Aspiring top dogs (and their owners) will have to wait for the annual Westminster dog show this year, the club says, pointing to rising COVID-19 cases in New York.

The Westminster Kennel Club’s annual dog show has become the latest event to be postponed or cancelled in New York as the number of coronavirus cases surges. 

The club’s board of governors announced Wednesday it was postponing its 2022 event to later in the year. A new date wasn’t given. 

“The health and safety of all participants in the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show are paramount,” the group said in a statement.

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