Charles Olvis shares his excitement about judging the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show and his thoughts on upcoming shows.

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Charles Olvis: A judging assignment at The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is one that you always want to get. Westminster is the Super Bowl of assignments, and I am very grateful to be chosen from all the great judges around the world.
Charles Olvis: The entries that I judged were of great quality, with lots of choices to be made. I loved my Belgian Sheepdog bitch that was awarded Best of Breed, as well as my Old English Sheepdog.
Charles Olvis: Based on my Westminster assignment, I believe that 2025 will be a wonderful year for seeing some outstanding specimens and the sport of purebred dog competition.

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