Facts:Only 3,200 dogs can compete in the show.
The show is “benched,” meaning the dogs must be on public display to ticket holders throughout the competition.
Dogs are invited to compete based on strict entry requirements, including how many other dogs they’ve defeated in breed competitions. Non-invited dogs can also compete if they have won a certain number of major dog show awards.
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2009 – Best in Show is a Sussex spaniel, “Ch Clussexx Three D Grinchy Glee,” a.k.a. “Stump.” At 10, he is the oldest winner in show history.
2013 – “GCH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari,” aka “Banana Joe” or Joey, becomes the first affenpinscher to win Best in Show. “Bugaboo’s Picture Perfect,” aka Swagger, an English sheepdog, is named Reserve Best in Show, a runner-up award reintroduced for the 2013 show after not having been awarded since 1925.
2014 – “Sky,” a female wire fox terrier, wins Best in Show. This is the 14th time that a wire fox terrier has won Best in Show, more than any other breed.
