Greer Lone, 9, pets her white standard poodle Bizcaya, 11 months, before competing at the Colorado Kennel Club dog show at the National Western Complex in Denver on Feb. 16, 2025. Her father Cole Lone waits with their other standard poodle Nixon, right. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Timi, a four year old Toy Poodle waits to be shown at the Colorado Kennel Club dog show at the National Western Complex in Denver on Feb. 16, 2025. Handler Jasper Tholt, 13, is at right. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Handler Tiffany Marzluf shows Ranger, a Komondor, to Judge David Haddock during the working class competition at the Colorado Kennel Club dog show at the National Western Complex in Denver on Feb. 16, 2025. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Handlers show off their dogs during the working class competition at the Colorado Kennel Club dog show at the National Western Complex in Denver on Feb. 16, 2025. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Standard poodle Nala, 10 months, looks very comfortable as she gets groomed by her owner Teal McDonald before competing int the Colorado Kennel Club dog show at the National Western Complex in Denver on Feb. 16, 2025. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Braden Jones, works with his standard poodle Aurora before showing her in the Best of Breed competition at the Colorado Kennel Club dog show at the National Western Complex in Denver on Feb. 16, 2025. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Sadie Lone grooms her black Standard poodle Nixon before competing at the Colorado Kennel Club dog show at the National Western Complex in Denver on Feb. 16, 2025. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Allison Peffer, center, 6, and her sister Isabel, 4, admire Vivian and 18 month old Standard poodle at the Colorado Kennel Club dog show at the National Western Complex in Denver on Feb. 16, 2025. Her owner Karri Britton is at left. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Sullivan Davenport, 8, shows off the ribbons his dog Ukko won at the Colorado Kennel Club dog show at the National Western Complex in Denver on Feb. 16, 2025. Ukko, not shown, is a Finnish Lapphund. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Amelia Spiegel, her daughter Josephine, 9 months, and son Julian or JuJu, 3, watch as Mary McFadden gives a treat to her black Miniature Poodle Bebe, right, at the Colorado Kennel Club dog show at the National Western Complex in Denver on Feb. 16, 2025. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Sadie Lone grooms her white Standard poodle Bizcaya, 11 months, before competing at the Colorado Kennel Club dog show at the National Western Complex in Denver on Feb. 16, 2025. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Chet Phelps gets a standing hug from his Great Pyrenees Atlas, 3, after competing at the Colorado Kennel Club dog show at the National Western Complex in Denver on Feb. 16, 2025. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
Amelia Maslar, 19 months, gives a kiss on the nose to Atlas, a Great Pyrenees owned by Chet Phelps, right, at the Colorado Kennel Club dog show at the National Western Complex in Denver on Feb. 16, 2025. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
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Greer Lone, 9, pets her white standard poodle Bizcaya, 11 months, before competing at the Colorado Kennel Club dog show at the National Western Complex in Denver on Feb. 16, 2025. Her father Cole Lone waits with their other standard poodle Nixon, right. (Photo by Helen H. Richardson/The Denver Post)
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By Helen H. Richardson | hrichardson@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Getting your player ready...
The dog show took place at the National Western Complex in Denver on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2025. The event featured more than 200 breeds, about 2,000 dogs, seminars for becoming a better pet parent and kids being introduced to dog sports.
