For the primary time, a pug has gained the Finest in Present title on the Nationwide Canine Present.
Vito the pug beat over 1,900 different canine on the present, which is hosted by the American Kennel Membership. This yr, the present was held on the Better Philadelphia Expo Middle in Oaks, Pennsylvania. Vito first gained the Toy Group, which consisted of 24 breeds, in line with NBC, which televises the present. He then competed towards six different group winners to take dwelling the Finest in Present title.
Vito is the primary pug to win the dignity. He weighs 18 kilos and is from North Carolina. Michael Scott, Vito’s handler, additionally took dwelling a grand prize of $20,000.
Handler Michael Scott and Vito on the 2024 Nationwide Canine Present.
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A Welsh Terrier named Verde was named Reserve Finest in Present.
200 and 5 breeds and varieties competed on this yr’s present, in line with NBC. That included one new addition: the Lancashire Heeler. The breed has been acknowledged in the UK since 1981, however solely joined the official listing of American Kennel Membership breeds earlier this yr.
2024 Nationwide Canine Present outcomes
These are the canine who gained every breed group and took dwelling high honors on the Nationwide Canine Present.
Herding Group Winner: Rupert the Berger Picard
Hound Group Winner: The Zit the Ibizan Hound
Toy Group Winner: Vito the Pug
Terrier Group Winner: Verde the Welsh Terrier
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Non-Sporting Group Winner: JJ the Lhasa Apso
Sporting Group Winner: Houston the Clumber Spaniel
Working Group: Monty the Big Schnauzer
Reserve Finest in Present: Verge the Welsh Terrier
Finest in Present: Vito the Pug
Previous Nationwide Canine Present winners
The Nationwide Canine Present has been televised after the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade for 23 years. Right here’s who took dwelling the highest honor in recent times.
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)
Extra from CBS Information
