Nearly 500 dogs competed across all of Saturday ’s events .
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The 2025 Westminster Canine Celebration Day — the official showtime to this year ’s Westminster Week — did not let down . On Saturday , Feb. 8 , the Jacob J. Javits Convention Center in New York City welcomed nearly 500 dog to contend in lightsomeness , flyball and obedience consequence . 2025 marks the 12th year of the Master ’s Agility Championship competition and the 10th twelvemonth of the Masters Obedience Championship as well as the inaugural year of the Flyball Tournament .
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Learn which canid athletes come out on top in each event and what you’re able to depend forrard to the rest of Westminster Week .
Masters Agility Championship
Jack , be nimble ! Jack , be quick ! The Masters Agility Championship is an annual showcase of the most fleet - foot pups in the country . These doggy athletes weave , mount , jump and run through a canine - sizedagility coursein Leslie Townes Hope of being named the most nimble puppy in the land . The Masters Agility Championship is receptive to purebred dogs andmixed - breed dogs , relegate as All - American Dogs in this competition .
The 2025 Masters Agility Championship judge were Michele Fletcher of Pikeville , TN , and Paul Moore of Welford Northants , England .
2025 Masters Agility Champion
Vanish theborder collie , officially known as NAC ISCH MACH Without A Trace MXB MJB , acquire the 12th Masters Agility Championship with a championship orotund time of 26.49 seconds . The eight - year - old collie from Pennsylvania and her proprietor / handler Emily Klarman mystify out a field of operations of 50 finalists and 300 total competition to be named this year ’s hero .
Watch Vanish race through the course in the video below .
2025 Top All-American Dog
Gable , officially know as PACH Triple F RE MXP3 MXPB MJP6 MJPS PAX MFP T2BP2 CGC TKA ) , alongside his proprietor / handler Kayla Feeney , was the fast All - American ( assorted - breed ) agility finisher , with a time of 48.89 second gear . That ’s a speedy meter for abig boy !
Watch Gable bask in his newfound fame below .
Masters Obedience Championship
Sit , stay , profits ! These smarty pups are known for do amazing tricks in reception to their coach ’s commands , and oneAustralian shepherdnamed Willie , along with his proprietor and handler Kathleen Keller , was the good boy of them all . Willie , formally known as OTCH5 Blue Skies At Dejavu UDX4 OM7 , mark intimately a perfect musical score of 397.5 out of 400 over two rounds to be make Masters Obedience Champion . The 2025 Masters Obedience Championship was judged by Sharon Ann Redmer of Whitmore Lake , Michigan , .
P.S. , look at what a pretty male child Willie is !
Christina Frausini / Westminster Kennel Club
Christina Frausini / Westminster Kennel Club
Inaugural Flyball Tournament
There ’s no ' I ' in team — or inflyball ! 60 dog participated in the first - ever inaugural Flyball Tournament , which is arelay - elan team racethat doubtlessly bank on good copuperation . After all , pull ahead is so much dulcet when you ’re with friends .
Here are the consequence :
Regular Division- Party Barkers , Sorry for Party Barking
Team Party Barkers.Olivier Kpognon / Westminster Kennel Club
Multi - Breed Division 1- Manic Menagerie
Multi - Breed Division 2- Ready , Set , Ruckus
Olivier Kpognon / Westminster Kennel Club
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Where’s My Treat?
After a farseeing day of being perfect Angel , certainly these puppy have some scrumptious reward to look forrard to . A few hound owners shared with Daily Paws what their baby prefer to snack on after they compete .
Figment , a border collie , rank third overall in the 16 " tiptop grade of the Masters Agility Championship — just two mo behind Vanish — receive to enjoy " square - up crybaby " after competing , manager Alisa Vargas says .
Juliet Muir / Daily Paws
Juliet Muir / Daily Paws
Beacon , a Labrador retriever , identify 5th in the 24 " height class of the Masters Agility Championship and loves being reinforce with meatballsandcheesesticks , handler Jennifer Mellinger says .
2025 Westminster Dog Show: What’s Next?
There is so much more to come this week at the 2025 Westminster Dog Show . challenger resume Monday dayspring with breed judgement and wo n’t resolve until Best in Show is named on Tuesday evening . Visitwestminsterkennelclub.orgfor full details on how to strain in live .
