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THE WORLD’S GREATEST DOG SHOWFor 142 years, dogs from around the world have ventured to New York City to compete for the coveted title of Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, presented by Purina® Pro Plan®.

Learn more about the dog show, the 202 breeds that will take the ring, and the advanced nutrition of Purina® Pro Plan® that fuel 98 of the top 100 AKC All Breed Champions.*

*The handler or owner of these champions may have received Purina® Pro Plan® dog food as Purina ambassadors. Based on AKC Top DogsSM All Breed Competition through December 31, 2016.

ALL OF THE AKC-RECOGNIZED BREEDS FALL INTO ONE OF 7 GROUPS:

THE WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB DOG SHOW COMPETITION STARTS WITH

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ACROSS 202 BREEDS

DOG SHOW 101BY THE NUMBERS

A written description of the ideal features of that breed. Generally, these standards describe a dog’s appearance, movement and temperament.

Dogs are judged and placed according to how closely they compare or “conform” to their o�cial breed standards.

DOG SHOW 101THE JUDGING

WHAT ARE THE BREED STANDARDS?

THE WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB DOG SHOW IS A “CONFORMATION SHOW.”

COAT

MOVEMENT

BODY

TEMPERAMENT

DOG SHOW 101THE JUDGING

THE GROUP COMPETITION

THE BEST IN SHOW COMPETITION

Dogs compete againstthe other dogs in their BREED / VARIETY.

Then they compete against dogs in their GROUP.

Finally, all 7 Group Winners compete for BEST IN SHOW.

THE BREED COMPETITION

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Purina® Pro Plan® has fueled 10 of the last 11 Best in Show Champions*.

Who will take the title this year?

DOG SHOW 101GETTING TO THE WINNER’S CIRCLE

DOG SHOW 101TO THE WINNER’S CIRCLE

*The handler or owner of these champions may have received Purina® Pro Plan® dog food as Purina ambassadors.

DID YOU KNOW?

The Purina® Pro Plan® SPORT® platform delivers

fine-tuned nutrition for active dogs.

6 Best In Show Winners have come from

the Hound Group.**

Last year a Norwegian Elkhound fueled by

Purina® Pro Plan® won the Hound Group.*

HOUND GROUPMost hounds share the common ancestral trait of being used for hunting, which is why they were originally classified as Sporting dogs, but in 1930 the Hound Group was born. Some dogs in the Hound Group use acute

scenting powers to follow a trail. Others demonstrate a phenomenal gift of stamina as they relentlessly run down quarry. Some hounds bring down the game themselves or hold it at bay until the hunter arrives, while others

locate the game by tracking its scent.

In 2015, Miss P, a Beagle (15 in.), became the 9th Best In Show Champion in a row to be fueled by

Purina® Pro Plan®.*

Miss P’s victory was fueled by Purina® Pro Plan® SPORT®

Performance 30/20.*

The Greyhound is the “winningest” breed

in the Hound Group, with 13 Group wins.**

*The handler or owner of these champions may have received Purina® Pro Plan® dog food as Purina ambassadors.

**Since the Hound Group’s inception in 1930.

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5 BASSET HOUND6 BEAGLE, 13 IN. OR 15 IN.7 BLACK AND TAN COONHOUND8 BLOODHOUND

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9 BLUETICK COONHOUND10 BORZOI11 CIRNECO DELL’ETNA 12 DACHSHUND (LONGHAIRED)

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13 DACHSHUND (SMOOTH)14 DACHSHUND (WIREHAIRED)15 ENGLISH FOXHOUND16 GREYHOUND

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17 HARRIER18 IBIZAN HOUND19 IRISH WOLFHOUND20 NORWEGIAN ELKHOUND

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21 OTTERHOUND22 PETIT BASSET GRIFFON VENDÉEN23 PHARAOH HOUND24 PLOTT

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1 AFGHAN HOUND2 AMERICAN ENGLISH COONHOUND3 AMERICAN FOXHOUND4 BASENJI

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25 PORTUGUESE PODENGO PEQUENO26 REDBONE COONHOUND27 RHODESIAN RIDGEBACK28 SALUKI

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29 SCOTTISH DEERHOUND30 SLOUGHI31 TREEING WALKER COONHOUND32 WHIPPET

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DID YOU KNOW?

Purina® Pro Plan® offers Small Breed formulas that feature bite-size, nutrient-dense kibble that’s great for dogs

under 20 lbs.

11 Best In Show Winners have come from the

Toy Group.

Small breeds can actually be found in every group, not just the Toy Group.

In 2013, Banana Joe, an Affenpinscher, became the 7th Best In Show Champion in a row to be fueled by Purina®

Pro Plan®.*

The Pekingese is the “winningest” breed in the

Toy Group, with 26 Group wins.

The Pekingese was the Group winner last year, fueling his victory with

Purina® Pro Plan®.*

TOY GROUPThe diminutive size and winsome expressions of the dogs in the Toy

Group illustrate the main function of this Group: to embody sheer delight. Don’t let their tiny stature fool you, though — many Toys are tough as

nails. They make ideal apartment dogs and terrific lap warmers on nippy nights. These dogs are loyal and intelligent companions, provided you

give them plenty of attention.

*The handler or owner of these champions may have received Purina® Pro Plan® dog food as Purina ambassadors.

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5 CHIHUAHUA (SMOOTH COAT)6 CHINESE CRESTED7 ENGLISH TOY SPANIEL (B&PC)8 ENGLISH TOY SPANIEL (KC&R)

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9 HAVANESE10 ITALIAN GREYHOUND11 JAPANESE CHIN 12 MALTESE

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13 MANCHESTER TERRIER (TOY)14 MINIATURE PINSCHER15 PAPILLON16 PEKINGESE

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17 POMERANIAN18 POODLE (TOY)19 PUG20 SHIH TZU

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21 SILKY TERRIER22 TOY FOX TERRIER23 YORKSHIRE TERRIER

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1 AFFENPINSCHER2 BRUSSELS GRIFFON3 CAVALIER KING CHARLES SPANIEL4 CHIHUAHUA (LONG COAT)

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DID YOU KNOW?

The last Non-Sporting Best in Show winner

was the Miniature Poodle in 2002.

The Non-Sporting Group is a very diverse group,

containing a varied collection of breeds

in terms of size, coat, personality and overall

appearance.

Like the breeds in the Non-Sporting Group, every pet has unique

traits and preferences. Find the right food

for your pet at proplan.com/myPLAN.

In 2017, the Miniature Poodle was named Group

Winner and was one of 6 Best in Group winners to be fueled by Purina®

Pro Plan® that year.*

The Standard Poodle is the “winningest” breed in the Non-Sporting Group,

with 30 Group wins.

10 Best In Show Winners have come from the

Non-Sporting Group.

NON-SPORTING GROUPThe Non-Sporting Group is a very diverse group. Originally the AKC registered dogs as Sporting or Non-Sporting. Then the Hounds and

Terriers split off from the Sporting Group and the Toys and Working dogs from the Non-Sporting Group. The Herding Group then split from the

Working Group to make up the 7 Groups. The remaining dogs that have traits that don’t fit into any of the other categories are judged in the

Non-Sporting Group. These dogs differ in personality, appearance, size, coat and temperament.

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*The handler or owner of these champions may have received Purina® Pro Plan® dog food as Purina ambassadors.

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5 CHINESE SHAR-PEI6 CHOW CHOW7 COTON DE TULEAR8 DALMATIAN

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9 FINNISH SPITZ10 FRENCH BULLDOG11 KEESHOND 12 LHASA APSO

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13 LÖWCHEN14 NORWEGIAN LUNDEHUND15 POODLE (MINIATURE)16 POODLE (STANDARD)

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17 SCHIPPERKE18 SHIBA INU19 TIBETAN SPANIEL20 TIBETAN TERRIER

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1 AMERICAN ESKIMO DOG2 BICHON FRISE3 BOSTON TERRIER4 BULLDOG

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DID YOU KNOW?

The German Shepherd Dog is the “winningest”

breed in the Herding Group, with

17 Group wins.*

Since 1983, only 2 Best In Show Winners

has come from the Herding Group.

The Pumi is the newest breed in the Herding

Group, making its first WKC appearance

last year.

The Pembroke Welsh Corgi has the

most consecutive wins with 3.

The Herding Group didn’t exist until 1983. Before then, breeds in this group belonged to

the Working Group.

All breeds in this group share the ability

to control the movement of other animals.

HERDING GROUPThe Herding Group was created in 1983 and is the newest AKC

classification. Before that, the dogs in this group belonged in the Working Group. All breeds in the Herding Group share the fabulous ability to

control the movement of other animals. However, the vast majority of herding dogs, as household pets, never cross paths with a farm animal. In general, these intelligent dogs make excellent companions and respond

beautifully to training exercises.

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*7 wins in the Working Group, before the Herding Group’s inception in 1983. 10 wins in the Herding Group after 1983.

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5 BELGIAN MALINOIS6 BELGIAN SHEEPDOG7 BELGIAN TERVUREN8 BERGAMASCO SHEEPDOG

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9 BERGER PICARD10 BORDER COLLIE11 BOUVIER DES FLANDRES 12 BRIARD

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13 CANAAN DOG14 CARDIGAN WELSH CORGI15 COLLIE (ROUGH)16 COLLIE (SMOOTH)

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17 ENTLEBUCHER MOUNTAIN DOG18 FINNISH LAPPHUND19 GERMAN SHEPHERD DOG20 ICELANDIC SHEEPDOG

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21 MINIATURE AMERICAN SHEPHERD22 NORWEGIAN BUHUND23 OLD ENGLISH SHEEPDOG24 PEMBROKE WELSH CORGI

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1 AUSTRALIAN CATTLE DOG2 AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD3 BEARDED COLLIE4 BEAUCERON

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25 POLISH LOWLAND SHEEPDOG26 PULI27 PUMI28 PYRENEAN SHEPHERD

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29 SHETLAND SHEEPDOG30 SPANISH WATER DOG31 SWEDISH VALLHUND

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DID YOU KNOW?

CJ’s victory was fueled by Purina® Pro Plan®

SPORT® Performance 30/20.

2 other German Shorthaired Pointers

have won Best In Show.

85 of the top 100** sporting dogs were fueled by

Purina® Pro Plan®

The Purina® Pro Plan® SPORT platform delivers fine-tuned nutrition for

active dogs.

20 Best In Show Winners have come

from the Sporting Group.

In 2016, CJ, a German Shorthaired Pointer,

became the 10th Best In Show Champion in a row

to be fueled by Purina® Pro Plan®.*

SPORTING GROUPThe Sporting Group is comprised of gun dogs that were developed

to assist the hunter. These dogs are remarkable for their instincts in water and woods and are generally naturally active, alert and

have stable temperaments.

*The handler or owner of these champions may have received Purina® Pro Plan® dog food as Purina ambassadors.

**Based on the 2016 National World and Invitational Champions and Purina award winners.

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5 CLUMBER SPANIEL6 COCKER SPANIEL, A.S.C.O.B.7 COCKER SPANIEL, BLACK8 COCKER SPANIEL, PARTI-COLOR

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9 CURLY-COATED RETRIEVER10 ENGLISH COCKER SPANIEL11 ENGLISH SETTER 12 ENGLISH SPRINGER SPANIEL

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13 FIELD SPANIEL14 FLAT-COATED RETRIEVER15 GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER16 GERMAN WIREHAIRED POINTER

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17 GOLDEN RETRIEVER18 GORDON SETTER19 IRISH SETTER20 IRISH WATER SPANIEL

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21 LABRADOR RETRIEVER22 LAGOTTO ROMAGNOLO23 NOVA SCOTIA DUCK TOLLING RETRIEVER24 POINTER

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1 AMERICAN WATER SPANIEL2 BOYKIN SPANIEL3 BRITTANY4 CHESAPEAKE BAY RETRIEVER

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25 RED AND WHITE SETTER26 SPINONE ITALIANO27 SUSSEX SPANIEL28 VIZSLA

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29 WEIMARANER30 WELSH SPRINGER SPANIEL31 WIREHAIRED POINTING GRIFFON32 WIREHAIRED VIZSLA

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DID YOU KNOW?

Dogs of the Working Group were bred to perform jobs

like guarding property, pulling sleds or performing

water rescues.

Purina® Pro Plan® offers specialized nutrition that

can meet the needs of large and giant breeds like those found in the

Working Group.

Last year the Purina Pro Plan-fed Boxer was awarded the winner of the Working Group.**

The Boxer also has the most consecutive Group

wins, with 5 in a row.

The Boxer is the “winningest” breed in

the group, with 24 Group wins.*

15 Best in Show Champions have come

from the Working Group.

WORKING GROUPDogs of the Working Group were bred to perform such jobs as guarding

property, pulling sleds and performing water rescues. Many of these breeds also serve draft animals, and as police, military and service dogs. They have been invaluable assets to man throughout the ages. Quick to

learn, these intelligent, capable animals make solid companions.

*Since joining the Working Group in 1936.

**The handler or owner of these champions may have received Purina® Pro Plan® dog food as Purina ambassadors.

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5 BLACK RUSSIAN TERRIER6 BOERBOEL7 BOXER8 BULLMASTIFF

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9 CANE CORSO10 CHINOOK11 DOBERMAN PINSCHER 12 DOGUE DE BORDEAUX

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13 GERMAN PINSCHER14 GIANT SCHNAUZER15 GREAT DANE16 GREAT PYRENEES

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17 GREATER SWISS MOUNTAIN DOG18 KOMONDOR19 KUVASZ20 LEONBERGER

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21 MASTIFF22 NEAPOLITAN MASTIFF23 NEWFOUNDLAND24 PORTUGUESE WATER DOG

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1 AKITA2 ALASKAN MALAMUTE3 ANATOLIAN SHEPHERD DOG4 BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOG

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25 ROTTWEILER26 SAINT BERNARD27 SAMOYED28 SIBERIAN HUSKY

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29 STANDARD SCHNAUZER30 TIBETAN MASTIFF

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DID YOU KNOW?

46 Best in Show Champions have

come from the Terrier Group – the most

of any group.

Dogs of the Terrier Group tend to be feisty, energetic

dogs whose ancestors were bred to hunt and

kill vermin.

The newest breed in the Terrier group is the

American Hairless Terrier, making its debut at last year’s WKC competition.

In 2014, the Wire Fox Terrier became the 8th Best in Show Champion in a row to choose the specialized nutrition of Purina® Pro Plan®.*

The Scottish Terrier, fueled by Purina® Pro Plan®,

was named Best in Show Champion in 2010.*

The Wire Fox Terrier is the “winningest” breed

in the group, with 22 Group wins.

TERRIER GROUPThe Terrier Group is filled with feisty, energetic dogs that range greatly in size. Their ancestors were bred to hunt and kill vermin. Most terriers

have wiry coats that require special grooming in order to maintain their characteristic appearance. The word “terrier” comes from the Latin word terra (ground), as these determined and courageous dogs must be small enough and agile enough to “go to ground” to pursue their quarry (rats,

foxes, and other vermin).

*The handler or owner of these champions may have received Purina® Pro Plan® dog food as Purina ambassadors.

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P5 BEDLINGTON TERRIER6 BORDER TERRIER7 BULL TERRIER (COLORED)8 BULL TERRIER (WHITE)

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9 CAIRN TERRIER10 CESKY TERRIER11 DANDIE DINMONT TERRIER 12 GLEN OF IMAAL TERRIER

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13 IRISH TERRIER14 KERRY BLUE TERRIER15 LAKELAND TERRIER16 MANCHESTER TERRIER (STANDARD)

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17 MINIATURE BULL TERRIER18 MINIATURE SCHNAUZER19 NORFOLK TERRIER20 NORWICH TERRIER

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21 PARSON RUSSELL TERRIER22 RAT TERRIER23 RUSSELL TERRIER24 SCOTTISH TERRIER

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1 AIREDALE TERRIER2 AMERICAN HAIRLESS TERRIER3 AMERICAN STAFFORDSHIRE TERRIER4 AUSTRALIAN TERRIER

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25 SEALYHAM TERRIER26 SKYE TERRIER27 SMOOTH FOX TERRIER28 SOFT COATED WHEATEN TERRIER

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29 STAFFORDSHIRE BULL TERRIER30 WELSH TERRIER31 WEST HIGHLAND WHITE TERRIER32 WIRE FOX TERRIER

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