--- title: Westminster Dog Show: Photos of Champs and Also-Rans, 1950s and 1960s description: As the 2015 Westminster Dog Show descends on New York, LIFE.com presents photos of dogs from the '50s and '60s who bit at that brass ring. canonical: https://time.com/3690249/life-with-dogs-westminster-champs-and-also-rans-1950s-and-1960s/ author: Ben Cosgrove article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2013-02-11T19:32:00.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T05:05:56.265Z og:title: Westminster Dog Show: Photos of Champs and Also-Rans, 1950s and 1960s og:description: As the 2015 Westminster Dog Show descends on New York, LIFE.com presents photos of dogs from the '50s and '60s who bit at that brass ring. og:url: https://time.com/3690249/life-with-dogs-westminster-champs-and-also-rans-1950s-and-1960s/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt73f4ae7688aec048/69877cedcd68481b6e09973b/150130-westminster-dog-show-01.jpg?branch=production&width=678&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 678 og:image:height: 381 og:image:alt: Westminster Dog Show og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Westminster Dog Show: Photos of Champs and Also-Rans, 1950s and 1960s twitter:description: As the 2015 Westminster Dog Show descends on New York, LIFE.com presents photos of dogs from the '50s and '60s who bit at that brass ring. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt73f4ae7688aec048/69877cedcd68481b6e09973b/150130-westminster-dog-show-01.jpg?branch=production&width=678&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # LIFE With Dogs: Westminster Champs and Also-Rans, 1950s and 1960s > Sponsored content. 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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. by [Ben Cosgrove](https://time.com/author/ben-cosgrove/) ## Ben Cosgrove Feb 11, 2013 7:32 PM UTC  Courtenay Fleetfoot of Pennyworth (a.k.a. "Ricky"), a Whippet chosen Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, New York City, 1964. Courtenay Fleetfoot of Pennyworth (a.k.a. "Ricky"), a Whippet chosen Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, New York City, 1964. Nina Leen—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images by [Ben Cosgrove](https://time.com/author/ben-cosgrove/) ## Ben Cosgrove Feb 11, 2013 7:32 PM UTC The well-known phrase “Man’s best friend” is, in fact, a rather anemic way to describe the utterly unique relationship that has evolved over thousands of years between dogs and humans. Whether as hunting companions, workmates, helpers or saviors (is there anything cooler than a rescue dog?), the multitude of domesticated canine varieties speaks to an interspecies bond that, for more than a few people, is closer than any connection they might have with their own kind. And then there are show dogs. Primped, pampered and trained with the same dedication and diligence that world-class coaches bring to the prepping of elite athletes, show dogs are superstars. Granted, they’re superstars to a relatively small group of obsessed aficionados — but the same might be said, in relative terms, of professional tennis stars, or Formula 1 race car drivers. Within their respective sports, and to the fanatics who follow them, pro athletes are demigods; to the rest of us (even those of us who enjoy watching and following sports) they’re overpaid jocks. But when the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show descends on New York’s Madison Square Garden, it seems that everybody — even cat people! — are, for a few days at least , dog devotees. We might not understand or appreciate why the television commentator is positively rhapsodic about what looks to us like a perfectly average Sealyham Terrier, or why a Swedish Vallhund has the audience of thousands at the Garden applauding like mad folk, but there is something both arcane and comforting about watching dogs run around and obey commands with a huge, prestigious prize on the line. Most dogs, after all, just want to please. And it’s hard not to root for that kind of heart.  Courtenay Fleetfoot of Pennyworth (a.k.a. "Ricky"), a Whippet chosen Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, New York City, 1964. Nina Leen—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Skye Terrier, Jacinthe de Ricelaine, 1964. Nina Leen—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Skye Terrier, Jacinthe de Ricelaine, 1964. Nina Leen—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Maltese, 1955. Nina Leen—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Maltese, 1955. Nina Leen—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Vincenzo Calveresi with is four Maltese, 1955. Nina Leen—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Ignoring a kick, a team of Maltese dogs stands motionless as owner Vincenzo Calversi tests their obedience, 1955. Nina Leen—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Billy, a Miniature Poodle, 1964. Nina Leen—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Chow, Ah Sid's the Dilettante, 1964. Nina Leen—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Doberman in training runs behind automobile near Roslyn, NY, as handler Peter Knoop rides. Nina Leen—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Boxer, Treceder's Painted Lady, 1964. Nina Leen—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Brussels Griffon, Barmere's Mighty Man, 1964. Nina Leen—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Westminster Dog Show, 1955. Nina Leen—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Wire Fox Terrier, Travella Superman of Harham, 1955. Nina Leen—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Wire Fox Terrier, Travella Superman of Harham, 1955. Nina Leen—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Whippet, Courtenay Fleetfoot of Pennyworth, Best in Show, 1964. Nina Leen—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Whippet, Courtenay Fleetfoot of Pennyworth, Best in Show, 1964. 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