These four Russell terriers came from Arkansas to compete in the 137^th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City. Spike (third from left) is the dad of the group. His offspring, from left, are Spikelike, Noteworthy and Whisp.

Thirteen-year-old Becker Reep of Asheville, North Carolina, shows his dog Stella, a Newfoundland, to the judge at a Junior Showmanship event at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

A trio of junior handlers and their dogs pose for a photo at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. The dog on the right is a papillon. In French, papillon means butterfly.

A groomer at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show uses a blow-dryer to smooth her dog’s shiny coat.

MissChief, a Siberian husky, takes a break on the second day of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. “She loves the attention,” says her owner, Deb Kreider, of Vermontville, New York. “She’s just happy to hang out and be silly like this.” Click here to read more about the dog show.