The third time was the charm for Monty de Gigantic Schanuzzer on the 149th edition of the Westminster Dog Show In Madison Square Garden on Tuesday evening.
This year the competition was stiff with seven competitors representing their races and Monty de Gigantic Schnauzer took the victory in the working group for the third consecutive year.
However, this was Monty’s first time he was best mentioned in show and the first time the working group the Westminster Dog Show Since 2004.
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Katie Bernardin and Monty, a gigantic Schnauzer, competing in the Best in Show competition during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, Tuesday 11 February 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
After the first two days of the competition, judge Paula Nykiel had the challenge to grant the best in the show to just one of the seven incredible dogs before he settled on Monty.
This was her ninth year to judge the show, and she says that the job is “great” but “difficult”.
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Katie Bernardin and Monty, a gigantic Schnauzer, compete in the Working Group competition during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, Tuesday 11 February 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Bourbon The Whippet, a close second, came out of nine years old from retiring to represent the Hound Group Winning Reserve Best in Show and to take the victory in the Hound Group home.
Bourbon is rather the best in the show in Westminster.
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Katie Bernardin, Center, responds after winning Best in Show with Monty, a gigantic Schnauzer, during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, Tuesday 11 February 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Below are the rest of the group winners and details about their varieties, all via the American kennel club.
Neal de Bichon Frisé won the non-sports group, Mercedes The German Shepherd won the shepherd group, Comet the Shih Tzu won the Toy Group, Freddie de Engels Springer Spaniel won the Sportgroep and Comet the Shih Tzu won the toy group.
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Archer, a Skye Terrier, competes in the Terrier competition during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, Tuesday 11 February 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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