American English coonhound-One of 6 new breeds at the 2012 Westminster Dog Show
But don't expect any of these newbies to pull off a victory this year. The rookie breed that was honored with Best in Show the quickest was the Bichon Frise-who took 27 years from the time it was introduced in 1974 to nab the title.
Check out the descriptions of these six new breeds along with a slide show here: www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/24/westminster-kennel-club-dog-show-2012_n_1228192.html#s634885&title=Also_On_The
There will be a total of 185 breeds competing in this year's Westminster Kennel Club Dog show airing on February 13-14 on the USA channel. Although we tend to favor the good old American Mutt, we still enjoy learning about the history of each breed and seeing these beautiful canines strut their stuff.
Let us know if you plan to tune in and what breed or breeds you'll be rooting for.
