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Vito\u2019s handler, Michael Scott<\/strong>, said he had a feeling that Vito would do well in the competition.<\/p>\n\u201cI was optimistic,\u201d he said in a statement. \u201cI always hope to get a really good look [from the judge]. \u2026 Vito has a beautiful head and expression. Great outline.\u201d<\/p>\n\n![\"National](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/National-Dog-Show-Winner-1.jpg?w=1000&quality=86&strip=all\")
<\/div>Bill McCay\/NBC<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cCompact, features, movement \u2014 everything a pug should be,\u201d judge George Milutinovich<\/strong> commented in a press release.<\/p>\n\u201cNever seen him before. Wow. Just wow. Lots of dog in a small package. To look at a pug is to put a smile on your face,\u201d Milutinovich added.<\/p>\n
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Despite being just 2-and-a-half, Vito has competed in 75 dog shows, per The Independent<\/em><\/a>. His victory Thursday is his 25th best-in-show win.<\/p>\n\n![\"National](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/National-Dog-Show-Winner-03.jpg?w=1000&quality=70&strip=all\")
<\/div>Bill McCay\/NBC<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\nAs well as claiming the title, Vito won his co-owners Koch, Joy Barbieri<\/strong> and Rebecca Movall<\/strong> a $20,000 cash prize.<\/p>\nPast winners of the National Dog Show include Stache, a Sealyham terrier, in 2023, Winston, a French bulldog, in 2022, and two-time winner Claire, a Scottish deerhound who won the prize in 2020 and 2021.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\u201cI was optimistic,\u201d he said in a statement. \u201cI always hope to get a really good look [from the judge]. \u2026 Vito has a beautiful head and expression. Great outline.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cCompact, features, movement \u2014 everything a pug should be,\u201d judge George Milutinovich<\/strong> commented in a press release.<\/p>\n \u201cNever seen him before. Wow. Just wow. Lots of dog in a small package. To look at a pug is to put a smile on your face,\u201d Milutinovich added.<\/p>\n You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n Despite being just 2-and-a-half, Vito has competed in 75 dog shows, per The Independent<\/em><\/a>. His victory Thursday is his 25th best-in-show win.<\/p>\n As well as claiming the title, Vito won his co-owners Koch, Joy Barbieri<\/strong> and Rebecca Movall<\/strong> a $20,000 cash prize.<\/p>\n Past winners of the National Dog Show include Stache, a Sealyham terrier, in 2023, Winston, a French bulldog, in 2022, and two-time winner Claire, a Scottish deerhound who won the prize in 2020 and 2021.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>Thank You!<\/h3>\n
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