AKC Eukanuba National Championship Airs Feb. 4

Every time we watch a dog show, we learn more about the wide variety of breeds that make up the dog world. One of the televised shows we always watch is the AKC Eukanuba National Championship which will air on ABC on Saturday, February 4 at 2:00 pm EST (check local listings).

ESPN anchor Todd Grisham will join AKC’s Assistant Vice President Gina DiNardo for commentary duties on the eleventh edition of the National Championship. Grisham with his trademark humor and enthusiasm along with DiNardo’s life-long involvement with purebred dogs will make for an exciting and fun as well as educational broadcast for all dog lovers.

“This year will be extra exciting as we present top show dogs who made it to the seven groups from the largest invitation-only dog show in AKC’s history, as well as the largest dog show in the country in 2011,” DiNardo said. “Viewers will be able to watch each of AKC’s 173 breeds as well as learn how the predictability of purebred dogs can make it easy to match a particular breed to fit your lifestyle.”

New Breeds in 2012

Six new AKC-recognized breeds will make their television dog show debut during the broadcast – the American English Coonhound, Cesky Terrier, Entlebucher Mountain Dog, Finnish Lapphund, Norwegian Lundehund and Xoloitzcuintli. Catch these diverse breeds – raccoon hunters, puffin dogs and cow herders – in the show ring and learn more about them at www.akc.org.

During the Show

Last year during the broadcast, we popped in the Twitter chat which will be held again this year; you can join in a Tweet Chat with fellow dog show fans at the hashtag #AKCEukShow. Fans can stop by to root for their favorites or chat with other dog show enthusiasts.

And if you’d like to see some footage, including the full coverage of groups, the Eukanuba World Challenge and the Eukanuba Breeder’s Stakes, visit www.eukanuba.com. Bred-By-Exhibitor group videos are available on the AKC website.

For More Information:

• Visit www.akc.org/aenc

About Paris Permenter and John Bigley

DogTipper publishers Paris Permenter and John Bigley are a husband-wife team of full-time writers. The couple has authored over two dozen books and 2,500+ magazine articles.

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