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Penny the Doberman Pinscher Wins Best in Show at 150th Westminster

The four-year-old working-group winner prevailed in a seven-dog final judged by David Fitzpatrick at Madison Square Garden.

Penny, a Doberman Pinscher, wins Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Second Day at Madison Square Garden in New York, on February 3, 2026.
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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)

Overview

  • Cota the Chesapeake Bay retriever earned Reserve Best in Show as runner-up.
  • The final lineup featured Zaida the Afghan hound, Cookie the Maltese, JJ the Lhasa apso, Graham the Old English sheepdog, Cota the Chesapeake Bay retriever, Penny the Doberman pinscher, and Wager the smooth fox terrier.
  • Handler Andy Linton guided Penny to the title decades after handling the last Doberman to win in 1989, a milestone noted as he continues competing following a Parkinson's diagnosis.
  • Penny became the 42nd female and the fifth Doberman to capture Westminster’s top prize.
  • More than 3,000 champions representing all 202 AKC-recognized breeds competed across events at the Javits Center and Madison Square Garden, with earlier honors including Prove-It the Border Collie winning the Masters Agility Championship.