The third time was the charm of Monty The Giant Schanzer during the 149th edition of the Westminster Dog Show at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday evening.
This year, the competition was stiff with seven competitors representing their races and Monty, the giant Schnauzer won the victory in the working group for the third consecutive year.
It was, however, it was the first time that Monty was named better in the show and the first time that the working group won the Westminster Dog Show since 2004.
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Katie Bernardin and Monty, a giant Schnauzer, participate in the Best in Show competition during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, Tuesday, February 11, 2025, in New York. (AP photo / Julia Demaoree Nikhinson)
After having been kidnapped for the first two days of the competition, judge Paula Nykiel had the challenge of granting the best show to one of the seven incredible dogs before settling on Monty.
It was her ninth year to judge the show, and she says that work is “wonderful” but “difficult”.
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Katie Bernardin and Monty, a giant Schnauzer, participate in the competition of working groups during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, on Tuesday February 11, 2025, in New York. (AP photo / Julia Demaoree Nikhinson)
Bourbon The Whippet, a close finalist, came out of his retirement at nine years to represent the best winning reserve show in the Hound group as well as to win the victory in the Hound group.
Bourbon was the reserve of the show twice in Westminster before.
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Katie Bernardin, center, reacts after winning the best in the show with Monty, a Giant Schnauzer, during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, Tuesday, February 11, 2025, in New York. (AP photo / Julia Demaoree Nikhinson)
You will find below the rest of the group’s winners via the American Kennel Club.
Neal The Bichon Frisé won the non -sporting group, Mercedes, the German shepherd, won the electricity group, the comet The Shih Tzu won the toy group, Freddie the English Springer Spaniel won the sports group and the comet The Shih Tzu won the toy group.
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Archer, a Skye Terrier, participated in the Terrier competition during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, Tuesday, February 11, 2025, in New York. (AP photo / Julia Demaoree Nikhinson)
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