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After coming close in the last two years, Monty the giant schnauzer won the top prize at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show ...

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

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Monty, who came into Tuesday as the nation’s top-ranked dog, beat out a whippet, a Skye terrier and the fan-favorite German ...

The win broke a drought for the Working group, and kept two-time runner-up Bourbon as well as the Golden Retriever breed on the outside looking in.

With the event returning to Midtown Manhattan for the first time since 2020, thousands of dogs flooded the city with a single goal in mind: best in show.