NBC Announces New App to Enhance Enjoyment of Purina's NATIONAL DOG SHOW , Airing 11/24

NBC and "The National Dog Show Presented by Purina®" announce the release of their National Dog Show mobile suite application in time for viewers of its Thanksgiving Day special to keep in touch with all aspects of the event. Features of the app include exclusive video content, The National Dog Show Twitter feed, polls, video and in-depth descriptions of the 170-plus breeds in the show and the best photos from previous shows.

The new National Dog Show app is a free download available from the Android Market and iTunes App Store. Users can take advantage of the app to enhance their enjoyment of the show, which airs Thanksgiving Day immediately after the Macy's Parade. Over 18 million total viewers tune into the two-hour special (noon-2 p.m. in all time zones) each year.

Specific features of the National Dog Show app allow users to:

check out more than 170 breeds as they are judged
view exclusive video clips and photos from past events
watch interviews and vignettes
view in-depth descriptions of this year's four new breeds
view an outline of judging standards
read an article on Eli, the 2011 National Dog Show Therapy Dog Ambassador
download National Dog Show wallpapers
check out 2011 National Dog Show Fun Facts
participate in polls.

The special is a celebration of America's fascination with man's best friend, hosted by John O'Hurley, the "Seinfeld" ensemble actor (catalogue kind "J.Peterman") and expert analyst David Frei, America's foremost authority on the sport. The two-hour special's unique content is facilitated by the open format of the Kennel Club of Philadelphia event, one of only five remaining "benched" shows in which the dogs are on display all day for the visiting public.