National Dog Show 2009, National Dog Show 2009 Results, Dog Show Winner

Thanksgiving to most people is all about tradition, a nice juicy turkey on the table, watching the parades with football thrown in; however the latest tradition, which only goes back to 2002, is the dog show. Jon Miller, an NBC executive said “When I go out and talk to people, they’ll sometimes tell me how they remember watching the dog show with their parents on Thanksgiving.” Miller thought of it as a logical show for NBC to air after the Macy’s parade. Miller went on to line up a corporate sponsor, creating the title: “The National Dog Show Presented by Purina.” The people at the network people weren’t so sure. Miller predicted five million viewers; however he got 20 million. It does help that the show follows the parade, which is a big family attraction. That’s from 9 a.m. to noon on both NBC and CBS. Miller said “after Thanksgiving starts big, NBC used to simply show a family movie; viewers switched to football. They’d watch the Cowboys game and whoever was beating the Lions that day.” To read more on this story go to cincinnati.com. Do you watch the dog show? Let us know your thoughts.