NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 09: Winston, the French Bulldog, winner of the Non-Sporting Group, competes for Best in Show at the 147th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Presented by Purina Pro Plan at Arthur Ashe Stadium on May 09, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images for Westminster Kennel Club)
148th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Presented by Purina Pro Plan Returns to FOX Sports
FOX Sports and Westminster Kennel Club Offer Full Multiplatform Coverage of Westminster Week
Los Angeles – For the eighth consecutive year, FOX Sports presents full coverage of the 148th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Presented by Purina Pro Plan, from Saturday, May 11, to Tuesday, May 14, across FOX Sports’ family of networks, digital platforms, and WestminsterKennelClub.org. The world’s top canine athletes are joined by many of FOX Sports’ most recognizable voices at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, NY, beginning with the Masters Agility Championship at Westminster and culminating with the crowning of Best in Show.
WESTMINSTER WEEK SCHEDULE
Westminster Week kicks off with the 11th Annual Masters Agility Championship at Westminster on Saturday, with preliminary competition streaming live on the FOX Sports App from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM ET. Agility competition concludes in a special presentation on FOX from 2:00 to 4:30 PM ET on Sunday, May 12.
On Monday, May 13 and Tuesday, the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show showcases breed judging each day from 1:00 to 4:00 PM ET on FS2. Primetime coverage of the 148th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show continues, from 7:00 to 11:00 PM ET on FS1 with a 30-minute pre-event program before breed winners enter the ring at 7:30 PM ET. Tuesday’s pre-event program will also include special coverage of the 90th Anniversary of the Junior Showmanship Finals at Westminster, which will bestow the title of Best Junior Handler to one deserving youngster.
THE VOICES OF WESTMINSTER
For the first time, all-breed professional handler and Best in Show winner at Westminster, Valerie Nunes Atkinson enters the booth to provide insight and analysis from an expert’s perspective. Atkinson is joined by longtime FOX Sports broadcaster Chris Myers and veteran judge Jason Hoke in the broadcast booth. FOX Sports’ Jenny Taft returns to host FS1’s primetime coverage of group judging as well as Best in Show, alongside reporter Jamie Little.
FOX Sports play-by-play announcer John Strong is on the call for the weekend’s agility competition, alongside analyst Terry Simons and reporter Allison Williams. Strong and Williams also contribute to coverage of daytime breed judging with analysts Dr. Johan Becerra-Hernandez and Kim Meredith.
Each weekday, full competition coverage is available streaming live from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM ET on the FOX Sports App and WestminsterKennelClub.org. All coverage on FOX, FS1, and FS2 is also available on the FOX Sports App and FOXSports.com.
The full schedule of Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show coverage can be found here.
