Westminster Dog Show to stream on Netflix 2027

The Westminster Kennel Club said on May 13 that the 151st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will stream live on Netflix in early 2027, ending the event’s run with Fox Sports and shifting one of U.S. television’s longest-running sports properties to a streaming platform. Netflix said the show will air live from New York City, with evening group judging and Best in Show carried on the service. The club said daytime breed judging will stream on Tudum and Westminster’s own platforms. The 2027 event is scheduled for Jan. 30 through Feb. 2. ### When does the Netflix deal start, and what exactly will stream there? The 151st edition in 2027 is the first Westminster show covered by the new Netflix agreement, according to the club’s May 13 announcement. Westminster said the event will return to New York City in early 2027, with live coverage on Netflix for the evening competitions. (res.cloudinary.com) Netflix’s Tudum site said daytime breed and agility events will be held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, while evening group judging and Best in Show will take place at Madison Square Garden. Tudum said Best in Breed competitions will stream live on Tudum, and the Masters Agility Championship will be taped for a later broadcast. (res.cloudinary.com) ### What happens to Fox Sports? Variety reported on May 13 that Netflix will replace Fox Sports as Westminster’s telecast partner starting next year. Hollywood Reporter also reported that the dog show is moving from Fox to Netflix for the 151st staging. (netflix.com) Fox Sports carried the 2026 show from New York, including coverage tied to Westminster’s 150th anniversary. Fox Sports said the 150th annual event continued in New York City with competitions at the Javits Center and Madison Square Garden. (variety.com) ### What is scheduled for the 2026 show in New York? The Westminster Kennel Club said the 2026 show will be held on Jan. 31 and Feb. 2-3 in New York City. The club’s official “By the Numbers” post said the Masters Agility Championship, breed judging and junior showmanship preliminaries would be held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, with groups, junior showmanship finals and Best in Show at Madison Square Garden. (foxsports.com) A Westminster entry release dated Dec. 17, 2025, said more than 3,000 champion dogs would compete in the 150th show in New York City. That release said the field represented all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and 17 additional countries. (westminsterkennelclub.org) ### How big is Westminster’s field? Westminster’s 2026 materials said the show draws entries across roughly 200 breeds and varieties, with more than 3,000 dogs competing in New York. The club’s “By the Numbers” post described the event as drawing dogs from across the United States and abroad, while outside coverage of the 2026 competition cited more than 3,000 dogs across 200 breeds. (res.cloudinary.com) The club also said 12 Danish-Swedish Farmdogs, a newly eligible breed, would compete at the 2026 show. That detail appeared in Westminster’s December 2025 entry release for the sesquicentennial event. (westminsterkennelclub.org) ### Who are the named participants for 2027? Westminster’s May 13 announcement said famed Norwegian judge and breeder Espen Engh will name Best in Show at the 151st event. The same announcement said the show will continue to be presented by Purina Pro Plan. (res.cloudinary.com) The Westminster website said tickets are already on sale for the 151st show and that the 2027 judges have been announced. Netflix’s Tudum page listed the 2027 dates as Jan. 30 through Feb. 2, with New York City remaining the host site. ### What comes next before the Netflix debut? January 31 and February 2-3, 2026, are the next Westminster dates on the calendar before the Netflix launch. (res.cloudinary.com) The 151st show will then run Jan. 30 through Feb. 2, 2027, with daytime events at the Javits Center and evening finals at Madison Square Garden, according to Westminster and Netflix. (westminsterkennelclub.org 1) (westminsterkennelclub.org 2)