Mississippi Gulf Coast Kennel Club Winter Classic

At the 11th annual Winter Classic over 600 dogs came out to compete and take home the overall win.

Who let the dogs out!

- at the 11th annual winter - classic, over 600 dogs came out- to compete and take home the- overall win.- news 25's sabria reid attended- the show and brings us more.- - furry friends big and small fro- across the country, flooded the- gulf coast this - weekend for the 11th annual - - - - winter classic... primmed and - ready to win best in show.- after the recent cancelations o- dog shows due to covid, - competitors have their eyes on- the prize.- sabra weeks, owner, breeder and- handler:- "people are so excited to get - back, they're driving further - distances to where- there actually are shows and- we're just having a lot of fun- with it."

- some do it as a hobby and other- participate - because it's their true passion- joseph washnesky, mananger- assistant for a - dog handler tells news 25, he - has no intention of ever- stopping- and one day hopes to reach his- personal goal.- joesph washnesky, mananger- assistant for handler:- "i plan on doing this until i - die, i mean i plan on becoming - judge at one point and- be able to judge breeds that- i've loved in the past, it's on- of my things i look - - - forward to everyday is closer t- becoming a judge."- sabria reid, news 25: - "dog owners and handlers say- this is the labor of love - preparing a dog for a - show starts before they're even- born."- sabra weeks, owner, breeds and- handler:- "planning pedigrees and who - you'e gonna breed to who and- then having the litter and- picking the best one and then - you train and get them ready an- lots of socialization - and then when they come to the- dog shows their not scared."- "you eat sleep breath dogs at a- typical dog show you start at - like 5:30 or 6 in the - - - - morning, feeding dogs,- exercising them.

Making sure- everybody goes potty, - then you show then if you win - you have to come back for group- then sometimes you're - not done until 7 or 8 at night.- dog owner diane sylvester has - been bringing her dogs to shows- for the last 20 years.- diane sylvester, dog owner: - "a friend of mine was showing - dogs and my golden retriever- that i had at the time and she- just like "you should show this- dog" and so we started and from- the first show we were hooked,- we were hooked!"- "it is just so much fun, it's - just a hobby, it's something i- - - - love my dogs i love the breeds- and i just enjoy working toward-