Plot Synopsis

Each year approximately 2500 dogs -- all of whom have attained the rank of champion -- compete in seven groups (Toy; Hound; Terrier; Herding; Working; Sporting; Non-Sporting) in a two-day event, and the seven group winners then vie for Best in Show during the evening of the second day. First held in 1877, the Westminster Kennel Dog Show is America's second-longest continuously held sporting event, second only to The Kentucky Derby. Westminster was first telecast in 1948 with Ch. Rock Ridge Night Rocket, a Bedlington Terrier, selected as Best in Show.
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The 147th WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB DOG SHOW moves to a new venue this year: Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York. Chris Myers and Gail Miller Bisher, the voice of the Westminster Kennel Club, are joined by veteran judge Jason Hoke in the broadcast booth. Jenny Taft returns to host FS1's primetime coverage of group judging as well as Best in Show, alongside veteran motorsports reporter Jamie Little. New to FOX Sports' Westminster broadcasts this year is the utilization of Spidercam, which will capture unique angles of the event from high above Arthur Ashe Stadium inside the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center to deliver a never-before-seen view of the historic show. On Monday, May 8, and Tuesday, May 9, the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show showcases breed judging each day from 1-4pm ET/10am-1pm PT on FS2. Primetime coverage continues each evening at 7pm ET/4pm PT on FS1, beginning with a 30-minute pre-event program before breed winners take center court. This year's schedule includes:

Monday, May 8, 2023
- all-day coverage from 8am-4:30pm ET on WestminsterKennelClub.org
- WKC Dog Show: Best of Breeds from 1-4pm ET on FS2, FOX Sports App
- Westminster Pre-Show from 7-7:30pm ET on FS1, FOX Sports App
- WKC Dog Show: Group Judging (Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting, Herding) from 7:30-11pm ET on FS1, FOX Sports App

Tuesday, May 9, 2023
- all-day coverage from 8am-4:30pm ET on WestminsterKennelClub.org
- WKC Dog Show: Best of Breeds from 1-4pm ET on FS2, FOX Sports App
- Westminster Pre-Show from 7-7:30pm ET on FS1, FOX Sports App
- WKC Dog Show: Group Judging (Sporting, Working, Terrier) & Best in Show from 7:30-11pm ET on FS1, FOX Sports App