Westminster Dog Show begins Monday

Forget pitchers and catchers in Florida, it's time for poodles and collies in Manhattan.

The 2013 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show begins Monday, and for the first time in its history it will be held at two venues.

The canine judging will take place over two days at Piers 92/94 on the Hudson and inside Madison Square Garden. The Russell Terrier and the Treeing Walker Coonhound are new breeds competing in the show.

You can visit the Piers for a cost of $25 per day. Tickets for the MSG judging are sold on Ticketmaster.

The daytime judging will be between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., and the finals will be at MSG at 8 p.m. Monday and 7:30 p.m. Tuesday.