New York, NY (March 16, 2023) —Toronto, Ontario, Canada resident Miss Sandra M. Lex is among the judges at the 147th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Presented by Purina Pro Plan in New York, New York on May 8-9, 2023. The iconic dog show is set to return to New York City at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York City. She will judge Affenpinschers, Biewer Terriers, Brussels Griffons, Japanese Chin, Maltese, Silky Terriers, Toy Manchester Terriers and Yorkshire Terriers during her first judging assignment at Westminster. The Best of Breed winners she selects will advance to the Toy Group evening competition on Monday, May 8.
Miss Lex began in Affenpinschers with the help of Affenpinscher breeder Jerome Cushman of Hilanes kennels. Her first Affenpinscher became ranked the number two Toy dog in Canada, a feat that was not easily attainable for a rare breed. Her first litter produced two Best in Show winning dogs, with one of those pups going on to become the number two Toy and number eleven all-breed dog of the year. Lex’s small breeding program had produced many National Specialty winners.
An active club member, Lex has held several positions in all-breed and judge clubs, including President, Secretary, Show Secretary, and this year’s Show Chair for the Affenpinscher National in Syracuse, NY. She is approved to judge Sporting Toy and Non-Sporting Groups, several Terrier breeds, Junior Showmanship, and Best in Show.
For 2023, Westminster Week returns to New York City kicking off with Canine Celebration Day on Saturday, May 6, 2023 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The day commemorates the 10th Anniversary of the Masters Agility Championship and the 8th Annual Masters Obedience Championship with new family fun-filled events like dock diving, a breed showcase, and a demo ring for visitors to see herding, scent work and freestyle obedience. The breed competitions will take place at the same location on Monday, May 8 (Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding Breeds and Group judging) and Tuesday, May 9 (Sporting, Working, Terrier Breeds, Junior Showmanship Finals, and Group judging followed by Best in Show).
For the schedule of events click here. For television coverage click here. Live streaming of daytime events and dog show results can be found at westminsterkennelclub.org.
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