SATURDAY, JUNE 18, 2022

• Masters Agility Championship
  • Preliminaries 8:00am – 4:00pm
  • Finals Competition 7:00pm – 9:30pm

Agility is a timed competition that tests a dog’s ability to complete an obstacle course following the commands of its handler. Purebred and All-American (mixed breed) dogs are eligible, to compete in 1 of 5 height classes and are judged on time and completion (minus faults) of the course.

MONDAY, JUNE 20, 2022

• Masters Obedience Championship
  • 8:00am – 4:30pm

Obedience is a command-driven competition that tests a dog’s ability to comply with the asks of the handler. Commands can include a combination of sit, stay, jump, retrieve and scent discrimination. Purebred and All-American (mixed breed) dogs will compete to showcase the desired skills of a model dog.

• Breed Judging
  • Judging of Hound and Herding breeds
  • 8:00am – 4:30pm

The dogs entered at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show each competes within their own breed to be chosen as Best of their Breed/Variety. There are 211 AKC-recognized breeds and varieties.

TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2022

• Breed judging
  • Judging of Toy, Terrier, and Non-Sporting breeds and Junior Showmanship Preliminaries
  • 8:00am – 4:30pm

Junior Showmanship is a competition assessing the handling skills of children 9-18 years of age-independent of the traits of the dog. The competition promotes proper training and care to prepare future generations for responsible dog ownership, sportsmanship, and future success in the sport.

• Group Judging
  • Judging of the Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting, and Herding Groups
  • 7:30pm – 11:00pm

Once selected as Best of Breed/Variety, dogs advance to compete within their AKC-recognized Group: Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting, Herding, Sporting, Working, and Terrier.

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 2022

• Breed Judging
  • Judging of Sporting and Working breeds and Junior Showmanship Preliminaries
  • 8:00am – 4:30pm
• Junior Showmanship Finals
  • 7:00pm-7:30pm
• Group Judging
  • Judging of Sporting, Working, and Terrier Groups
  • ​​​​​​​7:30pm – 11:00pm
• Best in Show

The winning dogs across the seven Groups compete for the ultimate prize. From those seven Reserve Best in Show is awarded as a runner up, followed by the Best in Show selection.

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