136th annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show

Fifi, a doberman pinscher, is joined in her cage by co owner Suzy Lundy of Oregonia, Ohio in the backstage area at the 136th annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, in New York.

Timer, a bernese mountain dog, stretches out as handler Lisa Wadas of Flemington, N.J. plays along at the 136th annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, in New York.

Neapolitan mastiff Trinity, left, of Ontario, Canada, waits for judging as people stand nearby at the 136th annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, in New York.

Neapolitan mastiff Trinity, of Ontario, Canada, waits for judging at the 136th annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, in New York.

Bob Zeiss of new City, N.Y. pets Maxwell Smart, a great pyrenees from LeRoy, N.Y. in the backstage area at the 136th annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, in New York.

Winnie, a siberian huskie, is groomed before competition at the 136th annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, in New York. Winnie received an award of merit in the competition.

Winnie, a siberian huskie, second from left, competes at the 136th annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, in New York. Winnie received an award of merit in the competition. Winnie received an award of merit after the competition.

Handler Tim Terella of Fairview, Pa., runs in the ring with Winnie, a siberian huskie at the 136th annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, in New York. Winnie received an award of merit in the competition.

Cathleen Cline of Los Angeles holds her vizsla, Marlo Classic That Girl, while watching competition at the 136th annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, in New York.

A golden retriever named Chloe, from Green Bay, Wis., awaits her breed competition at the 136th annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, in New York.

Handler Tuni Claflin of East Freetown, Mass., holds Charter, an akita at the 136th annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, in New York. Charter won best of opposite sex in the competition.

Perry Payson, of Bixby, Okla., handles Pilot, 3, a Rottweiler during at the 136th annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, in New York. Pilot won best of breed.