Westminster Dog Show

Dog Show Michelle Ridenour, of Novi, Michigan, grooms Tigger, a 3-year-old Pomeranian, during the 137th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013 in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Honor Honor, a Bichon Frise, and winner of the non- sporting group, is shown during the Westminster Kennel Club dog show Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, at Madison Square Garden in New York. Honor is owned by Ellen Charles of Georgetown. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Jewel American Foxhound, Jewel, is shown with the Hound group during the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, at Madison Square Garden in New York. Jewel won the group. Jewel is owned by Ellen Charles of Georgetown. Charles is chairwoman of the board of Hillwood Estate, the former home of her grandmother, Marjorie Merriweather Post. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Dog Show Linda Scott, of Odessa, Texax, grooms Pink a a 2 year-year-old bulldog during the 137th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013 in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show A Smooth Coat Chihuahua looks up at it's handler while being displayed in the ring during competition at the 137th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show A Bichon Frise rests before competing in the The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, at Madison Square Garden in New York.(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show A rough collie waits to compete in the hearding group during the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show A Pembroke Welsch Corgi is judged with the hearding group during the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Swagger Swagger, an Old English Sheep Dog, is posed for photographs after winning the hearding group during the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show A Shih Tzu is inspected by a judge during competition of the 137th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Banana Joe, an Affenpinscher and winner of the toy group, is shown by Ernesto Lara during the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Yorkshire Terrier are shown in the ring during competition at the 137th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013 in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Handlers sit in the benching area with their dogs while they wait to compete during the 137th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013 in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Pomeranians are shown in the ring during the 137th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013 in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Gustavo Jimenez grooms 3-year-old Clumber Spaniel Seymor during the 137th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show A Smooth Coat Chihuahua looks up at it's handler while being displayed in the ring during competition at the 137th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Caroll Geiser, of Rochester, N.Y., grooms Eva, a 3-year-old Old English Sheep dog, during the 137th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Fiona, a 2-year-old Red Dilute Brush Coat, waits in the benching area before competing in the 137th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 07: Aristocrat, a Saint Bernard, sits at a press conference kicking off the 137th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on February 7, 2013 in New York City. This year's event will feature two new breeds, Treeing Walker Coonhounds and Russell Terriers and will take place February 11 and 12. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 07: 2012 Best in Show winner Malachy, a Pekingese, stands at a press conference kicking off the 137th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on February 7, 2013 in New York City. This year's event will feature two new breeds, Treeing Walker Coonhounds and Russell Terriers and will take place February 11 and 12. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 07: Mia, a Chihuahua , stands at a press conference kicking off the 137th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on February 7, 2013 in New York City. This year's event will feature two new breeds, Treeing Walker Coonhounds and Russell Terriers and will take place February 11 and 12. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 07: Schino, an Afghan Hound, drinks a glass of water at a press conference kicking off the 137th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on February 7, 2013 in New York City. This year's event will feature two new breeds, Treeing Walker Coonhounds and Russell Terriers and will take place February 11 and 12. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Xcetera and Meg (R), Treeing Walker Coonhounds, stand by a Russell Terrier at a press conference kicking off the 137th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on February on February 7, 2013 in New York City. This year's event will feature these two new breeds and will take place February 11 and 12.
Dog Show Owner Darla Daugherty, of Danville, Ind., arrives with her Great Pyrenees named Beren, the No. 1 in his class, and a Keeshond named Sully at the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013. The hotel, directly across from Madison Square Garden, houses dogs participating in the Westminster Dog Show, which is scheduled to run Monday and Tuesday. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Westminster Dog Show Curt Willis goes nose-to-nose with his Treeing Walker Coonhound during a news conference in New York, Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Treeing Walker Coonhounds are one of two breeds competing for the first time this year in the 137th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, which is scheduled to begin on Feb. 11. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Westminster Dog Show Treeing Walker Coonhounds are photographed during a news conference in New York, Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Treeing Walker Coonhounds are one of two breeds competing for the first time this year in the 137th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, which is scheduled to begin on Feb. 11. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Westminster Dog Show A Treeing Walker Coonhound lays down during a news conference in New York, Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Treeing Walker Coonhounds are one of two breeds competing for the first time this year in the 137th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, which is scheduled to begin on Feb. 11. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Dog Show Mac, an Australian Terrier from Sarasota, Fla., works out on a treadmill in a doggie spa at the Hotel Pennsylvania with his eye on a treat he will get after finishing his workout Sunday,Feb. 10, 203, in New York. The hotel is located across the street from Madison Square Garden, home of the Westminster Dog Show, which is Monday and Tuesday. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Westminster Dog Show Russell Terriers are held during a news conference in New York, on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Russell Terriers are one of two breeds competing for the first time this year in the 137th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, which is scheduled to begin on Feb. 11. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Westminster Dog Show Russell Terriers appear during a news conference in New York, Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Russell Terriers are one of two breeds competing for the first time this year in the 137th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, which is scheduled to begin on Feb. 11. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Dog Show A Miniature Schnauzer named "Mocha" sits in a baby carriage while waiting in the lobby at the Hotel Pennsylvania Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, across from Madison Square Garden, home to the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, which is Monday and Tuesday in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Dog Show Karen Spinazzola, background, and David Bowen, of Cleveland, Ohio, groom Vinny, a Chinese Crested during the 137th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013 in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Westminster Dog Show Chile, an Afghan hound, is shown during a press conference to announce the 137th Annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Westminster Dog Show Keaton, a Tibetan terrier, is shown during a press conference to announce the 137th Annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Dog Show Michelle Ridenour, of Novi, Michigan, grooms Tigger, a 3-year-old Pomeranian, during the 137th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013 in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Dog Show A handler places a smooth coat Chihuahua on the table for inspection during competition at the 137th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013 in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Angel, a 2-year-old Toy Poodle from Houston, Texas, is groomed prior to competition during the 137th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013 in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Westminster Dog Show Juliette, a Bernese Mountain dog, is shown during a press conference to announce the 137th Annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Steed Steed, a berzoi, looks to his handler during a press conference to announce the 137th Annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Westminster Dog Show Aristocrat, a St. Bernard, is shown during a press conference to announce the 137th Annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Dog Show A smooth coat Chihuahua waits in his cage in the benching area during the 137th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013 in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Westminster Dog Show Mia, a Chihuahua, is shown during a press conference to announce the 137th Annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show A handler shows a standard poodle in the ring during the 137th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013 in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Westminster Dog Show Xcetera, left, and Meg, treeing Walker coonhounds, are shown during a press conference to announce the 137th Annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, in New York. The show features dogs from 187 different breeds and varieties with a pair of newcomers, the treeing Walker coonhound and the Russell terrier. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Westminster Dog Show Turbo, a Russell terrier, is shown during a press conference to announce the 137th Annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, in New York. The show features dogs from 187 different breeds and varieties with a pair of newcomers, the treeing Walker coonhound and the Russell terrier. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Dog Show A pair of Neopolitan Bull Mastifs named Paparazzi and Ruben ride the elevator with their owners after checking into the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, in preparation for the Westminster Dog Show, which is Monday and Tuesday. The hotel is located directly across from Madison Square Garden, where the show is held. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Westminster Dog Show Officials with the Washington Humane Society say a good rule of thumb for traveling or exercising with your dog in warm weather is: if you think it’s too hot, it is. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Westminster Dog Show The two new breeds eligible to compete in the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, the Treeing Walker Coonhound, left, and the Russell Terrier, make each other's acquaintance during a news conference in New York, Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. The 137th show is scheduled to run for two days starting on Feb. 11. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Westminster Dog Show The two new breeds eligible to compete in the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, the Treeing Walker Coonhound, left, and the Russell Terrier, make each other's acquaintance during a news conference in New York, Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. The 137th show is scheduled to run for two days starting on Feb. 11. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Malachy 2012 Westminster Kennel Club dog show best in show winner, Malachy, a Pekingese, is shown during a press conference to announce the 137th Annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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