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– 11 p.m.-ish EST; with the competition airing once again on Fox Sports 1 (FS1). WKC But until then, we're going to get you up-to-speed on everything and anything you need to know about the canine competition, from where to watch and how the show works to knowing about the various breeds – heck, you might even get[...]

CT on Bleeding Cool's website. Created by NBC Sports Group, the Kennel Club of Beverly Hills and Purina, the competition includes over 1,200 dogs representing 175 eligible breeds and varieties; and includes special behind-the-scenes features on the competitors, as well as traditional judging of breeds and groups The evening culminates a "Best in Show" ceremony that includes[...]

CT, visit Bleeding Cool when our live-blog site goes live and join us as we share our unique perspective on the canine competition. Created through an agreement between NBC Sports Group, the Kennel Club of Beverly Hills and Purina, the two-hour television presentation includes special behind-the-scenes features on the competitors; as well as traditional judging of[...]

So the 142nd Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show came to a close Tuesday night, with winners in the Sporting, Working and Terrier Groups selected; and the Best in Show winner finally crowned. Here are our takeaways from the final night, as well as some thoughts on our first year covering the event.

As part of Bleeding Cool‘s never-ending mission to cover every corner of the pop culture universe, we’ll be live-blogging the 142nd Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Monday, February 12th and Tuesday, February 13th from 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. ET; with the competition broadcast on Fox Sports 1.

In honor of tonight's finale to the 142nd Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, some of us dog lovers decided to share with you our painfully subjective candidates for this year's Best in Show and why they should be walking away with all of that sweet, sweet kibble.

Here’s an overview of the Terrier Group; as well as the American Kennel Club (AKC)-recognized definition standard for dogs within that group (which is just a fancy way of saying that this is what the dogs in this group are all about).

Here's an overview of the Working Group; as well as the American Kennel Club (AKC)-recognized definition standard for dogs within that group (which is just a fancy way of saying that this is what the dogs in this group are all about).

EST (Sporting, Working and Terrier breeds). Selected coverage of Breed Judging and Junior Showmanship Preliminaries from Pier 92/94 will be telecast LIVE on Nat Geo WILD, 1 p.m – 4 p.m EST. It's 2018, so the Westminster Kennel Club does not live by television alone anymore! Website: www.westminsterkennelclub.org Facebook: Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Twitter: @WKCDOGS Instagram: @westminsterkennelclub YouTube: Westminster Kennel Club Official [...]

Here's an overview of the Sporting Group; as well as the American Kennel Club (AKC)-recognized definition standard for dogs within that group (which is just a fancy way of saying that this is what the dogs in this group are all about).

As part of Bleeding Cool‘s never-ending mission to cover every corner of the pop culture universe — and because we have an unwavering love for dogs — we’ll be live-blogging the 142nd Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Monday, February 12th and Tuesday, February 13th from 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. ET.

Here's an overview of the Herding Group in the Westminster Dog Show; as well as the American Kennel Club (AKC)-recognized definition standard for dogs within that group (which is just a fancy way of saying that this is what the dogs in this group are all about).

Here's an overview of the Non-Sporting Group in the Westminster Dog Show; as well as the American Kennel Club (AKC)-recognized definition standard for dogs within that group (which is just a fancy way of saying that this is what the dogs in this group are all about).

Here's an overview of the Toy Group in the Westminster Dog Show; as well as the American Kennel Club-recognized definition standard for dogs within that group (which is just a fancy way of saying that this is what the dogs in this group are all about).

In an effort to get everyone as knowledgeable on the different groups of dogs in competition Monday and Tuesday night, the fine folks as Fox Sports 1 have put together a series of "FYI" videos that give background on the seven groups in competition: Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting, Herding, Sporting, Working and Terrier.

As part of Bleeding Cool‘s never-ending mission to cover every corner of the pop culture universe — and because we love dogs — we’ll be live-blogging the 142nd Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Monday, February 12th and Tuesday, February 13th from 8 p.m. – 11 p.m. ET (we'll be live beginning at 7:45 p.m. ET).

We'll be offering some funny and irreverent takes on the internationally renowned canine competition from the perspective of someone whose "broad knowledge base" on dogs extends to never feeding them chocolate, knowing that a proper mix of wet and dry food is key, and that a tennis ball is to a dog what a large[...]

So we're giving you a break from all of your pre-dog show homework to take a look at some interesting and sometimes surprising facts about the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show's 142nd year in existence (which also means it's eligible for some sweet senior discounts at Denny's).

This year's show will feature around 3,000 dogs from all over the country in competition, representing 202 breeds. https://youtu.be/M-KUswzStqMVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Road to Westminster (RTW): Houston World Series Dog Show Introduction (https://youtu.be/M-KUswzStqM) So what exactly do they mean when they talk about "standard" for a breed? A standard is essentially a written description[...]