AP Spotlight Monty the giant schnauzer wins the Westminster dog show JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press Feb 12, 2025 Feb 12, 2025 Updated Aug 18, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save NEW YORK — This time, the giant schnauzer went the full Monty.kAmp7E6C 4@>:?8 4=@D6 :? E96 =2DE EH@ J62CD[ |@?EJ E96 8:2?E D49?2FK6C H@? E96 E@A AC:K6 2E E96 (6DE>:?DE6C z6??6= r=F3 5@8 D9@H %F6D52J ?:89E[ =62G:?8 92?5=6C 2?5 4@\@H?6C z2E:6 q6C?2C5:? 2=>@DE E@@ 6>@E:@?2= E@ DA62<]k^AmkAmQw6 2=H2JD EC:6D D@ 92C5[ 2?5 H6VC6 ;FDE AC@F5 @7 9:>[Q D96 E@=5 E96 4C@H5 2E |25:D@? $BF2C6 v2C56?]k^Am kAm%96 DA:C:E65 D49?2FK6C 36DE65 D:I @E96C 7:?2=:DED E@ 364@>6 E96 7:CDE @7 9:D 3C665 E2AA65 2D (6DE>:?DE6CVD 36DE :? D9@H[ E96 >@DE AC6DE:8:@FD AC:K6 :? E96 &]$] 5@8 D9@H H@C=5] %96 DA:C:E65 D49?2FK6C H@? 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