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.

The win broke a drought for the Working group, and kept two-time runner-up Bourbon as well as the Golden Retriever breed on the outside looking in.

The Westminster Kennel Club dog show is back for a 149th year. It starts Saturday at New York’s Madison Square Garden.

The Westminster Kennel Club dog show is back for a 149th year — and back at New York's Madison Square Garden for the first ...

At each level, judges decide which dog in the ring best matches the ideal, or “standard,” for its own breed. About 2,500 dogs from 201 breeds and varieties (subsets of breeds) are signed up to ...

At each level, judges decide which dog in the ring best matches the ideal, or “standard,” for its own breed. About 2,500 dogs from 201 breeds and varieties (subsets of breeds) are signed up to ...

At each level, judges decide which dog in the ring best matches the ideal, or “standard,” for its own breed. Hailing from every U.S. state and 12 other countries, contestants include such ...