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.

caring for a show dog involves many other expenses. In 2018, CNBC reported it can cost up to $250,000 a year to get a dog to a big show like Westminster, with expenses like grooming, veterinary ...

The 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show put about 2,500 dogs of all sizes to the test and Monty the giant schnauzer came out on top Tuesday night, winning the prestigious Best in Show title at ...

NEW YORK, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Monty the giant schnauzer won best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show on Tuesday ... as well but failed to win the big prize until now.

Bourbon the Whippet won Reserve Best in Show, Westminster's runner-up prize, at the dog show on Feb. 11 Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013.