At Gilmore's Gardens in New York City, the first Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show opens.
The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is an all-breed conformation show, since 2021 has been conducted at Lyndhurst in Tarrytown, New York.
The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is one of a handful of benched shows in the United States. Dogs are required to be on display in their assigned locations (show benches) during the entire show except when shown in the ring, groomed for showtime, or taken outside for elimination. This type of presentation allows spectators and breeders alike to have an opportunity of seeing all the entered dogs. (In the more common unbenched shows, dogs are required to be present only at assigned ring times.)