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After coming close in the last two years, Monty the giant schnauzer won the top prize at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show.
The spirited schnauzer bested six other finalists to become the first of his breed tapped as Westminster’s best in show, the most prestigious prize in the U.S. dog show world. The dog won the huge American Kennel Club championship in December, and he’d been to Westminster twice before.
Katie Bernardin kisses Monty, a Giant Schnauzer, after winning best in show in the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Katie Bernardin kisses Monty, a Giant Schnauzer, after winning best in show in the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Katie Bernardin and Monty, a Giant Schnauzer, compete in the best in show competition during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Katie Bernardin and Monty, a Giant Schnauzer, compete in the best in show competition during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Lights shine before the best in show competition during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Lights shine before the best in show competition during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Katie Bernardin and Monty, a Giant Schnauzer, pose for photos after winning best in show in the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinso
Katie Bernardin and Monty, a Giant Schnauzer, pose for photos after winning best in show in the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinso
Dog folk often call Westminster the Super Bowl of dog shows, and the comparison might be especially fitting this year. The United States’ most prestigious canine competition opened on the same weekend as pro football’s Super Bowl, which featured the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. The rare coincidence comes after both competitions’ dates shifted in recent years.
Champion, an All-American breed, sticks out his tongue at the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show in New York, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
Champion, an All-American breed, sticks out his tongue at the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show in New York, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
Mercedes, a German Shepherd, and its handler arrive for the best in show competition during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Mercedes, a German Shepherd, and its handler arrive for the best in show competition during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Ellie, an All-American half Pomeranian and half Husky, waits for a treat at the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
Ellie, an All-American half Pomeranian and half Husky, waits for a treat at the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
Robin Novack, left, and Freddie, an English Springer Spaniel, compete in the sporting group competition during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Robin Novack, left, and Freddie, an English Springer Spaniel, compete in the sporting group competition during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Benny, left, and Tansey, Norwich terriers, sit in a stroller at the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show in New York, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
Benny, left, and Tansey, Norwich terriers, sit in a stroller at the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show in New York, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
A dog competeswld in the Masters Agility Championship Finals during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show in New York, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
A dog competeswld in the Masters Agility Championship Finals during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show in New York, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
Colleen Swierkocki takes a photo of Diane Stenberg and her golden retriever, Brook, at the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show in New York, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
Colleen Swierkocki takes a photo of Diane Stenberg and her golden retriever, Brook, at the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show in New York, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
A dog wags his tail during the junior showmanship competition at the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
A dog wags his tail during the junior showmanship competition at the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Fiona, a pekingese owned by the Westminster Kennel Club president, sticks out her tongue during an interview at The New Yorker hotel in New York, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Fiona, a pekingese owned by the Westminster Kennel Club president, sticks out her tongue during an interview at The New Yorker hotel in New York, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
An Old English Sheepdog is groomed before judging during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show in New York, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
An Old English Sheepdog is groomed before judging during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show in New York, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
Keeshond dogs look up at their handlers during judging at the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show in New York, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
Keeshond dogs look up at their handlers during judging at the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show in New York, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
A handler shows a judge an Irish Red and White Setter’s teeth in the sporting group competition during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
A handler shows a judge an Irish Red and White Setter’s teeth in the sporting group competition during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
A Sealyham Terrier and its handler compete in the terrier group competition during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
A Sealyham Terrier and its handler compete in the terrier group competition during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
A handler pulls the fur back on an Irish Water Spaniel in the sporting group competition during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
A handler pulls the fur back on an Irish Water Spaniel in the sporting group competition during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Ranger, a Komondor, and his handler compete in the working group competition during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Ranger, a Komondor, and his handler compete in the working group competition during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Ranger, a Komondor, and his handler compete in the working group competition during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Ranger, a Komondor, and his handler compete in the working group competition during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
A Yorkshire terriers is groomed in the benching area at the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show in New York, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
A Yorkshire terriers is groomed in the benching area at the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show in New York, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
Hadley Cooper, left, and Amanda Gabriele, wearing dog ear headbands, take a selfie during the Masters Agility Championship Finals at the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show in New York, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
Hadley Cooper, left, and Amanda Gabriele, wearing dog ear headbands, take a selfie during the Masters Agility Championship Finals at the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show in New York, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
Mr. Joe Adamis, a Miniature Schnauzer, competes in the terrier group competition during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Mr. Joe Adamis, a Miniature Schnauzer, competes in the terrier group competition during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show in New York, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
An attendee wears a dog pin during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show in New York, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
An attendee wears a dog pin during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show in New York, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
Alicia Bismore with her dog Dazy, waits for the flyball tournament at the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show in New York, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
Alicia Bismore with her dog Dazy, waits for the flyball tournament at the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show in New York, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)
