Dog handlers at the 2024 National Dog Show Presented by Purina spoke exclusively with PEOPLE about the rule they must follow ...

"You're stuck in your setup," he says ... "It's important for our sport to have a [benched] dog show because it brings in the general public to meet all these different breeds and breeders ...

"You're stuck in your setup," he says. "So, yes ... "It's important for our sport to have a [benched] dog show because it brings in the general public to meet all these different breeds and breeders ...

On November 16 and 17, the National Dog Show will be held at the Greater Philadelphia Expo ... A wide array of vendor booths will be set up at the festival featuring imported candy, handmade articles, ...