Have you ever wondered where the dogs come from to compete in the Westminster dog show? This year’s show is the biggest in 15 years, with more than 2,700 entries!
The most entries come from New York, California, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, with each sending more than 200 dogs.
Here’s a list of the number of entries, by state.
Alaska 1
Alabama 18
Arkansas 10
Arizona 21
California 228
Colorado 33
Connecticut 130
Delaware 10
Florida 114
Georgia 48
Hawaii 16
Idaho 6
Illinois 64
Indiana 36
Iowa 12
Kansas 8
Kentucky 31
Louisiana 19
Maine 9
Maryland 76
Massachusetts 119
Michigan 83
Minnesota 17
Mississippi 6
Missouri 26
Montana 3
Nebraska 13
Nevada 8
New Hampshire 40
New Jersey 219
New Mexico 11
New York 287
North Carolina 52
North Dakota 1
Ohio 106
Oklahoma 22
Oregon 19
Pennsylvania 210
Rhode Island 22
South Carolina 50
South Dakota 4
Tennessee 27
Texas 119
Utah 1
Vermont 10
Virginia 87
Washington 58
West Virginia 9
Wisconsin 41
Wyoming 2
And all the others:
District of Columbia 5
Canada 104
Brazil 4
Croatia 2
Germany 2
United Kingdom 2
France 1
Japan 1
Mexico 1
Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!