Who won the Westminster Dog Show in 2023? Breed results, group winners & Best in Show

Nick Brinkerhoff

Sara Tidwell

Who won the Westminster Dog Show in 2023? Breed results, group winners & Best in Show image

Anything is paw-sible!

The 147th Westminster Dog Show is officially in the history books and it was the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen (PBGV), "Buddy Holly" that emerged victorious at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York. 

It is the first time a PBGV has ever won Best in Show at Westminster. 

Buddy Holly beat out 34 other hounds en route to being named the group winner. Unsurprisingly, it was able to stave off the six challengers in the final round that were hounding down his back. 

Owner and trainer Janice Hayes told Fox Sports, "I have dreamed of this since I was 9 years old," she said, before adding that Buddy Holly is "the epitome of a show dog, nothing bothers him."

It turned out to be a ruff day for the other six finalists, but the hit was softened for Rummie the Pekingese, who finished as the runner-up, winning Reserve Best in Show. Among the other finalists was last year's runner-up, Winston the French bulldog, who has received plenty of notoriety for his owner — Chargers defensive end Morgan Fox

Regardless, it's paw-ty time for all these pups and especially Buddy Holly, who earned themselves a nice nap along with some treats and toys for all the hard work and long hours they put in over the last few days. 

MORE: Watch the Westminster Dog Show live on Fubo (free trial)

The Sporting News tracked live updates and results from the Westminster Dog Show, including Best in Show and winners by group and breed. 

Westminster Dog Show 2023 results

Best in Show

Best in Show winner: Buddy Holly (Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen)

Reserve Best in Show: Rummie (Pekingese)

Winners by group

Hound group

GROUP WINNER: "Buddy Holly" — CH Soletrader Buddy Holly (Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen)

Toy group

GROUP WINNER: "Rummie" — GCH CH Pequest Rum Dum (Pekingese)

Non-sporting group

GROUP WINNER: "Winston" — Fox Canyon's I Won the War at Goldshield (French Bulldog)

Herding group

GROUP WINNER: “Ribbon” — Northbay Xsell That's a Wrap (Australian Shepherd)

Sporting group

GROUP WINNER: "Cider" — Winchester's An Apple A Day (English Setter)

Working group

GROUP WINNER: "Monty" — Hearthmore's Wintergreen Mountain (Giant Schnauzer) 

Terrier group

GROUP WINNER: "Trouble" — Lbk's Rebel And Proud Party Crasher (American Staffordshire Terrier)

Winners by breed

Hound

Breed Winner
Afghan Hounds Zaida Bint Muti Von Haussman
American English Coonhounds River Bottom by Gollie its Ollie
American Foxhounds Kiarry & Whit Somebody To Love @ Beachside
Azawakhs Chalas Amber Sand
Basenjis Klassic's Who's Zoomin Who
Basset Hounds Jolly Time My Way at Topsfield-Lebrera
Beagle, Not Exceeding 13 In. Fetch & Smell Olive Oyl
Beagle, Over 13 In. But Not Exceeding 15 In.  Pun Kotzky Ain't She Sweet
Black and Tan Coonhounds Windbourne Remy Martin
Bloodhounds Flessner's Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Bluetick Coonhounds Evenstar-Wesridge's One Hail of a Man
Borzois Horse and Hound Full of Hope
Cirnechi dell'Etna Rockin Heart's Trickers at Highgard
Dachshunds (Longhaired) Harewood Royall T Son of a Biscuit
Dachshunds (Smooth) Passport You Should See Me in a Crown
Dachshunds (Wirehaired) Willowood-Sandale Get This Show on the Road
English Foxhounds Monocacy Bend's Lady of the Chase
Grand Basset Griffon Vendeens Sidekick's Secret Weapon
Greyhounds Ina's Fashion Divine
Harriers Kingsbury Why So Serious
Ibizan Hounds Nahala's Winter Dragon
Irish Wolfhounds Eagle Ridge Sir Ivan
Norwegian Elkhounds Vin-Melca's Joyride
Otterhounds Dobhran's Alexa Play Some Music
Petits Bassets Griffon Vendeens Soletrader Buddy Holly
Pharaoh Hounds Hallam Desert Phoenix Bakhu's Max One in a Million
Plotts Mine Creek Amazing Grace
Portuguese Podengo Pequenos Corral West Fancy Like Applebee's on a Date Night
Redbone Coonhounds Lost Heritage Hillbilly Deluxe
Rhodesian Ridgebacks Celtic Lore N' Lionshare's French Connection
Salukis Aurora's Rhythm of my Heart
Scottish Deerhounds Iron Gate Battle of Stirling Bridge
Sloughi Itri Ocerico
Treeing Walker Coonhounds Lost heritage Knight of Eldorado
Whippets Starline Windborn Classique

Toy

Breed Winner
Affenpinschers Tamarin Tattoo
Biewer Terriers Triple Crown Chad's Winning Lotto Ticket for Lynn
Brussels Griffons Joval Ewok Network
Cavalier King Charles Spaniels Castle Peak Field of Dreams
Chihuahuas (Long Coat) H&H Hotrod
Chihuahuas (Smooth Coat) Bk's Conemara El Cid
Chinese Cresteds Kaylen's House of Gryffindor
English Toy Spaniels (Blenheim & Prince Charles) Ringo Star Ot Nevskogo Hobbita
English Toy Spaniels (King Charles & Ruby) Sirius' Darkest Hour
Havanese  Kolmar's & Los Feliz The Man of Steel
Italian Greyhounds Sunjata's Once Bitten
Japanese Chin Tacori Cin-Don Anamaechin
Maltese ILove Rhapsody Always Full of Wisdom
Manchester Terriers (Toy) Rustin Lane Not My Planet from Fwaggle @ Absolut
Miniature Pinschers  Marlex Miss Marvel
Papillons Anabelle Beautiful
Pekingese Pequest Rum Dum
Pomeranians Mountain Crest My Boy Watson
Poodles (Toy) Afterglow De La Passion
Pugs Winsome-Nirvana's Achy Breaky Heart
Russian Toys Wizbang's Carryin' on at Prairie Fire
Shih Tzu Hallmart Jolei Out of This World
Silky Terriers Dorien Blue Norther
Toy Fox Terriers Starfox Queen of Hearts
Yorkshire Terriers Midyear Flying on a Sugar High

Non-sporting

Breed Winner
American Eskimo Dogs Anana's Rhinestone Cowboy
Bichons Frises Neverland Staz Moon River Wider Than a Mile
Boston Terriers Jingle's a Site for Soar Ayes at Onirama
Bulldogs Cherokee Legend Encore
Chinese Shar-Pei Good Fortune Good and Ready
Chow Chows Barbary's Reigning Royalty
Cotons de Tulear Wayfarer's You Are My Sunshine
Dalmatians Planett's Pop Star
Finnish Spitz N/A
French Bulldogs Fox Canyon's I Won the War at Goldshield
Keeshonden Traleigh Trans Am
Lhasa Apsos Xeralane's Mandate
Lowchen Bare Tracks Comin' in Hot
Norwegian Lundehunds N/A
Poodles (Miniature) Hill Wood Dassin Tulip Gardens Lilly Marlene
Poodles (Standard) Hallifax Hightide Hedonist at Afterglow
Schipperkes  Rivendel's Belle of the Ball
Shiba Inu Roki Yama's Dragon House Leonidas
Tibetan Spaniels Lantana's Time to Talk at Bradmar
Tibetan Terriers Barnstorm One Chance Fancy by Dzine
Xoloitzcuintli Master Rock Calaco (Alonso Tojo)

Herding

Breed Winner
Australian Cattle Dogs Eli, the One to Relyt Willowbrook
Australian Shepherds Northbay Xsell That's a Wrap
Bearded Collies Meadows' Turn the Paige
Beaucerons Outwit Des Gardiens D'Apollinaire
Belgian Laekenois Safron D'Luxueux
Belgian Malinois Darkhorse Release the Kraken
Belgian Sheepdogs Liswyn-Mike Go Stunner to Hobbiton
Belgian Tervuren  Chantryile I'll Have Another
Bergamasco Sheepdog Ancient Eyes Vrai Armour Cc Chanel
Berger Picards Eclipse Ace in the Hole
Border Collies Rising Star's Happy One
Bouviers des Flandres Ace's Chain Reaction
Briards Fairytale's Oxford
Canaan Dogs Revelation Adiva Aviva of Samara
Cardigan Welsh Corgis Redbud Across the Universe
Collies (Rough) Moxie's Rocknrolla
Collies (Smooth) Moonwind Finding Neverland
Entlebucher Mountain Dogs N/A
Finnish Lapphunds Lapinkaunis I Want It All
German Shepherd Dogs Hammersmith Heathcliff Heathcliff
Icelandic Sheepdogs Hrafna Andi
Miniature American Shepherds Energies Schachmatt
Mudik Twisted Acres Ride my Seesaw
Norwegian Buhunds Cloudpointe Ringside Gossip
Old English Sheepdogs Bugaboo's Let It Be
Pembroke Welsh Corgis Sterling Shine the Light
Polish Lowland Sheepdogs Snowhill's Show Stopper
Pulik Vadrozsa Stonybeck Meet Joe Black
Pumik Bojtosfulu Pajkos Aria of Perfect Images
Pyrenean Shepherds La Brise Man O' War
Shetland Sheepdogs Rosmoor Afterglow
Spanish Water Dogs Dgs Copy This Heifers
Swedish Vallhunds Kingscrest Star of the New Year

Sporting

Breed Winner
Barbets Bluespruce's Blitzen De Ginkgo
Bracchi Italiani Lepshi Valente Harus 
Brittanys

Brigadier Shamrock All Silver Stars

Lagotti Romagnoli Granaio Dei Malatesta Flocky    
Nederlandse Kooikerhondjes Hartenzoul's Tacksam To B&T
Pointers Aspyre Cat Got Ur Tongue
Pointers (German Shorthaired) Hhh Autumn Sonnet
Pointers (German Wirehaired) Rnr Impact N Heywire Walk on the Wilde Side
Retrievers (Chesapeake Bay) Next Generation's Have Mercy
Retrievers (Curly-Coated) Sun Devil Last of the Mojitos
Retrievers (Flat-Coated) Blacfriar Speaker Of The House
Retrievers (Golden) Maximus Coco Chanel
Retrievers (Labrador) Gofetch Beaumont Hamel    
Retrievers (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling) Roaneden's Shorelander    
Setters (English) Winchester's An Apple A Day  
Setters (Gordon) Fenwyck's Glamour
Setters (Irish Red and White) Killary's Talk About High Class
Setters (Irish) Bramblebush Piper At The Gates Of Dawn    
Spaniels (American Water) Kei-Rin's Gunsmoke    
Spaniels (Boykin) G4K Full-Tilt Roux-Ga-Roux
Spaniels (Clumber)  Bulwinkle's James Bond 007    
Spaniels (Cocker) A.S.C.O.B. Kazuyo Queen Jp Lapis Lazuli  
Spaniels (Cocker) Black Seneca's I've Been To The Mountaintop
Spaniels (Cocker) Parti-Color Perje's Pick Pocket
Spaniels (English Cocker) Corlyn's Diamond Hunter
Spaniels (English Springer) Wallylama's I've Got The Look
Spaniels (Field) Bruce's Living The Life @ Upland
Spaniels (Irish Water) Poole's Ide Sargeant Sloane
Spaniels (Sussex) Clussexx Hot Brown   
Spaniels (Welsh Springer) Clussexx On Red Alert At Stonecroft
Spinoni Italiani Kalas Fly Me To The Moon
Vizslas Sincerus Magnificent Obsession Of Latierra    
Weimaraners  Weissenberg Champayne On Ice
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Double Barrel's Turkey Creek Jack Johnson
Wirehaired Vizslas Blaythorn's Midsummer Nights Dream

Working

Breed Winner
Akitas One Man Show
Alaskan Malamutes Sno Ridge's Ty on Another Wild Won
Anatolian Shepherd Dogs Timaru Guardian Of The North    
Bernese Mountain Dogs Bernergardens Look To The Stars
Black Russian Terriers Felicia Gloria Yablunevi Tsvit    
Boerboels Silverthorne's Leo Pride Of Clemina 
Boxers Tybrushe's Livin Notoriety 
Bullmastiffs Solo-K N Escalades Hot Off the Daily Prophet
Cane Corsos Freitas' Gino Di Belmont 
Chinook Forever Greene Ilamaaq
Doberman Pinschers Alcher Tmac Witchcraft V Gentry
Dogo Argentinos Lexus De Casa De La Bahia
Dogues de Bordeaux Mount Sinai's Call Me Maximilian St Amand
German Pinschers Daveren's Radagast of Greenwood
Giant Schnauzers Hearthmore's Wintergreen Mountain
Great Danes Cosmic Nobonz New Kid In Town
Great Pyrenees Rivergroves Wonder Dog At Pyrcreek
Greater Swiss Mountain Dogs Aegis Confessions Of A Dangerous Mind
Komondorok Meadow View Quintessential Zillion To One    
Kuvaszok Ederra-Glacier's Little Miss Magic    
Leonbergers Winky-Pinky Bory Cysterskie
Mastiffs Epics Inspiration At Hrothgar    
Neapolitan Mastiffs Shining Hills Hilario
Newfoundlands Top Shelf's They Call Them The Diamond Dogs
Portuguese Water Dogs Maritimo's Radiant Light of the Day
Rottweilers Cammcastle's Back to the Future
Samoyeds Pebbles' Run Prince Louis With Sammantic    
Siberian Huskies Windrunner Glittering Dream
St Bernards Brandauridge Big Easy
Standard Schnauzers Mistic's Magic Moon    
Tibetan Mastiffs Aujudon Dreamcatcher King Of Ring Rafael Nadal    

Terrier

Breed Winner
Airedale Terriers Longvue Dare to Dream
American Hairless Terriers Edelweiss Hi-Life Faye Tality    
American Staffordshire Terriers Lbk's Rebel And Proud Party Crasher    
Australian Terriers Temora Pizza Bianca At Toga    
Bedlington Terriers First Class Victoria Berland Empress Of Magic    
Border Terriers Meadowlake Whistle Blower
Bull Terriers (Colored) Hawthorn Dragons Heart    
Bull Terriers (White) Action Lovey Devine By Old Forge    
Cairn Terriers Cairndale Argyle Swedish Fusion
Cesky Terriers Bluefire Drive By
Dandie Dinmont Terriers King's Mtn. Mortimer Mouse
Fox Terriers (Smooth) Pinnacle Broxden Lickety Split
Fox Terriers (Wire) Random Rumblebee
Glen of Imaal Terriers Abberann Sweet Home Chicago   
Irish Terriers Pure Quill's Roscoe The Gingerbread Man   
Kerry Blue Terriers Kilgawny Take My Man
Lakeland Terriers Paisley Notwithstanding
Manchester Terriers (Standard) Jetcity Walking On The Moon
Miniature Bull Terriers Lotus' If I Ruled The World    
Miniature Schnauzers Carmel Sky High Stargazer
Norfolk Terriers Huntwood's Pizza Pie
Norwich Terriers Foxbriar's National Treasure From Itsy Bitsy
Parson Russell Terriers Blossom Valley High Hopes Henry of Stillwater
Rat Terriers Meraki Intrigued By The Bees
Russell Terriers Monamour Beyond and Above
Scottish Terriers Kriscots He's A Rebel At De La Pomme    
Sealyham Terriers Goodspice Efbe Money Stache
Skye Terriers Amble on Upside of Down
Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers Doubloon's Extreme Gamer
Staffordshire Bull Terriers Pebwin Sheaman Carma At Its Finest
Welsh Terriers Abbeyrose Black Chrome
West Highland White Terriers Wynbrae's Trailblazing Tobias

Nick Brinkerhoff

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Nick Brinkerhoff is a content producer at The Sporting News covering the NFL, NBA and other sports. A proud New Jerseyan, Nick is also a graduate of Rutgers University. He is always in the mood for a good joke, the day’s best bets, or a debate about the mediocrity of the New York sports scene.

Sara Tidwell

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Sara Tidwell is an editorial intern with The Sporting News. A native to Michigan's Thumb region, she received her Bachelor's degree in journalism from Michigan State University. Previous bylines include the Detroit News, Cincinnati Enquirer, Hartford Courant and The State News.