New York City Dogs: ESB’s Favorite Four-Legged Visitors
To honor the 2023 National Dog Show, we rounded up our favorite four-legged visitors through the years at the Empire State Building Observatory.
It’s the day of the dog!
The Empire State Building celebrated the annual National Dog Show with a special lighting ceremony and photo opportunity at the Observatory Experience this November. Veteran broadcasters John O’Hurley and David Frei lit the building in blue, white, and orange along with OnY and Nemo the Biewer Terriers, TruDat the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, and Monkey the Coton de Tulear.
To honor the 2023 National Dog Show, we rounded up our favorite four-legged visitors through the years at the Empire State Building Observatory.
WESTMINSTER WINNERS
Each year, the Westminster Kenner Club Best in Show winner takes a victory lap at the Empire State Building to celebrate a job well done.
Buddy Holly the petit basset griffon vendeen took in the sights after he was crowned Best in Show at Westminster 2023.
Trumpet the bloodhound was all smiles as he celebrated his Westminster victory at the Empire State Building in 2022.
Westminster Kennel Club Best in Show winner Wasabi the Pekingese did a victory lap at the Empire State Building in 2021.
Best in Show winner Siba the standard poodle pranced around the 86th Floor Observatory after her 2020 Westminster victory.
King the wire fox terrier sat like royalty 86 Floors above New York City after his win the 2019 WKC Dog Show.
After the 2018 WKC Dog Show, Best in Show winner Flynn the bichon frise took a rest on the Empire State Building’s famed 86th Floor Observatory.
Rumor the German Shepard got some well-deserved treats at ESB after his 2017 Westminster win.
NATIONAL PET DAY
The Empire State Building hosted a National Pet Day event with pet influencers and adoptable puppies at its world-famous Observatory in April 2023. Bideawee and Waldo Rescue partnered with the building for the onsite adoption event that featured treats and adoption boxes from Chewy, Dog & Co., and Little L’s Pet Bakery.
Yorkshire terrier @theodorableteddy went home with a special treat after his visit to the Empire State Building Observatory on National Pet Day
Empire State Building tenants played with adoptable puppies on National Pet Day
Chewy provided goody boxes for adopted dogs at the 2023 National Pet Day event
Pet influencer @ted_gram posed in the Empire State Building’s spring photo corner on National Pet Day
ONE OF US
Canine fashion influencer and friend of the building Tika the Iggy got fitted for her official Empire State Building Observatory host uniform designed by Peyman Umay in October 2023.
BIG REVEAL
The Empire State Building unveiled its Fifth Avenue Lobby holiday windows – which celebrate the 20th anniversary of the beloved Christmas comedy “Elf” – with special guests Tinkerbell and Belle in the front row in November 2023.
