Westminster Dog Show 2025 Results: Best of Breed Winners and Monday Recap

The 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is in full swing! The three-day event kicked off Saturday and continued through Monday before wrapping up Tuesday at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Established in 1877, the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is the longest-running nationally televised live dog show, airing since 1948.

Saturday was all about canine celebration, with the opening events featuring the Human Agility Course, Masters Agility Championship Finals and the demonstration ring, among others.

After a break for Super Bowl Sunday, the show resumed Monday for Day one, kicking off with breed judging and Junior Showmanship Preliminaries before group judging took center stage.

On Tuesday, the Sporting, Working and Terrier groups will be judged. The Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding group were up on Monday.

Winners by Group

Here are the winners from each group at the Westminster Dog Show.

Hound Group

Pinnacle Kentucky Bourbon –yes, that was read correctly– a gorgeous Whippet dog won the Hound group in the opening group stage.

Toy Group

A small-but-mighty Shih Tzu, originally named Comet but registered as Hallmark Jolei Out of This World, secured victory for the second year in a row.

Non-sporting Group

The white and fluffy Bichon Frise, known as Neal—registered as Top Speed Neal—claimed top honors for the group.

Herding Group

The stunning German Shepherd, Kaleef's Mercedes, took home the group prize to round out the night.

Several dogs are still set to be judged on Tuesday, but one of Monday's winners could take home this year's Best in Show title.

The 2025 Best in Show will be announced on Tuesday.

Last year's winner was a Miniature Poodle named Sage, handled by Kai Hosaka and owned by Cathy Gauche. She became the fourth Miniature Poodle to win Best in Show at Westminster and the 11th poodle overall to claim the title, per the American Kennel Club.