Inside The Mind Of A Westminster Dog Show Judge

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Published February 15, 2016 at 1:33 PM EST

A Golden Retriever runs the agility course during the agility ring during the 3rd Annual Masters Agility Championship on February 13, 2016 in New York, at the 140th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
Dogs entered in the agility demonstrate skills required in the challenging obstacles that they will need to negotiate. / AFP / Timothy A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) — A Golden Retriever runs the agility course during the agility ring during the 3rd Annual Masters Agility Championship on February 13, 2016 in New York, at the 140th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Dogs entered in the agility demonstrate skills required in the challenging obstacles that they will need to negotiate. / AFP / Timothy A. CLARY (Photo credit should read TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images)

Today, the 140th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show kicks off in New York City. Here & Now revisits host Robin Young’s conversation last year with the 2015 judge for Best in Show at Westminster, David Merriam.

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David Merriam, judge for Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club 139th Annual Dog Show.

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