“I always said I wanted people to call the Super Bowl ‘the Westminster of football,’ ” quipped dog expert David Frei, who has a foot in both worlds: He used to work in publicity for the Denver Broncos and the San Francisco 49ers.
They're the agility dogs at the Westminster Kennel Club show, which began Saturday by showcasing various dog sports.
Dog folk often call Westminster the Super Bowl of dog shows, and the comparison might be especially fitting this year.
Owner Steve Martin never did the sport before Guster signaled he was interested: He started wagging his tail and tilting his head while they watched the Westminster agility contest on TV several years ago.
Saturday's events also featured various demonstrations, among them Westminster's first go at flyball, a canine relay race.
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