1929, Faymor Angela, posiblemente uno de los más pequeños perros de Inglaterra y el más pequeño participante en el Pekin Palace Dog Show
1929 Faymor Angela, believed to be one of the smallest dogs in England, and the smallest entrant in the Pekin Palace Dog Show.
La primera exposición canina conocida tuvo lugar en 1859, cuando un grupo de cazadores se reunieron en Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Inglaterra, para juzgar 60 perros de las razas pointer y setter. Los jueces no tenían estándares complejos con los que juzgar a los perros reunidos, sino simplemente evalúaron como de bien los perros hicieron su trabajo.
Las exposiciones rápidamente ganaron popularidad en el Reino Unido, y se ampliaron para incluir más razas y clases. Cuando se formó el Kennel Club, se codificaron las normas para cada raza, con listas de las características ideales.
Un perro de pura raza pura premiado se consideraba valioso para la cria (por no hablar de un símbolo de estatus) y podría venderse por grandes sumas de dinero.
Los ricos, la nobleza e incluso la realeza acudieron a estas competiciones. J. P Morgan trató una vez de comprar un pequinés de £ 32.000 y fue rechazada. Galgos criados por la propia reina Victoria se dice que valieron $ 50.000 cada uno.
En Estados Unidos, las exposiciones caninas fueron popularizados por P. H. Bryson, cuyo médico le había recomendado la caza con perro como un buen ejercicio para recuperarse de sus heridas de la guerra civil. Bryson mas tarde compitió contra ese mismo médico en una exposicion en 1874, donde obtuvo el primer Best in Show en una exposicion mundial.
El famoso espectáculo de Westminster Kennel Club se llevó a cabo por primera vez en el hotel Westminster en 1877 y es hoy en día el segundo evento deportivo anual más antiguo de los EE.UU., después del Derby de Kentucky.
1909, el juez evalúa los participantes en un a exposición canina en Londres.
1909 A judge evaluates the contestants at a dog show in London.
1909 A judge evaluates the contestants at a dog show in London.
1913, un bobtail es examinado por el juez en el Championshp Show of Old English Sheepdogs en Aldridge, St. Martin's Lane.
1913 An Old English Sheepdog is examined by a judge at the Championshp Show of Old English Sheepdogs at Aldridge, St. Martin's Lane.
1913 Mrs. Langton Dennis with her prize dog at the Pomeranian Dog Show.
1930, un grupo de Sealyham Terriers premiados en Cruft´s Dog Show de Londres
1930 A party of prize winning Sealyham Terriers at the Cruft's Dog Show in London.
1925 Rambling Gold bate el record mundial de salto de altura con 12 pies y 2 pulgadas.
1925 Rambling Gold makes a world record high jump of 12 feet and 2 inches.
1924, Ivy Lord con su pekines premiado con el segundo puesto en Cruft's Dog Show.
1924 Ivy Lord with her second prize winning Pekingese at Cruft's Dog Show.
1925 uno de los participantes rocia su perro antes de entrar al ring en el Championship Dog Show de Londres.
1925 An exhibitor sprays her dog before going into the ring at the Championship Dog Show in London.
1925 An exhibitor sprays her dog before going into the ring at the Championship Dog Show in London.
1927, dálmatas ganadores sentados orgullosamente en sus asientos en una exposicion en Hyde Parak, Londres
1927 Winning Dalmatians sit proudly on their chairs at a dog show in Hyde Park, London.
1927 Winning Dalmatians sit proudly on their chairs at a dog show in Hyde Park, London.
1926, George Spinney con su bulldog en el Middlesex Hospital Open Championship Dog Show.
1926 George Spinney with his Bulldog at the Middlesex Hospital Open Championship Dog Show.
1926 George Spinney with his Bulldog at the Middlesex Hospital Open Championship Dog Show.
1928, Jean Hopwood con su perro Blewburton Birinis en el Ladies Kennel Club Show de Londres.
1928 Jean Hopwood with her dog Blewburton Birinis at the Ladies Kennel Club Show in London.
1928, el Bulldog Beauty, 42 veces premiado con el primer puesto llega al London Bulldog Society Championship Show con su dueño. 1928 42-time first prize winner Beauty the Bulldog arrives at the London Bulldog Society Championship Show with its owner.
1928, tres pekineses, Szechuan, Humming Bee y Hsusa, ganadores del primer premio en el Sleeve Dog Association Ribbon Show, son mostrados en el Prince's Hotel inc London.
1928 Three Pekingese dogs — Szechuan, Humming Bee and Hsusa — winners of the first prize at the Sleeve Dog Association Ribbon Show are exhibited at the Prince's Hotel inc London.
1929, tres dálmatas con su feliz propietaria despues de ganar el primer puesto en el London Dog Show. 1929 Three Dalmatians and their happy owner after they won the first prize at the London Dog Show.
1929, Mrs R.A. Hopwood con sus tres perros en el French Open Bulldog Show in London.
1929 Mrs R.A. Hopwood with her dogs at the French Open Bulldog Show in London.
1929, camada de Mrs. V. McCall-Smith's en el Pekin Palace Dog Show.
1929 Mrs. V. McCall-Smith's litter at the Pekin Palace Dog Show.
1929 Mrs. V. McCall-Smith's litter at the Pekin Palace Dog Show.
1929, desfile de disfraces en el Comic Dog Show, patrocinado por the Kennels Purley en beneficio de Purley Church.
1929 The parade for the fancy dress competition at the Comic Dog Show, held at the Kennels Purley to benefit Purley Church.
1929, Miss M. Tucker de camino a una exposición en Tunbridge-Wells, Kent, con sus dos Bobtails Watcher's Jim y Tenet Peter.
1929 Miss M. Tucker on her way to a dog show in Tunbridge-Wells, Kent, with her two Old English Sheepdogs Watcher's Jim and Tenet Peter.
1930, Pierrot of St. Margaret's observa su reflejo en el Griffon Bruxellois Dog Show en Londres.
1930 Pierrot of St. Margaret's examines his reflection at the Griffon Bruxellois Dog Show in London.
1933 estos Terriers son cepillados para una exposición en Nueva York.
1933 Terriers are primped for a dog show in New York City.
1933 Terriers are primped for a dog show in New York City.
1938, H.S. Lloyd recive el trofeo por su Cocker Spaniel, Exquisite Model Of Ware, que fue nombrado "Champion of Champions" en Cruft's Dog Show.
1938 H.S. Lloyd receives a trophy for his Cocker Spaniel, Exquisite Model Of Ware, who was named "Champion of Champions" at the Cruft's Dog Show.
1928, un caniche estandar celebra su victoria después de ganar el primer premio en una exposición en Berlin
1928 A Standard Poodle celebrates after winning first prize at a dog show in Berlin.
1928 A Standard Poodle celebrates after winning first prize at a dog show in Berlin.
The first known dog show was held in 1859, when a group of hunters assembled in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, to judge 60 dogs from the pointer and setter classes. The judges had no complex standards by which to judge the assembled hounds, but simply evaluated how well the dogs did their jobs.
The shows rapidly gained popularity in the UK, and expanded to include more breeds and classes. As kennel clubs formed, standards were codified for each breed, with lists of ideal characteristics.
A prize-winning purebred dog was considered valuable breeding stock (not to mention a status symbol) and could be sold for huge sums.
The rich, the nobility and even royalty flocked to these competitions. J.P Morgan once tried to purchase a Pekingese for £32,000 and was refused. Deerhounds bred by Queen Victoria herself were said to be worth $50,000 apiece.
In the United States, dog shows were popularized by P.H. Bryson, whose doctor had recommended hunting with a dog as good exercise to recover from his Civil War wounds. Bryson later competed against that same doctor in a 1874 show, where he won the world’s first Best in Show award.
The famed Westminster Kennel Club show was first held at the Westminster Hotel in 1877 and is today the second oldest annual sporting event in the U.S., after the Kentucky Derby.