Meet the 2023 Westminster Group Winners

More than 2,500 dogs within over 200 breeds competed for the coveted title of Best in Show at the 147th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show presented by Purina® Pro Plan®. Conformation took place at the UTSA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York, on May 8-9 as part of Westminster Week.

After two days of breed competition and two days of group competition, seven dogs moved forward to Best in Show competition on May 9 to be crowned top dog. Dogs competed to decide the Best of Breed winner that would move on to the Group, which chooses one winner from the breeds to go on to Best in Show.

The Hound Group, Toy Group, Non-Sporting Group, and Herding Group Winners were chosen on Monday night, and the Sporting Group, Working Group, and Terrier Group Winners were chosen before Best in Show on Tuesday night.

Here are the 2023 Group Winners from each breed group.

Hound Group

Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen: CH Soletrader Buddy Holly

Toy Group

Pekingese: GCH CH Pequest Rum Dum

Non-Sporting Group

French Bulldog: GCHP CH FOX Canyon’s I Won The War at Goldsheild CGCA CGCU TKN

Herding Group

Australian Shepherd: GCHP CH Northbay Xsell That’s A Wrap

Sporting Group

English Setter: GCHB CH Winchester’s An Apple A Day JH

Working Group

Giant Schanuzer: GCH CH Hearthmore’s Wintergreen Mountain RN CGC TKN

Terrier Group

American Staffordshire Terrier: GCHP CH LBK’S Rebel And Proud Party Crasher

To see the top four placements in each group, visit westminsterkennelclub.org.