dog show
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of dog show
First recorded in 1855–60
Example Sentences
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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
A whippet from Venice in Italy has been named best in show at the 2025 Crufts dog show in Birmingham.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2025
Named after its founder Charles Cruft, the dog show took place for the first time in 1891 at the Royal Agricultural Hall in Islington, where more than 2,000 dogs were entered.
From BBC ● Mar. 5, 2025
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
Does not the dog show its pleasure by wagging its tail, and the cat by purring?
From History of English Humour, Vol. 1 With an Introduction upon Ancient Humour by L'Estrange, Alfred Guy Kingan
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