Behind the Scenes: Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

Backstage at Westminster

We went to the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Monday night and Tuesday afternoon and took a bunch of pictures.

These were all taken in the staging areas. First up, a Dalmatian from the Non-Sporting Group greets an admirer.

The Entlebucher Mountain Dog from the Herding Group takes a break.

The Xoloitzcuintli from the Non-Sporting Group looks a little anxious.

A Great Dane before Best of Breed: his handler is getting all tangled up.

More Pictures After the Jump

The Puli from the Herding Group: if it weren’t sitting up, it’d be hard to tell which end is the front and which is the back.

A Golden Retriever before Best of Breed just stands there and smiles, just like you’d expect from a Golden Retriever.

English Setters before Best of Breed: it looks like a beauty parlor for the breed.

The Chow Chow’s Handler takes a break. Show time is in less than half an hour.

The Shar Pei from the Non-Sporting Group looks a little cramped.

Another Great Dane before Best of Breed rests.

This tired pooch says: “I’m done.”