Day Four of Rick's Roadshow in New York is the start of the 132nd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, the reason I have come to New York. Over the past three days I have spent time meeting the top handlers, trainers, breeders and show dog owners at various functions. Dog breeding and showing is considered a sport and is taken very seriously by this Kennel Club; although it is a group that loves dogs and has fun every step of the way. It is also a big business. Collectively, millions of dollars are spent around breeding and training pure bred show dogs. Breeding for the best traits of the breed: stature, temperment, form and of course, the coat, and ever important haircut. I love dogs (and all animals really), and this is a lot of fun to watch unfold. It's all about the dogs, of course...and the people with a passion for the dog's lineage. I'm fortunate to be attending the show as a guest of the show sponsor, Pedigree brand dog food, who will be showing some great TV commercials on the broadcast of the Dog Show. I'll be at Madison Square Garden over the next two days, mixing and mingling with the handlers and judges. Maybe you'll see me on TV as I'll be ringside on the court!
above: Me hamming it up holding up my end of a huge dog biscuit at a dog adoption benefit on Sunday night.
-Rick Rockhill
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