Bench show
a dog show in which the animals of each breed are judged and awarded prizes on the basis of standards established for that breed.
historical examples
hunting in many lands various
buff: a collie and other dog-stories albert payson terhune
step lively! george niblo
the four corners amy ella blanchard
the dogs of boytown walter a. dyer
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