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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]
The AKC National Championship is held by the American Kennel Club every year in December or January in the US since 2001. [1] Over 5,000 dogs from all over the world come to compete, but only seven go to best in show. The 2021 AKC National Championship was livestreamed on AKC.TV on 18-19 December 2021.
The Westminster Kennel Club predates the formation of the American Kennel Club by seven years and became the first club admitted to the AKC after AKC's founding in 1884. Breed parent clubs (e.g., the Collie Club of America) create the standards for judging their breeds, with the AKC administering the rules about shows and judging.
In 2023, Vito won Best of Breed at the AKC National Show. He earned Best in Breed at this year's Westminster Dog Show and now has 25 Best in Show titles with his National Dog Show win.
Vito the pug, the winner of the Toy Group, has been crowned Best in Show at the 2024 National Dog Show. Handler Michael Scott called Vito "a very compact dog" as he accepted the trophy.
Winners of the Fédération Cynologique Internationale World Show have World Ch. or World-V## (World Championship and the year won) also placed before their registered name. Traditionally, only one major kennel club in a country offered championships (two in the US), so no confusion arose from this system.
Vito the pug, the winner of the Toy Group, has been crowned Best in Show at the 2024 National Dog Show. Handler Michael Scott called Vito "a very compact dog" as he accepted the trophy.
Once a Championship is completed, dogs may earn points toward their Grand Championship. As of January 1, 2013, to reach a Grand Championship, 20 points are needed with two "majors". Next is the Grand Excellent Championship which may be awarded to dogs who accumulate 100 points and have won at least one Best in the show.