Tag: Westminster Dog Show

The Takeaway

How Smart is Your Dog?

Thursday, February 17, 2011 - 11:44 AM

Just when the Westminster dog show started, we asked you to submit photos and video to enter our contest for smartest dog. Here's what you sent us, with the help of Storify and WNYC's Sarah Montague.

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Sadie the Scottish Terrier Wins Westminster Dog Show

Wednesday, February 17, 2010

For show dogs, it all came down to last night's results. After weeks of grooming, pampering and prepping, the officials at the Westminster Dog Show declared Sadie, a four-year-old Scottish Terrier, the "Best in Show."

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First Take: IEDs in Afghan Offensive, One Year of the Stimulus Bill, Dog Show Winners

Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 12:34 PM

UPDATED: 10:25 p.m.

Alex Goldmark (Senior Producer) here, with what's changed recently for tomorrow's Takeaway. 

We got to thinking about President Obama's announcement to fund the construction of new nuclear plants that would be the first since the Three Mile Island disaster in 1979. What we started wondering as we always do, is what is the local impact of this national policy. So we'll check in with the Mayor of Waynesboro, Georgia, near a nuclear plant set to expand.

We've got plenty of Olympic coverage lined up too, from the latest medal count to an expert take on the finer side of sport: the fashion of figure skating. Yes, really. And it will be interesting. Trust us. 

Then we'll give you some Chinese new year recipes for a lucky year. Who doesn't want delicious luck? 

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The Takeaway

Doggie Concierge Explains 5-Star Treatment for Dogs

Monday, February 15, 2010

You may never feel like you get your money's worth at a hotel again. New York's Hotel Pennsylvania in midtown Manhattan serves as the lodging for the dogs who participate in the Westminster Dog Show. From the moment the four-legged animals enter the lobby, they are greeted with goodies ... and we don't mean doggie treats.

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The Takeaway's Dog Show

Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 07:31 AM

The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show just wrapped up, and announcing the winner of The Takeaway's dog show! More than a hundred listeners sent photos of their dogs via Facebook and email and everyone else got the chance to vote. Now we have a winner: It's a chihuahua named Benny, submitted by Barbara Fullerton.

You can hear WNYC's resident dog expert, Sarah Montague, make some sharp observations about a few of the other contestants.

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