Ch. Palacegarden Malachy wins the 2012 Toy Group at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show with handler David Fitzpatrick. (Photo courtesy of the Westminster Kennel Club)
This week marks the 136th Annual Westminster Dog Show at Madison Square Garden. It's the biggest and longest-running, continuously held canine show in the country. Sarah Montague is a senior producer and the Westminster Dog Show correspondent for our co-producer WNYC. She's been covering the event for the past 12 years and tells us about the culture of America's most beloved dog show.
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You guys were asking us to upload pictures of our dogs on today's show, but I couldn't find a link to do so. Love the show. :)
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