Westminster 2022 Update
By Jessica Freni
HBO’s new series “The Gilded Age” won’t be the only filming taking place at Lyndhurst Mansion as Westminster Kennel Club is returning for a second run at these historic grounds!
After Covid (again) forced WKC off the Piers and out of Madison Square Garden in January, there was much uncertainty and speculation about where the show would be postponed to and when. Today, February 1st we have answers. WKC 2022 will be held on June 18-22, 2022, at the Lyndhurst Estate in Tarrytown, NY.
What we know
Date: Westminster Week 2022 starts with the Masters Agility Championship on Saturday, June 18, 2022. Junior Showmanship, Breed, Group, and Best in Show judging will be on June 20 – 22, 2022. The Masters Obedience Championship will be on Monday, June 20, 2022.
Location: Lyndhurst Estate in Tarrytown, NY
Who: “ALL entries accepted for the January 2022 show will be given “INVITED” status for the purpose of entering the rescheduled show and will be mailed invitations to the new show once set. ALL previously invited entrants who did not enter the January show, will be invited to enter the rescheduled show (conformation and juniors)
There will be no change in the respective Qualifying Period of October 1, 2020, to September 30, 2021. Following the processing of all prior invitees who submit valid entries, additional entries will be accepted until the show limit is reached.” (per Westminsterkennelclub.org)
Entering: Entries for the show will open on Friday, March 18, 2022 and close on Friday, April 8, 2022 at 3 p.m. All dogs being entered in the show must have met the requirements for their AKC championship before the entry is submitted.
What we don’t know:
- Judging panel TBA
- Entry limit if this will change/ increase or how many additional dogs from original entries/ invited status will be allowed into lottery
- Tickets and spectators, no word as of yet about how many tickets each exhibitor will get with their entry or if the event will be open to the public.
