Westminster 2011
 

12 Days and counting. I want build up here. Major build up. Being that the wife is knocked up at month 8 I cannot attend but i am telling you I am looking forward to this more than the Florida Derby or WEBN stakes at Turfway.

Westminster website updated with snouts of the leading contenders. Get ready:)

http://www.westminsterkennelclub.org

Important info, I will try and do a post each day leading up with the contenders.

Broadcast Information

The Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting, and Herding group competition will be televised live Monday on USA Network from 8-9 PM ET and continuing on CNBC from 9-11 PM ET. The Sporting, Working, Terrier, and Best In Show competition will be televised live Tuesday on USA Network from 8-11 PM ET.

Breed judging highlight videos are available throughout the day on Monday and Tuesday on the Westminster Web site. These highlights will be available after the show, as well.

To our West Coast viewers: Please note that the West Coast telecast is delayed for your time zone. Since results are posted to our Web site as they occur live, if you want to enjoy the drama of the moment, please avoid the Westminster Web site after 5 p.m. Pacific Time on each evening.

I am rooting for this one :)

http://www.marlexminpins.com/marlex_news.htm

As the proud owner of my Kelpie Mutt Belmont, I am rooting for a herder of any kind.

There have been a total of 299,024 dogs entered in Westminster's 134 shows through 201

How bout that?

Not cheap to love dogs, nor should it be.

Reserved Seating-in sections 40-299. Good for both day and night events. They can be purchased through the WKC office, as well as, Ticketmaster and MSG. Ticketmaster and MSG offer single day purchases. The price for these tickets through the WKC office is $130. Ticketmaster and MSG price is $120 plus applicable fees.

General Admission tickets are also good for both day and night events but DO NOT HAVE AN ASSIGNED SEAT NUMBER. The seating is on a first come first served basis and can only be purchased through Ticketmaster and the MSG box office. These seats are in sections 300 and 400. You may purchase a ticket for one day @ $40, or a two day ticket for $75. There is a children's ticket (up to age 12) price of $20 for each day, plus applicable fees.

6 new breeds for 2011, highlighted by the Leonberger!

http://www.westminsterkennelclub.org...ed_080410.html

Went Two years ago. Love dogs but rather get crown lengthening surgery than
go again.

Love the Herding group...Always a favorite of mine as well.

I'm afraid to ask...:zz:

What a beauty!

Keep us updated on what's going on. I love dog shows. I have 4 Border Collies and a little fluffy mutt - wanna be Border Collie.

Thanks for the info RS.

Please explain? Better on TV, maybe I should reassess going.

Sort of like Going to the US Open. LONG and you see much more on tv. If you go to the day shows it is almost too exhausting to go to the evening shows.

Think I would just go to the night show after going to dinner...but good to know. It might be like football these days. All I can say I love it and will have to go at least once in the next few years....Thanks for the info.

I have great respect for herding and working groups.

But I'm a Sporting guy myself.

There is no such thing as a bad dog...I know many wonderful Pitts which is what makes me hate Vick and I don't use that word lightly.

The Puli always makes me smile :)

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That may work out. We went during the day, toured the back prep area. Think 5000 people in a room with 500 capacity. If we just had gone to both night shows my opinion may have been different but it was like a job. Fwiw my wife bugged me for 5 years to go and hasn't mentioned going back.

Sounds like the one Nascar race I went to.

Quite a cottage industry......in reference to your dog...I got a Welsh Corgi....love that little guy!

Oh boy, wait till Beth sees this thread.

Is this going to be on USA like it has been in the past? I remember Bill Cosby had a dog entered in it.

yes

http://www.westminsterkennelclub.org/2011/show/tv.html

powder and i agree 100%
no bad dogs just bad people

There hasn't been a Minpin win the Toy Group since '75. They've never won best in Show. Chances of winning the Toy Group are about 40/1-50/1. There's about a 90% chance of the Toy Group being won by a Toy Poodle, a Peking disease, or a Shyt Zoo. The Pomeranian, Affenpinscher, and Minpin (assuming this bitch wins the breed) have longshot chances. She's about 7th-9th rated Toy Dog in the country. I would expect she'll be a top 5 rated Toy Dog (in the country) by the end of the year. I think, she could get a top 5 in this show. If she doesn't win the breed, then, it will be that Soldier Boy Minpin. He will have no shot. Won't even make the first cut. He will probably bark at the crowd etc.

holy moly!! that is some dog!

Awesome.

My breed, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, has the largest entry - 56.

French Bulldogs are 2nd with 44.

http://www.westminsterkennelclub.org...11_judging.pdf

46 Goldens.

38 Labs. No matter, Labs never win. :rolleyes:
It's so political. Which is why I only show in obedience and field trials. But still I'll watch.

I just scanned Monday's entries. Yup, Goldens have the 2nd highest entry; Frenchies are 3rd. Amazing how quickly Frenchies have captured the attention of dog owners. We're thinking seriously about getting one - but they have a myriad of health problems. We have our name in with a couple of well-known and reputable breeders who diligently screen for known health problems. They say it's a 2 - 3 year wait and the price is $3K and up. Yikes!

They're not for me. I've been around 6 of them that I can remember off the top of my head, and they all had awful temperaments. I know someone who had one bite him in the face and had to have reconstructive surgery. That's just my own experience, admittedly, but it's enough for me to steer clear of them.

Interesting! I've had the exact opposite experience meeting up with Frenchies. The last one I met was Seth Benzell's Frannie. What a trip she is. I want one just like her. Have our name in with her breeder.

Westminster Best in Show winners since 1907

http://www.westminsterkennelclub.org...iswinners.html

Wire Fox Terriers have the most wins - 13
Scottish Terriers - 7
English Springer Spaniels - 6
Boxers - 4
Dobermans - 4
Sealyhams - 4
Smooth Fox Terriers - 4

New York has gone to the dogs, according to sportscaster Mary Carillo.

And that's a good thing, said Carillo, this year's co-host of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

Providing dog-show running commentary alongside longtime host David Frei won't be too far removed from the tennis and Olympic events she often narrates.

"So many of the dogs, they really are jocks," said Carillo. "These are trained athletes, and they are judged on that."



Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/...#ixzz1DU0h89Kk

"Trained Athletes?" :zz:

It's Carillo. ;)

We have a Gordon Setter, though they apparently don't get much love at the WEstminster show.

http://www.listofdogbreeders.com/ima...don_setter.jpg

Looks like a lot of grooming

A friend of mine had a Gordon Setter as a pet and hunting companion for 13 wonderful years. He was a great dog. He kept his hair trimmed for ease of grooming, though.