bench show
noun
a dog show in which the animals of each breed are judged and awarded prizes on the basis of standards established for that breed.
Origin of bench show
An Americanism dating back to 1870–75
Words nearby bench show
bench dog,
bench hook,
bench jockey,
bench press,
bench screw,
bench show,
bench stop,
bench strength,
bench table,
bench warrant,
bench work
Example sentences from the Web for bench show
At New Haven I bought a paper, and found it filled with glaring display-lines about a "bench-show" there.
Following the Equator, Complete |Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)Well, I read on a little, and learned that a bench-show was not a bench-show—but dogs, not benches at all—only dogs.
Mark Twain's Speeches |Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)