Long Road to the Westminster Dog Show

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Mickey, a papillon from Thailand, is the dog that traveled the farthest to compete at Westminster. Damon Dahlen, AOL

They have come from all corners of the country -- and the world.

As 2,626 pruned, pampered and parading dogs lap up the attention in New York City at the start of this week, each one brings a different story to the 135th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

The two-day competition, which culminates in the Best in Show final tonight at Madison Square Garden in Midtown Manhattan, is a spectacle like few others in the world.

And with 179 breeds and varieties of canines, from 49 states and more than a dozen countries, on display this year, Westminster is as diverse and cosmopolitan as its host city.

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