieth Anniversary of Junior Showmanship.
The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will welcome spectators as soon as once more to see 200 of the 201 American Kennel Club-recognized breeds represented at this yr’s present. The largest Westminster entries by breed are Chihuahuas (49), Labrador Retrievers (48), Golden Retrievers (47), Vizslas (38), Dachshunds (37), French Bulldogs (36), and Australian Shepherds and Rhodesian Ridgebacks (32 every). A stunning entry, the newly eligible breed, the Lancashire Heeler (1), may even be a part of the 16.5 hours of FOX Sports tv protection culminating with Best In Show on Tuesday, May 14, on FS1.
In whole, Westminster Week will function over 3,000 top-ranked dogs in 4 totally different competitions. The week kicks off with Canine Celebration Day on Saturday, May 11, 2024. Saturday’s festivities embody the eleventh Annual Masters Agility Championship, the ninth Annual Masters Obedience Championship, and a Breed Showcase, all offered by Purina Pro Plan, in addition to Dock Diving at Westminster offered by Cosequin and demonstrations of freestyle obedience, herding, and scent work, in addition to a Dog Show 101 presentation.
The breed competitions and Junior Showmanship Preliminaries will happen in the course of the daytime on Monday (Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting, and Herding), and Tuesday (Sporting, Working, and Terrier), May 13 and 14. The Group Judging, Junior Showmanship Finals, and Best in Show will probably be held within the evenings. For the total schedule of occasions or to buy tickets to the present, go to westminsterkennelclub.org.
148th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show offered by Purina Pro Plan
Monday-Tuesday, May 13 & 14, 2024
The states with probably the most dogs within the competitors are Florida (201), New York (190), and California (183), adopted by Pennsylvania (160) and Texas (130). There are 106 worldwide entries throughout 12 international locations, topped by Canada (88), Japan (5), and Spain (3).
Dog Show Breed Entries by Group
Sporting (476): Barbets (7), Bracchi Italiani (8), Brittanys (15), Lagotti Romagnoli (6), Nederlandse Kooikerhondjes (6), Pointers (21), Pointers (German Shorthaired) (20), Pointers (German Wirehaired) (12), Retrievers (Chesapeake Bay) (9), Retrievers (Curly-Coated) (8), Retrievers (Flat-Coated) (17), Retrievers (Golden) (47), Retrievers (Labrador) (48), Retrievers (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling) (16), Setters (English) (18), Setters (Gordon) (6), Setters (Irish) (15), Setters (Irish Red and White) (8), Spaniels (American Water) (4), Spaniels (Boykin) (10), Spaniels (Clumber) (14), Spaniels (Cocker) Black (10), Spaniels (Cocker) A.S.C.O.B. (9), Spaniels (Cocker) Parti-Color (7), Spaniels (English Cocker) (6), Spaniels (English Springer) (18), Spaniels (Field) (10), Spaniels (Irish Water) (3), Spaniels (Sussex) (12), Spaniels (Welsh Springer) (6), Spinoni Italiani (7), Vizslas (38), Weimaraners (17), Wirehaired Pointing Griffons (10), Wirehaired Vizslas (8).
Hound (367): Afghan Hounds (15), American English Coonhounds (3), American Foxhounds (5), Azawakhs (5), Basenjis (23), Basset Hounds (10), Beagles, Not Exceeding 13 In. (7), Beagles, Over 13 In. But Not Exceeding 15 In. (15), Black and Tan Coonhounds (6), Bloodhounds (8), Bluetick Coonhounds (6), Borzois (17), Cirnechi dell’Etna (15), Dachshunds (Longhaired) (14), Dachshunds (Smooth) (13), Dachshunds (Wirehaired) (10), English Foxhounds (3), Grand Basset Griffon Vendeens (4), Greyhounds (13), Harriers (2), Ibizan Hounds (14), Irish Wolfhounds (13), Norwegian Elkhounds (5), Otterhounds (6), Petits Bassets Griffons Vendeens (8), Pharaoh Hounds (16), Plott Hounds (6), Portuguese Podengo Pequenos (8), Redbone Coonhounds (7), Rhodesian Ridgebacks (32), Salukis (16), Scottish Deerhounds (14), Sloughis (4), Treeing Walker Coonhounds (4), Whippets (20).
Working (410): Akitas (12), Alaskan Malamutes (12), Anatolian Shepherd Dogs (5), Bernese Mountain Dogs (30), Black Russian Terriers (12), Boerboels (3), Boxers (13), Bullmastiffs (20), Cane Corsos (17), Chinooks (5), Doberman Pinschers (21), Dogo Argentinos (8), Dogues de Bordeaux (11), German Pinschers (5), Giant Schnauzers (13), Great Danes (17), Great Pyrenees (8), Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs (20), Komondorok (3), Kuvaszok (4), Leonbergers (12), Mastiffs (12), Neapolitan Mastiffs (11), Newfoundlands (11), Portuguese Water Dogs (19), Rottweilers (24), Saint Bernards (9), Samoyeds (20), Siberian Huskies (29), Standard Schnauzers (12), Tibetan Mastiffs (12).
Terrier (277): Airedale Terriers (9), American Hairless Terriers (8), American Staffordshire Terriers (7), Australian Terriers (7), Bedlington Terriers (13), Border Terriers (13), Bull Terriers (Colored) (5), Bull Terriers (White) (5), Cairn Terriers (15), Cesky Terriers (3), Dandie Dinmont Terriers (8), Fox Terriers (Smooth) (7), Fox Terriers (Wire) (7), Glen of Imaal Terriers (8), Irish Terriers (6), Kerry Blue Terriers (10), Lakeland Terriers (10), Manchester Terriers (Standard) (6), Miniature Bull Terriers (5), Miniature Schnauzers (8), Norfolk Terriers (4), Norwich Terriers (18), Parson Russell Terriers (8), Rat Terriers (9), Russell Terriers (11), Scottish Terriers (11), Sealyham Terriers (7), Skye Terriers (9), Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers (11), Staffordshire Bull Terriers (11), Welsh Terriers (7), West Highland White Terriers (11).
Toy (326): Affenpinschers (7), Biewer Terriers (17), Brussels Griffons (13), Cavalier King Charles Spaniels (28), Chihuahuas (Long Coat) (29), Chihuahuas (Smooth Coat) (20), Chinese Cresteds (27), English Toy Spaniels (Blenheim & Prince Charles) (8), English Toy Spaniels (King Charles & Ruby) (6), Havanese (11), Italian Greyhounds (11), Japanese Chin (6), Maltese (7), Manchester Terriers (Toy) (9), Miniature Pinschers (10), Papillons (15), Pekingese (9), Pomeranians (21), Poodles (Toy) (9), Pugs (22), Russian Toys (12), Shih Tzu (5), Silky Terriers (8), Toy Fox Terriers (7), Yorkshire Terriers (9).
Non Sporting (255): American Eskimo Dogs (5), Bichons Frises (14), Boston Terriers (15), Bulldogs (18), Chinese Shar-Pei (10), Chow Chows (11), Cotons de Tulear (9), Dalmatians (20), Finnish Spitz (2), French Bulldogs (36), Keeshonden (14), Lhasa Apsos (11), Lowchen (11), Norwegian Lundehunds (1), Poodles (Miniature) (7), Poodles (Standard) (21), Schipperkes (11), Shiba Inu (9), Tibetan Spaniels (18), Tibetan Terriers (8), Xoloitzcuintli (4).
Herding (389): Australian Cattle Dogs (22), Australian Shepherds (32), Bearded Collies (18), Beaucerons (12), Belgian Laekenois (4), Belgian Malinois (15), Belgian Sheepdogs (12), Belgian Tervuren (15), Bergamasco Sheepdogs (10), Berger Picards (14), Border Collies (15), Bouviers des Flandres (10), Briards (9), Canaan Dogs (6), Cardigan Welsh Corgis (19), Collies (Rough) (9), Collies (Smooth) (16), Finnish Lapphunds (13), German Shepherd Dogs (10), Icelandic Sheepdogs (11), Lancashire Heelers (1), Miniature American Shepherds (16), Mudik (16), Norwegian Buhunds (7), Old English Sheepdogs (8), Pembroke Welsh Corgis (16), Polish Lowland Sheepdogs (6), Pulik (8), Pumik (7), Pyrenean Shepherds (4), Shetland Sheepdogs (16), Spanish Water Dogs (4), Swedish Vallhunds (8).
Dog Show Entries by Location States (50): Alabama (13), Alaska (5), Arizona (33), Arkansas (12), California (183), Colorado (54), Connecticut (92), Delaware (15), Florida (201), Georgia (57), Hawaii (5), Idaho (8), Illinois (61), Indiana (53), Iowa (13), Kansas (10), Kentucky (30), Louisiana (14), Maine (15), Maryland (65), Massachusetts (98), Michigan (70), Minnesota (21), Mississippi (7), Missouri (16), Montana (11), Nebraska (9), Nevada (18), New Hampshire (31), New Jersey (122), New Mexico (9), New York (190), North Carolina (81), North Dakota (2), Ohio (108), Oklahoma (17), Oregon (27), Pennsylvania (160), Rhode Island (24), South Carolina (43), South Dakota (4), Tennessee (52), Texas (130), Utah (7), Vermont (13), Virginia (109), Washington (76), West Virginia (5), Wisconsin (59), Wyoming (6). Other: District of Columbia (7), Puerto Rico (3).
Other Countries: Canada (88), Chile (1), Finland (1), Hungary (1), Iceland (1), Japan (5), Republic of Korea (1), Mexico (2), Spain (3), Thailand (1), UAE (1), Ukraine (1).
ninetieth Annual Junior Showmanship Competition
Monday-Tuesday, May 13 & 14, 2024
There are 104 young handlers between the ages of 9-18 competing from 33 states, with probably the most entries representing Colorado (11 entries.)
Junior Showmanship Entries by Location States (33): Alaska (1), Arizona (2), California (9), Colorado (11), Connecticut (2), Florida (9), Georgia (4), Hawaii (2), Illinois (1), Indiana (1), Iowa (1), Louisiana (2), Maine (1), Maryland (1), Massachusetts (3), Michigan (9), Minnesota (2), Missouri (2), New Jersey (3), New York (1), North Carolina (2), Ohio (4), Oklahoma (1), Oregon (1), Pennsylvania (5), Rhode Island (1), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (3), Utah (1), Virginia (6), Washington (7), Wisconsin (2).
eleventh Annual Masters Agility Championship offered by Purina Pro Plan
Saturday, May 11, 2024
All agility entries will probably be submitted by the April 10, 2024, deadline. The entry breakdown will probably be distributed in late April. The Masters Agility Finals will air on FOX from 2-4:30 p.m. ET, on Sunday, May 12.
ninth Annual Masters Obedience Championship offered by Purina Pro Plan
Saturday, May 11, 2024
There are 25 dogs entered from 11 states, led by Pennsylvania (6). Border Collie (7) is the breed with probably the most entries.
Obedience Entries by Breed
Breeds (11): Australian Shepherd (1), Belgian Malinois (1), Border Collie (7), English Springer Spaniel (2), German Shorthaired Pointer (1), Golden Retriever (6), Labrador Retriever (2), Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever (1), Papillon (1), Siberian Husky (1), Standard Schnauzer (2).
Obedience Entries by Location
States (11): Connecticut (2), Florida (2), Illinois (3), Indiana (1), Michigan (1), North Dakota (1), New Jersey (4), New York (4), Pennsylvania (6), Virginia (1), Washington (1).
*** All entry counts are topic to the ultimate AKC audit. ***
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