Monty the Giant Schnauzer of Chaplin, Conn., retired after winning best in show at the 2025 Westminster Kennel Club dog show, his handler Katie Bernardin said.

Monty, a giant schnauzer who hails from Ocean City at the Jersey Shore, was named Best in Show at the 2025 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Feb. 11 at Madison Square Garden in New York. Monty ...

Connecticut has a new celebrity. Monty, a Schnauzer from Chaplin, took home the top prize at the Westminster Dog Show Tuesday night. Katie Bernardin, who is Monty’s ...

Monty the Giant Schnauzer, Westminster Best in Show Winner, with owner Katie Bernardin, poses for a photo at the Empire State Building in New York, NY on2, 2025.

Huge honors for a 5-year-old Giant Schnauzer named Monty from New Jersey who came out on top at the Westminster Kennel Club ...

This time, the giant schnauzer went the full Monty. After coming close in the last two years, Monty the giant schnauzer won ...

The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show lists Monty the giant schnauzer as being from the resort. The dog is co-owned by Katie ...

Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show crowned a new winner in a thrilling finale that left dog enthusiasts across the nation ...

A giant schnauzer named Monty has won the top prize at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show. Monty bested six other finalists ...

A giant schnauzer from the Jersey Shore and a human handler from northeastern Connecticut have captured the biggest award on ...

This time, the giant schnauzer went the full Monty. After coming close in the last two years, Monty the giant schnauzer won the top prize at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show Tuesday night, leaving ...

A giant schnauzer named Monty has won the top prize at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show. Monty bested six other finalists ...