A Cloud of Fur and Fame: Inside Westminster's 33 Pomeranians

A reporter spends a day in Westminster Kennel Club’s benching area during the 150th show, watching 33 Pomeranians (with eight absent) be evaluated amid the backstage buzz, grooming rituals, and breed-specific standards that define conformation competition; the highlight is Aslan, the Number 29 Pomeranian, who wins his judging and later places second in the toy group, a snapshot of the culture, devotion, and spectacle surrounding purebred dogs.