WESTMINSTER DOG SHOW

Four Legs With Design On A Prize

PHOTOGRAPHER SPENCER PLATT SNAPPED Standard poodle "Gem" standing with his owner at a news conference at the 135th Westminster Kennel Dog Club Show in New York last weekend.

About 2,500 purebred dogs are competing for the title of "best in show" at the world's most prestigious dog competition which culminates tonight at Madison Square Garden.

The competition, first held in 1877, predates the invention of the light bulb and the automobile.

Tonight's final night of competition will broadcast from 8 to 11 p.m. (Eastern) on USA.

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