NEW YORK — It’s go time for thousands of America’s most dogged competitors. Big or small, sleek or shaggy, imposing or impish, they’re all trying for the top prize at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog ...

To the casual viewer, competing at the 2026 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show might look pretty simple: Get a dog. Groom it. Pose it. Lead it around a ring. But there's a lot more involved in reaching ...

Few sporting events in the United States capture the hearts of generations the way the Westminster Dog Show has. Few have survived what the Westminster Dog Show has either. The show has gone on ...

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, ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Must love dogs. Really, really love dogs. The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show spotlights the bond between people and dogs. But reaching the United States’ premier canine event also ...