Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An indoor exhibition of small animals, especially a competitive dog show.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An exhibition of animals, as of dogs or cats, which are arranged on benches for a comparison of their physical merits according to a fixed scale of points: in contradistinction to a field-show, or field-trial, where awards are made for performance.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From the benches or platforms on which the dogs are displayed.]
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