The Westminster Dog Show is celebrated as the most prestigious dog show not just in the country, but likely in the entire world. In 2026, as it marks its 150th edition, a new Best in Show winner is eagerly awaited.
Throughout its history, 116 dogs have taken home the top prize, with some even winning more than once.
The unique achievement of winning Best In Show three times belongs to Warren Remedy, the very first winner of the Westminster Dog Show, who triumphed in 1907, 1908, and 1909. Warren Remedy, a charming terrier, set the stage for terriers to become the most frequent winners of the coveted award, with a total of 47 victories. The next most successful group, the sporting group, has 18 wins.
Here's a look at some interesting facts about the past winners of the Westminster Dog Show.
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Which dogs have won the Westminster Dog Show?
There have been 116 Best In Show winners, from Warren Remedy, the charming Smooth Fox Terrier, to Trumpet the Bloodhound. Warren Remedy is uniquely a three-time winner, and sixdogs have each w other talented on twice. It’s been quite a while since anyone has achieved this feat, with the last time being in 1972.
| Year | Breed | Group | Dog (Name) |
| 1907 | Smooth Fox Terrier | Terrier | Warren Remedy |
| 1908 | Smooth Fox Terrier | Terrier | Warren Remedy |
| 1909 | Smooth Fox Terrier | Terrier | Warren Remedy |
| 1910 | Smooth Fox Terrier | Terrier | Sabine Rarebit |
| 1911 | Scottish Terrier | Terrier | Tickle Em Jock |
| 1912 | Airedale Terrier | Terrier | Kenmare Sorceress |
| 1913 | Bulldog | Non-Sporting | Strathtay Prince Albert |
| 1914 | Old English Sheepdog | Working | Slumber |
| 1915 | Wire Fox Terrier | Terrier | Matford Vic |
| 1916 | Wire Fox Terrier | Terrier | Matford Vic |
| 1917 | Wire Fox Terrier | Terrier | Conejo Wycollar Boy |
| 1918 | Bull Terrier (White) | Terrier | Haymarket Faultless |
| 1919 | Airedale Terrier | Terrier | Briergate Bright Beauty |
| 1920 | Wire Fox Terrier | Terrier | Conejo Wycollar Boy |
| 1921 | Cocker Spaniel (Parti-Color) | Sporting | Midkiff Seductive |
| 1922 | Airedale Terrier | Terrier | Boxwood Barkentine |
| 1923 | N/A | ||
| 1924 | Sealyham Terrier | Terrier | Barberryhill Bootlegger |
| 1925 | Pointer | Sporting | Governor Moscow |
| 1926 | Wire Fox Terrier | Terrier | Signal Circuit of Halleston |
| 1927 | Sealyham Terrier | Terrier | Pinegrade Perfection |
| 1928 | Wire Fox Terrier | Terrier | Talavera Margaret |
| 1929 | Collie (Rough) | Herding | Laund Loyalty of Bellhaven |
| 1930 | Wire Fox Terrier | Terrier | Pendley Calling of Blarney |
| 1931 | Wire Fox Terrier | Terrier | Pendley Calling of Blarney |
| 1932 | Pointer | Sporting | Nancolleth Markable |
| 1933 | Airedale Terrier | Terrier | Warland Protector of Shelterock |
| 1934 | Wire Fox Terrier | Terrier | Flornell Spicy Bit of Halleston |
| 1935 | Poodle (Standard) | Non-Sporting | Nunsoe Duc de la Terrace of Blakeen |
| 1936 | Sealyham Terrier | Terrier | St Margaret Mignificent of Claredale |
| 1937 | Wire Fox Terrier | Terrier | Flornell Spicy Piece of Halleston |
| 1938 | English Setter | Sporting | Daro of Maridor |
| 1939 | Doberman Pinscher | Working | Ferry v Rauhfelsen of Giralda |
| 1940 | Cocker Spaniel (Black) | Sporting | My Own Brucie |
| 1941 | Cocker Spaniel (Black) | Sporting | My Own Brucie |
| 1942 | West Highland White Terrier | Terrier | Wolvey Pattern of Edgerstoune |
| 1943 | Poodle (Miniature) | Non-Sporting | Pitter Patter of Piperscroft |
| 1944 | Welsh Terrier | Terrier | Flornell-Rare-Bit of Twin Ponds |
| 1945 | Scottish Terrier | Terrier | Shieling’s Signature |
| 1946 | Wire Fox Terrier | Terrier | Heatherington Model Rhythm |
| 1947 | Boxer | Working | Warlord of Mazelaine |
| 1948 | Bedlington Terrier | Terrier | Rock Ridge Night Rocket |
| 1949 | Boxer | Working | Mazelaine Zazarac Brandy |
| 1950 | Scottish Terrier | Terrier | Walsing Winning Trick of Edgerstoune |
| 1951 | Boxer | Working | Bang Away of Sirrah Crest |
| 1952 | Doberman Pinscher | Working | Rancho Dobe’s Storm |
| 1953 | Doberman Pinscher | Working | Rancho Dobe’s Storm |
| 1954 | Cocker Spaniel (A.S.C.O.B.) | Sporting | Carmor’s Rise and Shine |
| 1955 | Bulldog | Non-Sporting | Kippax Fearnought |
| 1956 | Poodle (Toy) | Toy | Wilber White Swan |
| 1957 | Afghan Hound | Hound | Shirkhan of Grandeur |
| 1958 | Poodle (Standard) | Non-Sporting | Puttencove Promise |
| 1959 | Poodle (Miniature) | Non-Sporting | Fontclair Festoon |
| 1960 | Pekingese | Toy | Chik T’Sun of Caversham |
| 1961 | Poodle (Toy) | Toy | Cappoquin Little Sister |
| 1962 | West Highland White Terrier | Terrier | Elfinbrook Simon |
| 1963 | English Springer Spaniel | Sporting | Wakefield’s Black Knight |
| 1964 | Whippet | Hound | Courtenay Fleetfoot of Pennyworth |
| 1965 | Scottish Terrier | Terrier | Carmichaels Fanfare |
| 1966 | Wire Fox Terrier | Terrier | Zeloy Mooremaide’s Magic |
| 1967 | Scottish Terrier | Terrier | Bardene Bingo |
| 1968 | Lakeland Terrier | Terrier | Stingray of Derryabah |
| 1969 | Skye Terrier | Terrier | Glamoor Good News |
| 1970 | Boxer | Working | Arriba’s Prima Donna |
| 1971 | English Springer Spaniel | Sporting | Chinoe’s Adamant James |
| 1972 | English Springer Spaniel | Sporting | Chinoe’s Adamant James |
| 1973 | Poodle (Standard) | Non-Sporting | Acadia Command Performance |
| 1974 | German Shorthaired Pointer | Sporting | Gretchenhof Columbia River |
| 1975 | Old English Sheepdog | Working | Sir Lancelot of Barvan |
| 1976 | Lakeland Terrier | Terrier | Jo Ni’s Red Baron of Crofton |
| 1977 | Sealyham Terrier | Terrier | Dersade Bobby’s Girl |
| 1978 | Yorkshire Terrier | Toy | Cede Higgins |
| 1979 | Irish Water Spaniel | Sporting | Oak Tree’s Irishtocrat |
| 1980 | Siberian Husky | Working | Innisfree’s Sierra Cinnar |
| 1981 | Pug | Toy | Dhandys Favorite Woodchuck |
| 1982 | Pekingese | Toy | St Aubrey Dragonora of Elsdon |
| 1983 | Afghan Hound | Hound | Kabiks The Challenger |
| 1984 | Newfoundland | Working | Seaward’s Blackbeard |
| 1985 | Scottish Terrier | Terrier | Braeburn’s Close Encounter |
| 1986 | Pointer | Sporting | Marjetta’s National Acclaim |
| 1987 | German Shepherd Dog | Herding | Covy Tucker Hill’s Manhattan |
| 1988 | Pomeranian | Toy | Great Elms Prince Charming, II |
| 1989 | Doberman Pinscher | Working | Royal Tudor’s Wild As The Wind |
| 1990 | Pekingese | Toy | Wendessa Crown Prince |
| 1991 | Poodle (Standard) | Non-Sporting | Whisperwind On A Carousel |
| 1992 | Wire Fox Terrier | Terrier | Registry’s Lonesome Dove |
| 1993 | English Springer Spaniel | Sporting | Salilyn’s Condor |
| 1994 | Norwich Terrier | Terrier | Chidley Willum The Conqueror |
| 1995 | Scottish Terrier | Terrier | Gaelforce Post Script |
| 1996 | Clumber Spaniel | Sporting | Clussexx Country Sunrise |
| 1997 | Standard Schnauzer | Working | Parsifal Di Casa Netzer |
| 1998 | Norwich Terrier | Terrier | Fairewood Frolic |
| 1999 | Papillon | Toy | Loteki Supernatural Being |
| 2000 | English Springer Spaniel | Sporting | Salilyn ‘N Erin’s Shameless |
| 2001 | Bichon Frise | Non-Sporting | Special Times Just Right |
| 2002 | Poodle (Miniature) | Non-Sporting | Surrey Spice Girl |
| 2003 | Kerry Blue Terrier | Terrier | Torums Scarf Michael |
| 2004 | Newfoundland | Working | Darbydale’s All Rise Pouch Cove |
| 2005 | German Shorthaired Pointer | Sporting | Kan-Point’s VJK Autumn Roses |
| 2006 | Bull Terrier (Colored) | Terrier | Rocky Top’s Sundance Kid |
| 2007 | English Springer Spaniel | Sporting | Felicity’s Diamond Jim |
| 2008 | Beagle (15 Inch) | Hound | K-Run’s Park Me In First |
| 2009 | Sussex Spaniel | Sporting | Clussexx Three D Grinchy Glee |
| 2010 | Scottish Terrier | Terrier | Roundtown Mercedes Of Maryscot |
| 2011 | Scottish Deerhound | Hound | Foxcliffe Hickory Wind |
| 2012 | Pekingese | Toy | Palacegarden Malachy |
| 2013 | Affenpinscher | Toy | Banana Joe V Tani Kazari |
| 2014 | Wire Fox Terrier | Terrier | Afterall Painting The Sky |
| 2015 | Beagle (15 Inch) | Hound | Tashtins Lookin For Trouble |
| 2016 | German Shorthaired Pointer | Sporting | Vjk-Myst Garbonita’s California Journey |
| 2017 | German Shepherd Dog | Herding | Lockenhaus’ Rumor Has It V Kenlyn |
| 2018 | Bichon Frise | Non-Sporting | Belle Creek’s All I Care About Is Love |
| 2019 | Wire Fox Terrier | Terrier | King Arthur Van Foliny Home |
| 2020 | Standard Poodle | Non-Sporting | Stone Run Afternoon Tea |
| 2021 | Pekingese | Toy | Wasabi |
| 2022 | Bloodhound | Hound | Trumpet |
| 2023 | Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen | Hound | Buddy Holly |
| 2024 | Miniature Poodle | Non-Sporting | Sage |
| 2025 | Giant Schnauzer | Working | Monty |