It begins Saturday morning at the Javits Center convention hall with agility and obedience championships and some demonstration events, including Westminster’s first experiment with flyball. That’s essentially a canine relay race that involves running a course of jumps and retrieving a ball.

You’ve likely seen the televised dog shows, highlighting the best dogs and breeds in the world. But did you know Siouxland is home to its own champion show dog?

Joelle Garguilo got a sneak peek at Madison Square Garden, which will soon be filled with thousands of dogs, all shapes and sizes for the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.