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Westminster Dog Show Turns 150 as Best in Show Returns to Madison Square Garden on Tuesday

Prestige and wall-to-wall coverage frame a champions-only contest that awards trophies—not cash—for Best in Show.

FILE - Guemart Limited Edition, a Yorkshire Terrier from Mexico City, is groomed by Jesus Guerrero backstage prior to competition in the 131st Westminster dog show Monday Feb.12, 2007 at Madison Square Garden in New York.(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
FILE - Four Russian wolfhounds arrive by limousine with chauffeur Jim Colby at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden in New York, Feb. 13, 1956. (AP Photo/Jacob Harris, File)
FILE - The Duchess of Windsor, Wallis Simpson, left, holds Ch. Pugville's Golden Victory during judging of the pug class during the Westminster Kennel Club Show at Madison Square Garden in New York, Feb. 13, 1956, as the dog's owner, Arnold Canton, far right, and dog breeder Harriet Smith, look on. (AP Photo/Jacob Harris, File)

Overview

  • The 150th show runs Jan. 31 and Feb. 2–3, with breed and junior judging at the Javits Center and group rounds and Best in Show at Madison Square Garden, where the top title will be awarded Tuesday around 11 p.m. ET.
  • Viewers can watch on FOX, FS1, FS2 and FOX One, with streaming on FOXSports.com, the FOX Sports App, the Westminster website and YouTube.
  • Organizers report thousands of entries from roughly 200-plus breeds across all 50 states and multiple countries, with totals reported between about 2,500 and more than 3,000 dogs.
  • The program spans conformation plus Masters Agility, flyball and Junior Showmanship, with agility prelims and finals held Saturday to open the event.
  • The milestone coincides with PETA protests and billboards criticizing breed-related health issues, while the club points to donations supporting rescue groups, scholarships and other canine welfare efforts.