Everyone is looking their best, and the humans are ready, too, as the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is back in Madison Square Garden, its traditional home, after four years in other New York venues as a result of Covid-19 disruptions.
The field of immaculately coifed and elegant dogs on Tuesday night will initially be winnowed to seven, as top dogs are crowned in the sporting, working and terrier groups, joining the winners of four other groups that were judged on Monday — including three who have graced the final round before. Those seven group winners will then go head-to-head for best in show.
Comet, a 4-year-old Shih Tzu from Monclova, Ohio, won the toy group for the second year in a row. Bourbon, a 9-year-old whippet from Sugar Valley, Ga., won the hound group, and was also the show’s runner-up in 2020 and 2021. And few dogs generated more buzz last year than Mercedes, a 5-year-old German shepherd from Bethesda, Md., who was a crowd favorite last year and has won the herding group in back-to-back years.
Neal, a 4-year-old bichon frisé from Mabank, Texas, won the non-sporting group and will make his first appearance in the final seven.
Here’s what else to know:
How to watch: The evening’s events, including a pregame show that begins at 7 p.m., will air on FS1 and will be streamed on the Fox Sports app. The competition begins at 7:30 p.m.
Don’t bet on the golden: While golden retrievers are consistently among America’s most popular companions at home, they’re never top contenders for best in show. In the 117 years that the award has been given, golden retrievers have won exactly zero times.
Reliving 2024: In case you’re just here for the photos, there’s plenty more from last year’s competition, when Sage, a miniature poodle, took best in show.
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