Interested in capturing sub-cultures in his lens, photographer, Karan Vaid landed up in the world of dog shows and pageants. His photo series titled, Best In Show, is a plethora of images from all kinds of dog shows from across the country. His collection will also be showcased at the Delhi Photo Festival, this month.
The pageant brings rarest and the most unique and interesting breeds to come for the show.
First dog show dates back in the year 1896. Yes, that’s true! The history of dog shows in India is richer than what we had imagined. The practice began with the British.
The Kennel Club of India has been the one to give dog shows a modern take in India.
Photographer Karan Vaid started this photo project so he could relive the memories of the dog shows he attended as a kid.
At this moment, dog shows are a really important and big affair.
Patrons even put their reputations at stake for the win.
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