How to Watch the 2024 National Dog Show on Thanksgiving Day

Kelli Bender

26 November 2024 at 5:01 am·2-min read

NBC will air its 23rd annual National Dog Show Presented by Purina on Thanksgiving Day

Bill McCay/NBC via Getty The 2023 National Dog Show Presented by Purina winner, Stache the Sealyham Terrier — Bill McCay/NBC via Getty
The 2023 National Dog Show Presented by Purina winner, Stache the Sealyham Terrier

As Thanksgiving approaches, so does a beloved pet holiday tradition.

On Nov. 28, the 23rd annual National Dog Show Presented by Purina will air for families to enjoy on Thanksgiving. Animal lovers can expect a show with hundreds of dogs representing over 180 breeds. All of the pups are vying for the 2024 National Dog Show's Best in Show title.

In 2023, the honor went to Stache the Sealyham Terrier, whose registered name is GCHP CH Goodspice Efbe Money Stache.

"It's an exhilarating feeling to win," Margery Good, Stache's handler, said in a statement obtained by PEOPLE after the dog's win.

Read on to learn how and where to watch the 2024 National Dog Show so you can learn the 2024 Best in Show winner on Thanksgiving Day.

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When to watch the National Dog Show:

The 23rd annual National Dog Show Presented by Purina will air at noon in all time zones on Thanksgiving Day after the telecast of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Where to watch the National Dog Show:

The holiday presentation of the 2024 National Dog Show airs from 12 to 2 p.m. in all time zones on NBC and Peacock immediately after the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.

Bill McCay/NBC via Getty A Shih Tzu named Comet at the 2023 National Dog Show Presented by Purina — Bill McCay/NBC via Getty
A Shih Tzu named Comet at the 2023 National Dog Show Presented by Purina

Who hosts the National Dog Show?

Longtime hosts David Frei and John O'Hurley return for the Thanksgiving airing of the 2024 National Dog Show Presented by Purina. Sideline reporter Mary Carillo joins the duo.

The dog show itself is run by the Kennel Club of Philadelphia, which has hosted an annual competition since 1879.

Bill McCay/NBC via Getty M the Chesapeake Bay Retriever at the 2023 National Dog Show — Bill McCay/NBC via Getty
M the Chesapeake Bay Retriever at the 2023 National Dog Show

Who has won the National Dog Show?

The National Dog Show has had many talented winners, including last year's champion, Stache, and a canine named Claire, a Scottish Deerhound who won Best in Show two years in a row.

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When to watch the National Dog Show:

Where to watch the National Dog Show:

Who hosts the National Dog Show?

Who has won the National Dog Show?

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