Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
A handler gives her German short-haired pointer a treat after winning the Sporting category at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Sunday, June 13, 2021, in Tarrytown, N.Y. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Prime Peke! Wasabi the Pekingese wins Westminster dog show

By Jennifer Peltz Jun. 13, 2021 06:54 PM EDT

Captain, a French bulldog, second from left, participates in breed judging at the 145th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, Saturday, June 12, 2021, in Tarrytown, N.Y. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Star dog handler hurt in wreck en route to Westminster show

By Jennifer Peltz Jun. 12, 2021 06:48 PM EDT

Stella, a bulldog, poses after competing in the Westminster Kennel Club dog show's agility contest on Friday, June 11, 2021, in Tarrytown, New York. Because of pandemic precautions, the prestigious dog show is being held outside New York City for the first time. (AP Photo/Jennifer Peltz)
Border collie Verb wins retooled Westminster agility title

By Jennifer Peltz Jun. 11, 2021 07:32 PM EDT

In this image provided by Renee Rosamilla, Tildy, a flat-coated retriever, poses with Rosamilla in Perry, Ga. Tildy is set to compete at the upcoming Westminster Kennel Club dog show, which has undergone many changes this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. (Courtesy Renee Rosamilia via AP)
No audience, new venue, but Westminster dog show barks on

By Jennifer Peltz Jun. 10, 2021 12:42 PM EDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, file photo, Siba, a standard poodle, competes for Best in Show during 144th Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York. America's top dogs won't have fans at this year's Westminster Kennel Club dog show. The club announced Monday, March 29, 2021, that spectators and vendors won't be allowed this year because of coronavirus limitations. It's the latest in a series of pandemic shakeups to the nation's most prestigious canine competition, which will be held June 12-13 and has moved from New York City's Hudson River piers and Madison Square Garden to an outdoor setting 25 miles north of Manhattan. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Westminster dog show won't have spectators due to virus

Mar. 29, 2021 07:33 PM EDT

FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020 file photo, Judging commences in the Best in Show competition in the 144th Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York. The Westminster dog show is set to take a long walk. The nation’s top pooch pageant will be held outdoors at an estate about 25 miles north of Manhattan on June 12-13 because of the pandemic, the Westminster Kennel Club said Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
Wanna go for a walk? Westminster dog show leaves NYC for '21

Oct. 21, 2020 10:05 PM EDT

This undated photo provided by the American Kennel Club shows a Belgian Laekenois. The American Kennel Club is announcing Wednesday, July 1, 2020, that the Laekenois, a vigorous Belgian livestock-guarding breed, is now the club's 196th recognized breed. (Angie Kerins Photography/Courtesy of American Kennel Club via AP)
American Kennel Club adds a breed, with dog shows in flux

By Jennifer Peltz Jul. 01, 2020 06:02 AM EDT