Monty's competition included a bichon frisé called Neal, a Skye terrier named Archer, a whippet and repeat runner-up known as Bourbon and a shih tzu called Comet.

After coming close in the last two years, Monty the giant schnauzer won the top prize at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show Tuesday night, leaving handler and co-owner Katie Bernardin almost too emotional to speak. “He always tries so hard, and we’re just proud of him,” she told the crowd at Madison Square Garden.

Dog gone-it. Monty finally did it. Hugh honors for a 5-year-old Giant Schnauzer named Monty from New Jersey who came out on top at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show were also historic. Monty won the prize for Top Dog in the Country on Tuesday,