Banana Joe, 2013 WKC champion. (Stan Honda/Getty) |
Even though the Olympics are underway, the NBC family of networks will once again devote six hours of live televised coverage to the WKC Dog Show. On Monday night, the coverage will begin at 8:00 p.m. EST on CNBC. Monday night's events will include the crowning of Best in Group for the Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding groups. On Tuesday night, the coverage will be on USA at 8:00 p.m. EST. On Tuesday night, the judges will select the Best in Group for the Sporting, Working and Terrier groups. The festivities will conclude on Tuesday night with the crowning of the Best in Show for 2014.
The 138th WKC Show has 2,845 dogs entered in 187 breeds. Labrador Retrievers lead the way with 76 entries, and Golden Retrievers are second with 56 entries. This year's show will include three newly recognized breeds. Those are the Portuguese Podengo Pequeno in the Hound group, the Chinook in the Working group and the Rat Terrier in the Terrier Group.
Swagger, Best in Herding Group 2013. |
Swagger is by no means a lock to win Best in Show, however. Matisse, the Portuguese Water Dog, is a solid contender for Best in Show. Matisse won Best in Group in the Working group in 2013. Matisse will have his work cut out for him to fend off Fifi the Doberman just to get out of
group. Sky, the Wire Fox Terrier, is also expected to make a push for the title in her third trip to Westminster.
Check back with Banshee Sports throughout the week for continuing coverage of the 138th Westminster Kennel Club's Annual Dog Show.
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