![Julia Nikhinson Handler Jessica Plourde competes with Lancashire heeler Mando during breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/64af0b72876b4fd288876de75ff0ae98/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Handler Jessica Plourde competes with Lancashire heeler Mando during breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
![Julia Nikhinson Comet, a Shih Tzu, competes in breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/becd3ce0cefd46e08eea3fd197a4d0da/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Comet, a Shih Tzu, competes in breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
![Julia Nikhinson David Giordano runs with Afghan Hound Frankie during breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/3290a7a4af3443bdad02c304ea1fcb46/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
David Giordano runs with Afghan Hound Frankie during breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
![Julia Nikhinson Handler Willy Santiago competes with Afghan Hound Zaida during breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/c7d967f7b0e340e3a50a075b09449885/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Handler Willy Santiago competes with Afghan Hound Zaida during breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
![Julia Nikhinson Dalmatians compete in breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/7843cdbd3b314fbd8e3ab01df4c5e36d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Dalmatians compete in breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
![Julia Nikhinson A dog is groomed during the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/90c18dee4f8847f2bfe800e2a5314508/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A dog is groomed during the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
![Julia Nikhinson A Great Dane licks its nose in the Breed Showcase area at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Saturday, May 11, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/0c315adbff884181880a17bf2f68d689/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A Great Dane licks its nose in the Breed Showcase area at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Saturday, May 11, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
![Julia Nikhinson A dog is groomed during the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/c1ef08acdcb745ad83f2c2e3c8cfbd5d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A dog is groomed during the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
![Julia Nikhinson A dog walks through the grooming area during the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/9ecbb699f06945ecb6a01c7477b5bab9/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A dog walks through the grooming area during the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
![Julia Nikhinson Mary Ann Giordano runs with Afghan Hound Belle during breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/98317b88fe8f4ebe90196f2979069b36/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Mary Ann Giordano runs with Afghan Hound Belle during breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
![Julia Nikhinson A handler shows a Sloughis' teeth during its breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/afbdb5428af14e8e9fcc5bb0441506b7/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A handler shows a Sloughis' teeth during its breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
![Julia Nikhinson A border collie waits to take photos at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/7a9ff65408854328bc4581523b9c071d/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A border collie waits to take photos at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
![Julia Nikhinson Bichon Frises compete in breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/323798acf70746989577787fe43f6d3e/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Bichon Frises compete in breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
![Julia Nikhinson Comet, a Shih Tzu, right, competes in breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/872dce9a49b24381a9c2a85ce0fc8066/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Comet, a Shih Tzu, right, competes in breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
![Julia Nikhinson Handler Willy Santiago competes with Afghan Hound Zaida during breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/b00b0c36da7243439b64732b5c9f8578/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Handler Willy Santiago competes with Afghan Hound Zaida during breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
![Julia Nikhinson A judge examines a Sloughis' tail during its breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/e90b5fbd306146ed82e2fdd4fdc931ab/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A judge examines a Sloughis' tail during its breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
![Julia Nikhinson A dog is groomed during the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/0ead1f500c0b4346b6bbbbedb9b10491/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A dog is groomed during the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
![Julia Nikhinson Dogs are groomed during the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/178bb525aef0404ca23869e8e537dc84/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Dogs are groomed during the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
![Julia Nikhinson A dog is groomed during the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/574887cb684a4783a5011fcde2047ff8/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A dog is groomed during the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
![Julia Nikhinson A dog paw tattoo is seen on a handlers leg during breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/a8382f3a7cba4aec81f9b4063c8ff22b/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A dog paw tattoo is seen on a handlers leg during breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
![Julia Nikhinson A French bulldog plays with a toy during breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/f373a5d1fd2d4aeab1dc42e55713a480/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A French bulldog plays with a toy during breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
![Julia Nikhinson Dogs compete in breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/c75f737284484ccdadf00de240f09e56/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Dogs compete in breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
![Julia Nikhinson A dog is groomed during the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/ffed78c735684b04ba16e9cfb373875f/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A dog is groomed during the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
![Julia Nikhinson A dog competes in breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/7422233faf5f4b6a96046fb9840c8099/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A dog competes in breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
![Julia Nikhinson Dogs and handlers wait to take photos at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/f36ecb275a7a4e6c824c66d42f235a0e/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Dogs and handlers wait to take photos at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
![Julia Nikhinson A dog is groomed during the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/ef71e339223a414d8ae80bbbf39e70af/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A dog is groomed during the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
![Julia Nikhinson Dogs and people watch breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/775bd6dfe77c4e05b971361440b918b8/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Dogs and people watch breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
![Julia Nikhinson Dogs compete in breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/6f7cc741971d49708250b4e856ee2263/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Dogs compete in breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
![Julia Nikhinson Dogs are groomed during the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/abca2e7dd0a643388425ba625e91f348/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Dogs are groomed during the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
![Julia Nikhinson Handler Alicia Jones runs with Afghan Hound Louis during breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/520a7eb03c2c447a9c44ef6910e9be41/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Handler Alicia Jones runs with Afghan Hound Louis during breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
![Julia Nikhinson A woman wears a dog necklace at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/8b4dfffbc370483699d2ea3600e0a9ff/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A woman wears a dog necklace at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
![Julia Nikhinson French bulldogs compete in breed group judging during the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/b523046008184e90961fd8a596b499cf/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
French bulldogs compete in breed group judging during the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
![Julia Nikhinson A handler grooms a dog during breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/b4a334af3cd24d7e855ff3d090ab7b8c/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A handler grooms a dog during breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
![Julia Nikhinson Dalmatians wait to compete in breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/b50fa7dc293e4018b8f787859870d14f/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Dalmatians wait to compete in breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
![Julia Nikhinson Tox fox terrier Half Pint is carried by his handler at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/d5da1793b62e4a2e8e7b3f523e454197/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
Tox fox terrier Half Pint is carried by his handler at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
![Julia Nikhinson A handler runs with a dog during breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/9a15ee69ee794fc69fb0416c491a7109/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A handler runs with a dog during breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
![Julia Nikhinson A dog waits to compete in breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/fac81d629eea42cd9671c8e18901c5a8/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
A dog waits to compete in breed group judging at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Monday, May 13, 2024, at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)