The 2025 National Dog Show, hosted by the Kennel Club of Philadelphia, featured 201 breeds competing in this year’s event. This show has been a Thanksgiving Day tradition since 1933 and has crowned a new champion.
The event, founded in 1879, features only purebred dogs registered with the American Kennel Club competing across seven groups: herding, hound, non-sporting, sporting, terrier, toy, and working. The winners from each group then vied for the coveted Best in Show title.
The 2024 Best in Show was a pug from North Carolina named Vito. But in 2025, Soleil, the Belgian Sheepdog from the herding group, took home the prestigious title.
USA TODAY Sports has full results from the broadcast.
2025 National Dog Best in Show
After the Best in Breed selected the best in group from the seven groups, the title of Best in Show was awarded to Soleil, the Belgian Sheepdog.
2025 National Dog Show results
The results of this year’s Best in Breed and overall Best in Show competitions, which will come from these seven groups:
- Hound: George (American Fox Hound)
- Herding: Soleil (Belgian Sheepdog)
- Sporting: Tyler (English Setter)
- Non-sporting: Neal (Bichon Frisé)
- Working: Dino (Giant Schnauzer)
- Toy: Comet (Shih Tzu)
- Terrier: Baby Joe (Miniature Schnauzer)
How to watch the 2025 National Dog Show
- Date: Thursday, November 27, 2025
- Where: Greater Philadelphia Expo Center
- Time: 12 p.m. ET – 2 p.m. ET
- TV: NBC
- Stream: Peacock, NBC Sports App
Past Best in Show winners at the National Dog Show
- 2024: Vito (Pug)
- 2023: Stache (Sealyham Terrier)
- 2022: Winston (French Bulldog)
- 2021: Claire (Scottish Deerhound)
- 2020: Claire (Scottish Deerhound)
- 2019: Thor (Bulldog)
- 2018: Whiskey (Whippet)
- 2017: Newton (Brussels Griffon)
- 2016: Gia (Greyhound)
- 2015: Charlie (Skye Terrier)
- 2014: Nathan (Bloodhound)
