May is all about long-running sports activities traditions.
The 148th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Showthe USA’s second-oldest constantly held sporting occasion − behind solely the Kentucky Derby − will take place May 13-14 in New York.
The preliminaries on May 11 embrace the annual obedience and agility championships, together with dock diving, herding and scent work demonstrations.
The foremost occasion brings collectively almost 2,500 dogs of greater than 200 completely different breeds for the two-day competitors, with winners topped in seven completely different classes and the awarding of the coveted total title of Best in Show.
Here’s what you could find out about this yr’s occasion:
When is the 2024 Westminster canine present?
The 2024 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will take place Monday, May 13 and Tuesday, May 14.
The weekend kicks off with the ninth annual Masters Obedience Championship and the eleventh annual Masters Agility Championship on Saturday, earlier than the official competitors begins on Monday.
Where is the 2024 Westminster canine present being held?
For the second consecutive yr, the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is being held on the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, New York. The Best in Show winner might be topped on the court docket at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Westminster was beforehand held at New York City’s Madison Square Garden till 2020, however moved to the Lyndhurst Estate in Tarrytown, New York in 2021 and 2022 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
How to look at the 2024 Westminster canine present
Monday’s and Tuesday’s broadcasts will air on FS2 (Fox Sports 2) from 1-4 p.m. ET and shift over to FS1 (Fox Sports 1) from 7-11 p.m. ET, with streaming available on Westminsterkennelclub.org, FoxSports.com and the Fox Sports app.
Best in Show honors might be introduced on Tuesday on the conclusion of the printed.
How does judging work?
There are seven completely different breed teams at Westminster: Herding, Hound, Non-sporting, Sporting, Terrier, Toy and Working. Breeds are evaluated based mostly on the usual set by their mum or dad membership, which means competing dogs aren’t in comparison with different opponents however to the best proportions, weight and measurement, head form, gait and different qualities of the breed.
Once a canine wins its breed, it’s judged inside its group that purebred dogs are divided into. Group winners then transfer on to the Best in Show class.
Who gained the Westminster canine present final yr?
Buddy Holly the Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen gained the Best in Show honors on the 147th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show final May, beating out over 3,000 different dogs for the ultimate prize.
Buddy Holly grew to become the primary PBGV to ever win Best in Show in Westminster’s 147-year historical past. His victory marked the second consecutive yr by which a canine from the hound group gained the gold-and-purple ribbon. Trumpet the Bloodhound grew to become the primary Bloodhood to win Best in Show in 2022.
Contributing: Cydney Henderson
