Each one is a champion. So how is a judge to decide which dog is the best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club competition? To the casual viewer, it might be hard to fathom what judges glean ...

President of the Westminster Kennel Club Donald Sturz shows Fiona, his pet pekingese, during an interview with The Associated Press at The New Yorker hotel, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in New York.

The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show returns to Madison Square Garden for its 149th year, marking its first time back since 2020. President Dr. Donald Sturz demonstrates the judging process. (AP Video ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The Westminster Kennel Club dog show is back for a 149th year — and back at New York’s Madison Square Garden for the first time since early 2020. It’s a happy homecoming fo ...