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IN THE PAW HOUSE AT THE GARDEN

Madison Square Garden will be ruffing it as the 133rd annual Westminster Dog Show gets under way today.

Of course, everyone believes they’ve got a winner at the end of the leash.

Doug Johnson, 56, of Colorado Springs, has Georgie Girl, an Old English sheepdog. “She’s a runway model,” Johnson said.

Nancy Lievs, 60, Houston, has Slewie, a white, dreadlocked komondor.

“We know the judge likes him,” she said.

Several breeders said the recession isn’t giving them much paws for concern.

“When you’re paying $5,000 for a dog, you aren’t letting the economy affect you,” said David Rich, 58, from Colorado.