As many as 330 dogs, from the adorable Yorkshire Terriers to the large German shepherds, took center field to show off their skills for the Westminster Masters Agility Championship.
The event was held Saturday afternoon in New York, just two days before the 142nd annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show.
The precious pooches that showed up to Saturday’s event were tasked with navigating a variety of obstacles including jumping through hoops, running through tunnels, weaving around poles and balancing on seesaws.
As many as 330 dogs competed in the Westminster Masters Agility Championship on Saturday, February 10 in New York
The winner for the agility competition will be announced Saturday evening, following the finals.
Beginning Monday, hundreds of canines will compete in the main dog show competing in categories that includes herding, hound, working, sporting, non-sporting, toy and terrier.
The winner of that competition will be announced Tuesday evening.
The Westminster Kennel Club dog show will air on Fox Sports 1 on Monday, February 12 from 8pm to 11pm and Tuesday, February 13 from 8pm to 11pm.
The Agility Championship will air on Fox Sunday, February 11 from 2pm to 4:30pm.
Dogs from Yorkshire Terriers to German shepherds showed up to the annual event
The precious pooches were tasked with navigating a variety of obstacles including jumping through hoops
Other tasks include weaving around poles, running through tunnels and balancing on seesaws
The winner for the agility competition will be announced Saturday evening, following the finals
The agility championship precedes the 142nd annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show, also held in New York
The Westminster Masters Agility Championship will be televised on Fox on Sunday, February 11
The Westminster Masters Agility Championship is a day-long event held every year
The Westminster Masters Agility Championship was introduced in 2014
The dogs are timed on how fast they can complete the obstacles. Above is a dog jumping over poles at Saturday’s event
Let me see you fly: A tiny dog jumps over an obstacle at the Westminster Masters Agility Championship
He’s bobbing and weaving: Another dog is pictured weaving through poles during Saturday’s event
He aims high: This adorable little dog jumped as high as he could to clear this pole jumping obstacle
Get your game face on: A dog finishes the weaving portion of the agility championship
Bullseye: This dog easily jumped through a hoop at the Westminster Masters Agility Championship
Air bud: This action shot shows this golden canine hopping over several poles in a jumping portion of the championship
The dogs who competed in the agility championship were guided by their owners to keep them from distracted. This dog has his game face on
Up, up and away: One part of the championship was for dogs to jump over various obstacles
He was made to move: The cute little brown and white pup swiftly weaves through one portion of the event
This dog was photographed jumping over one of the obstacles at Saturday’s agility event
This dog weaves himself though a few poles in the agility championship
Part of the event had dogs show how high they could get off the ground as they jumped through hoops
Almost there: A dog is photographed making his way through the weaving portion of the event