List of Best in Show winners of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

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Best in Show of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show
A group of judges holding a silver trophy and a large rosette next to a brown dog standing on its back legs. In the foreground is a large yellow sign marked "Best in Show"
Sussex Spaniel Clussexx Three D Grinchy Glee being presented with Best in Show in 2009
Country United States
Presented by Westminster Kennel Club
First awarded 1907
Currently held by Ch. Tashtins Lookin For Trouble (Beagle (15 inch))
Official website Westminster Kennel Club

The title of Best in Show is given to the dog chosen as the winner of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show according to conformation show rules. It has its origins in the variety classes for champions that were introduced in 1905 which included prizes for best champion dog and best champion bitch.[1][2] The title of Best in Show at Westminster has been awarded every year beginning in 1907 except for 1923 when changes in American Kennel Club rules prohibited mixed breed judging until a uniform process could be adopted;[3] following further changes in rules it was awarded again in 1924.

The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is an all-breeds conformation show.[4][5] It has been held in New York City, New York annually since 1877.[6] It was held at Madison Square Garden for the first time in 1880,[7][8] and is currently held in the modern arena of the same name.[9] Dogs are first placed in breed specific classes for Best of Breed, with the winners moving on to the respective breed group. Winners from each group then compete for the title of Best in Show. In each class, the individual dogs are judged against the breed standard of each dog breed.[4]

In 1992, competition at Westminster was restricted to champions only.[10] A dog can only become a champion by gaining championship points at other conformation shows.[11] Prior to 1992, admission to dogs was open, and in 1938 an English Setter named Daro of Maridor was the Best in Show title at Westminster in his very first outing at a dog show at the age of 11 months.[12] In 1929, a previously unregistered British dog won at Westminster using the name Laund Loyalty of Bellhaven, aged nine months in his only show on American soil.[13]

The James Mortimer Memorial Silver Trophy is awarded permanently should the dog win Best in Show on five separate occasions with the same owner, otherwise a silver plated replica is awarded.[14] As of 2010, the most successful dog to win Best in Show at Westminster was a Smooth Fox Terrier named Ch. Warren Remedy.[15] She was the first winner of Best in Show and the only dog to have won it on three occasions.[16]

The Terrier Group would continue to win until 1913 when a Bulldog, Ch. Strathtay Prince Albert, won the title.[17] The Terrier Group is the most successful group, with 45 wins out of 103 occasions. The least successful group is the Herding Group, a group which was only comparatively recently created in 1983, with a single win by Ch. Covy Tucker Hill's Manhattan, a German Shepherd Dog.[18]

Best in Show

Year Winner Image Breed Group Owner Ref(s)
1907 Ch. Warren Remedy 65px Fox Terrier (Smooth) Terrier Winthrop Rutherfurd [15]
1908 [16]
1909 [16]
1910 Ch. Sabine Rarebit 65px F. H. Farwell [19][20]
1911 Ch. Tickle Em Jock 65px Scottish Terrier A. Albright Jr. [21]
1912 Ch. Kenmare Sorceress A greyscale photo of a short haired terrier with long legs facing right Airedale Terrier William P. Wolcott [22]
1913 Ch. Strathtay Prince Albert 65px Bulldog Non-Sporting Alex H. Stewart [17]
1914 Ch. Slumber 65px Old English Sheepdog Working[A] Mrs. Tyler Morse [23]
1915 Ch. Matford Vic 65px Fox Terrier (Wire) Terrier George W. Quintard [24]
1916 [25]
1917 Ch. Conejo Wycollar Boy 65px Mr. Bowser Briones of North Florida [26]
1918 Ch. Haymarket Faultless 65px Bull Terrier (White) R. H. Elliot [27]
1919 Ch. Briergate Bright Beauty 65px Airedale Terrier G. L. Davis [28]
1920 Ch. Conejo Wycollar Boy 65px Fox Terrier (Wire) Mrs. Roy A. Rainey [29]
1921 Ch. Midkiff Seductive 65px Spaniel (Cocker) Parti[B] Sporting William T. Payne [30]
1922 Ch. Boxwood Barkentine 65px Airedale Terrier Terrier Frederic C. Hood [31]
1923 Not awarded [3]
1924 Ch. Barberry Hill Bootlegger Sealyham Terrier Terrier Bayard Warren [32]
1925 Ch. Governor Moscow Pointer Sporting Robert F. Maloney [32]
1926 Ch. Signal Circuit of Halleston Fox Terrier (Wire) Terrier Stanley Halle [33][34]
1927 Ch. Pinegrade Perfection Sealyham Terrier Frederic C. Brown [35]
1928 Ch. Talavera Margaret Fox Terrier (Wire) Reginald M. Lewis [36][37]
1929 Laund Loyalty of Bellhaven Collie (Rough) Working [A] Florence B. Ilch [13]
1930 Ch. Pendley Calling of Blarney Fox Terrier (Wire) Terrier John G. Bates [10]
1931 [10]
1932 Ch. Nancolleth Markable Pointer Sporting Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge [38]
1933 Ch. Warland Protector of Shelterock Airedale Terrier Terrier S. M. Stewart [39]
1934 Ch. Flornell Spicy Bit of Halleston Fox Terrier (Wire) Stanley Halle [40]
1935 Ch. Nunsoe Duc de la Terrace of Blakeen Poodle (Standard) Non-Sporting Mrs. Sherman Hoyt [34]
1936 Ch. St. Margaret Mignificent of Clairedale Sealyham Terrier Terrier Claire Knapp [41][42]
1937 Ch. Flornell Spicy Piece of Halleston Fox Terrier (Wire) Stanley Halle [34]
1938 Daro of Maridor Setter (English) Sporting Dwight Ellis [12]
1939 Ferry v. Rauhfelsen of Giralda Doberman Pinscher Working Geraldine Rockefeller Dodge [43]
1940 Ch. My Own Brucie Spaniel (Cocker) Black[B] Sporting Herman E. Mellenthin [10][44]
1941 [10][44]
1942 Ch. Wolvey Pattern of Edgerstoune West Highland White Terrier Terrier Constance Winant [45]
1943 Ch. Pitter Patter of Piperscroft Poodle (Miniature) Non-Sporting Mrs. P. H. B. Frelinghuysen [46]
1944 Ch. Flornell-Rare-Bit of Twin Ponds Welsh Terrier Terrier Mrs. Edward P. Alker [47]
1945 Ch. Shieling's Signature Scottish Terrier Mr. & Mrs. T. H. Snethen [21]
1946 Ch. Hetherington Model Rhythm Fox Terrier (Wire) Mr. & Mrs. T. H. Carruthers [48]
1947 Ch. Warlord of Mazelaine Boxer Working Mr. & Mrs. Richard C. Kettles, Jr. [48]
1948 Ch. Rock Ridge Night Rocket Bedlington Terrier Terrier Mr. & Mrs. William A. Rockefeller [49]
1949 Ch. Mazelaine Zazarac Brandy Boxer Working Mr. & Mrs. John Phelps Wagner [50]
1950 Ch. Walsing Winning Trick of Edgerstoune Scottish Terrier Terrier Constance Winant [51]
1951 Ch. Bang Away of Sirrah Crest Boxer Working Dr. & Mrs. R. C. Harris [50]
1952 Ch. Rancho Dobe's Storm Doberman Pinscher Mr. & Mrs. Len Carey [52]
1953 [53]
1954 Ch. Carmor's Rise and Shine Spaniel (Cocker) ASCOB[B] Sporting Mrs. Carl E. Morgan [54]
1955 Ch. Kippax Fearnought Bulldog Non-Sporting John A. Saylor [55]
1956 Ch. Wilber White Swan Poodle (Toy) Toy Bertha Smith [10]
1957 Ch. Shirkhan of Grandeur Afghan Hound Hound Sunny Shay, Dorothy Chenade [56]
1958 Ch. Puttencove Promise Poodle (Standard) Non-Sporting Mrs. George Puttnam [57]
1959 Ch. Fontclair Festoon Poodle (Miniature) Clarence Dillon [58]
1960 Ch. Chik T'Sun of Caversham Pekingese Toy Mr. & Mrs. C. C. Venable [59]
1961 Ch. Cappoquin Little Sister Poodle (Toy) Florence Michelson [10]
1962 Ch. Elfinbrook Simon West Highland White Terrier Terrier Barbara Worcester [60]
1963 Ch. Wakefield's Black Knight Spaniel (English Springer) Sporting Mrs. W. J. S. Borie [61]
1964 Ch. Courtenay Fleetfoot of Pennyworth Whippet Hound Peggy Newcombe [34][42]
1965 Ch. Carmichael's Fanfare Scottish Terrier Terrier Mr. & Mrs. Charles C. Stalter [62]
1966 Ch. Zeloy Mooremaide's Magic Fox Terrier (Wire) Marion G. Bunker [63]
1967 Ch. Bardene Bingo Scottish Terrier E. H. Stuart [64]
1968 Ch. Stingray of Derryabah Lakeland Terrier Mr. & Mrs. James A. Farrell, Jr. [65]
1969 Ch. Glamoor Good News Skye Terrier W. Goodman, Mrs. A. Goodman [66]
1970 Ch. Arriba's Prima Donna Boxer Working Dr. & Mrs. P. Pagano, Dr. T. Fickes [50]
1971 Ch. Chinoe's Adamant James Spaniel (English Springer) Sporting Milton E. Prickett [34]
1972 [34]
1973 Ch. Acadia Command Performance Poodle (Standard) Non-Sporting Edward Jenner, Jo Ann Sering [67]
1974 Ch. Gretchenhof Columbia River Pointer (German Shorthaired) Sporting Richard P. Smith [34]
1975 Ch. Sir Lancelot of Barvan Old English Sheepdog Working[A] Mr. & Mrs. R. Vanword [68]
1976 Ch. Jo Ni's Red Baron of Crofton Lakeland Terrier Terrier Mrs. V. K. Dickson [69]
1977 Ch. Dersade Bobby's Girl Sealyham Terrier Pool Forge Kennels [10]
1978 Ch. Cede Higgins Yorkshire Terrier Toy Barbara A. & Charles W. Switzer [70][71]
1979 Ch. Oak Tree's Irishtocrat Spaniel (Irish Water) Sporting Anne E. Snelling [72]
1980 Ch. Innisfree's Sierra Cinnar Siberian Husky Working Kathleen Kanzler [73]
1981 Ch. Dhandys Favorite Woodchuck Pug Toy Robert A. Hauslohner [74]
1982 Ch. St. Aubrey Dragonora of Elsdon Pekingese Anne E. Snelling [75]
1983 Ch. Kabiks The Challenger Afghan Hound Hound Chris & Marguerite Terrell [71]
1984 Ch. Seaward's Blackbeard Newfoundland Working Nell Ayers [76][77]
1985 Ch. Braeburn's Close Encounter Scottish Terrier Terrier Sonnie & Alan Novick [78]
1986 Ch. Marjetta's National Acclaim Pointer Sporting Mrs. A. R. Robson, Michael Zollo [79]
1987 Ch. Covy Tucker Hill's Manhattan German Shepherd Dog Herding S. Braunstein, J. Firestone [80]
1988 Ch. Great Elms Prince Charming II Pomeranian Toy Skip Piazza, Olga Baker [81]
1989 Ch. Royal Tudor's Wild As The Wind Doberman Pinscher Working R. & C. Vida, B. Wilhite, A. & S. Korp [10][82]
1990 Ch. Wendessa Crown Prince Pekingese Toy Edward B. Jenner [83]
1991 Ch. Whisperwind On A Carousel Poodle (Standard) Non-Sporting Dr. & Mrs. Frederick Hartsock [84]
1992 Ch. Registry's Lonesome Dove Fox Terrier (Wire) Terrier Marion W. & Samuel B. Lawrence [85]
1993 Ch. Salilyn's Condor Spaniel (English Springer) Sporting D. & R. Herzig, J. Gasow [86]
1994 Ch. Chidley Willum The Conqueror Norwich Terrier Terrier Ruth Cooper, Patricia Lussier [86]
1995 Ch. Gaelforce Postscript Scottish Terrier Dr. J. Kinnarney, Dr. V. Huber [71]
1996 Ch. Clussexx Country Sunrise Spaniel (Clumber) Sporting Judith & Richard Zaleski [87]
1997 Ch. Parsifal Di Casa Netzer Standard Schnauzer Working Rita Holloway, Gabrio Del Torre [88]
1998 Ch. Fairewood Frolic Norwich Terrier Terrier Sandina Kennels [86]
1999 Ch. Loteki Supernatural Being Papillon Toy John Oulton [89]
2000 Ch. Salilyn 'N Erin's Shameless Spaniel (English Springer) Sporting C. Blain, F. Sunseri, J. Gasow [90][91]
2001 Ch. Special Times Just Right Bichon Frise Non-Sporting C. Ruggles, E. McDonald, F. Werneck [91]
2002 Ch. Surrey Spice Girl Poodle (Miniature) Ron L. Scott, Barbara Scott [91]
2003 Ch. Torums Scarf Michael Kerry Blue Terrier Terrier Marilu Hansen [86]
2004 Ch. Darbydale's All Rise Pouch Cove Newfoundland Working Peggy Helming, Carol Bernard Bergmann [86][92]
2005 Ch. Kan-Point's VJK Autumn Roses Pointer (German Shorthaired) Sporting L. & R. Stark, C. Cronk, V. Nunes-Atkinson [93]
2006 Ch. Rocky Top's Sundance Kid Bull Terrier (Colored) Terrier Barbara Bishop, W. F. Poole, N. Shepherd, R. P. Pool [94]
2007 Ch. Felicity's Diamond Jim Spaniel (English Springer) Sporting Teresa Patton, Allen Patton, R. Dehmel, D. Hadsall [95]
2008 Ch. K-Run's Park Me In First 65px Beagle (15 Inch) Hound Caroline Dowell, Eddie Dziuk, Jon Woodring, Kathy Weich [96]
2009 Ch. Clussexx Three D Grinchy Glee 65px Sussex Spaniel Sporting Cecilla Ruggles, Beth Dowd, Scott Sommer [97]
2010 Ch. Roundtown Mercedes of Maryscot Scottish Terrier Terrier Amelia and Dan Musser [98]
2011 GCH Foxcliffe Hickory Wind Scottish Deerhound Hound Sally Sweatt, Cecilia L. Dove, and Dr. R. Scott Dove [99]
2012 GCH Palacegarden Malachy Pekingese Toy Iris Love, S. Middlebrooks and D. Fitzpatrick [100]
2013 GCH Banana Joe V Tani Kazari 65px Affenpinscher Toy Mieke Cooijmans [101]
2014 GCH Afterall Painting The Sky Fox Terrier (Wire) Terrier Victor Malzoni Jr., Torie Steele, S & M Olund & D Ryan [102]
2015 Ch. Tashtins Lookin For Trouble "A white and brown dog stands on a purple table." Beagle (15 Inch) Hound Eddie Dziuk & Lori Crandlemire & Kaitlyn Crandlemire [103]

Summary of Best in Show winners

Number of winners by breed

Number of winners Breed
14 Wire Fox Terrier
8 Scottish Terrier
6 English Springer Spaniel
4 Airedale Terrier, American Cocker Spaniel[B], Boxer, Doberman Pinscher, Smooth Fox Terrier, Standard Poodle, Sealyham Terrier, Pekingese
3 Miniature Poodle, Pointer
2 Afghan Hound, Beagle, Bulldog, Bull Terrier[C], German Shorthaired Pointer, Lakeland Terrier, Newfoundland, Norwich Terrier, Old English Sheepdog, Toy Poodle, West Highland White Terrier
1 Affenpinscher, Bedlington Terrier, Bichon Frise, Clumber Spaniel, English Setter, German Shepherd Dog, Irish Water Spaniel, Kerry Blue Terrier, Papillon, Pomeranian, Pug, Rough Collie, Scottish Deerhound, Siberian Husky, Skye Terrier, Standard Schnauzer, Sussex Spaniel, Welsh Terrier, Whippet, Yorkshire Terrier

Number of winners by group

File:Warren remedy.jpg
Ch. Warren Remedy, a Smooth Fox Terrier, the only dog to have won Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on three occasions
Number of winners Group
46 Terrier
19 Sporting
15 Working[D]
11 Toy
10 Non-sporting
6 Hound
1 Herding

Notes

  • A ^'^'^ In 1983, this breed was moved to the newly created Herding Group.
  • B '^'^'^'^ The American Cocker Spaniel breed is judged in three different varieties, "Black", "Parti-color" and "Any solid color other than black" (ASCOB).
  • C ^ The Bull Terrier is judged in two varieties, white and colored.
  • D ^ Best in Show awards for Old English Sheepdog (2) and Rough Collie (1) are included in the Working Group as they were prior to those breeds being moved to the Herding Group in 1983.

See also

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