The pup became a sensation when he won best in show at the competition, which was broadcast on Thanksgiving Day. One judge said the 2-year-old is “everything a pug should be.”

V ito 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 the pug has been crowned best in show at the 92nd annual National Dog Show – the first time a pug has won the title in at least two decades.

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.

On Thanksgiving Day, Vito, a “proud and confident” pug from Chapel Hill, took home the title of best in show at the annual National Dog Show Presented by Purina hosted in Oaks, Pennsylvania.

The 2-year-old Vito sashayed away with the top title, beating out as many as 2,000 other pups at the beloved annual event hosted by the Kennel Club of Philadelphia and presented by Purina.

The 2023 National Dog Show winner came from the terrier group. Stache, the Sealyham terrier, became the first of its breed to win the best in show title at the National Dog Show. It was the first time in eight years that a winner came from the terrier group, the last terrier winner being a Skye terrier named Charlie in 2015.

Vito the pug was named “best in show” at the 2024 National Dog Show, becoming the first of his breed to win the title at the annual Thanksgiving Day canine competition.