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® ® DOG SHOW 101 ® ® ® ® ® ® “HE’S MY CHAMPION, MY PARTNER, MY HEART. THERE’S ONLY ONE FOOD I TRUST.” KENOBI 2020 Agility National Champion (IDC) 2019 European Open Finalist (Netherlands) 2-Time Team USA Member FUEL THE CHAMPION IN YOUR DOG MARIA BADAMO As a champion agility trainer and a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Maria Badamo, DVM knows a thing or two about high-performance canine nutrition. And whether she’s preparing her dog, Kenobi, to bring home another title on the agility course or fueling his best in-between events, there’s only OPTIMIZES OXYGEN 30% PROTEIN AND OMEGA-6 one food she trusts — Purina® Pro Plan® Sport Performance 30/20. METABOLISM 20% FAT TO FUEL FATTY ACIDS AND (VO₂ MAX) FOR METABOLIC NEEDS AND VITAMIN A TO INCREASED ENDURANCE MAINTAIN LEAN MUSCLE NOURISH SKIN & COAT SEE WHY CHAMPIONS TRUST PRO PLAN AT PurinaProClub.com/Experts ProPlanSport.com EXCLUSIVELY AT PET SPECIALTY AND ONLINE RETAILERS Maria received coupons from Purina Pro Plan. DOG SHOW 101 BY THE NUMBERS THE WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB DOG SHOW COMPETITION STARTS WITH 2500 DOGS ACROSS 209 BREEDS ® ® ALL OF THE AKC-RECOGNIZED BREEDS FALL INTO ONE OF 7 GROUPS: THE WORLD’S GREATEST DOG SHOW For 145 years, dogs from around the world have ventured to New York City to compete for the coveted title of Best In Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, presented by Purina Pro Plan. For the first time in history, this year’s show will be held at the iconic Lyndhurst Mansion in Tarrytown, NY. Learn more about the dog show, the 209 breeds that will take the ring, and the advanced nutrition of Purina Pro Plan that fuels 95 of the top 100 AKC All Breed Champions.* *Dog News Magazine Top 100 Dogs based on AKC All-Breed Competition and RBIS through 12/31/20. The handler or owner of these champions may have received Pro Plan dog food as Purina ambassadors. DOG SHOW 101 DOG SHOW 101 THE JUDGING TO THE WINNER’S CIRCLE THE WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB DOG SHOW IS A “CONFORMATION SHOW.” THE BREED COMPETITION Dogs are judged and placed Dogs compete against BODY according to how closely they COAT 1 the other dogs in their compare or “conform” to their BREED / VARIETY. official breed standards. MOVEMENT TEMPERAMENT THE GROUP COMPETITION Then they compete against 2 dogs in their GROUP. WHAT ARE THE BREED STANDARDS? A written description of the THE BEST IN SHOW COMPETITION ideal features of that breed. Generally, these standards Finally, all 7 Group Winners describe a dog’s appearance, 3 compete for BEST IN SHOW. movement and temperament. Purina® Pro Plan® has fueled 13 of the last 14 Best In Show Champions*. Who will take the title this year? *The handler or owner of these champions may have received Purina® Pro Plan® dog food as Purina ambassadors. HOUND GROUP 1 AFGHAN HOUND 2 AMERICAN ENGLISH COONHOUND 3 AMERICAN FOXHOUND 4 AZAWAKH HOUND GROUP 5 BASENJI Most hounds share the common ancestral trait of being used for hunting, 1 2 3 4 5 which is why they were originally classified as Sporting dogs, but in 1930 the Hound Group was born. Some dogs in the Hound Group use acute scenting 6 BASSET HOUND 7 BEAGLE, 13 IN. & UNDER powers to follow a trail. Others demonstrate a phenomenal gift of stamina 8 BEAGLE, 13-15 IN. as they relentlessly run down quarry. Some hounds bring down the game 9 BLACK AND TAN COONHOUND 10 BLOODHOUND themselves or hold it at bay until the hunter arrives, while others locate the 6 7 8 9 10 game by tracking its scent. 11 BLUETICK COONHOUND 12 BORZOI 13 CIRNECO DELL’ETNA 14 DACHSHUND (LONGHAIRED) DID YOU KNOW? 15 DACHSHUND (SMOOTH) 11 12 13 14 15 16 DACHSHUND (WIREHAIRED) 17 ENGLISH FOXHOUND 18 GRAND BASSET GRIFFON VENDÉEN 19 GREYHOUND In 2015, Miss P, a Beagle 20 HARRIER (15 in.), became the 9th Miss P’s victory was The Greyhound is Best In Show Champion fueled by Purina® the winningest breed 16 17 18 19 20 in a row to be fueled by Pro Plan® SPORT® in the Hound Group, Purina® Pro Plan®.* Performance 30/20.* with 13 Group wins.** 21 IBIZAN HOUND 22 IRISH WOLFHOUND 23 NORWEGIAN ELKHOUND 24 OTTERHOUND 25 PETIT BASSET GRIFFON VENDÉEN 21 22 23 24 25 2020 26 PHARAOH HOUND 27 PLOTT The Azawakh, a member 28 PORTUGUESE PODENGO PEQUENO of the Hound Group, 6 Best In Show Last year a Whippet 29 REDBONE COONHOUND was eligible to compete Winners have named Bourbon won 30 RHODESIAN RIDGEBACK at Westminster for the come from the the Hound Group and the 26 27 28 29 30 first time in 2020. Hound Group.** Reserve Best In Show title. 31 SALUKI 32 SCOTTISH DEERHOUND 33 SLOUGHI 34 TREEING WALKER COONHOUND 35 WHIPPET *The handler or owner of these champions may have received Pro Plan dog food as Purina ambassadors. 31 32 33 34 35 **Since the Hound Group’s inception in 1930. TOY GROUP TOY 1 AFFENPINSCHER 2 BIEWER TERRIER 3 BRUSSELS GRIFFON 4 CAVALIER KING CHARLES SPANIEL TOY GROUP 5 CHIHUAHUA (LONG COAT) The diminutive size and winsome expressions of the dogs in the Toy 1 2 3 4 5 Group illustrate the main function of this Group: to embody sheer delight. Don’t let their tiny stature fool you, though — many Toys are 6 CHIHUAHUA (SMOOTH COAT) 7 CHINESE CRESTED tough as nails. They make ideal apartment dogs and terrific lap warmers 8 ENGLISH TOY SPANIEL (B&PC) on nippy nights. These dogs are loyal and intelligent companions, 9 ENGLISH TOY SPANIEL (KC&R) 10 HAVANESE provided you give them plenty of attention. 6 7 8 9 10 11 ITALIAN GREYHOUND 12 JAPANESE CHIN 13 MALTESE 14 MANCHESTER TERRIER (TOY) DID YOU KNOW? 15 MINIATURE PINSCHER 11 12 13 14 15 2020 26 16 PAPILLON 17 PEKINGESE 18 POMERANIAN 19 POODLE (TOY) 20 PUG The Pekingese is the 2021 is the first year The Havanese was winningest breed in the Biewer Terrier is the Group winner last 16 17 18 19 20 the Toy Group, with eligible to compete at year, and was fueled by 26 Group wins. Westminster. Purina® Pro Plan.®* 21 SHIH TZU 22 SILKY TERRIER 23 TOY FOX TERRIER 24 YORKSHIRE TERRIER 21 22 23 24 Purina® Pro Plan® offers Small Breed formulas that feature bite-size, 11 Best In Show Small breeds can nutrient-dense kibble Winners have come actually be found that’s great for dogs from the in every group, not under 20 lbs. Toy Group. just the Toy Group. *The handler or owner of these champions may have received Pro Plan dog food as Purina ambassadors. NON-SPORTING GROUP NON-SPORTING 1 AMERICAN ESKIMO DOG 2 BICHON FRISE 3 BOSTON TERRIER 4 BULLDOG NON-SPORTING GROUP 5 CHINESE SHAR-PEI The Non-Sporting Group is a very diverse group. Originally the AKC registered 1 2 3 4 5 dogs as Sporting or Non-Sporting. Then the Hounds and Terriers split off from the Sporting Group and the Toys and Working dogs from the Non-Sporting 6 CHOW CHOW 7 COTON DE TULEAR Group. The Herding Group then split from the Working Group to make up the 8 DALMATIAN 7 Groups. The remaining dogs that have traits that don’t fit into any of the 9 FINNISH SPITZ 10 FRENCH BULLDOG other categories are judged in the Non-Sporting Group. These dogs differ in 6 7 8 9 10 personality, appearance, size, coat and temperament. 11 KEESHOND 12 LHASA APSO 13 LÖWCHEN 14 NORWEGIAN LUNDEHUND DID YOU KNOW? 15 POODLE (MINIATURE) 11 12 13 14 15 2020 31 12 16 POODLE (STANDARD) 17 SCHIPPERKE 18 SHIBA INU 19 TIBETAN SPANIEL The 2020 Best In Show 20 TIBETAN TERRIER The Standard Poodle is Winner was Siba*, 12 Best In Show the winningest breed in a Standard Poodle from Winners have 16 17 18 19 20 the Non-Sporting Group, the Non-Sporting Group come from the with 31 Group wins. fueled by Purina® Pro Plan®. Non-Sporting Group. 21 XOLOITZCUINTLI 2018 21 The Non-Sporting Group Like the breeds in the The 2018 Best In Show is a very diverse group, Non-Sporting Group, Winner, Flynn, was a containing a varied every pet has unique Bichon Frise from the collection of breeds traits and preferences. Non-Sporting Group in terms of size, coat, Find the right food and was fueled by personality and overall for your pet at Purina® Pro Plan®. appearance. proplan.com/myPLAN. *The handler or owner of these champions may have received Pro Plan dog food as Purina ambassadors. HERDING GROUP 1 AUSTRALIAN CATTLE DOG 2 AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD 3 BEARDED COLLIE 4 BEAUCERON HERDING GROUP 5 BELGIAN LAEKENOIS The Herding Group was created in 1983 and is the newest AKC 1 2 3 4 5 classification. Before that, the dogs in this group belonged in the Working Group. All breeds in the Herding Group share the fabulous 6 BELGIAN MALINOIS 7 BELGIAN SHEEPDOG ability to control the movement of other animals. However, the vast 8 BELGIAN TERVUREN majority of herding dogs, as household pets, never cross paths with 9 BERGAMASCO SHEEPDOG 10 BERGER PICARD a farm animal. In general, these intelligent dogs make excellent 6 7 8 9 10 companions and respond beautifully to training exercises. 11 BORDER COLLIE 12 BOUVIER DES FLANDRES 13 BRIARD 14 CANAAN DOG DID YOU KNOW? 15 CARDIGAN WELSH CORGI 11 12 13 14 15 3 16 COLLIE (ROUGH) 17 COLLIE (SMOOTH) 18 ENTLEBUCHER MOUNTAIN DOG 19 FINNISH LAPPHUND The Herding Group 20 GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG The Pembroke didn’t exist until 1983.