Dogs compete in annual Westminster Agility Championship

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 

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

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

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 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 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 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 is a day-long event held every year

The Westminster Masters Agility Championship was introduced in 2014

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

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 

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’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 

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 

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 

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 

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

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 

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 

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 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 

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

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

Almost there: A dog is photographed making his way through the weaving portion of the event

 



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