Show details
Westminster Kennel Club (150th)
Tuesday, February 3, 2026New York, NYBest in Show judge: Dr. Karen Ericson
Double points
Results
Real results only, entered from official sources after each show.Best in Show
Doberman Pinscher
Working Group 1st
Best in Show
Doberman Pinscher
Took the red, white and blue rosette over every group winner.
Sporting Group
Chesapeake Bay Retriever1st
Pointer2nd
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever3rd
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon4thHound Group
Afghan Hound1st
Bloodhound2nd
Rhodesian Ridgeback3rd
Whippet4thWorking Group
Doberman PinscherBest in Show
Saint Bernard2nd
Portuguese Water Dog3rd
Boxer4thTerrier Group
Smooth Fox Terrier1st
American Staffordshire Terrier2nd
Miniature Schnauzer3rd
Kerry Blue Terrier4thToy Group
Maltese1st
Pomeranian2nd
Pug3rd
Shih Tzu4thNon-Sporting Group
Lhasa Apso1st
Schipperke2nd
Chinese Shar-Pei3rd
Xoloitzcuintli4thHerding Group
Old English Sheepdog1st
Australian Shepherd2nd
Border Collie3rd
Pembroke Welsh Corgi4thHow scoring works
When a breed you picked wins a ribbon, you score. Ribbons add up, so a Best in Show winner also collects its Best of Breed and Group 1st points.
Best of Breed
The top dog of its breed at the show
3 pts
Group 1st
Wins its group
15 pts
Group 2nd
Second in its group
10 pts
Group 3rd
Third in its group
7 pts
Group 4th
Fourth in its group
5 pts
Best in Show
Beats all seven group winners
25 pts
Your top pick in each group counts more than your third pick: one and a half times its points, while a third pick counts for half. A second pick counts as is. The big three shows count double. A few small bonuses can add to that, like points for the dogs a group winner beat.
Scouting report
Past winners by group, from scored showsSporting Group
Chesapeake Bay Retriever1 group win
Group 1stWestminster Kennel Club (150th) · 410 dogs
Hound Group
Afghan Hound1 group win
Group 1stWestminster Kennel Club (150th) · 356 dogs
Working Group
Doberman PinscherBest in Show1 group win
Group 1st, then Best in ShowWestminster Kennel Club (150th) · 320 dogs
Terrier Group
Smooth Fox Terrier1 group win
Group 1stWestminster Kennel Club (150th) · 290 dogs
Toy Group
Maltese1 group win
Group 1stWestminster Kennel Club (150th) · 360 dogs
Non-Sporting Group
Lhasa Apso1 group win
Group 1stWestminster Kennel Club (150th) · 297 dogs
Herding Group
Old English Sheepdog1 group win
Group 1stWestminster Kennel Club (150th) · 385 dogs