Doggy drama
Behind-the-scenes photos reveal the triumphs and the torment of competing in the Westminster Dog Show
By
Jackie Friedman
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(Image credit: (Vincent Tullo)Its very first show, a three-day event in 1877, attracted more than 1,000 canine competitors and was hailed "a magnificent triumph" by industry press at the time. Over the deca)

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(Image credit: (Vincent Tullo)**To see more from this story and others by Vincent Tullo, check out his website and Instagram.**)
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Jackie Friedman is the assistant photo editor at TheWeek.com. She is a graduate of the photojournalism program at Kent State University and now lives in New York.
