Diane Dings, of Eau Claire, Mich., kisses Magic, a Samoyed, during the International Kennel Club of Chicago hosted International Cluster of Dog Show at McCormick Place in Chicago, Ill., on Friday, February 22, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Patti Jason, of Ann Arbor, Mich., grooms Rex, a Standard Poodle, during the International Kennel Club of Chicago hosted International Cluster of Dog Show at McCormick Place in Chicago, Ill., on Friday, February 22, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

The event space used on Friday during the International Kennel Club of Chicago hosted International Cluster of Dog Show at McCormick Place in Chicago, Ill., on Friday, February 22, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Patti Jason, of Ann Arbor, Mich., grooms Rex, a Standard Poodle, during the International Kennel Club of Chicago hosted International Cluster of Dog Show at McCormick Place in Chicago, Ill., on Friday, February 22, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Matisse, a Portuguese Water Dog, waits after being groomed during the International Kennel Club of Chicago hosted International Cluster of Dog Show at McCormick Place in Chicago, Ill., on Friday, February 22, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Troy Clifford of Kansas City, Mo., shows Ri-Ri, a Shih Tzu, during the International Kennel Club of Chicago hosted International Cluster of Dog Show at McCormick Place in Chicago, Ill., on Friday, February 22, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Diane Dings, of Eau Claire, Mich., grooms Magic, a Samoyed, during the International Kennel Club of Chicago hosted International Cluster of Dog Show at McCormick Place in Chicago, Ill., on Friday, February 22, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Mark Bettis, of Constantine, Mich., grooms Flash, a Gordon Setter, during the International Kennel Club of Chicago hosted International Cluster of Dog Show at McCormick Place in Chicago, Ill., on Friday, February 22, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Deb Tousey, of Fond du Lac, Wis., grooms Streeter, an Old English Sheepdog, during the International Kennel Club of Chicago hosted International Cluster of Dog Show at McCormick Place in Chicago, Ill., on Friday, February 22, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media