They Let The Right Dog Win
Last night, a four-legged Q-tip named Flynn won best in show at the 142nd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Heâs a cocky little son of a bitch, but he deserves it.
Biggie, a Thick Pug With a Thicker Heart, Was Robbed
This week, a thick little boy trotted his way into our hearts, and then was ultimately denied the honor of Westminster Best in Show. That boy was Biggieâa moon-faced chunk of pug.
Dog Who Almost Died in a Damn Car Accident Backs Out Of Westminster Over Tiny Ear Imperfection
I understand that not everyone can be a winner at the Westminster Dog Show. Competition is fierce, and the judges have the impossible task of choosing among so many flawless dogs, all of whom are, in my eyes, perfect. I have no idea how they do it.
Hey, Buds? The Westminster Dog Show Is Almost Here, and This Year They're Showing CATS
The Westminster Dog Show is old reliable, a calming nigh-whisper of a brook among the murky and turbulent sea that is everything else on the 1153 cable channels you currently employ. But this year, the proper showcase of best in breeds is adding something new: CATS, MY DUDES! Well, one cat, anyway.
Here's the Hottest Dog in the World
Meet CJ, the German shorthaired pointer who has come to steal your girl.
Westminster Dog Retires to Breed. Why Can't Bitches Have It All?
Miss P is a four-year-old beagle from British Colombiaâa fully grown adult, by dog standards. On Tuesday, she won the top honor in her field, the Westminster Dog Award for Best in Show. A legacy attendeeâher granduncle, Uno, won the prize in 2005âMiss P was considered an outlier nonetheless, and statistically speakingâŚ
Look at This Cute Fucking Westminster Champion Beagle
Meet Miss P. Miss P is a beagle, and she just won best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show. She is one sharp-looking bitch.
Vogue Coverage of the Westminster Dog Show Is Literally the Holy Grail
The whole of Vogue's 123-year history has been leading up to this, a behind-the-scenes video feature on the "backstage beauty" of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. If I had my druthers, absolutely everything produced by Vogue would be just like this. Same tone, analogous subject matter, similar number of dogsâŚ
Patty Hearst's Fancy Dog Wins Westminster Kennel Club Best of Breed
It's that special time of year when you squint at your TV, rewind to make sure you heard right, and go, "Patty Hearst is into dog shows now?" The heiress to the Hearst newspaper fortune, who served 22 months in prison after being kidnapped by and then joining the Symbionese Liberation Army in 1974, is back in the newsâŚ
The American Kennel Club's Breeding Standards Might Be Killing Dogs
Guys, we might be contributing to canine unhealthiness with our love of designer pooches. As different breeds like the Pekingese or bulldog are bred to fit certain standards put forth by the American Kennel Club, including a shortened snout and an enlarged head, the pups might be cute, but they can't breathe.
Meet Sky, the Wire Fox Terrier Who Just Won the Westminster Dog Show
The winner of Tuesday night's Westminster Dog Show is a 5-year-old wire fox terrier named Sky. "She just said, 'Pick me,'" Best in Show judge Betty Regina Leininger said. "She is a beautiful wire. She really made us proud."
Afternoon Sob: Pup Rescued From Kill Shelter Goes On To Westminster
A mixed-breed dog named Emma is competing at the prestigious Westminster dog show today after being rescued from a kill shelter in South Carolina just hours before she was scheduled to be put down and OH MY GOD LOOK AT HER FACE AM I CRYING YES I AM CRYING.
Dirty Mudbloods Allowed to Mingle with Purebred Dogs at Westminster
The Westminster Dog Show, a 138-year-old institution dedicated to preserving the once functional deformities produced by humanity's ancient breeding experiments with gray wolves, broke tradition last night and let, for the first time in a century, mixed breed dogs compete next to their purebred counterparts. TheâŚ
Mutts Now Welcome at the Westminster Dog Show
You already knew your sweet, charming shelter mutt has star potential, but now the Westminster Dog Show agrees. The AP reports that, for the first time in more than a century, the event will welcome muttsâfor some competitions, anyway.
Martha Stewart's Dog Has a Higher Standard of Living Than Most Human Children
Like many convicted felons, Martha Stewart has a big guard-type dog that she takes everywhere with her. Unlike many felons' dogs, Martha's canine familiar is a Chow Chow named Genghis Khan, and on Monday, he won Best in Breed at Westminster. So what's Genghis Khan-Stewart's life like when he's not winning awards?âŚ
Elegant Updos and Classy Coats at the Westminster Dog Show
Last night the 136th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show kicked off in New York. The show was first held in 1877, making it the second-longest continuously held sporting event in the U.S., second only to the Kentucky Derby. But like any high-profile event, we're mostly interested in how they looked. Let's take aâŚ
Westminster Dog Show Officials Think Sad, Mongrel Dogs Are a Total Bummer
You're looking at the Westminster Kennel Club ideal â a purebred canine pampered enough to have developed a well-honed sense of class superiority based on its own hopelessly inbred genealogy. At least, that's the metric by which Westminster officials measure canine greatness and if you plan on tuning into tomorrow'sâŚ
This Dog Is Ready for the Catwalk
NEW YORK â FEBRUARY 10: Phyllis Ludwig, holds Dixie Belle, a nursing home volunteer dog, at the pre-Westminster Fashion Show at Hotel Pennsylvania ahead of next week's Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on February 10, 2012 in New York City. The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show first held in 1877, is the second-longestâŚ
Contestants Think Dogs Shows Are A Snoozefest
[New York, February 14: This pampered poodle, who answers to the name "Desert Turquise Elijah," yawns as he's groomed backstage during the first day of the Westminster Dog Show. Image via AP.]
There Were No Losers At The Westminster Dog Show
Sadie the Scottie may have won Best in Show at the 134th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, but let's not forget that the other competitors were also adorable â and hilarious. We award prizes to the losers runners-up, below.
