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The Dog Breed that Stands Out in Westminster’s Agility Competition
- The Westminster Kennel Club opens its 150th show Saturday, with 2,500 dogs representing up to 212 breeds and 10 varieties, and semifinals set for late Tuesday at Madison Square Garden.
- Beginning in 1877 as the First Annual New York Bench Show of Dogs, the event debuted at Gilmore's Garden and later added champion rankings and a best-in-show trophy in 1907.
- An English setter in 1877 was valued at $5,000 while proceeds from the first show helped the ASPCA build its first shelter, and the club has donated to veterinary scholarships and rescue groups.
- In recent years animal-welfare activists have sometimes infiltrated the ring or demonstrated, this year PETA placed billboards near venues and oxygen-tank-carrying supporters plan demonstrations.
- As one of the nation's longest-running annual sporting events, only the Kentucky Derby is older; Westminster draws thousands of in-person spectators and large television and streaming audiences, shaping breed standards and competitive dog sport.
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The Westminster dog show is turning 150. Here’s what has — and hasn’t — changed over time
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