After a four-year absence, the Westminster Dog Show is back at its longtime home, Madison Square Garden in Midtown Manhattan, for its 149 th edition. The three-day competition involving more than 2,500 dogs from every state in the union culminates Tuesday night with the Best in Show event at the so-called world’s most famous arena,

The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show returns to Madison Square Garden for its 149th year, marking its first time back since 2020. President Dr. Donald Sturz demonstrates the judging process. (AP Video

Monty, a giant schnauzer, was named Best in Show at the 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Tuesday night in New York City.