Sign up for the Minnesota Star Tribune’s St. Cloud Today daily newsletter. ST. CLOUD – For Bethann Gondeck of Sauk Rapids, it was a mutt named Barnabee who lived on her uncle’s farm. He was 12 when ...

It sounds ridiculous at first, but sitting down to ‘explain' something big to your dog can sneak up on you emotionally. Laura, the mom behind @theherdinghouse, recently shared a touching video from ...

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (WFLA) — A Belgian sheepdog, Soleil, claimed the title of Best in Show at the 2025 National Dog Show, a Thanksgiving Day special. Six-year-old soleil and her handler, Daniel Martin, ...

Every family has their own tradition for the Turkey Day. Some watch football, and some watch the pups compete to win the title of 'Best Pup'. Well, no matter your Thanksgiving preference, it ends with ...

Dog trainer Daniel Martin, who is from Princeton, North Carolina, and his Belgian Sheepdog, Soleil, won the top prize at this year's National Dog Show in Philadelphia. Soleil, a 6-year-old dog with ...

A Belgian Sheepdog named Soleil was crowned the winner of the National Dog Show in Philadelphia on Thursday. Photo courtesy of NBC Nov. 27 (UPI) --A Belgian Sheepdog named Soleil was crowned the ...

Soleil, a Belgian Sheepdog, has won Best in Show at the 2025 National Dog Show, beating out more than 1900 dogs in this year's competition. The pitch black, six-year-old Soleil appeared calm despite ...

National Dog Show judge said the talented canine, 'Didn’t put a foot down wrong. Didn’t miss a beat' Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has ...

A very lucky pup was chosen as the 2025 National Dog Show’s Best in Show on Thursday. This year’s winner is Soleil, a black Belgian sheepdog from the herding group. As the name suggests, herding dogs ...

Nov. 27 (UPI) --A Belgian Sheepdog named Soleil was crowned the winner of the National Dog Show in Philadelphia on Thursday. "Today, that dog was 'on.' Didn't put its foot down wrong. Didn't miss a ...

The key to capturing a Best In Show award is a simple and self-referential adage. And it also describes what Soleil, a black Belgian Sheepdog, did with stunning grace, perfection and poise to win the ...