[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]

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.