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The Westminster Dog Showis here and in a brand new location.
Where Is the 2023 Westminster Dog Show?
TheWestminster Kennel Club Dog Showwill be hosted at the historic USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York, for the first time. This isn’t the prestigious pup event’s first venue change. After spending decades at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, the show’s location changed to the Lyndhurst Estate in Tarrytown, New York,for 2021 and 2022 events due to the pandemic.
The 147th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show promises to fill four days with exciting canine competition; animal lovers don’t have to miss a minute of the action. The event’s activities will be available to watch across FOX, FS1, FS2, and FOX Sports or Westminster Kennel Club digital platforms.
When Is the 2023 Westminster Dog Show?
The 2023 Westminster Dog Show will kick off on May 6 with the Master Agility Preliminaries, the Masters Obedience Championship, and Dock Diving at Westminster and will conclude on the evening of May 9 with the competition’s most famous event, the Best in Show judging.
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Who Won the 2022 Westminster Dog Show?
In 2022, the coveted title of Westminster’sBest in Show went to Trumpet the Bloodhound. Trumpet — show name GCHB CH Flessner’s Toot My Own Horn — triumphed over close to 3,500 other dogs from 211 breeds to win the Best in Show title at Westminster last year. Handler Heather Buehner helped lead the dog to victory.
How Can I Watch the 2023 Westminster Dog Show?
Dog lovers can watch Westminster’s Best in Show round live on FS1 or the Fox Sports app this year.
Read on for the Westminster Dog Show’s full schedule and how to watch each event so you don’t miss a second of the adorable canine action. To learn more about this year’s Westminster Dog Show, visitwestminsterkennelclub.org.
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Saturday, May 6
Masters Agility Championship— 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Masters Obedience Championship— 9:00 am - 3:30 pm
Exhibition of Dock Diving at Westminster— 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sunday, May 7
Masters Agility Championship Finals— 2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Monday, May 8
Westminster Dog ShowBreed Judging (Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting, and Herding)— 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Junior Showmanship Preliminaries— 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Westminster Dog ShowGroup Judging(Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting, and Herding)— 7:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Tuesday, May 9
Westminster Dog ShowBreed Judging (Sporting, Working, and Terrier)— 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Junior Showmanship Finals— 7:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Group (Sporting, Working, and Terrier) and Best in Show Judging— 7:30 pm - 11:00 pm
source: people.com
