After coming close in the last two years, Monty the giant schnauzer won the top prize at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show Tuesday night, leaving handler and co-owner Katie Bernardin almost too emotional to speak. “He always tries so hard, and we’re just proud of him,” she told the crowd at Madison Square Garden.

Monty is the first Giant Schnauzer to ever win Best in Show and the first Working Group dog breed to win Best in Show since 2004. This 5-year-old pup just made history with his win! The TikTok account for the @WKCDogs posted this celebratory moment and fans are applauding Monty.

Monty, a 5-year-old giant schnauzer, was crowned the best in show at the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York.

The Westminster Kennel Club dog show is back for a 149th year. And it's back at New York’s Madison Square Garden for the first time since early 2020.

Monty, a giant schnauzer, was named Best in Show at the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Tuesday night in New York City.

A Giant Schnauzer named Monty won Best in Show at the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, a first for the breed and for the Working Group in 21 years.

Thousands of dogs. Hundreds of breeds. And just one top dog will be crowned at the Westminster Kennel Club show Tuesday night. The best in show trophy will be awarded around 11 p.m. in New York to one of seven finalists.

You’ve likely seen the televised dog shows, highlighting the best dogs and breeds in the world. But did you know Siouxland is home to its own champion show dog?

Here’s what you might have missed from Madison Square Garden, where the Westminster Kennel Club held the world’s most prominent dog show for the 149th time.

Every dog at this week's Westminster Kennel Club show is a champion. So how does a judge decide which is best in show?