Jane Lynch, Best In Show Cast Share Loved pet stories at the 25th anniversary reunion (exclusive)

There were paws, laughter and lots of nostalgia at the 2025 Tribeca Festival, there Best in the show marked its 25th anniversary with a special screening and Reunion.

2000 -Cult classic, directed by Christopher Guestwas honored with a lively panel discussion moderated by Stephen Colbert.

Jamie Lee CurtisMichael McKean and Guest took the stage to reflect on the film’s lasting charm and absurd shine. Fans were treated with stories behind the scenes, lots of laughter and a reminder of why this mock still has a special place in comedy history.

People caught up Jane LynchJohn Michael Higgins and Michael Hitchcock before joining the panel to discuss their favorite stories for all the time, both heartwarming and funny.

Lynch – that played Professional Dog Manager Christy Cummings In Dog Show -Parodin – is known for training Rhapsody in White, a standard poodle, also known as ‘Butch.’

In reality, the 64-year-old actress has one Soft space for older dogs. She shared that her beloved Belgian Malinois, Mildred, recently died, but her home is still filled with the mild presence of two older black cocker Spaniels that she continues to take care of.

“All they do is fun. Charles is about 12 years old and his ears float … I don’t know what’s wrong with him,” Lynch tells People. “He’s clumsy. So even sit down, he’s like this and his ears float and he goes to jump on you and he falls … Charles is the most fun dog out there.”

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Higgins played dog dealer Scott Donlan in Mockumentary. He and his beloved Shih Tzu, Miss Agnes, brought an explosion of energy to the competition.

The 62-year-old actor shared that his love for dogs extends far beyond the screen. He revealed that his beloved pitbull, Jimmy, who grew up around his children, died two years ago.

“Jimmy was a very interesting dog … People were very attracted by Jim, and they called him” Doggy Lama “because he was so chill,” Higgins tells People. “He was this kind of perfect dog.”

Since Jimmy went, the family has not really found that the heart welcomes a new dog into their life yet. “We’ve put the brakes on a bit. We just need to get over him,” Higgins admits. “We will eventually come.”

Hitchcock played the tightly wounded pet parent, Hamilton Swan, known for spraying his anxiety on his Weimarans named Beatrice.

The 66-year-old actor shared with people that while he is definitely a dog lover in real life, he considers himself even more of a “mutt person” in heart. Hitchcock is an avid supporter of adopting pets and had a number of ridiculous pet stories to reveal.

“We spent a very long time lying to my little brother that our dog was adopted when it was actually driving … It’s not fun, but that’s true,” he laughs. “Then we had a dog that – the sweetest dog ever – but it started eating all our doors in our house.” According to Hitchcock, Boston Terrier had quite appetite.

His last dog, Cindy, lived a long life and killed peacefully from old age. “Sounds sad, except … previously we had dogs that didn’t do it for so long … so having a dog for a very, very long time. And being there, you know, when she was literally an old lady. Yes. It was really sweet.”