westminster kennel club dog show

Look at that face!

Backstage at Westminster, the fierce competition gave way to utterly polite chaos, soundtracked by a symphony of hair dryers.

Big hair, don't care.

Did you catch a whiff of grooming spray emanating from Midtown this weekend?

Warning: these are truly the worst dogs in the world.

The contestants stood at the ready, their tails wagging their whole butts as they beckoned you over to their booths.

Did you catch a whiff of peanut butter-scented flop sweat in the air?

Have we lost respect for Banana Joe? Is Trump riding Banana Joe's coattails tail for some easy good will? Did Trump subject Joe to his usual blustering?

Click through to get a glimpse of what it's like behind-the-scenes at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

Click through to see portraits and short profiles of Westminster dogs and their humans, as well as backstage photos of everyone getting ready for the big show.