Eukanuba petfood brand will be among sponsors of the 12th American Kennel Club/Eukanuba National Championship dog show, which airs on ABC, Saturday, February 2, at 2 p.m. EST.

During the broadcast, a Virtual Viewing Party will be hosted with behind-the-scenes information on Facebook and a Tweet Chat on Twitter using the hashtag #celebratedogs. Highlights will also be available to view at www.akc.org/aenc .

“The AKC/Eukanuba National Championship offers the public the opportunity to learn more about each of AKC’s 175 breeds and how the predictability of purebred dogs can make it easy to match a particular breed to fit your lifestyle,” said Gina DiNardo of the American Kennel Club. “Viewers will be able to see each Best of Breed winner compete in the group ring, watch highlights from our Breeder of the Year and AKC Humane Fund Awards for Canine Excellence presentations..."