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By Ann Compton – Sheltie Nation member & journalist specializing in Canine and Equine Topics (and mom to three Shelties) Every dog lover should see the Westminster Dog Show at least once if at all possible. It’s an experience unlike any other dog show, featuring 2,500 of America’s top dogs in a unique setting. The Westminster Kennel Club show is the second oldest sporting event in the United States, only preceded by the Kentucky Derby, which began two years before the first Westminster Dog Show was held in 1877. The WKC show has taken place every year since it started [...]

By Ann Compton – Sheltie Nation member & journalist specializing in Canine and Equine Topics (and mom to three Shelties). In my 25 years as a journalist, I’ve interviewed  a variety of subjects from Olympic Gold Medalists to presidential candidates and, in the process, have been to some fabulous and exciting places. But, as a person admittedly addicted to dogs and in particular, Shelties, none was more thrilling, or more fun, than covering the famous Westminster Dog Show February 11th at New York’s Madison Square Garden—the Olympics of dog shows. Enhancing the experience even more was knowing one of the [...]