Lyndhurst Mansion Will Host the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show This Weekend
This will be the first time in history that this event is not held in New York City.
not be held in New York City it will instead take place at
Lyndhurst Mansion, in Tarrytown, New York, this weekend.
This change was done to ensure the safety of all who are involved with the event, given the pandemic which is also why it will be held outdoors, on the grounds of the estate. Since the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show’s creation in 1877, it has always been held in Manhattan, at venues like Madison Square Garden (where it was supposed to take place this past February, before being postponed and moved), Piers 92/94, and the now-nonexistent Grand Central Palace. As for the history behind
Seeing her Bernese mountain dog compete in the famed Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York will fulfill a nearly lifelong ambition for Dr. Elaine Henry.