The National Dog Show was founded in 1879 and has been held annually since 1933. It's been televised since 2002, and has become a popular Thanksgiving tradition, with an estimated 20 million ...

V ito the Pug was named “Best in Show” at the 2024 National Dog Show, becoming the first pug to win the honor in the two decades since the contest first began airing on TV.. Vito surpassed ...

2024 National Dog Show Best In Show Winner, Pug named Vito. The dog became the first pug to win since it started being televised in 2002. Bill McCay/NBC via Getty Images ...

He’s the new top dog. Vito, a competition-squishing stud-muffin pug from North Carolina, took home the Best in Show title at the 23rd annual National Dog Show, which aired on Thanksgiving ...

Vito, a two-and-a-half-year-old pug, rose above 2,000 other canines in Philadelphia on Thursday, where he was declared best ...

After Vito became the first pug to win the National Dog Show, his handler, Michael Scott, said he “has a beautiful head and expression,” as well as “wonderful movement.” ...

"To look at a Pug is to put a smile on your face." Vito beat out over 1,900 dogs from more than 200 breeds, including a talented Best in Show group, to take home the National Dog Show's top title.

At the 2024 National Dog Show on Nov. 28, Vito the pug not only won hearts, but also the title of best in show. The 2-year-old pup became the first of his breed to take the prize.

Vito's Best in Show win at the 2024 National Dog Show caps off a stellar few years for the Pug and his handler, Michael Scott. In 2023, Vito won Best of Breed at the AKC National Show.

Vito the pug won this year’s National Dog Show, winning the “Toy” category and beating out more than 1,900 other canine competitors. Vito was the first pug to be declared “Best in Show ...