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A giant schnauzer named Monty is America’s top canine after earning the title of best in show on Tuesday night at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show.
Judge Paula Nykiel chose the five-year-old black schnauzer over a stacked field of six other group winners, among them a whippet named Bourbon (awarded reserve best in show), a German shepherd named Mercedes, and English springer spaniel named Freddie, a bichon frisé named Neal, a Skye terrier named Archer and Comet, a sassy, crowd-pleasing shih tzu who won the toy group for a second consecutive year only to again be pipped at the final hurdle.