The Westminster dog show is coming in a few weeks!

[IRescue452]

Each breed must have enough dedicated population in the United States to establish a national breed club individually before petitioning the AKC for registration.

It drives me crazy sometimes when people think that the only pure breeds are ones registered by the AKC. There are countless pure breeds out there but not all have enough numbers or are owned by people who are interested in establishing a national club for showing their dogs. I mean, do you really think some hunting village in remote Africa who uses some type of pure breed all of their own is going to care about showing them and setting ideal standards?

[cassiesmom]

The Westminster Dog Show is next week! Woohoo! Go, Dogs!

[chocolatepuppy]

Thanks for the reminder!

[fritz03]

Mom and I will be watching tonight and tomorrow,it is on live up here in Canada for the first time on TSN,will be watching for the Toy group which has the Shih Tzu and the Non Sporting which will have the Bichon Frise.That will be a hard one to watch,it will remind me of my late buddy Fritz.

[Grace]

The order of judging -

Tonight
1. Hound
2. Toy
3. Non-Sporting
4. Herding

Tuesday
1. Sporting
2. Working
3. Terrier

Best-in-Show

[cassiesmom]

Mom and I will be watching tonight and tomorrow,it is on live up here in Canada for the first time on TSN,will be watching for the Toy group which has the Shih Tzu and the Non Sporting which will have the Bichon Frise.That will be a hard one to watch,it will remind me of my late buddy Fritz.

Barry, I'll clap and yell really loud for the Bichon and the Shih Tzu! Seeing the Bichon will be a chance for me to celebrate your buddy Fritz once more.

[IRescue452]

I work at night So I have to catch the morning showings on Tuesday and Wednesday.

[cassiesmom]

Here is a related game!

http://www.purposegames.com/game/c74366ab

Rebroadcast: 9 AM Eastern Tuesday morning (of Monday evening), 9 AM Eastern Wednesday morning (of Tuesday evening)

Go, doggies go!