150th Westminster Show: Must-See Pics by Sonia Moskowitz

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Veteran Photographer Sonia Moskowitz attended the historic 150th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, held February 3, 2026 at Madison Square Garden in New York City and shared these precious pooch shots with SPARK.

In the end, the winner: Penny, a four-year-old Doberman Pinscher,  named Best in Show, and marking a triumphant moment for her handler, Andy Linton, and a rare top prize for her breed — the Doberman’s first Westminster win since 1989 and only the fifth in the competition’s long history.

Penny, Best in Show. Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, held Feb. 2026 at Madison Square Garden. Photo by Sonia Moskowitz

Runner-up honors went to Cota, a Chesapeake Bay retriever, earning Reserve Best in Show amid one of the most memorable lineups in the show’s storied legacy.

Photos by Sonia Moskowitz

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