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Gabe Zaldivar and Andr\u00e9s Soto<\/span> The\u00a0Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show\u00a0has come to a close; the prestigious Best in Show honor has been awarded to one amazing dog \u2014\u00a0Penny the Doberman Pinscher.<\/p>\n What started with a Masters Agility Championship and various exhibitions on Saturday concluded on Monday and Tuesday with the\u00a0group judging\u00a0to narrow the field down to the all-important Best in Show proceedings.<\/p>\n Penny was declared winner of the Working group earlier on Tuesday. In the Best of Show judging, she was up against Graham the Old English Sheepdog (Herding), JJ the Lhasa Apso (Non-sporting), Cookie the Maltese (Toy), Zaida the Afghan Hound (Hound), Cota the Chesapeake Bay Retriever (Sporting) and Wager the Smooth Fox Terrier (Terrier).<\/p>\n This marks the fifth time a Doberman has won Best in Show in Westminster’s 150 years, and the first since Royal Tudor\u2019s Wild As The Wind in\u00a01989.<\/p>\n 10:57 pm ET<\/p>\n The winner of the 2026 Best in Show has been announced as four-year-old Penny the Doberman Pinscher. It’s the fifth time a Doberman has won in the show’s 150 years, and first since 1989.<\/p>\n Cota the Chesapeake Bay Retriever was named Reserve Best in Show, or first runner-up.<\/p>\n 10:31 pm ET<\/p>\n The first four groups were determined on Monday before the remaining three were decided on Tuesday. Here are all seven finalists for Best in Show:<\/p>\n 10:23 pm ET<\/p>\n The judging from the final group of the day is in. Here are the full results from the Terrier group:<\/p>\n 9:23 pm ET<\/p>\n The largest group of the show has finished, and it’s the Doberman who advances to Best in Show. Here’s the full placing for the Working group:<\/p>\n 9:16 pm ET<\/p>\n The final results for the first of the three remaining groups have come in. Here’s the full placing for the Sporting group:<\/p>\n 7:20 pm ET<\/p>\n Monday’s final group had Graham the old English sheepdog coming out on top. Graham dethrones the German shepherd, who had won the herding group in three of the last four years.<\/p>\n 7:10 pm ET<\/p>\n The lhasa apso took first place in the non-sporting group, which comprised a variety of different breeds and sizes.<\/p>\n 7:00 pm ET<\/p>\n Four dogs were picked as finalists in the toy group, but it was Cookie the maltese who led the walk around the ring, signaling that he had been picked by the judge as the best among her group.<\/p>\n 6:45 pm ET<\/p>\n The Hound group was first up on Monday. Afghan hound Zaida was named best in group. Here are the results:<\/p>\n 6:30 pm ET<\/p>\n Cydney Henderson<\/p>\n The seven different breed groups are evaluated based on the standard set by their parent club, meaning competing dogs aren’t compared to other competitors but to the ideal proportions, weight and size, head shape, gait and other qualities of the breed.<\/p>\n 6:15 pm ET<\/p>\n The participating dogs are divided into seven categories:<\/p>\n The first four groups were judged on Monday; the remaining three are judged on Tuesday.<\/p>\n 6:00 pm ET<\/p>\n Cydney Henderson<\/p>\n The\u00a0149th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show\u00a0returned to\u00a0Madison Square Garden for the first time in five years\u00a0in 2025. One dog stood above the rest. Monty the giant schnauzer was named Best in Show on Tuesday, besting more than 2,500 dogs across 200 breeds during two days of competition.<\/p>\n 5:45 pm ET<\/p>\n The Westminster Dog Show will broadcast on Tuesday (group judging, Best in Show) on FS1 and FOX One. It can also be streamed on the FOX Sports app.<\/p>\n 5:30 pm ET<\/p>\n The Westminster Dog Show culminates with the group judging and Best in Show portion of the event on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.detroitnews.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Gabe Zaldivar and Andr\u00e9s Soto \u00a0|\u00a0 USA TODAY The\u00a0Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show\u00a0has come to a close; the prestigious Best in Show honor has been awarded to one amazing dog \u2014\u00a0Penny the Doberman Pinscher. 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\n\u00a0|\u00a0 USA TODAY<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\nWestminster Dog Show Best in Show results: Penny the Doberman Pinscher wins<\/h2>\n
Westminster Dog Show results: Group<\/h2>\n
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Terrier group results: Wager the Smooth Fox Terrier wins<\/h2>\n
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Working group results: Penny the Doberman Pinscher wins<\/h2>\n
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Sporting group results: Cota the Chesapeake Bay Retriever wins<\/h2>\n
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Herding group results: Graham the old English sheepdog wins Monday<\/h2>\n
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Non-sporting group results: JJ the lhasa apso wins Monday<\/h2>\n
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Toy group results: Cookie the maltese wins on Monday<\/h2>\n
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Hound group results: Zaida the Afghan hound wins Monday<\/h2>\n
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How are dogs judged?<\/h2>\n
What breeds are in the competition?<\/h2>\n
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Who won the Westminster Dog Show in 2025?<\/h2>\n
What channel is the Westminster Dog Show on?<\/h2>\n
When is the Westminster Dog Show 2026<\/h2>\n