“Lots of dog in a small package,” Mr. Milutinovich said. “To look at a pug is to put a smile on your face.” Taking reserve best in show, or second place, was Verde, a Welsh terrie ...

A young pug made history this Thanksgiving by becoming the first of its breed to earn the top prize at the 2024 National Dog Show since the annual canine event was first televised in 2002.

In fact, Milutinovich described Vito as "lots of dog in a small package." “Never seen him before. Wow. Just wow," he raved. "To look at a pug is to put a smile on your face." And going into the ...

Vito the Pug was named “Best in Show” at the 2024 National Dog Show, becoming the first pug to win the honor in the two decades since the contest first began airing on TV. Vito surpassed 1,940 ...

“Lots of dog in a small package. To look at a pug is to put a smile on your face.” Verde the Welsh Terrier. (Bill McCay/NBC) Vito, from Chapel Hill, N.C., beat out second place Verde, a Welsh ...