The National Dog Show

Name: The National Dog Show
Genre: Reality
Released: 2002-11-28
Cast: John O'Hurley, David Frei, Mary Carillo, Britney Eurton, Steve Kornacki

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The National Dog Show is a conformation show sanctioned by the American Kennel Club. The National Dog Show has been ongoing since 2002. The show is held by The Kennel Club of Philadelphia a founding club of AKC, the Kennel Club of Philadelphia. It traditionally takes place on the third from last weekend in November over two days. The NDS's motto: Dog before master. The National Dog Show is one of the three major dog shows in the United States, along with the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship and the Westminster Dog Show. Winners may be invited to compete at Crufts. As with all AKC conformation shows, mixed-breed dogs are not eligible to participate.

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StatusReturning Series

First AiredNovember 28, 2002

Last AiredNovember 27, 2025

Episode Runtime1sa 30dk

Seasons24

Episodes24

TypeReality

Origin CountryUnited States

Original LanguageEnglish

Spoken LanguagesEnglish

Keywords

dog show

Production Companies

Carson International

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Last Episode

S24 E1 • 11/27/2025

The National Dog Show 2025

The nation's top dogs dogs spanning over 190 breeds vie to be named "Best in Show" at the annual event hosted by John O'Hurley and David Frei, with additional insights from Mary Carillo.