The dog fashion fiesta

Published February 11, 2013
Participants in the New York Pet Fashion Show line up backstage at Hotel Pennsylvania ahead of next week's Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. ? AFP Photo
Participants in the New York Pet Fashion Show line up backstage at Hotel Pennsylvania ahead of next week's Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. ? AFP Photo
Participants in the New York Pet Fashion Show walk the runway at Hotel Pennsylvania ahead of next week's Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. ? AFP Photo
Participants in the New York Pet Fashion Show walk the runway at Hotel Pennsylvania ahead of next week's Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. ? AFP Photo
A Chihuahua form the Upper West Side of Manhattan, poses on the red carpet at the New York Pet Fashion Show at Hotel Pennsylvania ahead of next week's Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. ? AFP Photo
A Chihuahua form the Upper West Side of Manhattan, poses on the red carpet at the New York Pet Fashion Show at Hotel Pennsylvania ahead of next week's Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. ? AFP Photo
Participants in the New York Pet Fashion Show gather on the red carpet at Hotel Pennsylvania ahead of next week's Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. ? AFP Photo
Participants in the New York Pet Fashion Show gather on the red carpet at Hotel Pennsylvania ahead of next week's Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. ? AFP Photo
Bonnie Hammond Brown grooms her dog at the dog spa at the Hotel Pennsylvania in advance of the Westminster Dog Show in New York, February 10, 2013.   REUTERS/Carlo Allegri  (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY ANIMALS)
Bonnie Hammond Brown grooms her dog at the dog spa at the Hotel Pennsylvania in advance of the Westminster Dog Show in New York, February 10, 2013. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri (UNITED STATES - Tags: SOCIETY ANIMALS)
Leslie Simis grooms her dog Sharona, a Miniature Poodle, at the dog spa at the Hotel Pennsylvania in advance of the Westminster Dog Show. ? Reuters Photo
Leslie Simis grooms her dog Sharona, a Miniature Poodle, at the dog spa at the Hotel Pennsylvania in advance of the Westminster Dog Show. ? Reuters Photo
Two-year-old Azlo, a Dogue de Bordeux, waits in the lobby for his room to be ready at the Hotel Pennsylvania in advance of the Westminster Dog Show. ? Reuters Photo
Two-year-old Azlo, a Dogue de Bordeux, waits in the lobby for his room to be ready at the Hotel Pennsylvania in advance of the Westminster Dog Show. ? Reuters Photo
Bonnie Hammond Brown grooms her dog Tuiyok, an American Eskimo, at the dog spa at the Hotel Pennsylvania in advance of the Westminster Dog Show in New York. . ? Reuters Photo
Bonnie Hammond Brown grooms her dog Tuiyok, an American Eskimo, at the dog spa at the Hotel Pennsylvania in advance of the Westminster Dog Show in New York. . ? Reuters Photo
Chino, a Scottish Deer Hound, jumps up to greet his owner Ann Hammond as they wait for their room in the lobby of the Hotel Pennsylvania in advance of the Westminster Dog Show in New York. ? Reuters Photo
Chino, a Scottish Deer Hound, jumps up to greet his owner Ann Hammond as they wait for their room in the lobby of the Hotel Pennsylvania in advance of the Westminster Dog Show in New York. ? Reuters Photo
Morgan Avila stands with her dog Mr. America on the red carpet before the start of the New Yorkie Runway Doggie Fashion Show. ? Reuters Photo
Morgan Avila stands with her dog Mr. America on the red carpet before the start of the New Yorkie Runway Doggie Fashion Show. ? Reuters Photo
Schmitty, a Yorkshire terrier breed, is seen during a cocktail hour before the start of the New Yorkie Runway Doggie Fashion Show. ? Reuters Photo
Schmitty, a Yorkshire terrier breed, is seen during a cocktail hour before the start of the New Yorkie Runway Doggie Fashion Show. ? Reuters Photo
Boo, a Toy Poodle breed, sits on a chair before the start of the New Yorkie Runway Doggie Fashion Show in New York. ? Reuters Photo
Boo, a Toy Poodle breed, sits on a chair before the start of the New Yorkie Runway Doggie Fashion Show in New York. ? Reuters Photo
A dog walks with its owner before the start of the New Yorkie Runway Doggie Fashion Show in New York. ? Reuters Photo
A dog walks with its owner before the start of the New Yorkie Runway Doggie Fashion Show in New York. ? Reuters Photo
Boo, a Toy Poodle breed, is seen before the start of the New Yorkie Runway Doggie Fashion Show. ? Reuters Photo
Boo, a Toy Poodle breed, is seen before the start of the New Yorkie Runway Doggie Fashion Show. ? Reuters Photo
Victoria Viscardi brushes back her hair while holding her dog Gia Marie, a Pomeranian breed, before the start of the New Yorkie Runway Doggie Fashion Show in New York. ? Reuters Photo
Victoria Viscardi brushes back her hair while holding her dog Gia Marie, a Pomeranian breed, before the start of the New Yorkie Runway Doggie Fashion Show in New York. ? Reuters Photo
Chai Latte, a Chihuahua breed, sits on the runway before the start of the New Yorkie Runway Doggie Fashion Show in New York. ? Reuters Photo
Chai Latte, a Chihuahua breed, sits on the runway before the start of the New Yorkie Runway Doggie Fashion Show in New York. ? Reuters Photo
Beefy, a Bulldog breed, rides on a skateboard pulled by his owner Patrick Clemens on the runway of the New Yorkie Runway Doggie Fashion Show in New York. ? Reuters Photo
Beefy, a Bulldog breed, rides on a skateboard pulled by his owner Patrick Clemens on the runway of the New Yorkie Runway Doggie Fashion Show in New York. ? Reuters Photo
Milo a Poodle and Pomeranian breed mix, sits on the runway of the New Yorkie Runway Doggie Fashion Show in New York. ? Reuters Photo
Milo a Poodle and Pomeranian breed mix, sits on the runway of the New Yorkie Runway Doggie Fashion Show in New York. ? Reuters Photo
Sonja Morgan, from the Real Housewives of New York City, walks Marley,a Poodle breed,down the runway during the New Yorkie Runway Doggie Fashion Show in New York ? Reuters Photo
Sonja Morgan, from the Real Housewives of New York City, walks Marley,a Poodle breed,down the runway during the New Yorkie Runway Doggie Fashion Show in New York ? Reuters Photo

The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show first held in 1877, is the second-longest continuously held sporting event in the US, second to the Kentucky Derby. — Photos by Agencies

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