dog show


noun
  1. a competitive event in which dogs are exhibited and judged by an established standard or set of ideals prescribed for each breed.

Origin of dog show

1
First recorded in 1855–60

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How to use dog show in a sentence

  • Edward Henry's taxi-cab in that Square seemed like a homeless cat that had strayed into a dog-show.

    The Regent | E. Arnold Bennett
  • It was a dog show, that of the 'Ladies' Kennel Association.'

    All About Dogs | Charles Henry Lane
  • To-day was the third of September, and on the eleventh a dog-show was to be held at Brooch.

    Berry And Co. | Dornford Yates
  • When they get tired of that we take them to the dog show, which is Jack's collection of beautiful china dogs.

  • From one of these exhibitors the Mistress learned of a dog-show rule that was wholly new to her.

    Lad: A Dog | Albert Payson Terhune