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The world's most prestigious dog competition was held over the weekend and the furry competitors didn't disappoint.
Over four days, 24 000 dogs from around the world competed at Crufts, an annual contest held at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham in the UK.
The highlight was the Best in Show category. The dogs that competed for it included Raffa, a Papillon; Hendricks, a Weimaraner; Neville, a Leonberger; Zen, a Jack Russell terrier and Getme, a Basset Griffon Vendeen.
But it was three-year-old Viking, an Australian shepherd, who was crowned the ultimate winner, much to the delight of his owners, Melanie Raymond, John Shaw and Kerry Kirtley.
Melanie from Solihull, England, said that Viking loved every moment of the competition.
“He did actually. I should never doubt him because he always gives me everything, and you come in and he's like ‘Yep, come on, let's do this’.”
It was a close race with Viking facing stiff competition from runner-up Zen, a cute Jack Russell. But nine-year-old Zen, who's from Japan, nevertheless made his owners Hiroshi Tsuyuki and Kao Michi proud by winning the Best Terrier award.
“I feel over the moon. It’s brilliant, I was just thinking of doing my handling and doing my best,” Hiroshi said of the win.
Three-year-old French bulldog Elton won the Utility group as well as the Best of Breed category.
"I just can’t believe it’s us, I’m so proud,” owner Abbie Cund said.
SOURCES: THEGUARDIAN.COM, BBC.COM, SCOTSMAN.COM, THEKENNELCLUB.ORG.UK
