Westminster Dog Show 2019: Results, Live Stream, Event Schedule

MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NY — The good boys (and girls) are back in town. Thousands of show dogs and their owners have once again taken New York City by storm for the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show — all of them vying for the coveted "best in show" prize.

More than 2,800 dogs from 203 breeds will compete at Madison Square Garden and Pier 92 in Hell's Kitchen, according to the Westminster Kennel Club. This year will be the 143nd annual running of the Westminster Dog Show, which has been a televised event since 1948. In addition to the contest for "best in show," dogs also compete in agility and obedience challenges.

This year's competition will see the debut of two dog breeds, the extravagantly-named Nederlandse Kooikerhondjes and Grand Bassett Griffon Vendeéns.

"We congratulate these two breed clubs for earning American Kennel Club recognition. We look forward to welcoming their Best in Breed winners in February when they make history competing on the green carpet at Madison Square Garden for the first time," Gail Miller Bisher, director of communications for the Westminster Kennel Club, said in a statement.

Read below for all the information you need to know about the dog show:

Results:

Update 2/12: The Wire Fox Terrier named "KingArthur Van Foliny Home" was named best in show. The terrier beat out representatives from six other breed groups: Hounds, toy dogs, non-sporting dogs, herding dogs, sporting dogs and working dogs.

As the Westminster Dog Show approaches Tuesday night's finale, Patch will keep you updated with results from the group stages. Dogs that win "best of breed" competitions are judged against different winners within their "group."

The seven groups in the Westminster Dog Show include: The hound group, the toy group, the non-sporting group, the herding group, the sporting group, the working group and the terrier group.

Here are winners from each group:

• Hound group: Dachshunds (Longhaired);
• Toy group: Havanese;
• Non-sporting group: Schipperkes;
• Herding group: Bouviers des Flandres;
• Sporting group: Spaniels (Sussex);
• Working group: Boxers;
• Terrier group: Fox Terriers (Wire).

Live Stream/Broadcasting Schedule:

The Westminster Dog Show will be broadcast on three different channels. Morning coverage will be broadcast on Fox with supplemental coverage on Nat Geo Wild and evening coverage will be broadcast on FS1.

Westminster Dog Show events can be live streamed for free on the FS1 mobile app.

Events:

Monday, Feb. 11:

Masters Obedience Championship

• Daytime Session (8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.)

143rd WKC Dog Show

• Daytime Session (8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.)
  • Breed Judging across Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding groups
  • Junior Showmanship preliminaries
• Dog Show 101 (12-1 p.m.)
  • Pier 94, Ring 10
• Evening Session (7:30-11:30 p.m.)
  • Group Judging across Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding groups (begins at 7:30 p.m.)

Tuesday, Feb. 12:

• Daytime Session (8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.)
  • Breed Judging across Sporting, Working and Terrier groups;
  • Junior Showmanship preliminaries.
• Dog Show 101 Presentation (12-1 p.m.)
  • Pier 94, Ring 10;
• Evening Session (7-11:30 p.m.)
  • Junior Showmanship Finals (begins at 7 p.m.);
  • Group Judging across Sporting, Working and Terrier groups (begins at 7:30 p.m.);
  • Best in show!

How do dogs get judged?

It's an age-old question that most casual dog show viewers probably don't know the answer to.

Dogs are graded on a set of criteria decided by experts on each breed. The breed's kennel club creates a perfect "standard" for each breed based on how they should look, walk and behave. Yes, idealized beauty standards aren't a solely human phenomenon.

The dog that best matches what the kennel club defines as the ideal dog of its breed will be declared the winner.

Here are some traits graded by the judges:

• Overall body proportions and weight;
• Thickness, length and color of fur;
• The dog's tail;
• How a dog walks, also called its gait;
• Attitude.

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