Inside the 2023 Westminster Dog Show in New York City Photos

  • A Miniature Poodle is groomed before competing in the breed trial during the 147th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on May 8, 2023, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York.

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  • Pugs compete in their breed group judging at Arthur Ashe Stadium during the 147th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on May 8, 2023 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York.

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  • Contestants and their handlers wait on the perimeter of the judging circle as spectators watch from the stands on the outdoor tennis courts during the 147th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on May 8, 2023 at the National Kennel Center. USTA Billie Jean King Tennis in New York.

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  • Jai Jai, a Cardigan Welsh Corgi, wears a fancy jacket as he is groomed during the 147th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on May 8, 2023, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York.

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  • Richie, a Maltese, prepares for his presentation during the 147th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on May 8, 2023.

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  • A handler wears a dog-themed tie during breed judging during the Westminster Kennel Club’s 147th Dog Show, May 8, 2023, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York.

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  • Kelly Fitch trims Pansy, an Afghan Hound, as she prepares for her presentation during the 147th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York on May 8, 2023.

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  • A Lhasa Apso grooms himself in Arthur Ashe Stadium during the 147th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on May 8, 2023 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York.

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  • Participants compete in the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel breed judging in Arthur Ashe Stadium during the 147th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on May 8, 2023, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York.

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  • Taylor Johnson (left) and his father, Colton Johnson (right), from Colorado, care for an Old English Sheepdog named Sven during the Westminster Kennel Club’s 147th Annual Dog Show at the Billiere National Tennis Center USTA’s Jean King in Flushing Meadows, Queens. New York City, May 8, 2023.

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  • Handlers tend to their French Bulldogs while the breed is judged in a tent on the outdoor tennis courts during the Westminster Kennel Club’s 147th annual dog show on May 8, 2023, at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in LA. USTA in New York.

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  • Lisa Vickers prepares her Afghan Hound Chewey for display during the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on May 8, 2023 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.

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  • Winston, a French bulldog, carried by his trainer and co-owner Perry Payson, performs with other entrants before winning Best in Breed title during the 147th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on May 8, 2023 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York.

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  • Pugs compete in their breed group judging at Arthur Ashe Stadium during the 147th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on May 8, 2023 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York.

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