American Hairless Terrier and two more breeds added to Westminster dog show
The 141st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, set for Feb. 13 and 14 at Madison Square Garden in New York, will be the first to include the American Hairless Terrier, Pumi, and Sloughi. Organizers announced the three new breeds at a media event on Monday, where they also promoted the 2017 Masters Agility Championship.
- American Hairless Terriers are seen during a press conference January 30, 2017, in New York to announce three new breeds that will be eligible to compete in the 141st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. The three new breeds eligible to compete in the 141st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on February 13 and 14 are, the American Hairless Terrier, the Pumi, and the Sloughi. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
- An American Hairless Terrier is seen during a press conference January 30, 2017 in New York to announce three new breeds that will be eligible to compete in the 141st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
- The Pumi is seen during a press conference January 30, 2017 in New York to announce the new breeds eligible to compete in the 141st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
- The King Charles Cavalier jumps through a ring during a press conference by the Westminster Kennel Club January 30, 2017 in New York to show off the new breeds eligible to compete in the 141st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
- The King Charles Cavalier runs through the obstacle course during a press conference by the Westminster Kennel Club January 30, 2017 in New York to show off the new breeds eligible to compete in the 141st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
- A photographer takes a photo of a French Bulldog during a press conference by the Westminster Kennel Club January 30, 2017 in New York to show off the the new breeds eligible to compete in the 141st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show and to promote the 2017 Masters Agility Championship.(TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
- A Chinese Crested and a Berger Picard are pictured during a press conference by the Westminster Kennel Club January 30, 2017 in New York to show off the new breeds eligible to compete in the 141st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)
- A Corgi mix All-American jumps through a hoop on the agility course during a press conference by the Westminster Kennel Club January 30, 2017 in New York to show off the the new breeds eligible to compete in the 141st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show and to promote the 2017 Masters Agility Championship. (TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)