For some dogs entered in the Westminster Kennel Club’s annual showcase in Manhattan this week, the show ended early. Hundreds of entrants in dozens of breeds got the once-over and a sudden goodbye in judging on Monday. As always, a few crowd favorites survived the cut. For those that remained, Tuesday was a long day of grooming, snoozing and trying to stay on their best behavior before the Best in Show winner was announced at Madison Square Garden.

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