![]() ![]() (Miniature and Standard Dachshunds compete together in each of these 3 classes.) There are 3 classes of Dachshunds who compete: Longhaired, Wirehaired and Smooth. The overwhelming winner among all the breeds listed here, Dachshunds have placed many times in the Hound Group, with 11 Best of Groups. 4th Place (7 times): 1939, 1956, 1957, 1963, 1971, 1990, 2011īy the way, the Pembroke’s close cousin, the Cardigan Welsh Corgi, which is a member of the Herding Group, has never won Best in Show at Westminster either.ĪDVERTISEMENT Dachshund.Over the years, these pups have picked up an outstanding 7 Best of Group ribbons and more than 2 dozen other placements. Pembroke Welsh Corgis were first recognized by the AKC in 1934, and they are a proud member of the Working Group. It gets worse: Although they’ve had 1 group win, Rottweilers have placed 2nd, 3rd or 4th only 6 other times in all those years. ![]() Rottweilers, members of the Working Group since 1931, have had no Best in Show wins at Westminster. The last time a French Bulldog got close was in 2021, when this breed captured its second-ever Non-Sporting Group win. French BulldogĪ little dog with batlike ears and a distinct underbite, the French Bulldog has never won Best in Show at Westminster - which is pretty sad, considering these dogs have been exhibited there since 1897. But maybe they were all too busy fetching tennis balls?įrench Bulldog. Goldens - who, like Labs, are in the Sporting Group - were officially recognized in 1925, giving them plenty of time. But at least they snagged a pair of Best of Groups in the past few years. Golden Retrievers have done even worse, placing in their group only 6 times since Westminster began. Perhaps they should spend more time on conformation and less time perfecting their sad Lab faces! That’s 100-plus years in which to accomplish something, Labbies. A Sporting Group breed, Labs were recognized by the AKC in 1917. Labrador RetrieverĪmerica’s favorite dog for many years now, Labrador Retrievers have done abysmally at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, placing only 11 times but never 1st in their group. We spent hours - actually, several days - digging through news archives and kennel club records to bring you the following list, which we update every year… The Most Popular Dog Breeds That Have Never Won “Best in Show” at Westminster Labrador Retriever.
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