That’s right, the 147th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is in full swing this week at the Billie Jean National Tennis Center in Queens, New York — last year it was at Lyndhurst Mansion in Tarrytown, New York — and we’re heading toward finding out who will join the prestigious list of Best in Show winners on Tuesday night.
Before we get to that, we have to look back at some of the best photos of the competitors at Westminster this week, because dogs rule and pictures of dogs are wonderful.
So here’s a sampling of some of the best dog photos from Westminster during Day 1 of the best of breeds competitions:
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(Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
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A Biewer Terrier in the benching area during the Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show judging of Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding breeds and Junior Showmanship at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City on May 8, 2023. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
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An Old English Sheepdog in the benching area during the Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show judging of Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding breeds and Junior Showmanship at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City on May 8, 2023. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
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A Bulldog in the judging area during the Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show judging of Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding breeds and Junior Showmanship at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City on May 8, 2023. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
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A Standard Poodle in the benching area during the Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show judging of Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding breeds and Junior Showmanship at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City on May 8, 2023. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
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A Cardigan Welsh Corgi in the benching area during the Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show judging of Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding breeds and Junior Showmanship at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City on May 8, 2023. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
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Basset Hounds in the benching area during the Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show judging of Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding breeds and Junior Showmanship at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City on May 8, 2023. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
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Basset Hounds in the Judging Ring during the Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show judging of Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding breeds and Junior Showmanship at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City on May 8, 2023. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
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A Cavalier King Charles Spaniel in the judging area during the Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show judging of Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding breeds and Junior Showmanship at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City on May 8, 2023. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
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A Maltese in the judging area during the Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show judging of Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding breeds and Junior Showmanship at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City on May 8, 2023. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
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A Chinese Crested in the judging area during the Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show judging of Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding breeds and Junior Showmanship at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City on May 8, 2023. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
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A Standard Poodle in the benching area during the Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show judging of Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding breeds and Junior Showmanship at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City on May 8, 2023. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
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A Pug in the benching area during the Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show judging of Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding breeds and Junior Showmanship at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York City on May 8, 2023. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
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