Westminster Dog Show to stream on Netflix 2027

The Westminster Kennel Club said on May 13 that Netflix will carry the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show live beginning with the 151st edition in early 2027, shifting one of U.S. television’s longest-running annual sports events to the streaming platform. Netflix said the show will stream live from New York City in February 2027. The announcement sets the first confirmed coverage plan for the 2027 event, while Westminster has not announced any change to 2026 coverage. Westminster’s website says the club was established in 1877 and is America’s oldest non-profit organization dedicated to the sport of dogs. ### When does the Netflix deal start? May 13 was the date Westminster and Netflix used to announce that the agreement begins with the 151st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in 2027. The club said Netflix will be the “new streaming home” when the event returns to New York City in early 2027. (res.cloudinary.com) The 2027 show is scheduled for Jan. 30 through Feb. 2, according to Netflix’s Tudum site. That makes the upcoming edition the first one covered under the new arrangement, not the 2026 event that has already passed. ### What exactly will stream on Netflix? The 151st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will include evening group judging and Best in Show at Madison Square Garden, with Netflix presenting the event live, according to the announcement carried by Westminster and Netflix. (res.cloudinary.com) Daytime breed and agility events are scheduled for the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. (netflix.com) Netflix’s Tudum post said Best in Breed competitions will stream live on Tudum rather than on the main Netflix service. The same post said the Masters Agility Championship will be taped for a later broadcast. ### What did Westminster say about the move? Dr. Donald Sturz, president of The Westminster Kennel Club, said in the announcement that the club was “thrilled” to begin a new chapter with Netflix as its media partner. (netflix.com) He said the deal would expand the reach of the event and introduce the sport to new audiences around the world. The Westminster Kennel Club’s website also paired the announcement with the release of its 2027 judges, describing the partnership as taking Westminster to a broader audience. The site says tickets for the 151st show are already on sale. ### How big is Westminster as an event? Westminster says the 2027 show will feature more than 3,000 champion dogs representing about 200 breeds from around the world. (netflix.com) The event culminates with the Best in Show award on Feb. 2, 2027, according to the club’s announcement. (westminsterkennelclub.org) Netflix’s Tudum site said Westminster has been held for nearly 150 years and called it the second-longest continuously held sporting event in the United States after the Kentucky Derby. Westminster’s own site says the club was founded in 1877. ### What is still unchanged for now? The 2026 Westminster show is the most recent completed edition, and outside reports said that event aired on Fox. (caninechronicle.com) Neither Westminster’s May 13 announcement nor Netflix’s Tudum post said anything about revising coverage for 2026, focusing instead on the 2027 event. (netflix.com) Variety and other entertainment trade reports described the agreement as moving the show from Fox Sports to Netflix starting next year. Westminster’s official materials did not spell out terms such as length or financial value of the deal. ### What happens next? Jan. 30, 2027, is the opening date listed by Netflix for the 151st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City. (upi.com) The schedule published by Netflix says daytime breed and agility events will be held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, with group judging and Best in Show set for Feb. 1-2 at Madison Square Garden. (netflix.com) (variety.com)