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Westminster Kennel Club dog show 2013 Banana Joe, an affenpinscher, came away with the big cup at the the 137th annual Westminster competition. More than 2,700 dogs representing 187 breeds competed.
Feb. 12, 2013
Handler Ernesto Lara poses for photographers with Banana Joe, an affenpinscher that won best in show during the 137th Westminster Kennel Club dog show at Madison Square Garden in New York.
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Banana Joe made up for near misses the past two years at Madison Square Garden and won America’s premier dog competition, earning his 86th best in show title overall.
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Oakley, a German wirehaired pointer, won the Sporting Group.
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A terrier prepares to compete at the show.
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A handler walks Adam, a Smooth Fox Terrier, during competition in the Terrier Group. Adam won the group title.
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Dogs in the Sporting Group run with handlers.
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A Greater Swiss Mountain Dog is judged during competition in the Working Group.
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A Spinoni Italiani greets its handler during the Sporting Group judging during the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
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Dogs prepare to compete in the Sporting Group competition.
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Sue Sobel holds up Maddy, a Russell terrier that won the prize for top female in her breed during the show.
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A miniature bull terrier named Kid poses for a photo after winning Best in Breed.
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English setters are groomed before judging at the dog show.
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Sasha, a Tibetan mastiff, is groomed before judging.
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A man grooms a dog before its showing.
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Teddy, a Gordon setter, is groomed before judging.
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Winter, an Irish setter, gets a blow dry from Allison Arrant.
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A woman wears a dog-print shirt at the show.
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Great Pyrenees Sky, left, and Gem, right, with Joan Hanover at the show.
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Cole, a Komondor, is groomed by Val McNellis at the show.
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Colton Johnson shows off GCH Dunhill Celebration, a bearded collie from Pennsylvania.
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Swagger, an old English sheepdog, poses for photographs after winning the herding group.
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Jewel, an American foxhound and winner of the hound group, leaves the competition area.
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Honor, a bichon frise, and winner of the non-sporting group, is held by handler Lisa Bettis.
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Pomeranians wait in the ring.
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A pomeranian is carried by its handler to be judged during competition in the Toy Group.
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A miniature pinscher is judged during competition in the Toy Group.
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Hound group members trot around the ring.
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