The National Dog Show Presented by Purina is a conformation show sanctioned by the American Kennel Club. The show is held by the AKC's Philadelphia, Pennsylvania division, the Kennel Club of Philadelphia. It traditionally takes place on the second weekend in November over two days.

The show is nationally televised in the United States on NBC every Thanksgiving; the show immediately follows the network's coverage of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade and airs at noon in all time zones. John O'Hurley is the program's host, and the show's presenting sponsor is Nestlé Purina PetCare, makers of numerous brands of dog food such as Alpo, Beneful, Dog Chow, and Purina ONE.

The program drew an audience of approximately 18.7 million viewers in 2008,^[1] making it the most watched dog show in the United States.

[edit] Previous Best in Show winners

• 2002: Standard Poodle
• 2003: Doberman
• 2004: Terrier
• 2005: Bull Terrier
• 2006: Toy Poodle
• 2007: Australian Shepherd (Buff Cap Creslane Arctic Mist)
• 2008: Pointer
• 2009: Scottish Terrier

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official Web site
• Philadelphia Dog Show official site
• Viewer's guide

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