The Westminster Dog Show is returning to Madison Square Garden in 2025

The nation’s most impressive dogs will return to New York’s Madison Square Garden in 2025 for the 149th Westminster Dog Show, presented by Purina Pro Plan.

Madison Square Garden is the original home of the Westminster Dog Show, but due to the spread of COVID-19 in New York, as well as scheduling conflicts, the event has been forced to find a new host location for the past four years. The historic Lyndhurst mansion in Terrytown, NY, hosted America’s most prestigious dog show in 2021 and in 2022 before the event was moved again to the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens for in 2023 and in 2024 dog shows.

Westminster Week will begin on Saturday, February 8, 2025 with agility competitions at the Jacob K. Javits Center, located just down the block from Madison Square Garden. The dog show will take place next Monday and Tuesday in the main arena and the Best in Show will be announced on the evening of Tuesday 11th February.

The Westminster Kennel Club has also announced the show 2025 jury this week, including a judge named to select Best in Show: Paula Nykiel of Washington, Mo. Nykiel is a veteran breeder and owner, esp pointersand went to trial in 1990.

As a judge, Nykiel has judged 33 national specialties in sporting, hunting and working groups at home and abroad. In 2023 she was awarded “Judge of the Year” at the 2023 Show Dog Awards.

If you would like to attend the 149th Westminster Dog Show, complete schedule is now available online and is broken down by day. It’s never too early to plan to attend this prominent event – we’re already looking at flights. Or, if you plan to stay at home, you can start sending invitations to yours fantasy dog ​​show league.