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

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

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,

Here's a list of every Best in Show winner at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show ahead of the 149th annual event this week.

Kimber, an Australian Cattle Dog, competes in the Masters Agility Championship Finals during the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog show, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, in New York. (AP Photo/Heather Khalifa)

It begins Saturday morning at the Javits Center convention hall with agility and obedience championships and some demonstration events, including Westminster’s first experiment with flyball. That’s essentially a canine relay race that involves running a course of jumps and retrieving a ball.

The 149th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show started Saturday at the Javits Center in New York City. CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian met some of its top dogs and those who are just there for fun.

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.