{"id":268728,"date":"2026-06-16T18:31:10","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T18:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/268728\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T18:31:10","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T18:31:10","slug":"the-annual-dog-show-in-historic-brooklyn-heights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/268728\/","title":{"rendered":"The annual dog show in historic Brooklyn Heights"},"content":{"rendered":"

Other categories included \u201cGentle Giant,\u201d \u201cBest Trick,\u201d \u201cLooks Most Like Owner\u201d and \u201cPerfect-Sized Pal.\u201d Many contestants sported orange and blue ribbons around their collars as a nod to the Knicks\u2019 victory lap from the night before, adding a distinctly New York touch to the event. Fittingly, the prizes included miniature basketball dog toys for the winners.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The judging panel consisted of Grace Flintermann, joined by Meredith Bluestine and Sonny Sharky, who evaluated the pups across the show\u2019s six categories.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we love most is the community of this event,\u201d Bluestine told the Eagle. She and Sharky first learned about the show through Flintermann, whom they knew from the local dog park, and are now returning as judges for their second year.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Sergio<\/a>Sergio Garcia Frank and his humans, runner up in the \u201cMost Adorable Perfect Size Pal\u201d category. Photo: Julie Thompson\/Brooklyn Eagle<\/p>\n

While all the dogs drew applause, a few earned especially enthusiastic reactions from the crowd. The runner-up in the \u201cBest Trick\u201d category decked out with a vibrant tulle accessory around her collar and gained cheers as she spun in circles on her hind legs. When she returned to claim her prize, the announcer awarded her an unofficial title: \u201cthe dancing dog.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Another had spectators calling \u201cone more time!\u201d after tossing a treat in the air and catching it neatly in its mouth. It obeyed.<\/p>\n

\"Cayuga\u2019s<\/a>Cayuga\u2019s and her humans, winner in the \u201cGentle Giant\u201d category. Photo: Julie Thompson\/Brooklyn Eagle<\/p>\n

For Brooklyn Heights resident Jessie Godnick, entering the competition marked a milestone.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been waiting all year for this,\u201d Godnick told the Eagle. After attending last year\u2019s event as a spectator, she returned this year with Sally, her Old English Sheepdog, as an official contestant of the \u201cGentle Giant\u201d category.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m so excited,\u201d Godnick said. \u201c[Sally\u2019s] been with me for 9 years and we want to take the opportunity to give her some love.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Daisy<\/a>Daisy and her human, winner of the \u201cMost Adorable New Resident\u201d category. Photo: Julie Thompson\/Brooklyn Eagle<\/p>\n

Hours before the show began, Montague Street was lined with dog-focused businesses.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Supported by Montague Open Streets, neighborhood vendors filled the block offering designer dog toys from Gone to the Dogs NY and organic treats from City Chemist. Representatives from Hillside Dog Park and animal welfare nonprofits such as The Good Dog Foundation stopped to speak with residents while activities like puppy yoga continued throughout the afternoon.<\/p>\n

\"Jim<\/a>Jim and his human, winners of the \u201cBest Trick\u201d category. Photo: Julie Thompson\/Brooklyn Eagle\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Other categories included \u201cGentle Giant,\u201d \u201cBest Trick,\u201d \u201cLooks Most Like Owner\u201d and \u201cPerfect-Sized Pal.\u201d Many contestants sported orange…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":268729,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[98,100,8516,99,1882,6530,9,24,63,6124],"class_list":["post-268728","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-brooklyn","tag-brooklyn","tag-brooklyn-headlines","tag-brooklyn-heights-association-bha","tag-brooklyn-news","tag-community","tag-dogs","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-pets"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268728","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=268728"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/268728\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/268729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=268728"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=268728"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=268728"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}