The 146th Westminster Dog Show is set to begin over the weekend, with most of the events occurring on Tuesday and Wednesday, including the crowning of the prestigious "Best in Show" award Wednesday evening.
The event will take place at the Lyndhurst Mansion in Tarrytown, New York once again. It's the second straight year the Westminster Dog Show will be held away from the familiar confines of Madison Square Garden.
As has been the case since 2017, Fox Sports owns the broadcast rights to the dog show. As a result, Fox and its affiliates will broadcast the event with FS1 being the primary location for the broadcast. The Fox Sports app will have all of the network's streamable content options.
Here's a guide to everything you need to know about the 146th Westminster Dog Show, including a full TV schedule and a history of previous winners. Stay tuned this weekend for Sporting News' live updates and results from the main event on Sunday.
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Westminster Dog Show schedule 2022
The 2022 edition of the Westminster Dog Show will be broadcast June 21-22 on Fox, FS1, FS2 and the Fox Sports app -- not to mention the WKC app.
Saturday, June 18
| Event | Time | TV/Streaming Channel |
| Masters Agility Championship Preliminaries | 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. ET | westminsterkennelclub.org |
Sunday, June 19
| Event | Time | TV/Streaming Channel |
| Master Agility Championship Finals | 12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. ET | Fox |
Monday, June 20
| Event | Time | TV/Streaming Channel |
| Breed Judging (Hounding & Herding) | 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ET | westminsterkennelclub.org |
| Masters Obedience Championship | 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ET | westminsterkennelclub.org |
| Selective Coverage | 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. ET | FS2/Fox Sports Go |
Tuesday, June 21
| Event | Time | TV/Streaming Channel |
| Breed Judging (Toy, Terrier, & Non-Sporting) | 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ET | westminsterkennelclub.org |
| Junior Showmanship Preliminaries | 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ET | westminsterkennelclub.org |
| Selective Coverage | 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. ET | FS2/Fox Sports Go |
| Pre-Show Programming | 7 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | FS1/Fox Sports Go |
| Group Judging (Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting, & Herding) | 7:30 p.m. - 11 p.m. ET | FS1/Fox Sports Go |
Wednesday, June 22
| Event | Time | TV/Streaming Channel |
| Breed Judging (Sporting & Working) | 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ET | westminsterkennelclub.org |
| Junior Showmanship Preliminaries | 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ET | westminsterkennelclub.org |
| Selective Coverage | 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. ET | FS2/Fox Sports Go |
| Pre-Show Programming/Junior Showmanship Finals | 7 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. | FS1/Fox Sports Go |
| Group Judging (Sporting, Working, & Terrier with Best In Show to end) | 7:30 p.m. - 11 p.m. ET | FS1/Fox Sports Go |
How to live stream the Westminster Dog Show
The Westminster Dog Show can be streamed online via the Fox Sports App, WKC App, or with fuboTV.
Additionally, select content will be available for streaming on www.westminsterkennelclub.org.
Westminster Dog Show schedule of events
Here is the full daily schedule of events for the 2022 Westminster Dog show. Also included is a television schedule for Saturday and Sunday. Below is detailed information about the primary events that comprise the dog show.
(All times Eastern)
Masters Agility Championship
The agility championship will begin with preliminaries on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Those will be available to stream at the Westminster Kennel Club's official website. The championship finals will occur on Sunday from 12:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. on Fox.
Masters Obedience Championship
The obedience championship will take place from on Monday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Westminster Dog Show
The main event will begin on Monday and will run through Wednesday night. Morning sessions will go from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. while evening sessions will run from 7:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. Best in Show will be awarded on Wednesday, June 22 at the completion of the competition.
What is the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show?
The Westminster Kennel Club Dog show is a yearly event that features nearly 3,000 dogs. Normally, it is held at the Madison Square Garden, though it will be held outdoors in Tarrytown, New York for the second year in a row because of the COVID-19 pandemic (though masks/proof of vaccination will not be required this year).
The show consists of dogs competing to be the best among their group. There are seven groups total, including hound, toy, non-sporting, sporting, working, herding and terrier. The best dog in each group then competes for the "Best in Show" title.
The show also includes the Masters Agility Championship and Masters Obedience Championships.
History of the Westminster Dog Show
The inaugural Westminster Dog Show was held by the Westminster Kennel Club in 1877 at Gilmore's Garden, the predecessor for Madison Square Garden. The event was originally supposed to last three days, but after 1,201 dogs entered, it ended up running one day longer. From there, it became an annual event.
The show has been held every single year since 1877. It has even occurred during the Great Depression, wartimes and pandemic years.
The Westminster name comes from a Manhattan hotel that the group of hunters that started the kennel club met at frequently. The only sporting event that has been running longer than the Westminster Dog Show is the Kentucky Derby, which predates it by two years,
Westminster Dog Show winners
The Best in Show award has been given out yearly since 1907, 30 years after the original Westminster Dog show began in 1877. The Terrier group has won the award 47 times, the most of any group. Last year's winner, Wasabi the Pekingese, gave the Toy group their 12th win, breaking a tie with Non-Sporting for the fourth-most wins amongst groups.
Previous Best in Show winners
| Year | Winner | Breed | Group |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Rocky Top's Sundance Kid | Bull Terrier (Colored) | Terrier |
| 2007 | Felicity's Diamond Jim | Spaniel (English Springer) | Sporting |
| 2008 | K-Run's Park Me In First | Beagle (15 Inch) | Hound |
| 2009 | Clussexx Three D Grinchy Glee | Sussex Spaniel | Sporting |
| 2010 | Roundtown Mercedes of Maryscot | Scottish Terrier | Terrier |
| 2011 | Foxcliffe Hickory Wind | Scottish Deerhound | Hound |
| 2012 | Palacegarden Malachy | Pekingese Toy | Toy |
| 2013 | Banana Joe V Tani Kazari | Affenpinscher | Toy |
| 2014 | Afterall Painting The Sky | Fox Terrier (Wire) | Terrier |
| 2015 | Tashtins Lookin For Trouble | Beagle (15 Inch) | Hound |
| 2016 | Garbonita's California Journey | Pointer (German Shorthaired) | Sporting |
| 2017 | Lockenhaus' Rumor Has It V Kenlyn | German Shepherd | Herding |
| 2018 | Belle Creek's All I Care About Is Love | Bichon Frise | Non-sporting |
| 2019 | Kingarthur Van Foliny Home | Fox Terrier (Wire) | Terrier |
| 2020 | Stone Run Afternoon Tea | Poodle | Non-sporting |
| 2021 | Wasabi | Pekingese | Toy |
Most wins by group
| Group | Number of winners |
| Terrier | 47 |
| Sporting | 18 |
| Working | 15 |
| Toy | 12 |
| Non-sporting | 11 |
| Hound | 6 |
| Herding | 3 |