238: Westminster 2020 Preview

In this episode (30:03) In this episode, Director of Westminster Companion Events joins Sarah and Esteban to talk about the upcoming Masters Championship at Westminster, including important changes for both competitors and viewers. You Will Learn What upgrades Westminster has made for competitors. How you can view the preliminary rounds on livestream. Which network the Finals will be broadcast on tape delay. Who the judges are for this year. How the prize pool will be distributed. Why Meet the Breeds will not take place in conjunction with agility this year. Fix and Go at Westminster After the podcast, we received confirmation from Paul Campanella, Director of Agility for the Westminster Kennel Club, that Fix and Go WILL be allowed during the Preliminary rounds at the Masters Agility Championship at Westminster. However, FNG runs are scored as an E, and an E in a preliminary round disqualifies the team for the finals. Fix and Go will NOT be permitted during the Finals. Mentioned/Related Watch the Finals on FS1 Sunday February 9th, 2020 8pm to 10pm EST Click here to find FS1 on your cable provider. Watch the preliminary rounds live with the Westminster Kennel Club app. Previous Westminster Posts If you’re going to the event and want to immerse yourself in all things Westminster, here’s a list of all of our previous Westminster coverage. Bad Dog Agility’s 2019 Westminster Wrap-Up 2019 Masters Agility Championship at Westminster Archive Episode 213: Interview with Westminster Champion Perry DeWitt Bad Dog Agility’s 2018 Westminster Wrap-Up Episode 185: Interview with Westminster Champion Jessica Ajoux 2018 Masters Agility Championship at Westminster Archive Westminster Special: Round Table with Jennifer Crank and Sarah Baker Westminster Special: Living the Dream; Novice to Westminster Westminster Special: Mutt Hysteria (Catching Up With Stacey and Roo!) Episode 177: Westminster Preview with Paul Campanella Episode 153: Interview with 2017 Westminster Champion John Nys Bad Dog Agility Goes to Westminster 2016 Episode 123: The 2016 Masters Agility Championship at Westminster Is the Masters Agility Championship at Westminster Valuable to Dog Agility? Episode 88: Cesar Millan Crashes Westminster Agility Episode 48: Westminster Masters Agility Championship on Live TV The Moneymaker Effect in Dog Agility