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 other dogs vying for the title at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks,

The 2024 National Dog Show brought together 205 breeds in a dazzling display of canine excellence at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center in Oaks, Pennsylvania.

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.”