Leonberger and Icelandic Sheepdog at Westminster Kennel Club

The Westminster Kennel Club 135th Annual Dog Show. The Boykin Spaniel (Sporting Group), Bluetick Coonhound and the Redbone Coonhound (Hound Group), Cane Corso and Leonberger (Working Group), and the Icelandic Sheepdog (Herding Group) will be competing in their first Westminster in February 2011.

The six breeds will be making their Westminster debuts in 2011 now that they have been recognized by the American Kennel Club and made eligible for competition in conformation shows.

The 135th Annual Westminster Kennel Club All Breed Dog Show will be held on February 14-15, 2011 at Madison Square Garden. Ticket order forms will be available here on the WKC website beginning on September 15.

Breeds in the Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding Groups will be judged during the day Monday, with those Groups being judged Monday evening. Breeds in the Sporting, Working and Terrier Groups will be judged during the day Tuesday and those Groups will be judged that evening, followed by Best In Show.