he 2024 National Dog Show will air once again on NBC this Thanksgiving with longtime hosts John O’Hurley and David Frei reprising the roles as co-hosts. The pair have hosted the event every year since the show first started airing on NBC in 2002. 2024 will be the 92nd consecutive year that the event has taken place.
After Sealyham terrier, Stache, won Best in Show in 2023, hundreds of dogs will look to earn the title in 2024 and the grand prize of $20,000 that comes with it. Before they can earn that title though, they must first compete with dogs of their own breed for Best in Breed.
Here’s everything to know about this year’s National Dog Show.
Watch 2024 National Dog Show Anywhere:
- Date: Thursday, November 28, 2024
- Time: 12 p.m. ET (will air on NBC at 12 p.m. local time)
- Where: Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania
- TV: NBC (US)
- Stream: FanFanatics (Anywhere)
When is the 2024 National Dog Show?
Between a long history and the chance to see so many dogs at once, it’s no wonder why people love to watch the National Dog Show year after year. If you’re looking to tune into the 2024 National Dog Show on TV, the event airs on Thursday, November 28, 2024 at 12 p.m. local time on NBC. The program will start right after the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade airs on the network, so you don’t need to change the channel in order to witness it in real-time.
How to live stream the 2024 National Dog Show online:
If you don’t have access to a TV on Thanksgiving, we have some solutions for you. NBC will have a number of different methods for how to watch the 2024 National Dog Show, starting with it playing on NBC’s website only in the USA. But, you can stream the full show without cable from anywhere through FanFanatics OTT (live streaming platform) that can be access from everywhere around the world.
In 2023, there were 199 breeds represented at the Thanksgiving Day Dog Show. In 2024, a new breed will make its debut alongside 204 others.
The Lancashire Heeler, which has been recognized as an official breed in the United Kingdom since 1981, joined the AKC’s official list of dog breeds at the beginning of 2024, and the breed will make its National Dog Show debut this Thursday, as part of the Herding Group.
