2021 Westminster Dog Show Will Not Be Open To Spectators

TARRYTOWN, NY — Dogs will still show their stuff before the judges at this year's Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show but there will be no spectators in the stands.

In a statement on the organization's website, Westminster officials said that, due to the state coronavirus regulations impacting the allowable number of attendees at events, the 2021 Westminster show will not be open to spectators or vendors.

The kennel club will not be selling any tickets for this event.

The 145th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show was moved to Lyndhurst in Tarrytown from Madison Square Garden.

A decision was made in October to hold the dog show in an outdoor venue because of the ongoing pandemic.

Westminster Weekend will begin Friday, June 11 with the Masters Agility Championship and will be followed by the Masters Obedience Championship Saturday, June 12.

Junior Showmanship, Breed, Group and Best in Show judging will be June 12-13.

The Best in Show competition will be televised, for the first time live, on FOX.

Lyndhurst is a property of the National Trust for Historic Preservation on Route 9 in Tarrytown. Its 67 acres were donated to the trust in 1961.