Pampered pups strut into NYC for the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show: photos

Over 3,000 dogs from across the country and around the globe descend on New York City for the 149th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, taking place at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in Manhattan.

The prestigious “Best in Show” will be crowned in Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, February 11, 2024.

Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at Dog Show Day 1 on Monday, as they prepare to parade and pose to become top dog.

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A sheepdog being groomed at the 149th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York, USA.
A sheepdog is groomed in the benching area. SARAH YENESEL/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock

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A Standard Poodle being groomed at the 149th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at the Javits Center in New York City on February 10, 2025.
A Standard Poodle. AFP via Getty Images

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Participants grooming their Silky Terrier at the 149th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City, 2025.
A Silky Terrier. AFP via Getty Images

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Dogs being groomed in benching area at the 149th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in Manhattan, New York
A Briard is groomed. Stephen Yang for NY Post

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Dogs being groomed in the benching area at the 149th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, Jacob Javitz Center, Manhattan, New York.
A Maltese. Stephen Yang for NY Post

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Jim Jim, a Bulldog, wearing a head decoration at the 149th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City, 2025
Jim Jim, a Bulldog, wears a head decoration. REUTERS

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Dogs being groomed in the benching area at the 149th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at the Jacob Javitz Center in Manhattan, New York.
Dogs are groomed in the benching area. Stephen Yang for NY Post

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A Saluki being groomed at the 149th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City, wearing a yellow scarf on its head
A Saluki. AFP via Getty Images

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Participants pushing their Biewer Terriers in a cart towards the Judging area at the 149th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City, 2025
Participants roll their Biewer Terriers to the Judging area. AFP via Getty Images

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Dogs being groomed in the benching area at the 149th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in the Jacob Javitz Center, Manhattan, NY.
Dogs are groomed in the benching area. Stephen Yang for NY Post

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A Shih Tzu getting its hair brushed at the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show in New York, 2025
A Shih Tzu has its hair brushed. AP

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Standard Poodles being groomed at the 149th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City, 2025.
Standard Poodles are groomed. AFP via Getty Images

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A Silky Terrier being groomed at the 149th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City, 2025.
A Silky Terrier. AFP via Getty Images

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Old English Sheepdog being groomed before judging at the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show in New York
An Old English Sheepdog. AP

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A Biewer Terrier and a Maltese being groomed at the 149th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York, USA
A Biewer Terrier and a Maltese are groomed. SARAH YENESEL/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock

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Dionne Quan and Joanne Fluke relaxing with their Komondorok dogs at the 149th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City
Komondorok dogs. Getty Images

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Dogs being groomed in the benching area during the 149th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at the Jacob Javitz Center in Manhattan, NY
Dogs are groomed in the benching area. Stephen Yang for NY Post

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Handler with her Poodle at the 149th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City
A handler stands with her Poodle. Getty Images

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Dogs being groomed in the benching area at the 149th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in Manhattan, New York.
Dogs are groomed in the benching area. Stephen Yang for NY Post

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Two Bearded Collies posing for a photo at the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York
A pair of Bearded Collies. AP

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Yorkshire Terriers being groomed in the benching area at the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show in New York.
Yorkshire Terrier. AP

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Handlers and their Chinese Crested dogs sitting together during the 149th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at the Javits Center in New York
Chinese Crested. SARAH YENESEL/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock

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Dogs being groomed in the benching area at the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show in New York
Dogs are groomed in the benching area. AP

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Groomed pugs sitting in the benching area during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show in New York.
Groomed pugs sitting in the benching area. AP

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Bichon Frise being groomed at the 149th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City, 2025
Bichon Frise. AFP via Getty Images

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A dog napping beside its owner at the 149th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City
A dog takes a nap next to its handler. AFP via Getty Images

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