You will love these excellent photos from the Westminster Dog Show in New York
The show has been running since 1877. Here is our pick of the cutest shots from 2021.
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The Westminster Dog Show in New York has been running for a whopping 144 years – the second longest-running, continuously held sporting event in the US – with obedience contests, agility contests, and an overall quest to declare which dog is best.
This year’s show was held in Tarrytown, New York – its first ever foray outside NYC – but still featured the usual roster of exceptionally well-honed hounds, posing and performing for cameras and judges alike.
Here are a few of our favourites, from fabulously furry chow-chows to the elegantly dressed Matty Pugdashian…