Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show 2007

Not Your Everyday Dogs

Get to know some breeds you probably won't meet at the local dog park.

Cuddly Toy

Japanese chins like Missy are actually natives of China, where they were bred as companion dogs for the nobility. Only 8 to 11 inches tall at the shoulder, these dogs pack a lot of personality into a very small package.

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Petite Elegance

Shaozu is a powderpuff Chinese crested; the breed also appears in a hairless variety, with tufts of fur on just the head, tail and feet. Shaozu's name means "A Tribute to the Ancestors."

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Imposing Presence

Champion Wild Cherry's King of Hearts, aka Albert, is a clumber spaniel. The breed probably originated in France and was a favorite among the 19th-century English aristocracy.

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I Am Being Good!

Riley, a Glen of Imaal terrier, chills out with his owners during a break in the Westminster action. This breed originated in a remote mountain area of Ireland in the 16th century.

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Happy Moptop

Havanese dogs like Champion Fuzzy Farm Devil Made Me Do It may be shown with the coat brushed or corded. "Swee'pea" here is definitely not brushed.

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Ready for My Close-Up

Although Jacob is a Brussels griffon, he actually hails from Australia. A dog of this breed starred opposite Jack Nicholson in the movie 'As Good as It Gets.'

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Taking a Breather

Originally bred in the islands off Scotland, Skye terriers like Champion Shawn-Rae Lord Buchanan (aka Buckley) were a favorite of Queen Victoria.

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That's the Spot

Champion Adair's Junior Black Brat (just call him Junior) enjoys a little tickle under the chin. Junior is a King Charles English Toy Spaniel.

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She Makes a Point

Shammy the Ibizan hound focuses intently on her handler. The breed was known as early as 3400 BC. Ibizans accompanied Hannibal, who was also from the island of Ibiza, across the Alps.

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Tough and Wiry

The double-layered coat of wirehaired pointing griffons like Jonah is intended to protect the dogs as they're hunting game through the underbrush.

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Welcome to New York

Ch. Ozdoba Kontekst came from Poland to compete at Westminster. Polish Lowland sheepdogs are also called PONs, for their name in their native country, Polski Owczarek Nizinny.

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Perfect Profile

Platinum the borzoi may look like the picture of elegance, but this breed was originally used to hunt wolves. Until the 1930s they were known as Russian wolfhounds.

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