The 144th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is hosting 2,500 dogs this year, consisting of more than 200 different breeds or varieties. Below are images from the three-day competition and preliminary activities held in New York City. The competition ends tonight in Madison Square Garden, with the announcement of this year’s “Best in Show.”
Photos From the 2020 Westminster Dog Show
- Alan Taylor
- February 11, 2020
- 23 Photos
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Read moreA dog is groomed before participating in the 144th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on February 10, 2020, in New York City. #
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Read moreA dog competes in the Masters Agility Championship during the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on February 8, 2020. #
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Read moreA person holds a French bulldog during the 2020 Westminster Dog Show on February 10, 2020, in New York City. #
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Read moreA dog competes in the Masters Agility Championship on February 8, 2020. #
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Read moreThe winner of the Toy Group, a Havanese named Bono, is judged in Madison Square Garden on February 10, 2020. #
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Read moreA dog is prepared before participating in the 2020 Westminster Dog Show on February 10, 2020. #
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Read moreA dog is groomed before the 144th annual Westminster Dog Show on February 10, 2020. #
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Read moreA wet Havanese is seen after a bath on February 10, 2020, in New York City. #
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Read moreA dog is groomed before the show on February 10, 2020. #
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Read moreP!nk the Border Collie leaps through a course obstacle en route to winning the Westminster Kennel Club's agility title on February 8, 2020. #
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Read morePuli dogs get ready backstage before the show on February 9, 2020. #
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Read moreA Pekingese named Wasabi is judged at the 2020 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on February 10, 2020. #
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Read moreAn Azawakh competes at the Westminster Dog Show on February 9, 2020. The Azawakh is a new breed to the show this year. #
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Read moreA Bichon Frise competes in New York City on February 10, 2020. #
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Read moreA dog competes in the Masters Agility Championship on February 8, 2020. #
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Read moreA dog is prepared before the show on February 10, 2020. #
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Read moreAn old English sheepdog competes at the Westminster Dog Show on February 9, 2020. #
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Read moreA dog is prepared before participating in the show on February 10, 2020. #
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Read moreCompetition inside Madison Square Garden on February 11, 2020 #
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Read moreA handler fluffs a poodle's tail during the Westminster Dog Show on February 10, 2020. #
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Read moreThor the bulldog naps before competition on February 10, 2020. #
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Read moreA group of Bichon Frise compete on February 10, 2020. #
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Read moreAn Azawakh receives a kiss as it competes at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on February 9, 2020. #
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