[caption id=“attachment_212842” align=“alignleft” width=“940” caption=“Dallas, a toy poodle, is groomed in preparation for The Westminster Kennel Club 136th Annual Dog Show in New York. The annual gathering of purebred dogs is held at Madison Square Garden. Fred R Conrad/The New York Times”] [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_212843” align=“alignleft” width=“940” caption=“A handler carries a portable fan while walking his bulldog at The Westminster Kennel Club 136th Annual Dog Show in New York, 13 February, 2012. The annual gathering of purebred dogs is held at Madison Square Garden. Fred R Conrad/The New York Times”] [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_212847” align=“alignleft” width=“940” caption=“Lark, an Afghan hound, wears a jumpsuit and booties to keep clean after being groomed in preparation for The Westminster Kennel Club 136th Annual Dog Show in New York. The annual gathering of purebred dogs is held at Madison Square Garden. Fred R Conrad/The New York Times”] [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_212852” align=“alignleft” width=“940” caption=“Grant, a long-haired Chihuahua, is groomed in preparation for The Westminster Kennel Club 136th Annual Dog Show in New York. Fred R Conrad/The New York Times”] [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_212855” align=“alignleft” width=“940” caption=“Brandy Penna grooms Remington, a Chinese crested dog, in preparation for The Westminster Kennel Club 136th Annual Dog Show in New York. Fred R Conrad/The New York Times”] [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_212859” align=“alignleft” width=“940” caption=“Sena, a French bulldog and its owner, Perry Payson from Oklahoma at The Westminster Kennel Club 136th Annual Dog Show in New York. Julie Glassberg/New York Times”] [/caption] [caption id=“attachment_212866” align=“alignleft” width=“940” caption=“Martha Stewart and her dog, GK, who competed in the Chow Chow category and won the Best of Breed award, at The Westminster Kennel Club 136th Annual Dog Show in New York, 13 February, 2012. The annual gathering of purebred dogs is held yearly at Madison Square Garden. Julia Glassbery/New York Times “] [/caption]