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2025 Westminster Dog Show results: Group winners that will compete for Best in Show


Editor's note: Follow along with us for live updates leading up to Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

Now that the Super Bowl is over, it's time for the other elite athletes to take center stage.

The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is taking place this week in New York, leading up to one of the pups competing being named Best in Show.

Dogs compete in seven groups (Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting, Herding, Sporting, Working and Terrier), and the winners advance to the final round.

The Wire Fox Terrier breed has 15 Best in Show wins in the Westminster Dog Show history, with Scottish Terrier (eight) and English Springer Spaniel (six) next in line.

With 47 Best in Show triumphs, the Terrier group has by far the most wins in history, followed by the Sporting group with 18 wins.

Here are the winners from each group that will compete in Tuesday's Best in Show:

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Hound Group: Bourbon the Whippet

Non-Sporting Group: Neal the Bichon Frisé 

Toy Group: Comet the Shih Tzu

Herding Group: Mercedes the German Shepherd

Sporting Group: Freddie the English Springer Spaniel

Working Group: Monty the Giant Schnauzer

Terrier Group: Archer the Skye Terrier

How to watch Westminster Dog Show 2025

The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show will be broadcast live by Fox on the FS1 and FS2 channels, as well as online on FOXSports.com and the Fox Sports App.

According to the Westminster Kennel Club, breed coverage, masters obedience and demonstration ring coverage will be available to watch on demand on westminsterkennelclub.org.

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Westminster Dog Show Tuesday schedule

  • 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET, Jacob K. Javits Convention Center
    • Breed Judging (Sporting, Working, Terrier)
    • Junior Showmanship Preliminaries
  • 7-11 p.m. ET, Madison Square Garden
    • Group Judging (Sporting, Working, Terrier)
    • Junior Showmanship Finals
    • Best In Show

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