Westminster Dog Show Welcomes Cats for the First Time
Westminster Dog Show Welcomes Cats for the First Time
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A Manx rolls over for the camera at the American Kennel Club’s Meet the Breeds event in New York City. For the first time, cats shared space with dogs at Piers 92 and 94 on Feb. 11, 2017.Robin Schwartz for TIME
For the first time ever, cats appeared at the show — after the Westminster Kennel Club recognized the Bengal cat as one of 2017’s newest breeds. The club also announced three new dog breeds, AM New York reports.
The cats debuted at the multi-day event called “Meet and Compete” on Saturday. The event was in a partnership between AKC Meet the Breeds and the Masters Agility Championship.
“It makes it interesting,” Gail Miller Bisher, a spokeswoman for the Westminster Kennel Club, first told AM New York. “It’s a celebration of dogs — and now cats — but it needs to be a little bit of everything for everybody. That’s what we like about it.”
You can check out the photos by renowned animal photographer Robin Schwartz above and follow her at the 2017 Dog Show on Instagram @timelightbox .
A Manx rolls over for the camera at the American Kennel Club’s Meet the Breeds event in New York City. For the first time, cats shared space with dogs at Piers 92 and 94 on Feb. 11, 2017. Robin Schwartz for TIMEAttendees react to Chance, a Sphynx at the American Kennel Club’s Meet the Breeds event on Feb. 11, 2017. Robin Schwartz for TIMEA Bengal kitten held by owner Anthony Hutcherson from Maryland, at the American Kennel Club’s Meet the Breeds event on Feb. 11, 2017. Robin Schwartz for TIMEA Bengal cat tests out an exercise wheel at the American Kennel Club’s Meet the Breeds event on Feb. 11, 2017. Robin Schwartz for TIMEBritish shorthair, Toby, with owner Micah Silver at the American Kennel Club’s Meet the Breeds event on Feb. 11, 2017. Robin Schwartz for TIMEThe feline agility course at the American Kennel Club’s Meet the Breeds event on Feb. 11, 2017. Robin Schwartz for TIMEA Savannah, owned by Pam Flachs at the American Kennel Club’s Meet the Breeds event on Feb. 11, 2017. Robin Schwartz for TIMEAn Oriental Shorthair owned by Pat Muise at the American Kennel Club’s Meet the Breeds event on Feb. 11, 2017. Robin Schwartz for TIMEAndromeda (left), a Seal Point Thai with Truffle , a Chocolate point Thai, at the American Kennel Club’s Meet the Breeds event on Feb. 11, 2017. Robin Schwartz for TIMESphynx cats with owner Emily Greene at the American Kennel Club’s Meet the Breeds event on Feb. 11, 2017. Robin Schwartz for TIMEAn American Bobtail at the American Kennel Club’s Meet the Breeds event on Feb. 11, 2017. Robin Schwartz for TIMEPhillipe, a Sphynx owned by Emily Greene at the American Kennel Club’s Meet the Breeds event on Feb. 11, 2017. Robin Schwartz for TIMEChelsey, a Peterbald owned by Jackie Rose at the American Kennel Club’s Meet the Breeds event on Feb. 11, 2017. Robin Schwartz for TIMEJohn Paul, an Exotic Shorthair at the American Kennel Club’s Meet the Breeds event on Feb. 11, 2017. Robin Schwartz for TIME
