“The National Dog Show Presented by Purina.” In this show, judging, examination, and walking of all breeds and types compete in the annual event so that dog lovers and fans can get a close-up look at their breeds of interest.
The exclusive video generates serious interest from enthusiasts worldwide, with a total of 199 breeds and varieties featured with backdrop audio of the breed description from PA announcer Wayne Ferguson, President of the Kennel Club of Philadelphia.
What do judges look for at a Dog Show?
When judges look at dogs in a dog show, they determine how closely the dog matches the “perfect” image described by the breed’s official standard. Dogs are judged on their appearance relative to the breed standard and their temperament and build.
What are the dog groups at the National Dog Show?
Best In Show | All Group Winners
- Herding Group
- Hound Group
- Non-Sporting Group
- Sporting Group
- Terrier Group
- Toy Group
- Working Group
Herding Group (All Dogs)
- Australian Cattle Dog
- Australian Shepherd
- Bearded Collie
- Belgian Malinois
- Belgian Sheepdog
- Belgian Tervuren
- Bergamasco
- Berger Picard
- Border Collie
- Bouvier des Flandres
- Briard
- Canaan Dog
- Cardigan Welsh Corgi
- Collie (Rough)
- Collie (Smooth)
- Entlebucher Mountain Dog
- Finnish Lapphund
- German Shepherd Dog
- Icelandic Sheepdog
- Miniature American Shepherd
- Mudi
- Norwegian Buhund
- Old English Sheepdog
- Pembroke Welsh Corgi
- Polish Lowland Sheepdog
- Puli
- Pumi
- Pyrenean Shepherd
- Shetland Sheepdog
- Swedish Vallhund
Hound Group (All Dogs)
- Azawah
- Afghan Hound
- American Foxhound
- Basenji
- Basset Hound
- Beagle (13 inches)
- Beagle (15 inches)
- Bloodhound
- Bluetick Coonhound
- Borzoi
- Cirneco dell’Etna
- Dachshund (Longhaired)
- Dachshund (Smooth)
- Dachshund (Wirehaired)
- English Foxhound
- Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen
- Greyhound
- Ibizan Hound
- Irish Wolfhound
- Norwegian Elkhound
- Otterhound
- Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen
- Pharaoh Hound
- Portuguese Podengo Pequeno
- Redbone Coonhound
- Rhodesian Ridgeback
- Saluki
- Scottish Deerhound
- Sloughi
- Treeing Walker Coonhound
- Whippet
Non-Sporting Group (All Dogs)
- American Eskimo
- Bichon Frise
- Boston Terrier
- Bulldog
- Chinese Shar-Pei
- Chow Chow
- Coton de Tulear
- Dalmatian
- French Bulldog
- Keeshond
- Lhasa Apso
- Löwchen
- Poodle (Miniature)
- Poodle (Standard)
- Schipperke
- Shiba Inu
- Tibetan Spaniel
- Tibetan Terrier
- Xoloitzcuintli
Sporting Group (All Dogs)
- Bracco Italiano
- Brittany
- Chesapeake Bay Retriever
- Clumber Spaniel
- Cocker Spaniel (ASCOB)
- Cocker Spaniel (Black)
- Cocker Spaniel (Parti-Color)
- Curly-Coated Retriever
- English Cocker Spaniel
- English Setter
- English Springer Spaniel
- Field Spaniel
- Flat-Coated Retriever
- German Shorthaired Pointer
- German Wirehaired Pointer
- Golden Retriever
- Gordon Setter
- Irish Red & White Setter
- Irish Setter
- Irish Water Spaniel
- Labrador Retriever
- Lagotto Romagnolo
- Nederlandse Kooikerhondje
- Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever
- Pointer
- Spinone Italiano
- Sussex Spaniel
- Vizsla
- Weimaraner
- Welsh Springer Spaniel
- Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
- Wirehaired Vizsla
Terrier Group (All Dogs)
- Airedale Terrier
- American Staffordshire Terrier
- American Hairless Terrier
- Australian Terrier
- Bedlington Terrier
- Border Terrier
- Cairn Terrier
- Cesky Terrier
- Glen of Imaal Terrier
- Irish Terrier
- Kerry Blue Terrier
- Lakeland Terrier
- Miniature Bull Terrier
- Miniature Schnauzer
- Norfolk Terrier
- Norwich Terrier
- Parson Russell Terrier
- Rat Terrier
- Russell Terrier
- Scottish Terrier
- Sealyham Terrier
- Skye Terrier
- Smooth Fox Terrier
- Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier
- Staffordshire Bull Terrier
- Welsh Terrier
- West Highland White Terrier
- White Bull Terrier
- Wire Fox Terrier
Toy Group (All Dogs)
- Affenpinscher
- Brussels Griffon
- Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
- Chinese Crested
- English Toy Spaniel (B&PC)
- English Toy Spaniel (KC&R)
- Havanese
- Italian Greyhound
- Japanese Chin
- Long Coat Chihuahua
- Maltese
- Miniature Pinscher
- Papillon
- Pekingese
- Pomeranian
- Pug
- Russian Toy
- Shih Tzu
- Silky Terrier
- Smooth Coat Chihuahua
- Toy Fox Terrier
- Toy Poodle
- Yorkshire Terrier
Working Group (All Dogs)
- Akita
- Alaskan Malamute
- Anatolian Shepherd Dog
- Bernese Mountain Dog
- Black Russian Terrier
- Boerboel
- Boxer
- Bullmastiff
- Cane Corso
- Doberman Pinscher
- Dogue de Bordeaux
- German Pinscher
- Giant Schnauzer
- Great Dane
- Great Pyrenees
- Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
- Komondor
- Kuvasz
- Leonberger
- Mastiff
- Neapolitan Mastiff
- Newfoundland
- Portuguese Water Dog
- Rottweiler
- Saint Bernard
- Samoyed
- Siberian Husky
- Standard Schnauzer
- Tibetan Mastiff