The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City is the largest dog show in the United States. The 2008 edition marked the 132nd show.

• Terrier Group: 44
• Sporting Group: 18
• Working Group: 15
• Non-Sporting Group: 10
• Toy Group: 9
• Hound Group: 4
• Herding Group: 1WKC Dog Show: Best in Show Awards

The Westminster dog show first began in 1877. It was started by a group of hunters who would gather at the Westminster Hotel in Manhattan. They eventually created a kennel club in order to hold the dog show. The event originally lasted three to four days until 1941, when it moved to a two-day format. The show grew in popularity every year, becoming the largest all-breed dog show in 1905 with over 1700 dogs. Television coverage of the event began in 1948 and continues to this day.WKC Dog Show: Best in Show Awards

• Reuters: Beagle is best in show at prestigious dog contest (February 13, 2008)
• Chicago Tribune: Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show (February 13, 2008)
• Topix.net: 2008 Westminster Dog Show
• Google News: 2008 Westminster Dog Show
• CNN: Patty Hearst wins with French bulldog at Westminster dog show (February 11, 2008)
  • Patty Hearst, known for being kidnapped in the 1970s, trained a female French bulldog that won "Best Opposite Sex".
• Newsday: "4 New Breeds Take the Westminster Stage" (February 10, 2008)
• USAToday: "Beagle Strives to Become Numero Uno at Westminster" (February 10, 2008)
• Atlanta Journal Constitution: "'I've Been Judging for More Than 40 Years' " (February 10, 2008)