The National Dog Show - Episode Guide

Canines vie to be Best in Show at the Kennel Club of Philadelphia annual event; three new AKC-sanctioned breeds are included this year; John O'Hurley and David Frei host.

An established family holiday tradition, the broadcast is part of a five-hour block of family programming and will showcase more than 2,000 purebred canines competing for the title of Best in Show. Unlike traditional dog show coverage, the Kennel Club of Philadelphia's National Dog Show offers the country's 65 million pet-owning households an afternoon of family-friendly activities, facilitated by the open format of the esteemed event. As one of the only remaining "benched" dog shows, all of the competing breeds are on display for the visiting public.

Thousands of dogs compete for 'Best in Show' at the 2021 National Dog Show.

A bouncy, crowd-pleasing French Bulldog, Winston, was declared Best in Show at Philadelphia's prestigious National Dog Show Presented by Purina, emerging victorious before a raucous Thanksgiving Day crowd and national TV audience on NBC. 

The following are the other 2022 National Dog Show Group Winners:

•    Sporting – an Irish Water Spaniel named "Sloane" of Hamden, CT
•    Working Group – an Alaskan Malamute named "Reus – the Italian Stallion." originally from Palermo, Italy and now a resident of Wisconsin
•    Terrier Group – a American Staffordshire Terrier named "Trouble" of St. Augustine, Florida
•    Hound Group – a Treeing Walker Coonhound named "Nate" of Somerset, KY
•    Herding – a German Shepherd named "River" of Woodstock, GA

From Greater Philadelphia Expo Center Oaks, PA.

NBC's Thanksgiving Day tradition is hosted by John O'Hurley, former "Seinfeld" star and winner of "Dancing with the Stars," along with expert analyst David Frei. Mary Carillo will offer a behind-the-scenes account of the competition.

The nation's top dogs dogs spanning over 190 breeds vie to be named "Best in Show" at the annual event hosted by John O'Hurley and David Frei, with additional insights from Mary Carillo.