John O'Hurley & David Frei

The National Dog Show Presented by Purina," will be hosted by
award-winning TV personality, author and Broadway star John
O'Hurley ("Seinfeld," "Dancing with the Stars") and expert
analyst and American Kennel Club-licensed judge David Frei, who
is one of America's foremost authorities on the sport. NBC
correspondent and sports broadcasting Hall of Famer Mary Carillo
will report from backstage and inside the show ring.


Three new American Kennel Club-sanctioned breeds will be
introduced to a national audience in this year’s competition,
bringing the total recognized breeds and varieties eligible for
competition to 212. Arriving for the event is the Russian Toy
(toy group), the Bracco Italiano (sporting group) and the Mudi
(herding group). Since the first "National Dog Show" broadcast in
2002, 51 new breeds have been introduced to the event.


Claire, a Scottish Deerhound, took home the first back-to-back
Best in Show titles last year, marking the first that has
occurred in 20 years.