Train That Dog!

This article will offer hsitory and information about the oldest and most well known dog show of all, The Westminster Dog Show that is held in New York City every year. This show is an event about purebred dogs that have endured dog training NYC or dog training Philadelphia to become one of the champion dogs in their specific breed to compete in this prestigious event. A lot of people have seen this show which is nationally televised immediately following the Thanksgiving Day parade in New York at some point in their life. And no matter how old you are, the Westminster Dog Show is older than every living person in this country.

The Westminster Kennel Club created the dog show in New York City in 1876. This year’s event will be the 144th annual dog show. That makes it the second longest continuously held sport in the United States. The oldest sporting event is the Kentucky Derby which is only one year older than the dog show. Due to it’s longevity, it has been dubbed America’s Dog Show. People, particularly Americans enjoy this huge sense of history that is tied to an event like this one and it continues to thrive in ratings as far as the popularity among Americans.

It originally was created by the kennel club to gather other people who have a love and admiration of purebred dogs and to help to bring out the optimal ability in each breed which will only make them better for the future. Dog owners actually traveled from all over by train to go to and enter their purebred canines in the first shows. Some of the breeds that were being shown in the beginning either do not exist today or are called by a completely different breed. Much can change over the period of 134 years after all.

Today, there are more than 2,500 various champion dogs from 173 different breeds or varieties. People in this country have long been dog lovers and most families in this country have at least one dog in for their pet. It continues to happen in New York as it has the entire time is has existed and a few years ago, the Madison Square Garden, where the show takes place, sold out completely for the 2 day event due to it is increasing popularity.

In order to get a dog to make it to the Westminster Dog Show, it will take a lot of work from the top notch dog trainers in the world. Often, dogs are selected immediately from a litter to be show dogs and they live a life similar to any other conditioned athlete. These dogs are used to competing in various levels of dog shows and fly all over the country for the chance to make it to the biggest show of all, The Westminster Dog Show. The ultimate prize is known as Best in Show and that is the overall best dog of the show in the entire competition. Last year’s Best in Show was a beagle which was the first hound ever to win this title.