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 happened.

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 .

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.

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 ...

Monty the Giant Schnauzer won Best in Show at the 24th Annual American Kennel Club National Championship Presented by Royal Canin, which aired on Dec. 29 on ABC.

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, ...

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 ...

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.

Before that, the 5-year-old Monty did what the Kansas City Chiefs couldn't do earlier this week: complete a three-peat. Monty the Giant Schnauzer has won Best in Show in the Working Group category ...

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 ...

Monty the Giant Schnauzer wins ‘Best in Show’ at 149th Westminster Dog Show By . Shane Galvin. Published Feb. 11, 2025. Updated Feb. 12, 2025, 6:53 a.m. ET. This dog’s a glory hound.