The 149th edition of the famous Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is here, with various events scheduled over the next few days.

For the first time since 2020, the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is back at Madison Square Garden. The longstanding competition had to relocate in each of the last four years,

Every dog at this week's Westminster Kennel Club show is a champion. So how does a judge decide which is best in show?

Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show features more than 2,500 dogs from around the world competing for the coveted title of Best in Show.

Louis, a 7-year-old whose full name is GCHP Sunlit’s King of Queens, showed no signs of nerves. He eyed interlopers at a haughty remove. He yawned in the face of commotion. “This dog is the most confident Afghan hound I’ve encountered in my entire life,” Ms. Jones said.

Xavier, a 5-year-old beagle, lives with his family, Helen and Greg Groce, in Lexington. He claimed the title of "Best of Breed" in the Westminster Dog Show, competing in the "Beagles, Over 13 In. But Not Exceeding 15 In." category.

They are among the most popular dogs in the United States, but at the biggest dog show in the world, they are never (never!) best in show.