Photos show the dogs that won Westminster's Best in Show title through the years

• The Westminster Kennel Club dog show crowned its 149th winner on Tuesday.

• This year's winner was Monty, a giant schnauzer.

• In honor of Monty, we've found photos of some of the Best in Show winners throughout history.

The 149th annual Westminster Kennel Club dog show wrapped up in New York on February 11, crowning a new winner: Hearthmore's Wintergreen Mountain, aka Monty.

Monty is the first giant schnauzer in Westminster's history to win the Best in Show title.

Westminster is one of the oldest and most famous dog shows in the world, with days of competition and lots of moving parts behind the scenes.

While it only costs $100 to enter a dog in the show, caring for a show dog involves many other expenses. In 2018, CNBC reported it can cost up to $250,000 a year to get a dog to a big show like Westminster, with expenses like grooming, veterinary services, and promotion. Trainers alone can cost hundreds of dollars per day.

Additionally, adopting a giant schnauzer— the breed of this year's winner — can cost anywhere from $1,000 to $1,500.

Despite the high costs of preparing and ultimately winning the competition, the champion isn't awarded a money prize. Instead, they take home a series of trophies and ribbons for their efforts.

If you're more interested in dog shows from afar — and don't want to spend thousands of dollars — you can take a look at 45 Best in Show winners here, dating back to 1913.

1913: Strathtay Prince Albert, an English bulldog

After he won the title, The New York Times called this pup "a solidly set, solemn-faced type of the breed."

1915 and 1916: Matford Vic, a wire fox terrier

Matford Vic won the top honor back-to-back in both 1915 and 1916, according to The New York Times.

1917 and 1920: Conejo Wycollar Boy, a wire fox terrier

Conejo was described by The New York Times as an "aggressive terrier."

1922: Boxwood Barkentine, an Airedale terrier

The American Kennel Club calls the Airedale terrier a "friendly, clever, [and] courageous" breed.

1945: Shieling's Signature, a Scottish terrier

Three American presidents have had Scottish terriers: Roosevelt, Eisenhower, and George W. Bush, according to Petful.

1955: Kippax Fearnought, an English bulldog

Even though they're adorable, bulldogs' smashed snouts make breathing difficult for them.

1956: Wilber White Swan, a toy poodle

Wilber won Best in Show just 14 years after the American Kennel Club recognized toy poodles as a breed.

1957: Shirkhan of Grandeur, an Afghan hound

Shirkhan of Grandeur was the first Afghan hound to win the competition. The champion is pictured with one of its owners, Sunny Shay.

1964: Courtenay Fleetfoot of Pennyworth, a whippet

Courtenay Fleetfoot took a portrait as fancy as his name.

1965: Carmichael's Fanfare, a Scottish terrier

She didn't actually respond to Carmichael's Fanfare — her "real" name was Mamie, according to The New York Times.

1968: Stingray of Derryabah, a Lakeland terrier

Stingray was one of only two dogs in history to win both the Westminster Dog Show and Crufts — the two biggest dog shows in the world.

1970: Arriba's Prima Donna, a boxer

"She is bringing elegance back to boxers," Anna Katherine Nicholas, that year's judge, told The New York Times.

1975: Sir Lancelot of Barvan, old English sheepdog

When he was at home in Canada with his owners, Ronald and Barbara Vanword, he was known simply as Dudley.

Before the win, the 3-year-old dog had been Best in Show in Canada 20 times, The New York Times reported in 1975.

1982: St. Aubrey Dragonora of Elsdon, a Pekingese

St. Aubrey, or Lee Lee as she was known, retired the year after she won Best in Show.

1988: Great Elms Prince Charming II, a Pomeranian

Prince Charming was small enough to fit inside the trophy. Pomeranians can weigh as little as three pounds.

1996: Clussexx Country Sunrise, a clumber spaniel

While the name comes from an estate in England, no one is sure where the clumber spaniel came from.

1997: Parsifal Di Casa Netzer, a standard schnauzer

Schnauzers come in three sizes: giant, standard, and miniature.

1998: Fairewood Frolic, a Norwich terrier

Fairewood Frolic, who went by Rocki, was two weeks pregnant at the time of her win.

1999: Loteki Supernatural Being, a Papillon

Why the long name? According to the American Kennel Club, there are specific rules for naming your dog, including choosing both a kennel name and a litter name. You also must register each competing dog's name, to ensure no overlap.

So, Loteki Supernatural Being it is.

2000: Salilyn 'N Erin's Shameless, an English springer spaniel

What a mouthful — her call name, or actual name, was Samantha.

2001: Special Times Just Right, a bichon frise

Bichon frises, with their fluffy white coats, are among the most hypoallergenic dogs out there.

2002: Surrey Spice Girl, a miniature poodle

According to The New York Times, that year's judge, W. Everett Dean Jr., said of Surrey Spice Girl: "She was gorgeous. Size, balance, coat, feet, movement, she had it all. She never took a wrong step."

2003: Torums Scarf Michael, a Kerry blue terrier

Torums Scarf Michael, also known as Mike, won the Westminster Dog Show in 2003, solidifying his spot in history.

He was, and still is, the only dog to have won the "Triple Crown" of dog shows: Westminster, Crofts, and the AKC/Eukanuba National Invitational.

2004: Darbydale's All Rise Pouch Cove, a Newfoundland

The Star-Ledger reported that this gentle giant, better known as Josh, worked as a therapy dog after his big win.

2005: Kan-Point's VJK Autumn Roses, a German shorthaired pointer

Autumn Roses, better known as Carlee, was the second-ever German shorthaired pointer — and she was descended from the first winner, according to ESPN.

2006: Rocky Top's Sundance Kid, a bull terrier

The American Kennel Club describes bull terriers as "playful, charming, and mischievous."

2007: Felicity's Diamond Jim, an English springer spaniel

"I had a lot of great dogs to choose from. But this one stood out. He had that look in his eye that said, 'It's my night.' He had great temperament. It was an honor to judge him," said judge Robert Indeglia, according to The New York Times.

2008: K-Run's Park Me In First, a beagle

K-Run's Park Me In First, aka Uno, was the first Westminster winner to visit the White House. He met President George W. Bush.

2009: Clussexx Three D Grinchy Glee, a Sussex spaniel

Stump, the call name of Clussexx Three D Grinchy Glee, was the oldest Westminster winner ever, at age 10.

2010: Roundtown Mercedes of Maryscot, a Scottish terrier

Roundtown Mercedes won over 100 top prizes.

2011: Foxcliffe Hickory Wind, a Scottish deerhound

Scottish deerhounds can reach over 100 pounds, making Foxcliffe one of the largest winners.

2012: Palacegarden Malachy, a Pekingese

According to the American Kennel Club, Chinese legend states that the Buddha created the Pekingese dog by shrinking down a lion to dog-size. We can see the resemblance.

2013: Banana Joe V Tani Kazari, an Affenpinscher

"This isn't a breed you train. He's like a human. You befriend him," Banana Joe's handler, Ernesto Lara, told The New York Times.

2014: Afterall Painting The Sky, a wire fox terrier

Wire fox terriers have won Best in Show 15 times, more than any other breed.

2015: Tashtins Lookin' For Trouble, a beagle

If you want to end up like this pup, affectionately called Miss P., it can cost an owner up to $250,000 to get their dog to Westminster, reported CNBC in 2018. It's likely even more now.

2016: C.J., or Vjk-Myst Garbonita's California Journey, a German shorthaired pointer

Handler Valerie Nunes-Atkinson sits beside German shorthaired pointer C.J. after he won Best in Show on February 16, 2016.

2017: Rumor Has It, a German shepherd

Rumor welcomed a litter of eight puppies in August 2017.

2018: Belle Creek's All I Care About Is Love, a bichon frise

This good boy, who answers to Flynn, beat almost 3,000 dogs to win Best in Show.

2019: Kingarthur Van Foliny Home, a wire fox terrier

In 2019, the wire fox terriers continued their Best in Show dominance, with Kingarthur taking the crown.

2020: Stone Run Afternoon Tea, a standard poodle

This immaculately groomed pooch, also known as Siba to her owners, was the fifth poodle to win Best in Show at Westminster and the first since 2002.

2021: Pequest Pickwick, a Pekingese

Wasabi, as he's also known, was the fifth Pekingese to win, and the first since 2012's champion Palacegarden Malachy.

2022: Flessner's Toot My Own Horn, a bloodhound

Trumpet, as his owners call him, was the first bloodhound to ever win Best in Show at Westminster. We bet his very floppy ears helped him take the night's top prize.

2023: Soletrader Buddy Holly, a petit basset griffon Vendéen

Buddy Holly was the first PBGV to win Best in Show at Westminster.

"I never thought a PBGV would do this," handler and co-owner Janice Hayes told AP News. "Buddy Holly is the epitome of a show dog. Nothing bothers him."

2024: Surrey Sage, a miniature poodle

Sage, as she's known to her owners and handlers, is the fourth miniature poodle to win Best in Show — the breed previously won in 1943, 1959, and 2002.

2025: Hearthmore's Winter Green, a giant schnauzer

This "giant" guy who goes by Monty made Westminster history as the first giant schnauzer to win Best in Show.

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