For the first time, a pug has won the Best in Show title at the National Dog Show.
Vito the pug beat over 1,900 other dogs at the show, which is hosted by the American Kennel Club. This year, the show was held at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania. Vito first won the Toy Group, which consisted of 24 breeds, according to NBC, which televises the show. He then competed against six other group winners to take home the Best in Show title.
Vito is the first pug to win the honor. He weighs 18 pounds and is from North Carolina. Michael Scott, Vito's handler, also took home a grand prize of $20,000.
A Welsh Terrier named Verde was named Reserve Best in Show.
Two hundred and five breeds and varieties competed in this year's show, according to NBC. That included one new addition: the Lancashire Heeler. The breed has been recognized in the United Kingdom since 1981, but only joined the official list of American Kennel Club breeds earlier this year.
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