Miss P, a 15-inch beagle, was named Best in Show on Tuesday night at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York.
Chauncey, a Komondor , shows off what turned out to be a winning smile in best of breed at the Westminster Kennel Club show in New York on Tuesday.
A Komondor named Chauncey competes at the Westminster Kennel Club show in New York on Tuesday. He won best of breed.
Matisse, a Portuguese water dog, competes at the Westminster Kennel Club show in New York on Tuesday. The show started Monday morning and, to the owners of the 2,711 pooches set to take part, it's the Super Bowl, World Series and Daytona 500 of dogdom in the United States, one giant bark in the park. He won best in breed.
Matisse, a Portuguese water dog, greets his owners Donna Gottdenker, left, and Milan Lint, center, after winning best in breed at the Westminster Kennel Club show in New York on Tuesday.
Swagger, an old English sheepdog, is shown in the ring during the herding group competition the Westminster Kennel Club dog show on Monday at Madison Square Garden in New York. Swagger who finished second at Westminster in 2013, won the herding group.
Rocket a shih tzu co-owned by famed and infamous heiress Patty Hearst is inspected by the judge in the ring during the toy group competition during the Westminster Kennel Club dog show Monday at Madison Square Garden in New York. Rocket won the toy group.
Miss P, a beagle, is shown in the ring during the hound competition at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show Monday at Madison Square Garden in New York. Miss P won best hound.
Winston, a Great Dane, gets some attention from his owner Stacie Stern-Leaphart at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York on Tuesday.
Armani, a xoloitzcuintli, inspects Richard Revoyr, a visitor to the dog show, in the benching area of the Westminster Kennel Club dog show Monday at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Foxy, a hairless breed called a Chinese Crested, wears a coat while waiting outdoors at the Westminster Kennel Club show in New York on Monday.
Flame, a standard poodle, runs with its handler in the ring after winning the nonsporting group competition at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show Monday at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Lydia Frey shows Let Them Eat Cake, a bedlington terrier, during the junior sportsmanship competition at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show. Frey won the competition.
Liz, an English springer spaniel, gets inspected Tuesday at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York.
A Sussex spaniel competes with the sporting group at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show Tuesday in New York.
Charlie, a Skye terrier, competes in the terrier group at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show Tuesday.
Matisse, a Portuguese water dog, and handler Michael Scott compete with the working group at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show Tuesday in New York.
Miss P, a 15-inch beagle, competes on her way to winning Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show Tuesday in New York.
William Alexander, the handler of Miss P, reacts to the dog's honor as Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show Tuesday in New York.
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