Nabbing top-dog status at the National Dog Show can be a long, ruff journey. But the crowning achievement is worth the nerve-racking buildup for a prized pooch’s handler — and maybe even the winner.

Emily Landrum's journey to one of the world's most prestigious dog shows began with a simple moment of inspiration 15 years ago while watching Westminster on television in Washington state. Last month ...

The elite athlete is capable of tremendous discipline. At the moment, though, he’s humping the competition. Sonny, the star Portuguese water dog, went nosing around for a girlfriend when he was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For nearly four decades, Brush Prairie, Washington dog handler Andy Linton has pursued what he calls "the Super Bowl of dog shows, ...

A crowd is waiting to see you run a labyrinthine obstacle course you have never done before. You have to complete it with enough focus to avoid wrong turns, enough precision to ensure your foot ...

Under the burning lights at Madison Square Garden, as TV cameras and thousands of spectators watched, something miraculous happened to dog handler Andy Linton. The 67-year-old Clark County resident ...

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From the McFaddens who travel to 200 shows yearly to working professionals balancing full-time jobs, partnerships are key to ...

Horses take center stage during the first weekend of May for the Kentucky Derby. Dogs shine during the same weekend at the second-longest continuously held sporting event, the Westminster Dog Show, ...