The 149th edition of the famous Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is here, with various events scheduled over the next few days.

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

Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show features more than 2,500 dogs from around the world competing for the coveted title of Best in Show.

Louis, a 7-year-old whose full name is GCHP Sunlit’s King of Queens, showed no signs of nerves. He eyed interlopers at a haughty remove. He yawned in the face of commotion. “This dog is the most confident Afghan hound I’ve encountered in my entire life,” Ms. Jones said.

For the first time since 2020, the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is back at Madison Square Garden. The longstanding competition had to relocate in each of the last four years,

Here's a list of every Best in Show winner at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show ahead of the 149th annual event this week.

The Sporting News has you covered with everything you need to know about the 2025 Westminster Dog Show, including TV and streaming options for the annual canine competition.

In semifinals Monday night at Madison Square Garden, judges so far have chosen a bichon frise known as Neal; a shih tzu called Comet, who was a finalist last year and