The 2025 National Dog Show, hosted by the Kennel Club of Philadelphia, had 201 breeds compete in this year’s event. The show has been a Thanksgiving tradition since 1933, and a new champion has been crowned.
Founded in 1879, the event is open to only purebred dogs registered with the American Kennel Club and competes in seven groups: herding dogs, hunting dogs, non-sporting dogs, sporting dogs, terriers, toy dogs and working dogs. The winners of each group competed for the coveted Best in Show title.
The 2024 Best in Show winner was a pug named Vito from North Carolina. But in 2025, Soleil, a Belgian Sheepdog from the sheepdog group, took the prestigious title.
USA TODAY Sports has full results from the broadcast.
The Best in Show title was awarded to Belgian Sheepdog Soleil after the Best in Breed category selected the best of the group from seven groups.
Below are the results of this year’s Best in Breed and Overall Best in Show contests for the seven groups:
- Hound: George (American Fox Hound)
- Pastoralism: Soleil (Belgian Sheepdog)
- Sports: Tyler (English Setter)
- Other than sports: Neil (Bichon Frize)
- work: 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: 12:00 PM ET – 2:00 PM ET
- tv set: NBC
- stream: Peacock, NBC Sports app
Past National Dog Show Best in Show Winners
- 2024: Vito (pug)
- 2023: Stash (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: Gear (Greyhound)
- 2015: Charlie (Skye Terrier)
- 2014: Nathan (Bloodhound)
