Conrad, a nearly 6-year-old puli, a black dog with a corded coat, won the herding group for the second consecutive year.
The first puli appeared in Hungary 1,100 years ago, withthe invading Asiatics.
The Hungarian puli has a coat of long ropelike cords.
"No puli has ever won back to back groups in Westminster, and only one other puli has won the group.
Like his master, Beast, a Puli with thick dreadlocks, has a page on Facebook.
Puli, small sheepdog breed introduced to Hungary about 1,000 years ago by the Magyars (early Hungarians).
Preston, a 5-year-old puli, has won 95 best-in-show titles, according to The Associated Press.
[Editor's note: Yes! Yes you are!] Those who want to run out and get a puli for themselves should know that they are "very active; a hardworking herder, the Puli likes activity and running room," according to the AKC.
The dog's name, it turns out is Beast, and he is a Puli, a type of hungarian sheepdog.
Ideally, the puli stands 16 to 17 inches (41 to 43 cm) and weighs about 30 pounds (13.5 kg).
Other dogs competing in Best in Show were a standard poodle, a Scottish terrier, a puli, a Brussels griffon and a Scottish deerhound.
