Denise Agre-gill uses a styling spray to groom her toy poodle Andre before they compete in the Best of Breed event. Photo: AP
The top dog: A Wire Fox Terrier 'King' won the whole show. He took home the Best in Show group at the 143rd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City. Photo: Reuters
Bono, a Havanese, won the reserve Best In Show - meaning he would be the winner if King was disqualified. Photo: AP
A Basenji named Budge is held in the benching area during the 2019 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
An American Cocker Spaniel named George. Photo: Bloomberg
What a good boy: a pup competes in the 6th Annual Masters Agility Championship at the The American Kennel Club and Westminster Kennel Club on February 9, 2019, at Piers 92 and 94 in New York. / AFP / TIMOTHY A. CLARY
Bro, a Rhodesian Ridgeback, lays down next to a ribbon during the 143rd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York, U.S. Photo: Reuters
A Lhasa Apso named Eric. Photo: EPA
Ditto the Shetland sheepdog mid-jump. Photo: AP
Murphy, a Skye terrier competes with the terrier group at the 143rd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, in New York. Wilma, a boxer, won the working group. King, a wire fox terrier, won the group. Photo: AP
A Tibetan Mastiff named Kalhant is groomed before competing. Photo: Bloomberg
Bacon, an Australian terrier, competes with the terrier group. Photo: AP
People pet a Saint Bernard named Aristo in the benching area before the start of the second night of the 2019 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Photo: EPA
A samoyed named Topper is groomed in the benching area before the start of the second night of the 2019 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Photo: EPA
A Komondorok runs with their handler in the Working Group judging. Photo: AFP
Pamper time: A Bloodhound is misted as it waits for its big moment. Photo: AFP
A judge examines Pikku, a Norwegian Lundehund breed, during the Best of Breed event at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, in New York. Photo: AP
Romeo, the Neapolitan Mastiff, takes a break at the AKC Meet the Breeds event ahead of the 143rd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York, U.S., February 9, 2019. Photo: Reuters
Tracer, a Beagle breed, sits patiently during the 143rd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York, U.S., February 11, 2019. Photo: Reuters
An Old English sheepdog named Bagatelle Moonlight Drive has its fur brushed ahead of the Best of Breed event. Photo: AP
Whippets from the same litter Bourbon, left, sniffs her brother Whiskey, centre. Photo: AP
Monty, an Old English Sheepdog, is groomed ahead of competing. He’s known for sleeping on the competition - literally. He fell asleep before a recent show in Canada while getting groomed, then woke up and won the Best in Breed. Photo: AP
Two Long Coat Chihuahuas Hot Rod (R) and Sapphire (L) await their turn in the judging ring. Photo: EPA
Sherry Boldt and her gentle giant Bullmastiff called Marshall. Photo
Skills: a dog competes in the 6th Annual Masters Agility Championship as the The American Kennel Club and Westminster Kennel Club. Photo: AFP
Strong clearance: a dog competes in the 6th Annual Masters Agility Championship as the The American Kennel Club and Westminster Kennel Club present Meet & Compete on February 9, 2019, at Piers 92 and 94 in New York. Photo: AFP
Two proud as punch Golden Retrievers at the 10th Annual Meet the Breeds event as the The American Kennel Club and Westminster Kennel Club present Meet & Compete on February 9, 2019, at Piers 92 and 94 in New York. Photo: AFP
Nala, a Chinese Shar-Pei, at the AKC Meet the Breeds event. Photo: Reuters
Patrice the Bull Terrier having a wee cuddle at the Meet the Breeds event ahead of the 143rd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York. Photo: Reuters
A pack of Clumber Spaniels at the Meet the Breeds event. Photo: Reuters
Talos the Rottweiler is clearly an Elvis Presley fan. Photo: AP
It had been a big day for Cap'n Crunch the Great Dane. Photo: Reuters
Border collie Stella working her side step. Photo: AP
Golden retriever Twist competes in the masters agility championship. Photo: AP
A Dachshund waits in the benching area during the Daytime Session in the Breed Judging across the Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding groups. Photo: AFP
A Chow Chow chillaxes in the benching area. Photo: AFP
A Welsh Terrier stands atop four precarious perches in the benching area during the Daytime Session in the Breed Judging across the Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding groups. Photo: AFP
A Toy Fox Terrier breed stands to attention during judging at the 143rd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York, U.S., February 11, 2019. Photo: Reuters
Spot the difference: Bichons Frises gather in the judging ring. Photo: AFP
Vicki Palinkas, of Connecticut, praises her Australian Sheppard named Uno. Photo: EPA
A Beagle named Miranda is washed by Marcelo Charges, of Virginia before competition. Photo: EPA
A Berger Picard stands with its handler during the 2019 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York. Photo: EPA
Handler Aaron Wilkerson of Florida pets a Beagle named Logan while grooming him before competition. Photo: EPA
A Bichon Frise named Donald. Photo: Reuters
A Shih Tzu named Khloe is groomed during the 2019 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Photo: EPA
Why the long face? An Afghan Hound named Anton. Photo: EPA
A Chow Chow named Davy. Photo: EPA
A Maltese named Stella sits on her bed before competition during the 2019 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York, New York, USA, 11 February 2019. The annual competition features hundreds of dogs from around the country. Photo: EPA
A Standard Poodle being groomed. Photo: EPA
A handler and her Old English Sheepdog prepare in the benching area. Photo: AFP
Biggie the pug with owner Carolyn Koch. Photo: AP
A dog is groomed at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Nat Castaneda)
Jim Fredricks, center, carries his Whippet Kennedy while his wife stands with them, left, ahead of the Best of Breed event. Photo: AP
Lindsey Grispin gives her whippet named Lizzy a massage before they compete. Photo: AP
Tracy Rousseau, left, owner and handler of dog Eva, and Jessica de Jong, handler of dog Pikku, both the Norwegian Lundehund breed, compete in the Best of Breed event. Photo: AP
A Boerboel named Tsavo sits with his owner at the 143rd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019. Photo: Bloomberg
Siba, a standard poodle, is groomed before competing in the Best of Breed event. Photo: AP
Denise Agre-gill uses a styling spray to groom her toy poodle Andre before they compete in the Best of Breed event. Photo: AP
The top dog: A Wire Fox Terrier 'King' won the whole show. He took home the Best in Show group at the 143rd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City. Photo: Reuters
Bono, a Havanese, won the reserve Best In Show - meaning he would be the winner if King was disqualified. Photo: AP
A Basenji named Budge is held in the benching area during the 2019 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
An American Cocker Spaniel named George. Photo: Bloomberg
What a good boy: a pup competes in the 6th Annual Masters Agility Championship at the The American Kennel Club and Westminster Kennel Club on February 9, 2019, at Piers 92 and 94 in New York. / AFP / TIMOTHY A. CLARY
Bro, a Rhodesian Ridgeback, lays down next to a ribbon during the 143rd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York, U.S. Photo: Reuters
A Lhasa Apso named Eric. Photo: EPA
Ditto the Shetland sheepdog mid-jump. Photo: AP
Murphy, a Skye terrier competes with the terrier group at the 143rd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019, in New York. Wilma, a boxer, won the working group. King, a wire fox terrier, won the group. Photo: AP
A Tibetan Mastiff named Kalhant is groomed before competing. Photo: Bloomberg
Bacon, an Australian terrier, competes with the terrier group. Photo: AP
People pet a Saint Bernard named Aristo in the benching area before the start of the second night of the 2019 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Photo: EPA
A samoyed named Topper is groomed in the benching area before the start of the second night of the 2019 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Photo: EPA
A Komondorok runs with their handler in the Working Group judging. Photo: AFP
Pamper time: A Bloodhound is misted as it waits for its big moment. Photo: AFP
A judge examines Pikku, a Norwegian Lundehund breed, during the Best of Breed event at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, in New York. Photo: AP
Romeo, the Neapolitan Mastiff, takes a break at the AKC Meet the Breeds event ahead of the 143rd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York, U.S., February 9, 2019. Photo: Reuters
Tracer, a Beagle breed, sits patiently during the 143rd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York, U.S., February 11, 2019. Photo: Reuters
An Old English sheepdog named Bagatelle Moonlight Drive has its fur brushed ahead of the Best of Breed event. Photo: AP
Whippets from the same litter Bourbon, left, sniffs her brother Whiskey, centre. Photo: AP
Monty, an Old English Sheepdog, is groomed ahead of competing. He’s known for sleeping on the competition - literally. He fell asleep before a recent show in Canada while getting groomed, then woke up and won the Best in Breed. Photo: AP
Two Long Coat Chihuahuas Hot Rod (R) and Sapphire (L) await their turn in the judging ring. Photo: EPA
Sherry Boldt and her gentle giant Bullmastiff called Marshall. Photo
Skills: a dog competes in the 6th Annual Masters Agility Championship as the The American Kennel Club and Westminster Kennel Club. Photo: AFP
Strong clearance: a dog competes in the 6th Annual Masters Agility Championship as the The American Kennel Club and Westminster Kennel Club present Meet & Compete on February 9, 2019, at Piers 92 and 94 in New York. Photo: AFP
Two proud as punch Golden Retrievers at the 10th Annual Meet the Breeds event as the The American Kennel Club and Westminster Kennel Club present Meet & Compete on February 9, 2019, at Piers 92 and 94 in New York. Photo: AFP
Nala, a Chinese Shar-Pei, at the AKC Meet the Breeds event. Photo: Reuters
Patrice the Bull Terrier having a wee cuddle at the Meet the Breeds event ahead of the 143rd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York. Photo: Reuters
A pack of Clumber Spaniels at the Meet the Breeds event. Photo: Reuters
Talos the Rottweiler is clearly an Elvis Presley fan. Photo: AP
It had been a big day for Cap'n Crunch the Great Dane. Photo: Reuters
Border collie Stella working her side step. Photo: AP
Golden retriever Twist competes in the masters agility championship. Photo: AP
A Dachshund waits in the benching area during the Daytime Session in the Breed Judging across the Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding groups. Photo: AFP
A Chow Chow chillaxes in the benching area. Photo: AFP
A Welsh Terrier stands atop four precarious perches in the benching area during the Daytime Session in the Breed Judging across the Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding groups. Photo: AFP
A Toy Fox Terrier breed stands to attention during judging at the 143rd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York, U.S., February 11, 2019. Photo: Reuters
Spot the difference: Bichons Frises gather in the judging ring. Photo: AFP
Vicki Palinkas, of Connecticut, praises her Australian Sheppard named Uno. Photo: EPA
A Beagle named Miranda is washed by Marcelo Charges, of Virginia before competition. Photo: EPA
A Berger Picard stands with its handler during the 2019 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York. Photo: EPA
Handler Aaron Wilkerson of Florida pets a Beagle named Logan while grooming him before competition. Photo: EPA
A Bichon Frise named Donald. Photo: Reuters
A Shih Tzu named Khloe is groomed during the 2019 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Photo: EPA
Why the long face? An Afghan Hound named Anton. Photo: EPA
A Chow Chow named Davy. Photo: EPA
A Maltese named Stella sits on her bed before competition during the 2019 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York, New York, USA, 11 February 2019. The annual competition features hundreds of dogs from around the country. Photo: EPA
A Standard Poodle being groomed. Photo: EPA
A handler and her Old English Sheepdog prepare in the benching area. Photo: AFP
Biggie the pug with owner Carolyn Koch. Photo: AP
A dog is groomed at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Nat Castaneda)
Jim Fredricks, center, carries his Whippet Kennedy while his wife stands with them, left, ahead of the Best of Breed event. Photo: AP
Lindsey Grispin gives her whippet named Lizzy a massage before they compete. Photo: AP
Tracy Rousseau, left, owner and handler of dog Eva, and Jessica de Jong, handler of dog Pikku, both the Norwegian Lundehund breed, compete in the Best of Breed event. Photo: AP
A Boerboel named Tsavo sits with his owner at the 143rd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York, U.S., on Tuesday, Feb. 12, 2019. Photo: Bloomberg
Siba, a standard poodle, is groomed before competing in the Best of Breed event. Photo: AP
Denise Agre-gill uses a styling spray to groom her toy poodle Andre before they compete in the Best of Breed event. Photo: AP
