Westminster Dog Show

1 Yes When we think of dog shows, we think of poodles, and Yes is one of the best. Highly ranked on the AKC list, the six-year-old standard poodle has racked up more than 60 Best in Shows to date. Yes she can! Yes she can!

2 Charmin Named after the toilet paper, this Sealyham terrier is a fiercer competitor than his fluffball exterior might suggest: His enviable résumé includes a Best in Show at the 2008 World Dog Show. (By our calculations, wouldn’t that make him the greatest dog in the world?)

3 Spirit This giant schnauzer is top dog—literally. She was ranked No. 1 on the AKC all-breed list in 2008. “She goes in the ring, and knows to be pretty and everything,” says breeder Maryann Bisceglia. “But she’s really a silly dog.”

4 Lincoln This Brussels griffon has 66 Best in Shows under his collar, but it hasn’t gone to his head. “He’s really a calm dog,” says co-owner Anne Jahelka. “We’re proud of him when he goes to these events, but we’re just as proud when he comes home.”

5 Coda This four-year-old harrier rules the hounds: He ranked No. 8 on the American Kennel Club’s all-breed list for 2008, and he’s tops for his breed. “Anything can happen at Westminster,” says Coda’s breeder, Susan Lowder. “We take the day as it comes!”

6 Rolex This is this Dogue de Bordeaux’s first time at Westminster, but don’t count him out: He won the Best of Breed title at the 2008 AKC/Eukanuba championship. Says co-owner Chelsea Conway, “He is as loving as he is big, and he’s a total mama’s boy!”