Monty, a giant schnauzer who hails from Ocean City at the Jersey Shore, was named Best in Show at the 2025 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Feb. 11 at Madison Square Garden in New York.

Connecticut has a new celebrity. Monty, a Schnauzer from Chaplin, took home the top prize at the Westminster Dog Show Tuesday night. Katie Bernardin, who is Monty’s owner/handler, said that the 5-year ...