By The Numbers
How many groups are there in the national dog show?
7
Golden retrievers are part of which group?
Sporting
T/F - Wire Fox Terriers have won Best In Show in both 2011 and 2012.
True
T/F - Judges compare dogs against each other within each group.
False.
How many breeds are represented in the National Dog Show? (+/- 10 is acceptable)
209
Great Danes are part of which group?
Working
T/F - Bulldogs have won Best In Show twice within the past 10 years.
False. Only once, in 2019.
T/F - Bets can be placed on the National Dog Show?
No. The subjective judging nature also makes it something that sports books don’t usually take wagers on.
The Kennel Club of Philadelphia Dog Show has been ongoing since what year? (+/- 10 is accepted).
1879
Border Collies are part of which group?
Herding
Which breed should be the winner every year?
Bernese Mountain Dogs, of course!
The National Dog Show is one of the three major dog shows in the United States - what is another major dog show?
AKC National Championship or the Westminster Dog Show
T/F - >2K dogs are entered into the competition in a regular year.
True
Pomeranians are part of which group?
Toy
T/F - The Brussels Griffon won Best In Show in 2020.
False, the Brussels Griffon won Best In Show in 2017. The 2020 winner was the Scottish Deerhound.
T/F - the National Dog Show attracts more views than the 2021 College Football National Championship.
True. In 2020, the show attracted 25 million viewers. For comparison, 18.6 million watched the 2021 College Football National Championship.
T/F - Since the first "National Dog Show" broadcast in 2002, 100 new breeds have been introduced to the event.
False
French bulldogs are part of which group?
Non-sporting
What are two of the four considerations judges look for when deciding best in breed/show?
1. Overall appearance, 2. Temperament, 3. Structure, 4. Movement
Prior to 2002, the National Dog Show was known as what?
Kennel Club of Philadelphia Dog Show.