Five show dogs and their teams are followed from their preparations to the 25th Annual Mayflower Kennel Club Dog Show in Philadelphia, the highest echelon of dog shows. Entirely consisting of improvised dialogue, all key players except Parker Posey are comedians and Second City alumni; Fred Willard excels as a clueless TV announcer and color man. Multiple viewings may be required to catch everything.
| Jay Brazeau | ... Dr. Chuck Nelken |
| Parker Posey | ... Meg Swan |
| Michael Hitchcock | ... Hamilton Swan |
| Catherine O'Hara | ... Cookie Fleck |
| Eugene Levy | ... Gerry Fleck |
| Carrie Aizley | ... Fern City Show Spectator |
| Lewis Arquette | ... Fern City Show Spectator |
| Dany Canino | ... Fern City Show Judge |
| Bob Balaban | ... Dr. Theodore W. Millbank III |
| Will Sasso | ... Fishin' Hole Guy |
| Stephen E. Miller | ... Fishin' Hole Guy |
| Christopher Guest | ... Harlan Pepper |
| Michael McKean | ... Stefan Vanderhoof |
| John Michael Higgins | ... Scott Donlan |
| Colin Cunningham | ... New York Butcher |
| Jehshua Barnes | ... Scott's Wild Date |
| Patrick Cranshaw | ... Leslie Ward Cabot |
| Jennifer Coolidge | ... Sherri Ann Cabot |
| Don Lake | ... Graham Chissolm |
| Scott Williamson | ... Winky's Party Guest |
| Deborah Theaker | ... Winky's Party Guest |
| Rachael Harris | ... Winky's Party Guest |
| Jane Lynch | ... Christy Cummings |
| Fulvio Cecere | ... Airport Passerby |
| Linda Kash | ... Fay Berman |
| Larry Miller | ... Max Berman |
| Ed Begley, Jr. | ... Hotel Manager |
| Cody Gregg | ... Zach Berman |
| Teryl Rothery | ... Philly AM Host |
| Tony Alcantar | ... Philly AM Chef |
| Camille Sullivan | ... Philly AM Assistant |
| Dave Cameron | ... Philly AM Host |
| Lynda Boyd | ... Cabot Party Guest |
| Madeleine Kipling | ... Cabot Party Guest |
| Merrilyn Gann | ... Cabot Party Guest |
| Andrew Johnston | ... Cabot Party Guest |
| Malcolm Stewart | ... Malcolm |
| Jay-Lyn Green | ... Leslie's Nurse |
| Fred Willard | ... Buck Laughlin |
| Jim Piddock | ... Trevor Beckwith |
| Earlene Luke | ... Mayflower Hound Judge |
| Carmen Aguirre | ... Taft Hotel Maid |
| Harold Pybus | ... Mayflower Toy Judge |
| Hiro Kanagawa | ... Pet Shop Owner |
| Cleo A. Laxton | ... Mayflower Terrier Judge |
| Corrine Koslo | ... Mayflower Sporting Judge |
| Andrew Wheeler | ... Mayflower Ring Steward |
| Don Emslie | ... Mayflower Non-Sporting Judge |
| Don S. Davis | ... Mayflower Best in Show Judge |
| Steven Porter | ... Bulge |
| Melanie Angel | ... "American Bitch" Photo Editor |
| Doane Gregory | ... Terry the Photographer |
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| The Dogs |
| Can. Ch. Arokat's Echobar Take Me Dancing | ... "Beatrice" the Weimaraner |
| Can. Ch. Urchin's Bryllo | ... "Winky" the Norwich Terrier |
| Ch. Quiet Creek's Stand By Me | ... "Hubert" the Bloodhound |
| Can. Ch. Raptures Classic | ... "Miss Agnes" the Shih Tzu |
| Can. Ch. Symarun's Red Hot Kisses | ... "Tyrone" the Shih Tzu |
| Brocade Exclamation | ... "Rhapsody in White" the Standard Poodle |
| Can. Ch. Exxel Dezi Duz It With Pizaz | ... "Rhapsody in White" the Standard Poodle |
