The Hound Group 🐕 2026 Westminster Canine Present
Watch the 2026 Westminster Kennel Membership Canine Present Hound Group
The 2026 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show wrapped up!
Group judging for Sporting, Working and Terrier took place on Tuesday after Hound, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding dogs happened on Monday evening at Madison Square Garden.
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Listed here are the outcomes:
Greatest in Present — Penny the Doberman Pinscher
Reserve Greatest in Present (Runner-up) — Cota the Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Hound Group — Afghan Hound
Zaida the Afghan Hound, formally often called GCHG CH Zaida Bint Muti Von Haussman, was the primary canine to punch its ticket to Tuesday’s Greatest in Present competitors. This yr’s Hound Group had 356 complete entries and 12 complete Afghan Hounds within the combine, together with Zaida. Essentially the most-entered breed within the Hound Group was the Rhodesian Ridgeback (34).
Afghan Hounds are identified for his or her energetic, pleasant and sociable demeanor. They had been found in Afghanistan through the nineteenth century and dropped at England to be looking canines for the royal household.
Toy Group — Maltese
Cookie the Maltese, formally often called GCHB CH Ta-Jon’s Made From Scratch, was the second canine to hitch this yr’s Greatest in Present subject. This yr’s Toy Group had 360 complete entries and 10 complete Maltese, together with Cookie. Essentially the most-entered breed within the Toy Group was the Pomeranian (33).
Maltese are identified for his or her brave, pleasant and sociable demeanor. They had been as soon as identified to have therapeutic qualities by the aristocracy, which might put the small canines on the finish of their beds after they had been in poor health.
The Toy Group 🐕 2026 Westminster Canine Present
Watch the 2026 Westminster Kennel Membership Canine Present Toy Group
Non-Sporting Group — Lhasa Apsos
JJ the Lhasa Apsos, formally often called GCHP CH Ta Sen Westgate Jingle Juice, was the third canine that superior to this yr’s Greatest in Present subject. The Non-Sporting Group, the second-smallest group on this yr’s competitors, had 297 complete entries and 6 complete Lhasa Apsos, together with JJ. Essentially the most-entered breed within the Non-Sporting Group was the French Bulldog (48).
Lhasa Apsos, a Tibetan breed, are additionally identified for his or her brave, pleasant and sociable demeanor. A small however sturdy canine, Lhasa Apsos are lined from head to tail with a protracted, dense, onerous coat to guard them from an often-harsh Tibetan local weather and had been as soon as used to protect the temples.
The Non-Sporting Group 🐕 2026 Westminster Canine Present
Watch the 2026 Westminster Kennel Membership Canine Present Non-Sporting Group
Herding Group — Previous English Sheepdog
Graham the Previous English Sheepdog, formally often called GCHB CH Bugaboo’s Give Me S’extra, was the fourth canine to advance to Greatest in Present and the ultimate canine chosen Monday evening. The Herding Group, the second-biggest group on this yr’s competitors, had 385 complete entries and 11 complete Previous English Sheepdogs, together with Graham. Essentially the most-entered breed within the Herding Group was the Australian Shepherd (33).
Previous English Sheepdogs are additionally identified for his or her playful, pleasant and brave demeanor and might hint their ancestry again to the 1870s when the wool and textile industries in Europe and the British Isles had been booming. They had been extremely prized for his or her experience with livestock.
Sporting Group — Cota the Chesapeake Bay Retriever
Cota was the fifth canine that superior to this yr’s Greatest in Present subject. Cota is acknowledged because the winningest Chesapeake Bay Retriever of all time with 51 all-breed Greatest in Reveals, together with prime honors on the 2024 American Chesapeake Membership Nationwide Specialty. He was ranked the #2 Sporting Canine and #5 Canine All Breeds in 2024. The 2026 Westminster Kennel Membership Canine Present options 440 entries within the Sporting Group, making it the biggest group within the competitors. These entries symbolize 33 totally different breeds. Golden Retrievers lead this group with 52 particular person entries.
Chesapeake Bay Retrievers are highly effective, clever American sporting canines, who within the nineteenth century, retrieved waterfowl in icy, tough waters.
Working Group — Penny the Doberman Pinscher
The Working Group 2026 Westminster Canine Present. (Picture by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Photos)
Penny the Doberman Pinshcher is the sixth canine that superior to this yr’s Greatest in Present subject. Penny is the winner of 65 Greatest in Reveals as of December 2025, with continued prime placements in January 2026.
Doberman Pinscher’s are a glossy, highly effective and vigilant canine breed. They’re often called the world’s best safety canines. They’re lined with a glistening coat of black, blue, purple, or fawn, with rust markings. These elegant qualities, mixed with a noble wedge-shaped head and a simple, athletic approach of shifting, have earned Dobermans a status as royalty within the canine kingdom.
Terrier Group — Wager the Clean Fox Terrier
Wager was the seventh canine that avanced to this yr’s Greatest in Present subject. Wager is acknowledged as a top-ranked Clean Fox Terrier and a a number of Greatest in Present winner. Wager’s handler is Amy Rutherford, and she or he is named “Cali Lady.”
Fox Terriers are high-energy and feisty canines. Fox Terriers had been initially bred to hunt foxes and rodents. They’re alert watchdogs, require excessive day by day train, and are identified for being pure diggers and barkers.
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