Final 2012 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Group Winners

On the second night of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, the final lot of breed winners competed against each other in the three remaining groups, all hoping for the chance to be able to go on and compete for Westminster's crown jewel: Best in Show. The three remaining groups that were left to be determined were the Sporting Group, the Working Group, and the Terrier Group.

The crowd seemed louder on this night than ever before, perhaps because they all knew what was at stake and that the Best in Show competition would be coming up shortly. On two nights where magnificent dogs of all breeds graced the green carpet of Madison Square Garden, it seemed impossible to tell which pooches may have had an edge. But these pups stood out above the rest, and were rewarded as such. At the conclusion of the Group judging, here are the final Group winners at the 2012 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show that will be competing for the Best in Show title:

From Night 1

Hound Group

Dachshund (Wirehaired): GCH Raydachs Playing With Fire V Gleishorbach SW

Toy Group

Pekingese: Ch Palacegarden Malachy

Non-Sporting Group

Dalmatian: GCH Spotlights Ruffian

Herding Group

German Shepherd: GCH Babheim's Captain Crunch

From Night 2

Sporting Group

Irish Setter: GCH Shadagee Caught Red Handed

Working Group

Doberman Pinscher: GCH Protocol's Veni Vidi Vici

Terrier Group

Kerry Blue Terrier: GCH Perrisblu Kennislain's Chelsey

With the Group winners all set, all in Madison Square Garden and in the dog show world are hanging on to their seat for the wild ride that is still to come: the Best in Show judging.