Entries from Gothamist tagged with 'usanetwork'
February 12, 2008
Photograph of Uno, a 15-inch beagle who won the Best in Group, by Seth Wenig/AP It's that time of year again - the Westminster Kennel Club will be naming the Best in Show dog tonight. Today is day two (of two) of the Westminster Kennel Club's 132nd Dog show, and the best in group for the sporting, working and toy groups will be determined. Those dogs will face off against the winners of the......
Continue Reading "Parade of Pups at Madison Square Garden"February 10, 2008
The 132nd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show arrives at Madison Square Garden Monday. The two-day event has thousands of dogs undergo a winnowing process that culminates with the awarding of Best in Show. The American Kennel Club recognizes 157 disinct breeds that are eligible for competition, and four of those breeds are brand new entries to the field. They include the Tibetan mastiff (a working dog), the Beaucerand and Swedish vallhund (herding dogs), and the......
Continue Reading "MSG Goes to the Dogs Tomorrow"August 28, 2006
Joy for tennis fans around New York City as the US Open officially started today out in Flushing despite some unfriendly tennis weather. Fun outings (with outrageously priced food and drink) for the whole family! With first-round matches underway, one seeded player has already fallen. 19th seed Dominik Hrbaty lost to Mikhail Youzhny in straight sets in opening round play. Some other big names advanced without much resistance. In men's singles, Andy Roddick easily......
Continue Reading "US Open Gets Underway"February 14, 2005
Today, the 129th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show begins! Gothamist was at Madison Square Garden yesterday and saw some dogs arrive, and we formed our mini paparazzi line. The Pennsylvania Hotel, across the street from MSG, has "doggie concierges" and a doggie spa, plus there are doggie "whisperers" on hand. The Post notes that there's a super cute Glen of Imaal terrier from Chelsea competing for the first time (its name is India and......
Continue Reading "New York City Goes to the Dogs!"February 10, 2005
If the juicy excerpts and stories about James B. Stewart's Disney expose book, Disney War, weren't enough, today's NY Times article about seals the deal. This book must be made into a movie:The book is full of examples in which [Disney chairman and CEO Michael] Eisner turned against those he was close to before deeming them disloyal or too ambitious... In one such case, when Mr. Eisner was head of Paramount Pictures in the early......
Continue Reading "Business Etiquette Ideas From Disney"February 9, 2004
For the past 128 years, the Westminster Kennel Club has been holding The Westminster Dog Show, where dogs are trotted around for judges to judge, examine, and molest. It took only an hour for the 2,500 entries to be filled by eager dog owners and breeders. New York has 246 entries, New Jersey has 178 and Connecticut 108. And did you know that there's a "Junior Showmanship" competition, where 10-18 year olds compete on......
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