How come my dog never wins Westminster? Who’s the top pooch?

FILE - In this Monday, Feb. 15, 2016, file photo, Preston the puli, competes in the ring during the Herding group competition during at 140th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, at Madison Square Garden in New York. Be it a boerboel or basenji, a Swedish vallhund or Norwegian elkhound, all eyes in dogdom will be on Madison Square Garden for the 141st Westminster Kennel Club. Preston is guaranteed to get off to a good start when the show begins Monday, Feb. 13, 2017. He's the only puli entered, assuring him a spot in the herding group final later that night. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File) FILE - In this Monday, Feb. 15, 2016, file photo, Preston the puli, competes in the ring during the Herding group competition during at 140th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, at Madison Square Garden in New York. Be it a boerboel or basenji, a Swedish vallhund or Norwegian elkhound, all eyes in dogdom will be on Madison Square Garden for the 141st Westminster Kennel Club. Preston is guaranteed to get off to a good start when the show begins Monday, Feb. 13, 2017. He's the only puli entered, assuring him a spot in the herding group final later that night. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)

By Associated Press February 12, 2017 4 min read

NEW YORK (AP) – Be it a boerboel or basenji, a Swedish vallhund or Norwegian elkhound, all eyes in dogdom will be on Madison Square Garden this week.

The 141st Westminster Kennel Club show is back in town, and for owners who spend well over $100,000 a year to present their prize pooches to the fans who shell out $40, buy a hot dog and shout for their favorites, it’s way bigger than the Super Bowl, the World Series and March Madness.

And yes, people really do fill out Bark Brackets.

But before we get to who’ll become America’s top dog on Tuesday night, let’s start with a much more pressing question:

WHY DOES MY DOG NEVER, EVER WIN?