Best in Show is taking place at Charter Hall.

Proceeds from 'Best in Show' art sales benefit the RVSPCA.

French bulldogs are ranked as the United States’ favorite dog breed, yet none has ever won the nation’s pre-eminent dog show.

As you get your Friday started, be sure to check out the Morning Sprint for the news of the day.

Local artists are using their craft to benefit animals at the Roanoke Valley SPCA.

The Roanoke Valley SPCA’s popular fundraiser “Best in Show” kicks off Friday.

The Roanoke Valley SPCA is returning a popular fundraiser this year was the “Best in Show” kicks off in March.

Get ready to primp your pooch for Roanoke’s first-ever Downtown Dog Show.

Join Megan and Lindsey as they chat about the UVA baseball player who’s going viral, a fancier version of a guinea pig winning Westminster’s Best in Show, and how a pizzeria is making cicada pizzas in Ohio.

This little Pekingese named Wasabi won the hearts of the Westminster Dog Show Sunday night, as well as the hearts of America.

A Pekingese named Wasabi has won best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show.

Show dogs will have their day in Madison Square Garden again when the Westminster Kennel Club show returns in January after coronavirus precautions prompted a shift to the suburbs this spring.

FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, file photo, Siba, a standard poodle, competes for Best in Show during 144th Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York. America's top dogs won't have fans at this year's Westminster Kennel Club dog show. The club announced Monday, March 29, 2021, that spectators and vendors won't be allowed this year because of coronavirus limitations. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)NEW YORK – America's top dogs won't have their pack of fans on hand at this year's Westminster Kennel Club dog show. The club announced Monday that spectators and vendors won't be allowed this year because of coronavirus limitations.

FILE - In this Feb. 12, 2008, file photo, Uno, a 15-inch beagle, poses with his trophy after winning Best in Show at the 132nd Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden in New York. That’s when they normally cuddle up on the couch with their precious pooch to watch the Super Bowl of Dogs -- the Westminster Kennel Club show. For now, AP Baseball Writer Ben Walker and wife Ginger Tidwell share their fondest memories from the green carpet over 20 paws-itively wonderful years covering Westminster:___HE’S NUMERO UNO! A dog just being a dog ... and the crowd went crazy, hollering with every step and every bite. He’s won best in show three times at Westminster.

FILE - In this Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020 file photo, Judging commences in the Best in Show competition in the 144th Westminster Kennel Club dog show in New York. The Westminster dog show is set to take a long walk. The nations top pooch pageant will be held outdoors at an estate about 25 miles north of Manhattan on June 12-13 because of the pandemic, the Westminster Kennel Club said Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)NEW YORK – The Westminster dog show is set to take a long walk. The nation’s top pooch pageant will be held outdoors at an estate about 25 miles north of Manhattan on June 12-13 because of the pandemic, the Westminster Kennel Club said Wednesday.