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North America’s largest dog show, the AKC National Championship is taking place at the Orange County Convention Center now through Sunday. With over 5,500 dogs in competition from all 50 states and around the world, handlers and dogs are prepping and taking the ring while eyeing a top prize of $50,000. Here are some sights from around the show.

Old English Sheepdog Sawyer Truman gets his coat brushed out by owner Ashley Olt from Haddon Heights, New Jersey, at the AKC National Championship at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando on Friday, December 12, 2025. Olt said that getting ready for the show takes about three hours of detailed teasing and an additional three hours to dry him out to get 3-year-old Sawyer Truman, a Conformation G

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