Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show 2004

2/10/04

[anniegetyourgun]

YOUR THOUGHTS, COMMENTS, PICTURES ON AMERICA'S DOG SHOW HERE!

Thread from first night here.

Your hosts on USA Network:

[anniegetyourgun]

Last night's winners:

Working Group: Newfoundland
Terrier Group: Norfolk Terrier
Toy Group: Pekingese
Non-Sporting Group: Poodle (Standard)

Tonight we have Sporting, Hound, and Herding groups. THEN ON TO BEST IN SHOW!

YOU CAN WATCH ON USA NETWORK - 8 PM Eastern

[SoftballMominVA]

This was previously shown on another channel--I think it was Animal Planet.

Want to know who wins best in show?

hee hee hee

[anniegetyourgun]

You mean the Eukanuba National Dog Show Championship that was on run on Animal Planet recently? I suspect that BIS will probably end up being our Westminster winner too. But we shall see....

[SoftballMominVA]

Do they use the same dogs at both? Because I would swear I saw some of the same dogs--and handlers--at the one last week.

[HairOfTheDog]

That Newfoundland is a gorgeous dog... Had a coat like I have never seen. I picked him!

[HairOfTheDog]

Both are invitational shows where the top dogs in the country are invited.... so yeah - will be mostly the same dogs... and same handlers.

[anniegetyourgun]

Here is a photo of Coco winning the Eukanuba Championship in December (shown on Animal Planet in Jan. and repeated recently):

Yes, these champions are campaigned all over the country at dog shows throughout the year. Most of those attending Westminster were also participating in the Eukanuba.

For general info: The Eukanuba Championship is being changed to January. Therefore, there will NOT be a championship in this calendar year. It will be held in Jan/05 - one month before the Westminster. If I didn't know better, I'd say the AKC is trying to trump the Westminster with it's own game. Seems counterproductive, given the traditional and lore that the Westminster has given the AKC through the years.

[SoftballMominVA]

OOOOOOkay, now I feel better. I wasn't all that impressed with the Norfolk terrier. He was nice and all, but I liked the Welsh Corgi--such a cutie!

I'll have to go keep an eye on this now!! Thanks for the explanation.

[anniegetyourgun]

The Corgi should do well tonight in Herding group....

[HairOfTheDog]

Well, I am a big sporting and working-dog fan myself.... and my favorite breeds never win, just fru-fru dogs.

My heart belongs to the Labrador.

[anniegetyourgun]

You and alot of America!

[Indy Pendance]

I'm here! Been looking forward to this!

[yikes]

You have to admit that the fru-fru Bishon that won a few years ago stole everyhone's heart, including yours.

It's response to winning was breathtaking!

[Indy Pendance]

German Shepherds Rule!

[HairOfTheDog]

GSD's have a spot in my heart for sure! The AKC show dogs walk on their hocks though... Love the German-born Schutzhund dogs best!

[CholeraJoe]

Let's hear it for the labs. These are my boys a few months back. They're 9 1/2 months old now and both over 75 lbs.

They're sitting funny because I just had them neutered a few days earlier.

[HairOfTheDog]

Bichons are ~particularly~ fru-fru!

[Indy Pendance]

I have a shelter dog, who was a show dog, and she walks that way. The other German Shepherd Dog walks 'normal'.

[HairOfTheDog]

My male always sat on his hip unless I made him sit straight.

Cute pups! Lost my lab this year to old age at 16, and expect to get a couple new black lab pups this spring! Looking for litter mates, two males.

Here is my Logan years ago, in his prime.