NEW YORK — This time, the giant schnauzer went the full Monty. After coming close in the last two years, Monty the giant schnauzer won the top prize at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show Tuesday night, leaving handler and co-owner Katie Bernardin ...

Monty the Giant Schnauzer was named Best in Show Tuesday night, capping off the 149th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

Five-year-old Monty, winner of the Working Group three straight years, was named Best in Show at the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden in New York on Tuesday.

The giant schnauzer from Ocean City won best in show at the 2025 Westminster Kennel Club dog show at Madison Square Garden. The Jersey dog took the top prize after pulling a three-peat to win the working group once again. The 4-year-old dog previously won the group in 2023 and 2024.

In the 115 years that the Westminster Dog Show has named a Best in Show, one breed has won in two of every five years.

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.

Thousands of dogs. Hundreds of breeds. And just one top dog will be crowned at the Westminster Kennel Club show Tuesday night.

Third time was the charm for Monty the Giant Schnauzer, who was named Best in Show at the 2025 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

The Westminster Kennel Club show is considered the most prestigious dog show in the U.S. Monty, this year's top dog, made the finals for the third year in a row and won the American Kennel Club’s big show in December.