Westminster dog show is a study in canine contrasts as top prize awaits

By JENNIFER PELTZ
Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — The Westminster Kennel Club dog show is gearing up to award its coveted best in show prize. By the end of Tuesday night, the prize will go to one of the more than 2,500 hounds, terriers, spaniels, setters and others that entered this year’s show. Finalists include Comet the shih tzu, Sage the miniature poodle, Mercedes the German shepherd, Louis the Afghan hound, Micah the black cocker spaniel, Monty the giant schnauzer and Frankie the colored bull terrier. All seven are set to face off in the final round of the United States’ most illustrious dog show.