While numerous dog breeds have never won Best in Show at the Westminster Dog Show, other canines have taken home the top prize multiple times. Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE.

The American Kennel Club list noted the Cane Corso as a dog breed to watch, because it moved up the list from 47th in 2014 to 14th in 2024 Kimberlee Speakman is a digital writer at PEOPLE.

The powerful, protective breed vaulted from nearly 50th to 14th in the rankings in just a decade. Popularity is seen as a mixed blessing among dog breeders and as an outright scourge by their critics.

The AKC this week announced the top three dog breeds are French bulldogs, Labrador retrievers and golden retrievers. French bulldogs, who were named top dog for 2022 and in 2023, returned to the ...