Speaking exclusively with PEOPLE, several handlers and groomers shared what they found difficult to navigate about the National Dog Show: It's a "benched" show. According to the National Dog Show ...

Some owners show their own dogs. Other canines have professional handlers who crisscross ... For example, a herding dog might need proportions allowing for tight turns, while some hounds might ...

PEOPLE speaks with handlers about the best tips and tricks to get your pup dog show-ready OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Excellent grooming goes a long way at the National Dog Show. Handlers at the ...

Competing at the National Dog Show that will be televised nationally on Thanksgiving is a high point in Cumberland County native Lexie Ditlow’s nearly lifelong career as a handler. Ditlow ...

tight turns.Judges do hands-on examinations and watch the dogs in motion, taking in each dog's assets and imperfections. Especially in the finals, distinctions can be very subtle. Show folk often ...

HIS NAME WAS TIPTOE AND MIGHT HAVE WATCHED THE NATIONAL DOG SHOW TODAY WHILE GETTING READY FOR THANKSGIVING DINNER. BUT WAS ALSO A CHANCE TO SEE A DOG GROOMER AND HANDLER FROM LANCASTER COUNTY ON ...

CHICAGO (CBS) --The Great American Dog Show returns to Chicago this weekend; and, like the breeds, dog handlers come in all shapes and sizes. At Country Comfort Boarding & Grooming in Yorkville ...

Speaking exclusively with PEOPLE, several handlers and groomers shared what they found difficult to navigate about the National Dog Show: It's a "benched" show. According to the National Dog Show's ...

The National Dog Show Presented by Purina brings joy to many, but one rule for the competition can be challenging. Speaking exclusively with PEOPLE, several handlers and groomers shared what they ...