who won best in show at westminster

Penny the Doberman Pinscher won Best in Show at the 2026 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

Quick Scoop: Westminster 2026

• Winner: Penny, a Doberman Pinscher, registered name GCHP CH Connquest Best Of Both Worlds.

• Event: 150th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

• Handler: Andy Linton, who also handled the last Doberman to win Westminster back in 1989.

• Runner‑up (Reserve Best in Show): Cota, a Chesapeake Bay Retriever.

Penny topped a field of around 3,000 dogs from more than 200 breeds to take the purple Best in Show ribbon and trophy.