The key to securing a Best in Show award is a simple and self-referential saying. And it also explains what Soleil, a black Belgian sheepdog, did with astonishing grace, perfection and poise to win the 2025 National Dog Show. "I have an old-time dog show judge I always quote who said, 'It's a dog show, and you have to show!' said National Dog Show co-host David Frei, who was working on his 51st broadcast of the major dog program as an expert analyst. “And that's what Soleil did. She was looking around confidently.