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Give a round of app-paws for the 3 new breeds in the National Dog Show
Thanksgiving is a couch lover's dream. There's the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, football face-offs, heartwarming holiday ads and, of course, the National Dog Show.
This year, the American Kennel2 Club (AKC) approved three additional breeds to compete in the National Dog Show: the Bracco Italiano, the Russian toy and the mudi.
David Frei, a host and analyst3 for the National Dog Show for over 20 years, explains why these three breeds were selected to enter the competition this year: "They're finally recognized by the AKC for competition in the conformation dog shows because they have enough of them in this country. They have a geographic4 distribution, and they have a parent club that watches over them."
Dogs of the Bracco Italiano breed.
Friends of the National Dog Show
The Kennel Club of Philadelphia held the first National Dog Show in 1879 and has annually5 hosted the event since 1933. The show began airing on national television in 2002, shortly after the release of the Christopher Guest movie Best in Show. Now, roughly 20 million people across the U.S. tune6 in annually.
Stephanie Farr, a writer for The Philadelphia Inquirer, says that for Philadelphia locals, the event is a hidden gem7.
"I've been in the Philly area for about 15 years now, and I didn't realize that I could go in person to the National Dog Show," Farr says. "And you can walk around the floor of the National Dog Show. It's one of only three bench dog shows in the country. And this year, it's the only one."
In a benched show, dogs are required to be present on the floor even when they're not actively8 competing. This allows the audience to interact with them. Upon admittance, patrons are given a floor map so they can navigate9 the designated areas for each breed of dog.
A mudi dog.
Friends of the National Dog Show
Audiences are encouraged to engage with the dogs and their owners. Frei says it's the perfect time to get familiar with a new breed and ask questions about care.
"Because the purpose of a dog show really is for the education of the public," Frei says. "And maybe people can find out about a dog that fits their lifestyle and is right for their family."
The National Dog Show takes place every year the weekend before Thanksgiving. This year's show was filmed this past weekend and will air on Thanksgiving Day at 12 p.m. locally in all time zones.
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