Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

The official page of the westminster kennel club dog show.

Westminster kennel club dog show.

Westminster kennel club dog show. It was held at madison square garden for the first time in 1880 and is currently held in the modern arena of the same name. It didn t take long before the westminster kennel club following the lead of its home town would be on its way to becoming the world s greatest dog show. Currently the breed and junior showmanship competitions are hosted at piers 92 and 94 while the group and best in show competitions take place at madison square garden.

Learn where to watch all the action online on tv. This was the year that a group of sporting gentlemen decided that this would be a good time to hold a dog show in manhattan. The westminster kennel club dog show first held in 1877 is america s second longest continuously held sporting event behind only the kentucky derby. The westminster kennel club dog show is one of a handful of benched shows in the united states.

It has been held in new york city new york annually since 1877. The show has been held in new york s madison square garden every year since 1877. The westminster kennel club dog show is an all breed conformation show that has been hosted in new york city annually since 1877. In 1877 new york was well on its way to becoming the world s greatest city.

The 144th westminster kennel club dog show will be held in new york city on february 8th 11th 2020. David williams bloomberg via getty images.