Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

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    • 133rd Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show: February 9-10, 2009
    • Location: Madison Square Garden, NY, NY
    • 2009 Best in show winner: "Stump" the Sussex Spaniel
    • 2008 winner: "Uno" the Beagle
    • Entry limited to 2,500 dogs
    • Individual breed judging occurs each day of the competition between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.
    • 170 breeds and varieties of purebred dogs are judged during two days of competitionWKC: 2009 Show Infomation
    • In 2009, the Dogue De Bordeaux became an eligible breed for first timeWKC: 2009 Show Infomation
    • 2009: The Hound, Terrier, Non-Sporting and Herding breeds were judged on the evening of February 9WKC: 2009 Show Infomation
    • 2009: Sporting, Working and Toy breeds and varieties were judged on February 10, with groups of those breeds judged that eveningWKC: 2009 Show Infomation
    • Best in show winner was announced later that eveningWKC: 2009 Show Infomation

  • The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is an annual contest to judge the best examples of purebred dogs. The oldest organization in the United States which is dedicated to sport of purebred dogs, the Westminster Kennel Club, was established in 1877.

    On February 10, 2009, a Sussex Spaniel named "Stump" won best in show at the 133rd annual Westminster event. At ten years old, "Stump" is the oldest dog ever to take the top honors at the prestigious dog show.CBS News: "Old Dog" Stump Wows Westminster (February 11, 2009)

    On the evening of February 10, 2009, "Stump"—a ten year old Sussex Spaniel, was named "best in show" at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show. Stump's handler, Scott Sommer, says he decided one week before the competition to bring the dog out of retirement. Stump had not competed since suffering a "serious illness" in 2004. Of the illness, Sommer said "He got very sick, His body just quit... here he is now winning the Westminister Show and I'm just like thrilled."ABC News: 10-Year-Old Spaniel Wins Westminster (February 11, 2009)

  • "Stump" is 2009's Top Dog

  • PETA Protests

    In 2009, PETA (Ethical Treatment of Animals) protested the 133rd annual Westminster dog show. Positioning themselves outside of the show at Madison Square Garden, PETA members decked themselves out in full Ku Klux Klan attire, claiming, "like the Klan, dog breeders who subscribe to the AKC standards are all about the sanctity of 'pure bloodlines.'"LA Times: PETA Protests Dog Show (February 9, 2009)

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    "Most passers-by seemed more puzzled than offended, though those who didn't stop walked away thinking they really had seen the KKK. The most common reaction was to pull out a cell phone and start snapping photos. Police monitored the situation from nearby, but the scene was mostly calm. One shouting match broke out during the hour-long protest. Earlier, a man strode away yelling, That's disgusting! I'm going to buy more fur!"—Los Angeles TimesLA Times: PETA Protests Dog Show (February 9, 2009)

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