Westminster Kennel Club

The United States’ new favorite dog breed — the comical, controversial French bulldog — has never won the nation’s pre-eminent dog show.

To the casual viewer, competing at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show might look pretty simple: Get a dog. Groom it. Pose it. Lead it around a ring.

The flavor of the year at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show: Wasabi.

America’s top dogs won’t have their pack of fans on hand at this year’s Westminster Kennel Club dog show.