The 2025 National Dog Show Presented by Purina is almost here, and Jane Lynch is celebrating by revisiting her favorite fictional dog, the Mayflower Dog Show from Best in Show .

The Christopher Guest cult comedy starring Lynch, Catherine O'Hara , Eugene Levy , Parker Posey , and more hit the 25th anniversary mark in 2025 , and the film inspired another longstanding tradition: the National Dog Show itself.

After watching Best in Show with friends in 2000, NBC's Jon Miller, currently President of Acquisitions & Partnerships at NBC Sports, got the idea that a real dog show could capture America's attention, too.

"When Best in Show premiered, it gave audiences a hilarious and heartfelt look into the world of competitive dog shows — a world we proudly showcase every Thanksg

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