This week marks the 136th Annual Westminster Dog Show at Madison Square Garden. It’s the biggest and longest-running, continuously held canine show in the country. Sarah Montague is a senior producer and the Westminster Dog Show correspondent for our co-producer WNYC. She’s been covering the event for the past 12 years and tells us about the culture of America’s most beloved dog show.
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