Monty the giant schnauzer, who made history with his "Best in Show" win at the 149th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Feb. 11, knew it when it happened.

Monty, a Giant Schnauzer, was named Best in Show at the 2025 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Tuesday. The winner of the Working Group for the past three years at Westminster, ...

There’s a new top dog at Westminster. And Monty the giant schnauzer, who made history with his Best in Show win at the 149th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Feb. 11, knew it when it ...

A handler poses with Monty, her giant schnauzer and Best in Show winner of the 149th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 11, 2025, in New York City.

Katie Bernardin kisses Monty, a giant schnauzer, after winning best in show in the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show on Feb. 11, 2025, in New York. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP hide caption ...

Katie Bernardin and Monty, a Giant Schnauzer, compete in the working group competition during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia ...

Left: Monty, a giant schnauzer, poses for a photograph after winning the Best in Show during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, Feb. 11 ...

The 5-year-old giant schnauzer from Connecticut on Tuesday night took home the top prize at the 2025 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, ending the Working Group’s 21-year championship drought ...

The standard Schnauzer stands just a bit taller than the Miniature but can weigh up to 50 pounds, making it a small to medium-sized dog. The giant Schnauzer is the largest of the three breeds ...

Monty the giant schnauzer made history with its Best in Show win Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Feb. 11. There’s a new top dog at Westminster. And Monty the giant schnauzer, who made ...

Monty the Giant Schnauzer is the new top dog. On Feb. 11, 5-year-old Monty won the highly-coveted Best in Show prize at the 149th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Presented by Purina Pro Plan .