A breed apart: Rare Westminster dogs have ring to themselves

While 48 French bulldogs vied Monday to be best of their breed, there were only one harrier and one English foxhound

Associated Press Feb 12, 2019 6:50 AM

15514316_web1_190212-BPD-M-NYWM123-211_2019_181148 — Tracy Rousseau, left, owner and handler of dog Eva, and Jessica de Jong, handler of dog Pikku, both the Norwegian Lundehund breed, compete in the Best of Breed event at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

Every dog breed has its day at the Westminster Kennel show. That day can start by facing off against dozens of dogs 鈥� or no others at all.

While 48 French bulldogs vied Monday to be best of their breed, there were only one harrier and one English foxhound at the United States鈥� most prestigious dog show.

There were two Norwegian lundehunds (LUHN鈥�-duh-hund), the rarest breed in the American Kennel Club鈥檚 rankings.

Overall, the more than 2,800 dogs that signed up to compete for Best in Show this year come from 203 breeds and varieties. That鈥檚 every registered breed except the Chinook.

Rarity and super-popularity are both seen as mixed blessings in canine competition, and sometimes in the purebred dog world as a whole.

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Jennifer Peltz, The Associated Press

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