, Wednesday, June 19, 2013
The highlights from the 137th Annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show held on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, in New York.

AUTOPLAY 
Honor, a Bichon Frise, and winner of the non-
sporting group, is shown during the Westminster
Kennel Club dog show Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, at
Madison Square Garden in New York. Honor is owned
by Ellen Charles of Georgetown. (AP Photo/Frank
Franklin II)
American Foxhound, Jewel, is shown with the
Hound group during the Westminster Kennel Club
dog show, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, at Madison
Square Garden in New York. Jewel won the group.
Jewel is owned by Ellen Charles of Georgetown.
Charles is chairwoman of the board of Hillwood
Estate, the former home of her grandmother,
Marjorie Merriweather Post. (AP Photo/Frank
Franklin II)
Linda Scott, of Odessa, Texax, grooms Pink a a 2 year-year-old bulldog during the 137th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013 in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
A Smooth Coat Chihuahua looks up at it's handler while being displayed in the ring during competition at the 137th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
A Bichon Frise rests before competing in the The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, at Madison Square Garden in New York.(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
A rough collie waits to compete in the hearding group during the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
A Pembroke Welsch Corgi is judged with the hearding group during the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Swagger, an Old English Sheep Dog, is posed for
photographs after winning the hearding group
during the Westminster Kennel Club dog show,
Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, at Madison Square Garden in
New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
A Shih Tzu is inspected by a judge during
competition of the 137th Westminster Kennel Club
dog show, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, in New York. (AP
Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Banana Joe, an Affenpinscher and winner of the toy
group, is shown by Ernesto Lara during the
Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monday, Feb. 11,
2013, at Madison Square Garden in New York. (AP
Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Yorkshire Terrier are shown in the ring during
competition at the 137th Westminster Kennel Club
dog show, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013 in New York. (AP
Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Handlers sit in the benching area with their dogs
while they wait to compete during the 137th
Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monday, Feb.
11, 2013 in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Pomeranians are shown in the ring during the
137th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monday,
Feb. 11, 2013 in New York. (AP Photo/Mary
Altaffer)
Gustavo Jimenez grooms 3-year-old Clumber Spaniel
Seymor during the 137th Westminster Kennel Club
dog show, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, in New York. (AP
Photo/Mary Altaffer)
A Smooth Coat Chihuahua looks up at it's handler
while being displayed in the ring during
competition at the 137th Westminster Kennel Club
dog show, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013, in New York. (AP
Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Caroll Geiser, of Rochester, N.Y., grooms Eva, a
3-year-old Old English Sheep dog, during the
137th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monday,
Feb. 11, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary
Altaffer)
Fiona, a 2-year-old Red Dilute Brush Coat, waits
in the benching area before competing in the
137th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monday,
Feb. 11, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Mary
Altaffer)
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 07: Aristocrat, a Saint Bernard, sits at a press conference kicking off the 137th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on February 7, 2013 in New York City. This year's event will feature two new breeds, Treeing Walker Coonhounds and Russell Terriers and will take place February 11 and 12. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 07: 2012 Best in Show winner Malachy, a Pekingese, stands at a press conference kicking off the 137th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on February 7, 2013 in New York City. This year's event will feature two new breeds, Treeing Walker Coonhounds and Russell Terriers and will take place February 11 and 12. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 07: Mia, a Chihuahua , stands at a press conference kicking off the 137th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on February 7, 2013 in New York City. This year's event will feature two new breeds, Treeing Walker Coonhounds and Russell Terriers and will take place February 11 and 12. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 07: Schino, an Afghan Hound, drinks a glass of water at a press conference kicking off the 137th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on February 7, 2013 in New York City. This year's event will feature two new breeds, Treeing Walker Coonhounds and Russell Terriers and will take place February 11 and 12. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Xcetera and Meg (R), Treeing Walker Coonhounds, stand by a Russell Terrier at a press conference kicking off the 137th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on February on February 7, 2013 in New York City. This year's event will feature these two new breeds and will take place February 11 and 12.
Owner Darla Daugherty, of Danville, Ind., arrives with her Great Pyrenees named Beren, the No. 1 in his class, and a Keeshond named Sully at the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013. The hotel, directly across from Madison Square Garden, houses dogs participating in the Westminster Dog Show, which is scheduled to run Monday and Tuesday. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Curt Willis goes nose-to-nose with his Treeing Walker Coonhound during a news conference in New York, Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Treeing Walker Coonhounds are one of two breeds competing for the first time this year in the 137th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, which is scheduled to begin on Feb. 11. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Treeing Walker Coonhounds are photographed during a news conference in New York, Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Treeing Walker Coonhounds are one of two breeds competing for the first time this year in the 137th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, which is scheduled to begin on Feb. 11. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
A Treeing Walker Coonhound lays down during a news conference in New York, Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Treeing Walker Coonhounds are one of two breeds competing for the first time this year in the 137th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, which is scheduled to begin on Feb. 11. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Mac, an Australian Terrier from Sarasota, Fla., works out on a treadmill in a doggie spa at the Hotel Pennsylvania with his eye on a treat he will get after finishing his workout Sunday,Feb. 10, 203, in New York. The hotel is located across the street from Madison Square Garden, home of the Westminster Dog Show, which is Monday and Tuesday. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Russell Terriers are held during a news conference in New York, on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Russell Terriers are one of two breeds competing for the first time this year in the 137th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, which is scheduled to begin on Feb. 11. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Russell Terriers appear during a news conference in New York, Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. Russell Terriers are one of two breeds competing for the first time this year in the 137th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, which is scheduled to begin on Feb. 11. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
A Miniature Schnauzer named "Mocha" sits in a baby carriage while waiting in the lobby at the Hotel Pennsylvania Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, across from Madison Square Garden, home to the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, which is Monday and Tuesday in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Karen Spinazzola, background, and David Bowen, of Cleveland, Ohio, groom Vinny, a Chinese Crested during the 137th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013 in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Chile, an Afghan hound, is shown during a press conference to announce the 137th Annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Keaton, a Tibetan terrier, is shown during a press conference to announce the 137th Annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Michelle Ridenour, of Novi, Michigan, grooms Tigger, a 3-year-old Pomeranian, during the 137th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013 in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
A handler places a smooth coat Chihuahua on the table for inspection during competition at the 137th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013 in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Angel, a 2-year-old Toy Poodle from Houston, Texas, is groomed prior to competition during the 137th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013 in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Juliette, a Bernese Mountain dog, is shown during a press conference to announce the 137th Annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Steed, a berzoi, looks to his handler during a press conference to announce the 137th Annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Aristocrat, a St. Bernard, is shown during a press conference to announce the 137th Annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
A smooth coat Chihuahua waits in his cage in the benching area during the 137th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013 in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Mia, a Chihuahua, is shown during a press conference to announce the 137th Annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
A handler shows a standard poodle in the ring during the 137th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Monday, Feb. 11, 2013 in New York. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
Xcetera, left, and Meg, treeing Walker coonhounds, are shown during a press conference to announce the 137th Annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, in New York. The show features dogs from 187 different breeds and varieties with a pair of newcomers, the treeing Walker coonhound and the Russell terrier. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Turbo, a Russell terrier, is shown during a press conference to announce the 137th Annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, in New York. The show features dogs from 187 different breeds and varieties with a pair of newcomers, the treeing Walker coonhound and the Russell terrier. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
A pair of Neopolitan Bull Mastifs named Paparazzi and Ruben ride the elevator with their owners after checking into the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2013, in preparation for the Westminster Dog Show, which is Monday and Tuesday. The hotel is located directly across from Madison Square Garden, where the show is held. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Oscar, a Greater Swiss Mountain dog, is shown during a press conference to announce the 137th Annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, in New York. The show features dogs from 187 different breeds and varieties with a pair of newcomers, the treeing Walker coonhound and the Russell terrier. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
The two new breeds eligible to compete in the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, the Treeing Walker Coonhound, left, and the Russell Terrier, make each other's acquaintance during a news conference in New York, Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. The 137th show is scheduled to run for two days starting on Feb. 11. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
The two new breeds eligible to compete in the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, the Treeing Walker Coonhound, left, and the Russell Terrier, make each other's acquaintance during a news conference in New York, Monday, Jan. 28, 2013. The 137th show is scheduled to run for two days starting on Feb. 11. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
2012 Westminster Kennel Club dog show best in show winner, Malachy, a Pekingese, is shown during a press conference to announce the 137th Annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
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