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Westminster Kennel Club Preview

Don't miss the 146th WKC Dog Show 2022! The When, Where and Who including TV schedules and BIS judge.

February 28, 2022

Dennis Flye, Media Dept. Manager

This year's event will return to the Lyndhurst Estate in Tarrytown, NY June 18th-22nd after being cancelled in Dec. for the planned January 22nd-26th event in New York City and the Madison Square Garden venue.  This was due to the COVID Omicron varient running rampant in New York. It's the second year WKC has had to adjust due to the pandemic and the Board Of Governors feel an outdoor venue is best.

NetPlaces Network inquired with the WKC to find out if spectators/vendors would be allowed this year, as they weren't allowed last year, and Kramer Lindsley, Operations Support Manager at The Westminster Kennel Club told us this; “We are currently in the process of nailing down that information. With the constantly changing state of Covid, we are trying to be as adaptable as possible. That being said, chances are good that we will be having spectators at Lyndhurst. Please keep an eye on westminsterkennelclub.org for all of the latest updates.”

All Westminster events are presented by Purina Pro Plan®. There will be a little over 19 hours of television coverage on FOX, FS1, and FS2! Westminster Week 2022 will kick off with the Masters Agility Championship on Saturday, June 18, 2022, followed by Junior Showmanship, Breed, Group, and Best in Show judging on June 20-22, 2022. The Masters Obedience Championship will be on Monday, June 20, 2022.

The FOX Sports Television Schedule below are based on Eastern Time.

Saturday June 18, 2022 Masters Agility Championship Preliminaries streaming LIVE on westminsterkennelclub.org from 8:00am - 4:00pm

Sunday, June 19, 2022 The Masters Agility Championship Finals will be televised on Fox from 12:30 - 3:00 p.m. with simulcast streaming for subscribers of the FOX NOW App and FOX Sports App

146th Westminster Dog Show 2022 TV Broadcast Schedule:

Monday, June 20, 2022 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show:

Streaming LIVE on westminsterkennelclub.org from 8:00am - 4:30pm

     Breed Judging (Hound and Herding) and the Masters Obedience Championship.

     Breed judging available as Videos on Demand on westminsterkennelclub.org

FS2 LIVE from 1:00 - 4:00pm

     Select coverage of Breed Judging and Obedience

     With LIVE streaming for subscribers of the FOX NOW App and FOX Sports App

Tuesday, June 21, 2022 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show:

Streaming LIVE on westminsterkennelclub.org from 8:00am - 4:30pm

     Breed Judging (Toy, Terrier, and Non-Sporting) and Junior Showmanship Preliminaries.

     Breed judging available as Videos on Demand on westminsterkennelclub.org

FS2 LIVE from 1:00 - 4:00pm

     Select Breed Judging

     With LIVE streaming for subscribers of the FOX NOW App and FOX Sports App

FS1 LIVE Pre-Show Programming from 7:00 - 7:30pm

FS1 LIVE Group Judging (Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting, and Herding) from 7:30 - 11:00pm

     With LIVE streaming for subscribers of the FOX NOW App and FOX Sports App

Wednesday, June 22, 2021 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show:

Streaming LIVE on westminsterkennelclub.org from 8:00am - 4:30pm

     Breed Judging (Sporting and Working) and Junior Showmanship Preliminaries

     Breed judging available as Videos on Demand on westminsterkennelclub.org

FS2 LIVE from 1:00 - 4:00pm

     Select coverage of Breed Judging

     With LIVE streaming for subscribers of the FOX NOW App and FOX Sports App

FS1 LIVE Pre-Show Programming with Junior Showmanship Finals from 7:00 - 7:30pm

FS1 LIVE Group Judging (Sporting, Working, Terrier followed by Best in Show) from 7:30 - 11:00pm

     With LIVE streaming for subscribers of the FOX NOW App and FOX Sports App

Westminster Best In Show Judge

Dr. Don Sturz, Jr. Brooklyn, NY is WKC 2022's Best In Show judge.

Dr. Sturz started as a child in the sport of dogs, was a successful Junior Handler and exhibited in WKC Junior Showmanship competitions. He was selected as a Junior Showmanship Finalist three times at Westminster, the first time when he was 10. He was ranked #1 Junior Handler in the US for three consecutive years.

Dr. Sturz has trained and exhibited dogs in many AKC events ie; conformation, obedience and field trials. He earned many awards and titles, has been a breeder/owner/handler in All-Breed and Specialty Best in Show events. He has attained BIS winners and nationally ranked dogs in Golden Retrievers, Miniature Poodles, and Pembroke Welsh Corgis.

Dr. Sturz is approved to judge the Sporting and Hound groups, several Terrier, Non-Sporting and Herding breeds, Best in Show, and Junior Showmanship. This is his 10th judging assignment at Westminster.

Dr. Sturz has also been an analyst for the last 3 years for Fox Sports telecast of the Wesminster KC Dog Show, and has co-hosted for the WKC Highlights Show which has been presented by Purina Pro Plan ® for the past two years. Since 1990 Dr. Sturz has judged major dog shows all over the world, judged the Sporting and Hound groups at Westminster in 2010 and 2006 and in 2020 voted “Judge of the Year” at the Purina Pro Plan® Show Dogs of the Year award ceremony.

He is an AKC delegate for the Poodle Club of America, a member of the Bull Terrier Club of America and recently assisted in the revival of the Knickerbocker Bull Terrier Club. He graduated Hofstra University with a Ph. D. in clinical psychology and is currently the superintendent of the Valley Stream 24 School District in Long Island, NY. Dr. Sturz lives with husband Sean and their two dogs, a Frenchie named “Emmitt” and a Bull Terrier named “Lola”.

Group Judges selecting Group winners for Best in Show.

Tuesday, June 21, Mr. Eugene Blake Tulsa, OK - Hound Group | Mrs. Rosalind Kramer High Point, NC - Toy Group | Ms. Evalyn Gregory Louisville, KY - Non-Sporting Group | Mrs. Sharon Ann Redmer Whitmore Lake, MI - Herding Group.

Wednesday, June 22, Dr. Elliot L. More Deerfield, NH - Sporting Group | Mrs. Faye Strauss Kent, WA - Working Group | Mr. Richard W. Powell Palmyra, PA - Terrier Group.

Dog Breed Groups and Who's Judging Them

Provided by Westminster Kennel Club:

SPORTING BREEDS AND VARIETIES (34 ) ~ Mr. Gregory A. Anderson Middleton, MD, Mr. Edd E. Bivin Fort Worth, TX, Mr. Juan Miranda Mexico City, Mexico, Ms. Elizabeth “Beth” Sweigart Bowmansville, PA, Ms. Nancy E. Talbott Quartz Hill, CA.

HOUND BREEDS AND VARIETIES (35) ~ Mr. Edmund Dziuk Columbia, MI, Mrs. Lesley E. Hiltz Brush Prairie, WA, Mr. Juan Miranda Mexico City, Mexico, Mr. Elliott B. Weiss Novelty, OH.

WORKING BREEDS (31) ~ Mr. Rick Gschwender Nampa, ID, Mrs. Lesley E. Hiltz Brush Prairie, WA, Ms. Theresa L. Hundt Sandy Hook, CT, Dr. Niksa Lemo Zagreb, Croatia.

TERRIER BREEDS AND VARIETIES (32) ~ Mrs. Bergit Coady-Kabel Indio, CA, Dr. Ian Howell Gabriel London, UK, Mrs. Mareth K. Kipp North Prairie, WI, Mrs. Cindy Vogels Greenwood Village, CO.

TOY BREEDS AND VARIETIES (25) ~ Mr. Edd E. Bivin Fort Worth, TX, Mr. Albert Easdon Moffat, UK, Mr. James J. Mitchell Wilmington, DE, Mr. Shawn J. Nichols Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Mrs. Angela Pickett Chuluota, FL, Mrs. Cindy Vogels Greenwood Village, CO.

NON-SPORTING BREEDS (21) ~ Mr. Edd E. Bivin Fort Worth, TX, Mr. Albert Easdon Moffat, UK, Mr. Bill Lee Aurora, CO, Mr. Shawn J. Nichols Calgary, Alberta, Canada.

HERDING BREEDS AND VARIETIES (33) ~ Mrs. Nioma Stoner Coen Great Barrington, MA, Mr. Thomas W. Coen Great Barrington, MA, Ms. Janina K. Laurin Ashford, CT, Mr. James J. Mitchell Wilmington, DE.

Masters Agility Championship Judges: Ms. Ronda Bermke Greenleaf, WI | Mr. Ben Gibbs Kingsport, TN

Masters Obedience Championship Judge: Mr. Christopher Cornell Sequim, WA

Junior Showmanship: Preliminaries Judges: Mrs. Amy Booth Mims, FL | Ms. Lisa Gallizzo Branchburg, NJ

Junior Showmanship Final Judge: Mrs. Karen Mammano Webster, NY

Dogs entered have not been tallied yet, entries are not finalized: Entries for the show will open on Friday, March 18, 2022 and close on Friday, April 8, 2022 at 3 p.m. All dogs being entered in the show must have met the requirements for their AKC championship before the entry is submitted. Further details regarding the 2022 show and full instructions for entering will appear in a revised and forthcoming premium list on WKC's website.

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