A giant schnauzer named Monty has won the top prize at the Westminster Kennel Club
Monty's competition included a bichon frisé called Neal, a Skye terrier named Archer, a whippet and repeat runner-up known as Bourbon and a shih tzu called Comet who's been a finalist before.
![A giant schnauzer named Monty has won the top prize at the Westminster Kennel Club](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5316x2990+0+278/resize/1400/quality/100/format/jpeg/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F39%2F8e%2F9e4368f54cc3bc4588bb3488394a%2Fap25043048090470.jpg)
![Katie Bernardin and Monty, a Giant Schnauzer, compete in the working group competition during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in New York.](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5603x3735+0+0/resize/5603x3735!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7e%2Fe8%2F4b6c19ac4349aeb46981da92c8d8%2Fap25043092403116.jpg)
Monty's competition included a bichon frisé called Neal, a Skye terrier named Archer, a whippet and repeat runner-up known as Bourbon and a shih tzu called Comet who's been a finalist before.
(Image credit: Julia Demaree Nikhinson)