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Four Group Winners Named at Westminster as Best in Show Set for Tonight at MSG

Two-time Best in Show winner David Fitzpatrick will judge the 150th anniversary finale, which caps a champions-only field of more than 3,000 dogs representing all 202 AKC breeds.

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Dogs wait to be judged in the demo ring at the 150th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
A handler with a dog treat in his mouth adjusts his Ibizan hound's stance at the 150th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis)
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Overview

  • Zaida the Afghan Hound, Cookie the Maltese, JJ the Lhasa Apso, and Graham the Old English Sheepdog have advanced to the Best in Show lineup.
  • Sporting, Working, and Terrier group winners will be chosen Tuesday, completing the seven-dog final at Madison Square Garden.
  • Best in Show airs Tuesday from 7:30 to 11 p.m. ET on FS1, with daytime breed judging on FS2.
  • Breed judging is being held at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, with evening group rounds and the finale at Madison Square Garden.
  • New York State Police arrested Allan Jackson at the Javits Center over the weekend on theft and false personation charges after an attempted unauthorized entry.