Obedience competitors sit for the media as Junior handlers, dog show and obedience exhibitors, a Saluki from "Meet and Compete" and 3 obedience competitors showcase their talents in a fun demo event just weeks before the 140th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden in New York City on February 11, 2016. The first Westminster show was held on May 8, 1877, making it the second-longest continuously held sporting event in the United States behind only the Kentucky Derby, which was first held in 1875. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Obedience competitors sit for the media as Junior handlers, dog show and obedience exhibitors, a Saluki from "Meet and Compete" and 3 obedience competitors showcase their talents in a fun demo event just weeks before the 140th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden in New York City on February 11, 2016. The first Westminster show was held on May 8, 1877, making it the second-longest continuously held sporting event in the United States behind only the Kentucky Derby, which was first held in 1875. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Obedience competitors sit for the media as Junior handlers, dog show and obedience exhibitors, a Saluki from "Meet and Compete" and 3 obedience competitors showcase their talents in a fun demo event just weeks before the 140th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden in New York City on February 11, 2016. The first Westminster show was held on May 8, 1877, making it the second-longest continuously held sporting event in the United States behind only the Kentucky Derby, which was first held in 1875. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Junior handlers, dog show and obedience exhibitors, a Saluki from "Meet and Compete" and 3 obedience competitors showcase their talents in a fun demo event just weeks before the 140th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden in New York City on February 11, 2016. The first Westminster show was held on May 8, 1877, making it the second-longest continuously held sporting event in the United States behind only the Kentucky Derby, which was first held in 1875. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI
Photographers capture an agility demo as Junior handlers, dog show and obedience exhibitors, a Saluki from "Meet and Compete" and 3 obedience competitors showcase their talents in a fun demo event just weeks before the 140th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden in New York City on February 11, 2016. The first Westminster show was held on May 8, 1877, making it the second-longest continuously held sporting event in the United States behind only the Kentucky Derby, which was first held in 1875. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI