dog show
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dog show
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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The centre is hosting a dog show and car boot sale on 24 May at the Woodford community and sports club, near Thrapston, to generate income.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
She went to her first dog show at eight weeks old and by the age of two wanted to go into the ring with her mum, who has been showing dogs since she was 10.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026
With plenty of barks, treats and tail-wagging, the world's biggest and most famous dog show got underway Thursday in Britain, with a record number of overseas entries among those bidding for Crufts glory.
From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026
Along the way, he wrote crime novels focused on the Orange County yachting set, upper-crust dog show fans, Palm Springs country clubs, the America’s Cup, and the Nobel Prize.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 28, 2025
My costume pressed as weightily on her ladyship's mind, as if I had been a favourite poodle about to be sent, all ribboned and clipped, to a dog show.
From The Motor Maid by Williamson, C. N. (Charles Norris)
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