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Photos from the 2020 Westminster Dog Show

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Posted: 3:55 PM CST Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020

Last Modified: 12:11 PM CST Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020 | Updates

Nearly each of the 2,630 entries at the Westminster Dog Show is in flawless condition.

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There's self-assured Thor the bulldog and fluffy Bono the Havanese, plus a bevy of fancy-cut poodles, perfectly primped Pekingnese and elegant borzoi.

They come from 204 breeds and varieties, aiming to succeed King the wire fox terrier as the top dog when the winner was selected Tuesday night at packed Madison Square Garden.

Even with the crowd chanting for a popular golden retriever, statuesque standard poodle strutted Siba off with best in show.

Bourbon the whippet finished second. Daniel the golden retriever was clearly the crowd favourite — a golden has never won at Westminster. Bono the Havanese, Wilma the boxer, Conrad the Shetland sheepdog, and Vinny the wire fox terrier also made the final grouping.

Enjoy this selection of photos from America's most prestigious pooch pageant. 

Siba, the standard poodle, poses for photographs after winning Best in Show. (John Minchillo / The Associated Press)
Siba, the standard poodle, competes for Best in Show. (John Minchillo / The Associated Press)
Bourbon, the whippet, won second place in the Best in Show competition. (John Minchillo / The Associated Press)
Daniel, the golden retriever, wins the sporting group. He was a fan favourite. (John Minchillo / The Associated Press)
Wilma, the boxer, wins the working group competition. (John Minchillo / The Associated Press)
Bono the Havanese poses with handler Taffe McFadden on the way to a best of breed win at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York on Monday. Bono finished second overall in the event last year. (Ginger Tidwell-Walker / The Associated Press)
Vinny, the wire fox terrier, wins the terrier group. (John Minchillo / The Associated Press)
A Great Dane competes Tuesday. (John Minchillo / The Associated Press)
A komondor competesTuesday. (John Minchillo / The Associated Press)
A miniature bull terrier competes Tuesday. (John Minchillo / The Associated Press)
Murphy, a Skye terrier, competes with the terrier group. (Frank Franklin II / The Associated Press)
Vinny, a colored bull terrier, poses after winning his breed at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York on Monday. (Jennifer Peltz / The Associated Press)
Thor the bulldog naps before competition on Monday. Thor most recently won the Kennel Club of Philadelphia's National Dog Show in November. (Mark Lennihan / The Associated Press)
An Azawakh receives a kiss as it competes at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Sunday. The Azawakh is a new breed to the Westminster show this year. (Wong Maye-E / The Associated Press)
A Pulik looks up at its handler at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Sunday. (Wong Maye-E / The Associated Press)
Moses, a 10-year-old border collie-Labrador retriever mix, competes in the Westminster Kennel Club's agility competition on Saturday. Moses, who ran with handler Jordan York of Evansville, Ind., took a special award for the top mixed-breed dog. (Bebeto Matthews / The Associated Press)
Mason the Dalmatian leaps in an obstacle course during Westminster Kennel Club's agility competition. (Bebeto Matthews / The Associated Press)
Tag, a Labrador retriever weaves, through a series of poles during Westminster Kennel Club's agility competition. (Bebeto Matthews / The Associated Press)
An old English sheepdog competes at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Sunday. (Wong Maye-E / The Associated Press)
A Rough Collie competes at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Sunday. (Wong Maye-E / The Associated Press)
Dalmatians compete at the 144th Westminster Kennel Club dog show on Monday. (Mark Lennihan / The Associated Press)
Baker, a Tibetan Terrier, is ready to compete on Monday. (Mark Lennihan / The Associated Press)
Lhasa Apsos compete on Monday. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
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Updated on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at 12:11 PM CST: Adds new images.

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