We have a winner of the 2023 Westminster Dog Show — the 147th annual competition that took place at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center this year — among all the incredible canines we saw over the last few days.
Say hello to Buddy Holly, a Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen (or PBGV for short) that won the Hound Group first, then went on to take the Best in Show award for this year and joining the prestigious list of dogs to win it all over the years.
Buddy Holly also made history as the first PBGV to ever win Best in Show at Westminster and the second straight hound to win.
Take a look at some photos of the winner:
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 09: Janice Hayes and Buddy Holly, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, winner of the Hound Group, wins Best in Show at the 147th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Presented by Purina Pro Plan at Arthur Ashe Stadium on May 09, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for Westminster Kennel Club)
Handler Janice Hayes holds Buddy Holly the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen after winning the Best in Show award during the Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Best in Show at Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, New York, on May 9, 2023. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 09: Buddy Holly, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, winner of the Hound Group, wins Best in Show at the 147th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Presented by Purina Pro Plan at Arthur Ashe Stadium on May 09, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images for Westminster Kennel Club)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 09: Buddy Holly, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, winner of the Hound Group, wins Best in Show at the 147th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Presented by Purina Pro Plan at Arthur Ashe Stadium on May 09, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images for Westminster Kennel Club)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 09: Buddy Holly, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, winner of the Hound Group, wins Best in Show at the 147th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Presented by Purina Pro Plan at Arthur Ashe Stadium on May 09, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for Westminster Kennel Club)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 09: Janice Hayes and Buddy Holly, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, winner of the Hound Group, wins Best in Show at the 147th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Presented by Purina Pro Plan at Arthur Ashe Stadium on May 09, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for Westminster Kennel Club)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 09: Buddy Holly, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, winner of the Hound Group, wins Best in Show at the 147th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Presented by Purina Pro Plan at Arthur Ashe Stadium on May 09, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images for Westminster Kennel Club)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 09: Janice Hayes and Buddy Holly, the Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, winner of the Hound Group, wins Best in Show at the 147th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Presented by Purina Pro Plan at Arthur Ashe Stadium on May 09, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images for Westminster Kennel Club)
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