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The 141st Westminster Kennel Club dog show is back in town, and for some owners who spend well over $100,000 a year to present their prize pooches, it's way bigger than the Super Bowl, the World Series and March Madness.
This year, three breeds will be competing for the first time. The American Hairless Terrier, Pumi and the Sloughi (pronounced SLOOGHEE) are all making their debut in the prestigious dog show.
"It's really, really exciting," Ericka Wyatt. She is showing the Sloughi, a rare breed from North Africa.
"It's a historical time for the Sloughi. It means this is the first time we get to showcase our breed on a national scale where so many people are going to tune in an see it. So, it's really exciting," Wyatt said, ''many judges are seeing the breed for the forst time as well."
Nancy Nelson is showing the Pumi, an ancient Hungarian herding dog.
"They are about 300 to 350 years old in Hungary," Nelson said, "and they are a result of the shepards migrating the flocks from France through Germany and into the AustrianHungarian Empire."
The dog show runs through Tuesday night when the Best In Show competition concludes with one lucky dog and thier owner taking home the coveted "barking" rights.

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