Westminster Dog Show 2012

Westminster Dog Show 2012 website about the world famous dog show, with news and information, including winners, results, best in show, dog breeds, groups and history.

America's first and only champions only dog show, the event which takes place every year in February at Madison Square Garden in New York City is one of the biggest and most prestigious in the world. It is a two-day event where dog owners from around the world take their dogs to compete in several group categories and are judged closely by members of the American Kennel Club (AKC).

The Westminster Dog Show is held every year, over two days, in February with many highlights and triumphs. The 2011 Westminster champion was Hickory, a Scottish Deerhound.

2011 Winner Hickory
The 2011 Westminster kennel club trophy for Best In Show was awarded to "GCH Foxcliffe Hickory Wind" a.k.a. "Hickory," a Scottish Deerhound. The group category winners are on the results pages.

Group Breeds
The show is a spectacular event held over two days in the USA at Madison Square Garden in New York City. There are over 2500 dogs, from all over the world, competing at the event. 170 breeds and varieties, including some new ones, are judged in 7 different groups. Number of breeds in each group are Sporting - 28, Hound - 26, Working - 26, Terrier - 28, Toy - 23, Non-Sporting - 18, Herding - 21. The breed of the overall champion is on the winning breeds results.

Six new breeds debut at Westminster Dog Show 2012
Six breeds will be making their show debuts now that they have been recognized by the American Kennel Club and made eligible for competition in conformation shows.
They are -
American English Coonhound (Hound Group)
Cesky Terrier (Terrier Group)
Entlebucher Mountain Dog (Herding Group)
Finnish Lapphund (Herding Group)
Norwegian Lundehund (Non-Sporting Group)
Xoloitzcuintli (Non-Sporting Group)