The 136th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, which aired live on USA Network and CNBC on February 13-14, 2012, will encore on CNBC on Presidents' Day, Monday, February 20, 2012, according to a February 19, 2012 announcement from CNBC. All six hours of the broadcast will air, from 3:00-6:00 p.m. ET on Monday.
The broadcast includes the judging of the dog groups and ends with the judging for the Best of Show. This year's winner was a fluffy Pekingnese named Malachy. Pekingnese named Malachy Westminster Best in Show - pictures
The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is informativs for professional dog breeders and fo people with a more casual interest in dogs and dog breeds. In addition to seeing the dogs in the show ring, the commentators offer interesting anecdotes and characteristics of the breeds.
The show is the highlight of the Westminster Kennel Club events. On a more fanciful note, there were also doggie fashion shows held in the days before the show. Fashion show for dogs lead into Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
Malachy joined a long line of top Westminster champions, including the 2011 winner, a Scottish Deerhound named Hickory. The 2010 Best in Show was a Scottish Terrier named Sadie. The 2009 Best of Show was a laid back Sussex Spaniel named Stumpf, who, at 10 years old, set a record as the oldest dog ever to take Best in Show at Westminster.In 2008, a Beagle named Uno took the dog world by storm as the first Beagle to make Best in Show. Westminster champions ambassadors of the dog world
The 136th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show was held at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
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