Monty the Giant Schnauzer was named Best in Show Tuesday night, capping off the 149th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

To the casual viewer, it might be hard to fathom what judges glean from patting down and peering at carefully prepped canines. But choosing a winner at the United States' most storied dog show requires an encyclopedic knowledge of 201 different breeds and varieties. And it takes some steady nerves.

The 149th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show began on Saturday (February 8), and there’s been more Border Collie domination in the Masters Agility Championship Finals. Vanish won the 12th Finals, the ninth time a Border Collie has won the Agility Championship,