Westminster 2010
It’s almost here, the BIG dog show of the year. Only AKC Champions of Record are allowed to compete and it’s often considered the pinnacle of a dog’s career to even attend.
Each breed’s top five dogs (from the national rankings of the prior year) are issued formal invitations to ensure the best is in attendance for the show. The five invited French Bulldogs for Westminster 2010 are:
- CH Highwood’s Big Shot
- CH Lebull’s Midnight Confessions
- CH Petite Cherie Femme De Puissance
- CH Raindrops Justus Lifes A Game
- CH Robobull Fabelhaft Im On Fire
Just as it is often is at a local dog show, the French Bulldog ring time is an early, first-breed-in-the-ring 8 AM. (Showing a wash and wear breed DOES have some minor drawbacks.) Monday morning 36 French Bulldogs will be waiting ringside, raring to go into the ring before Canadian judge Mr. James G. Reynolds. They will compete for Best of Breed and four Award of Merits. The BOB winner will compete Monday evening in the Non-Sporting competition for Group placement, or better. It will be up to judge Mrs. Dorothy A. Dalton to pick her best Non-Sporting dogs of the evening. The Group winner will report to the Best in Show ring on Tuesday night, before judge Mr. Eliott B. Weiss.
When dogs aren’t strutting their stuff in the ring they will be at their bench, accepting the favors and attentions of the crowd, as Westminster is one of the few remaining benched dog shows where you can meet and admire your favorite show dogs outside the ring.
French Bulldog Ring and Time
Ring 2, Time 8:00 AM, Row 5
36 French Bulldogs entered
Visit the Westminster website for more details, ringtimes for other breeds, and ticket information.
The Westminster Kennel Club
Television Coverage
USA and CNBC will share broadcast of the live event.
Monday, February 15
Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding Groups
8-9 p.m. (ET) live on USA Network
9-11 p.m. (ET) live on CNBC
Tuesday, February 16
Sporting, Working and Terrier Groups, Best In Show
8-11 p.m. (ET) live on USA Network
2010 WESTMINSTER DOG SHOW
MONDAY and TUESDAY
FEBRUARY 15th and 16th, 2010
Show Hours: 8:00 A.M. E.T. to 11:00 P.M. Each Day
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN CENTER
Pennsylvania Plaza
Seventh to Eighth Avenues and 31st to 33rd Streets
New York City, New York
