FILE — Wasabi, a Pekingese, rests on the winner’s podium with its ... entrants include Vito, a pug who won the National Dog Show televised Thanksgiving Day, along with 2024 Westminster semifinalists ...

Big dogs are having their day at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show, where a bunch of massive ... someone yelled to a Pekingese named Lumpy, who earned laughs for his ambling gait.

Dog shows start with judges picking a top dog from each breed. Each of those competes against the others in its “group,” such as hounds or, for Pekingese, toy dogs. The seven group winners ...