The third time was the charm for Monty The Giant Shanuzer in the 149th edition of the Westminster Dog Show at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night.
This year, the competition was rigid with seven competitors representing their races and Monty The Giant Schnauzer took away the victory in the working group for the third consecutive year.
However, this was the first time that Best in Show was named and the first time the working group won the Westminster Dog Show since 2004.
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Katie Bernardin and Monty, a Schnauzer giant, compete in the Best in Show competition during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, Tuesday, February 11, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia DeMaree Nikhinson)
After being kidnapped during the first two days of the competition, Judge Paula Nykiel had the challenge of giving Best in Show only one of the seven incredible dogs before deciding on Monty.
This was her ninth year judging the program, and she says that the work is “wonderful” but “difficult.”
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Katie Bernardin and Monty, a Schnauzer giant, compete in the competition of the working group during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, Tuesday, February 11, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia DeMaree Nikhinson)
Bourbon The Whippet, a nearby runner -up, came out of retirement at age nine to represent the winning reserve of the Hound Best in Show group, as well as take the victory in the Hound group home.
Bourbon has been the best reserve on display twice in Westminster before.
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Katie Bernardin, Centro, reacts after winning Best in Show with Monty, a giant Schnauzer, during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia DeMaree Nikhinson)
Below are the rest of the group’s winners through the American Kennel Club.
Neal The Bichon Frisé won the non -sports group, Mercedes the German shepherd won the grazing group, Comet the Shih Tzu won the toys group, Freddie, the English Springer Spaniel, won the sports group and comet The Shih Tzu won the group of toys.
Archer, a Skye Terrier, competes in the Terrier competition during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, on Tuesday, February 11, 2025 in New York. (AP Photo/Julia DeMaree Nikhinson)
