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David Frei
Director of Communications
david@westminsterkennelclub.org
(212) 213-3212 office
(646) 339-5577 cell
(646) 349-4747 fax

Westminster Kennel Club
149 Madison Avenue #402
New York, NY 10016


Westminster Spokespersons

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Thomas H. Bradley, 3d.
Mr. Bradley has served as Westminster Show Chairman since 2002.
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David Frei
David is the public spokesperson for the Westminster Kennel Club and has been the television voice of Westminster since 1990.
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WKC Logo

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WKC Newsmakers

Westminster Newsmakers come from information submitted by 2013 exhibitors. If you are interested in pursuing stories or photo opps with any of them, please contact us at david@westminsterkennelclub.org or 212-213-3212.

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2013 Show Photos

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BEST IN SHOW


BIS - GCH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari
Breed: Affenpinscher

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BIS - GCH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari
Breed: Affenpinscher

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Credit: Lisa Croft Elliott

BIS - GCH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari
Breed: Affenpinscher

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BIS - GCH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari
Breed: Affenpinscher

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BIS - GCH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari
Breed: Affenpinscher

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Credit: John Ashbey

BIS - GCH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari
Breed: Affenpinscher

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GCH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, an Affenpinscher, at the Empire State Building the day after his Best in Show win at the Westminster Dog Show.
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GCH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, an Affenpinscher, being served steak on a silver platter at Sardi's restaurant the day after his Best in Show win at the Westminster Dog Show.
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GCH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, an Affenpinscher, making a cameo appearance in The Mystery of Ewin Drood the day after his Best in Show win at the Westminster Dog Show.
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GCH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, an Affenpinscher, making a cameo appearance in The Mystery of Ewin Drood the day after his Best in Show win at the Westminster Dog Show.
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RBIS - Bugaboo's Picture Perfect
Breed: Old English Sheepdog

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Credit: John Ashbey



TOY GROUP


1 - GCH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari
Breed: Affenpinscher

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1 - GCH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari
Breed: Affenpinscher

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2 - GCH Marlex Classic Red Glare
Breed: Miniature Pinscher

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3 - Ch Yakee Easily Persuaded
Breed: Pekingese

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4 - GCH Hill Country's Tag I'm It
Breed: Pug

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HERDING GROUP


1 - Bugaboo's Picture Perfect
Breed: Old English Sheepdog

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1 - Bugaboo's Picture Perfect
Breed: Old English Sheepdog

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1 - Bugaboo's Picture Perfect
Breed: Old English Sheepdog

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1 - Bugaboo's Picture Perfect
Breed: Old English Sheepdog

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2 - GCH Cordmaker Rumpus Bumpus
Breed: Puli

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3 - GCH Beowolf Rime Des Monts Du Lac
Breed: Beauceron

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4 - GCH Pleasant Hill Magnum Of Samara
Breed: Canaan Dog

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Credit: Mary Bloom



SPORTING GROUP


1 - GCH Mt View's Ripsnortersilvercharm
Breed: Pointer (German Wirehaired)

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1 - GCH Mt View's Ripsnortersilvercharm
Breed: Pointer (German Wirehaired)

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1 - GCH Mt View's Ripsnortersilvercharm
Breed: Pointer (German Wirehaired)

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2 - Ch Casablanca's Thrilling Seduction
Breed: Spaniel (Cocker) Black

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3 - GCH Wynmoor Champagne Supernova
Breed: Spaniel (English Springer)

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4 - GCH Clussexx Collaboration With Traddles
Breed: Spaniel (Clumber)

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HOUND GROUP


1 - Ch Kiarry's Pandora's Box
Breed: American Foxhound

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1 - Ch Kiarry's Pandora's Box
Breed: American Foxhound

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1 - Ch Kiarry's Pandora's Box
Breed: American Foxhound

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2 - GCH Topsfield-Sanchu Eenie Meenie Miney Moe
Breed: Basset Hound

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3 - GCH Soletrader Maggie May
Breed: Petits Bassets Griffons Vendeen

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4 - GCH Aberdeens Under The Influence
Breed: Otterhound

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NON-SPORTING GROUP


1 - GCH Vogelflight's Honor To Pillowtalk
Breed: Bichons Frises

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1 - GCH Vogelflight's Honor To Pillowtalk
Breed: Bichons Frises

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1 - GCH Vogelflight's Honor To Pillowtalk
Breed: Bichons Frises

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1 - GCH Vogelflight's Honor To Pillowtalk
Breed: Bichons Frises

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Credit: Mary Bloom

2 - GCH Brighton Lakeridge Encore
Breed: Poodle (Standard)

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3 - GCH Bandog Bayou's The Warrior
Breed: French Bulldog

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4 - GCH Kan Sing's Tenzin
Breed: Tibetan Spaniel

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WORKING GROUP


1 - GCH Claircreek Impression De Matisse
Breed: Portuguese Water Dog

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1 - GCH Claircreek Impression De Matisse
Breed: Portuguese Water Dog

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1 - GCH Claircreek Impression De Matisse
Breed: Portuguese Water Dog

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2 - GCH Protocol's Veni Vidi Vici
Breed: Doberman Pinscher

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3 - GCH Winfall I Dream Of Style
Breed: Boxer

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4 - GCH Chancellor Flirt's Hi Flyin' Gladiator
Breed: Rottweiler

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TERRIER GROUP


1 - GCH Slyfox Sneak's A Peek
Breed: Fox Terrier (Smooth)

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1 - GCH Slyfox Sneak's A Peek
Breed: Fox Terrier (Smooth)

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1 - GCH Slyfox Sneak's A Peek
Breed: Fox Terrier (Smooth)

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2 - GCH Afterall Painting The Sky
Breed: Fox Terrier (Wire)

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3 - GCH Meadowlake Simply Sinful
Breed: Border Terrier

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4 - GCH Goldsand's Columbus
Breed: Russell Terrier

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JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP


Best Junior - Savannah Livingston
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Westminster Images

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Malachy Best In Show Winner 2012
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Hickory Best In Show 2011
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Sadie Best In Show 2010
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Stump Best In Show 2009
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Uno Best In Show 2008
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James Best In Show 2007
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Rufus Best In Show 2006
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Best In Show trophies
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Empire State Building
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2013 Judges

Press Release (DOC)

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Best In Show: Michael J. Dougherty of Escondido, CA ( Bio | Photo
Sporting Group: Ms. Karen Wilson of Sperryville, VA ( Bio | Photo )
Hound Group: Mr. Luc Boileau of Burlington, WI ( Bio | Photo )
Working Group: Mr. Robert Vandiver of Simpsonville, SC ( Bio | Photo )
Terrier Group: Mr. Jay Richardson of St. Charles, IL ( Bio | Photo )
Toy Group: Mr. Dennis McCoy of Apex, NC ( Bio | Photo )
Non-Sporting Group: Ms. Florence Males of Pleasant Hill, CA ( Bio | Photo )
Herding Group: Mr. Charles Trotter of Carmel, CA ( Bio | Photo )
Junior Showmanship Finals: Mr. Jason Hoke of Madison, WI ( Bio | Photo )

Breed Judges ( Download all 2013 Breed Judge Bios & Photos )


New Breeds for 2013

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RUSSELL TERRIER (Terrier Group)
The Russell Terrier is considered the ultimate working earth terrier due to their small size (10" to 12" tall) and unique chest. The hallmark of the breed is its small, oval-shaped, spannable, compressible chest, which allows them to hunt efficiently below ground, pulling, pushing and bending through tight turns and narrow tunnels. Their origin dates back to the 1800's in England where they were utilized for fox hunting and carried horseback in terrier bags. Pack hunters, they are non-confrontational, not a sparring breed. They are predominantly white with spots and come in three coats - smooth, broken, and rough. They are athletic, intelligent, and fiercely loyal.
Photo (credit Carol Beuchat)
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TREEING WALKER COONHOUND (Hound Group)
The energetic Treeing Walker Coonhound is perfectly suited for the task for which it was bred - tracking and treeing wild raccoons. Developed from the Walker Foxhound, the Virginia Hounds, and the earliest English Foxhounds brought to America, the Treeing Walker is a fast, alert, hot-nosed hunter with superb endurance, treeing ability and the desire to perform. It has a clear, ringing bugle voice or a steady clear chop with changeover at the tree. Today's Treeing Walker retains the same color and similar conformation to the Walker Foxhound. The breed is intelligent, confident and sociable.
Photo (credit Curt Willis)
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Media Credentials

Please read the 2013 Media Credential Rules and Policies before making your application.
  • If you are applying for a working press credential, please do so as early as possible and include clips, Web addresses, DVDs of your past coverage.

  • The same remodeling project that has affected our benching is affecting our space everywhere. We will not be able to be so generous with media credentials in 2013 as we have in the past. Crew sizes must be limited to essential personnel only.

  • The press room will be restricted to working press only. To protect the working atmosphere, there will be limited food service.

  • New types of credentials will be issued for certain usage and not all credentials will allow fulltime access to the press room.

  • We do not offer credentials for photographers assistants, freelance writers or freelance photographers. If you have attended our show in the past, you know that a general admission ticket offers virtually the same access as many of our media credentials.

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2013 Poster

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Facebook And Twitter

Like everyone else in this world, Westminster is making greater use of Facebook and Twitter before during and after the show in sharing information and stories, images and videos. You should be our Friend and Follower, don't miss anything from us:

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Local Entries

Westminster always has entries from virtually every state and a number of foreign countries. If you would like us to put you in touch with an entrant from your area, contact us above. NOTE: Entries are not made until early December and are not available until later that month.


Live Satellite Television Feed

FRIDAY BEFORE THE SHOW (FEB 08): If you are interested in having a local exhibitor and their dog via satellite feed, either live or for tape, please contact our office as soon as possible. We have those feeds scheduled for Friday, February 10, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. from the lobby of the Hotel Pennsylvania, across the street from Madison Square Garden.


WKC QR Code

A Quick Response Code (QR Code) is a two-dimensional barcode that can be scanned by a smart phone's camera with a QR app reader to transfer important information back to the phone. This QR Code will automatically link to the Westminster Kennel Club website to provide up-to-date information about the upcoming show and the club.

Please e-mail for access to download the Westminster Kennel Club QR code.



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Sponsor Contact

Ann Viklund
Director, Conformation, Sporting and Breeder Marketing
Nestle Purina Pet Care
(314) 982-3535
Ann.Viklund@purina.nestle.com


USA Network Television Contact

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Publicist, USA Network
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212-664-4372

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818-777-1635

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