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The biggest dog show in North America returns, but not to the World’s Most Famous Arena. The 145th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will not take place on the island of Manhattan for the first time, instead the Lyndhurst Mansion in Tarrytown, New York will host the event outdoors for the safety of all participants.
There are 209 breeds that will be adjudicated in search of the “Best In Breed” ribbon. From there, those breeds are divided into seven groups: Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting, Herding, Sporting, Working, and Terrier.
The Best In Group dogs will then compete to reign supreme over all other canines the world over as Best In Show. “And to think that in some countries these dogs are eaten!”
While God loves a terrier, so too do the oddsmakers as the Dandie Dinmont Terrier is the third choice at 12-1, and the Boston Terrier is 16-1. And that makes sense when you consider throughout the history of the show, a terrier has won the top prize 47 out of 111 times. Since 1907 when Best In Show began being awarded, here are the number of winners by group.
47 Terrier
18 Sporting
15 Working
11 Toy
11 Non-sporting
6 Hound
3 Herding
And while your friends at DraftKings Sportsbook are unable to take bets on the Westminster Dog Show, they’ve provided some odds for entertainment purposes only.
Here are the odds on the breed of dog to win Best in Show at the 2021 Westminster Dog Show.
2021 Westminster Dog Show Odds
| Breed | Odds |
|---|---|
| Breed | Odds |
| Samoyed | 10-1 |
| Laotti Romagnoli | 11-1 |
| Dandie Dinmont Terrier | 12-1 |
| Pekingese | 14-1 |
| Scottish Deerhound | 15-1 |
| Boston Terrier | 16-1 |
| Pulik | 18-1 |
| English Springer Spaniel | 20-1 |
| Affenpinscher | 20-1 |
| Australian Shepherd | 20-1 |
| Newfoundland | 22-1 |
| French Bulldog | 22-1 |
| Miniature Schnauzer | 25-1 |
| Boxer | 25-1 |
| Miniature Poodle | 28-1 |
| Shetland Sheepdog | 28-1 |
| Weimaraner | 30-1 |
| German Shepherd | 30-1 |
| Italian Greyhound | 30-1 |
| English Cocker Spaniel | 35-1 |
| West Highland White Terrier | 35-1 |
| Havanese | 35-1 |
| Gordon Setter | 40-1 |
| German Wirehaired Pointer | 40-1 |
| Borzoi | 40-1 |
| Bearded Collie | 45-1 |
| Papillon | 45-1 |
| Wirehaired Dachshund | 50-1 |
| Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen | 50-1 |
| Standard | 50-1 |
| Pug | 55-1 |
| Irish Setter | 55-1 |
| Standard Poodle | 60-1 |
| Chesapeake Bay Retriever | 60-1 |
| Black Russian Terrier | 65-1 |
| Bouviers Des Frandres | 65-1 |
| Black Cocker Spaniel | 70-1 |
| Pomeranian | 70-1 |
| Pointer | 70-1 |
| Miniature American Shepherd | 75-1 |
| Bulldog | 75-1 |
| Smooth Fox Terrier | 75-1 |
| Afghan Hound | 85-1 |
| Doberman Pinscher | 85-1 |
| Kerry Blue Terrier | 100-1 |
| Schipperke | 100-1 |
| Alaskan Malamute | 100-1 |
| Whippet | 100-1 |
| Dalmatian | 110-1 |
| English Setter | 110-1 |
| Border Terrier | 115-1 |
| Wire Fox Terrier | 115-1 |
| Rhodesian Ridgeback | 120-1 |
| Lhasa Apso | 120-1 |
| Australian Terrier | 120-1 |
| Pumi | 125-1 |
| Japanese | 125-1 |
| Toy Manchester Terrier | 125-1 |
| Portugese Water Dog | 125-1 |
| Russell Terrier | 130-1 |
| Rottweiler | 130-1 |
| Welch Terrier | 140-1 |
| Cocker Spaniel | 140-1 |
| Golden Retriever | 150-1 |
| Finnish Lapphund | 150-1 |
| Norfolk Terrier | 150-1 |
| Miniature Pinscher | 175-1 |
| Beauceron | 175-1 |
| German Shorthaired Pointer | 175-1 |
| Field | 15-1 |
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