The winner of the Westminster dog show the year you were born

After he won the title, The New York Times called this pup "a solidly set, solemn-faced type of the breed."

Matford Vic won the top honor back-to-back in both 1915 and 1916, according to The New York Times.

Conejo was described by The New York Times as an "aggressive terrier."

The American Kennel Club calls the Airedale terrier a "friendly, clever, [and] courageous" breed.

Three American presidents have had Scottish terriers: Roosevelt, Eisenhower, and George W. Bush, according to Petful.

Even though they're adorable, bulldogs' smashed snouts make breathing difficult for them.

Wilber won Best in Show just 14 years after the American Kennel Club recognized toy poodles as a breed, reported Sports Illustrated.

Shirkhan of Grandeur was the first Afghan hound to win the competition. The champion is pictured with one of its owners, Sunny Shay.

Courtenay Fleetfoot took a portrait as fancy as his name.

She didn't actually respond to Carmichael's Fanfare — her "real" name was Mamie, according to The New York Times.

Stingray was one of only two dogs in history to win both the Westminster Dog Show and Crufts — the two biggest dog shows in the world.

"She is bringing elegance back to boxers," Anna Katherine Nicholas, that year's judge, told The New York Times.

When he was at home in Canada with his owners, Ronald and Barbara Vanword, he was known simply as Dudley.

Before the win, the 3-year-old dog had been Best in Show in Canada 20 times, The New York Times reported in 1975.

St. Aubrey, or Lee Lee as she was known, retired the year after she won Best in Show.

Prince Charming was small enough to fit inside the trophy. Pomeranians can weigh as little as three pounds.

While the name comes from an estate in England, no one is sure where the clumber spaniel came from.

Schnauzers come in three sizes: giant, standard, and miniature.

Fairewood Frolic, who went by Rocki, was two weeks pregnant at the time of her win.

Why the long name? According to the American Kennel Club, there are specific rules for naming your dog, including choosing both a kennel name and a litter name. You also must register each competing dog's name, to ensure no overlap.

So, Loteki Supernatural Being it is.

What a mouthful — her call name, or actual name, was Samantha.

Bichons frises, with their fluffy white coats, are among the most hypoallergenic dogs out there.

According to The New York Times, that year's judge, W. Everett Dean Jr., said of Surrey Spice Girl: "She was gorgeous. Size, balance, coat, feet, movement, she had it all. She never took a wrong step."

Torums Scarf Michael, also known as Mike, won the Westminster Dog Show in 2003, solidifying his spot in history.

He was, and still is, the only dog to have won the "Triple Crown" of dog shows: Westminster, Crofts, and the AKC/Eukanuba National Invitational.

The Star-Ledger reported that this gentle giant, better known as Josh, worked as a therapy dog after his big win.

Autumn Roses, better known as Carlee, was the second-ever German shorthaired pointer — and she was descended from the first winner, according to ESPN.

The American Kennel Club describes bull terriers as "playful, charming, and mischievous."

"I had a lot of great dogs to choose from. But this one stood out. He had that look in his eye that said, 'It's my night.' He had great temperament. It was an honor to judge him," said judge Robert Indeglia, according to The New York Times.

K-Run's Park Me In First, aka Uno, was the first Westminster winner to visit the White House. He met President George W. Bush.

Stump, the call name of Clussexx Three D Grinchy Glee, was the oldest Westminster winner ever, at age 10.

Roundtown Mercedes won over 100 top prizes.

Scottish deerhounds can reach over 100 pounds, making Foxcliffe one of the largest winners.

According to the American Kennel Club, Chinese legend states that the Buddha created the Pekingese dog by shrinking down a lion to dog-size. We can see the resemblance.

"This isn't a breed you train. He's like a human. You befriend him," Banana Joe's handler, Ernesto Lara, told The New York Times.

Wire fox terriers have won Best in Show 15 times, more than any other breed.

If you want to end up like this pup, affectionately called Miss P., it can cost an owner anywhere from $50,000 to $100,000 to get their dog to Westminster, reported CNN in 2015. It's likely even more now.

Handler Valerie Nunes-Atkinson sits beside German shorthaired pointer C.J. after he won Best in Show on February 16, 2016. 

Rumor welcomed a litter of eight puppies in August 2017.

This good boy, who answers to Flynn, beat almost 3,000 dogs to win Best in Show.

In 2019, the wire fox terriers continued their Best in Show dominance, with Kingarthur taking the crown.

This immaculately groomed pooch, also known as Siba to her owners, was the fifth poodle to win Best in Show at Westminster and the first since 2002.

Wasabi, as he's also known, was the fifth Pekingese to win, and the first since 2012's champion Palacegarden Malachy.

Trumpet, as his owners call him, was the first bloodhound to ever win Best in Show at Westminster. We bet his very floppy ears helped him take the night's top prize.

Buddy Holly was the first PBGV to win Best in Show at Westminster.

"I never thought a PBGV would do this," handler and co-owner Janice Hayes told AP News. "Buddy Holly is the epitome of a show dog. Nothing bothers him."

Sage, as she's known to her owners and handlers, is the fourth miniature poodle to win Best in Show — the breed previously won in 1943, 1959, and 2002.