Westminster dog show (27 images)

Handler Leslie Simis gets a kiss from Sharona a she grooms the miniature poodle during the 137th annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show held at Piers 92/94 on February 11, 2013 in New York City. Some of the judging segments and benching area have been move to the piers while renovations continue at Madison Square Gardens. UPI /Monika Graff

Smooth Coat Chihuahuas are judged during the 137th annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show held at Piers 92/94 on February 11, 2013 in New York City. Some of the judging segments and benching area have been move to the piers while renovations continue at Madison Square Gardens. UPI /Monika Graff

A Russell Terrier is held at a press conference two weeks before the 137th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City on January 28, 2013. The Treeing Walker Coonhound and Russell Terrier are added this year as two new breed additions to the competition at Madison Square Garden. UPI/John Angelillo

A Treeing Walker Coonhound and a Russell Terrier meet on a platform at a press conference two weeks before the 137th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City on January 28, 2013. The Treeing Walker Coonhound and Russell Terrier are added this year as two new breed additions to the competition at Madison Square Garden. UPI/John Angelillo