A pampered pooch, a cocky Cavalier Spaniel and a not so sheepish sheep dog... These are the best moments from Crufts 2023!

  • Orca the Lagotto Romagnolo from Crtoatia is crowned winner of the Crufts 2023 Best in Show on Sunday at the Birmingham NEC. Four-year-old Orca from Rijeka had more than 40 show wins throughout Europe and US.
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    Round of a paws for the winner

    Orca the Lagotto Romagnolo from Crtoatia is crowned winner of the Crufts 2023 Best in Show on Sunday at the Birmingham NEC. Four-year-old Orca from Rijeka had more than 40 show wins throughout Europe and US.
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  • A owner and her pet take part in the freestyle heelwork to music competiton. Here competitors get to show off their creativity by choreographing a routine with their very own choice of music and perform it with their dogs.
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    Who let the dogs out?

    A owner and her pet take part in the freestyle heelwork to music competiton. Here competitors get to show off their creativity by choreographing a routine with their very own choice of music and perform it with their dogs.
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  • Dogs prepare for judging during the Best In Show finale.
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    Fur-get it!

    Dogs prepare for judging during the Best In Show finale.
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  • A cocky Cavalier King Charles Spaniel competes in Best In Show alongside a pompous poodle.
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    The king of breeds

    A cocky Cavalier King Charles Spaniel competes in Best In Show alongside a pompous poodle.
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  • Jake the Standard Poodle competes in Best in Show.
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    Pretentious Poodle

    Jake the Standard Poodle competes in Best in Show.
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  • Paris the Irish Wolfhound competes in Best In Show
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    He's nothing but a hound dog!

    Paris the Irish Wolfhound competes in Best In Show
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  • An Old English Sheepdog, known as Blondie from Italy, was named the Reserve Best.
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    A not so sheepish sheep dog

    An Old English Sheepdog, known as Blondie from Italy, was named the Reserve Best.
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  • JJ and Norman the minature Pinschers at the Crufts Dog Show.
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    Hot dogs

    JJ and Norman the minature Pinschers at the Crufts Dog Show.
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  • A maltese dog is groomed before being judged.
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    A very pampered pooch

    A maltese dog is groomed before being judged.
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  • A member of the Young Kennel Club competes on the third day of the Crufts show.
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    Whose a good boy?

    A member of the Young Kennel Club competes on the third day of the Crufts show.
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Orca the Lagotto Romagnolo from Crtoatia is crowned winner of the Crufts 2023 Best in Show on Sunday at the Birmingham NEC. Four-year-old Orca from Rijeka had more than 40 show wins throughout Europe and US.
A owner and her pet take part in the freestyle heelwork to music competiton. Here competitors get to show off their creativity by choreographing a routine with their very own choice of music and perform it with their dogs.
Dogs prepare for judging during the Best In Show finale.
A cocky Cavalier King Charles Spaniel competes in Best In Show alongside a pompous poodle.
Jake the Standard Poodle competes in Best in Show.
Paris the Irish Wolfhound competes in Best In Show
An Old English Sheepdog, known as Blondie from Italy, was named the Reserve Best.
JJ and Norman the minature Pinschers at the Crufts Dog Show.
A maltese dog is groomed before being judged.
A member of the Young Kennel Club competes on the third day of the Crufts show.
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It's round of a paws for the winner of Crufts 2023.
On Sunday (12.03.23), four-year old Orca - a Lagotto Romagnolo from Croatia, whose tail "never stopped wagging" - was named top dog.
The international dog show, first held in 1891, is run by The Kennel Club and is the greatest dog show on earth.
The canine event is a dog eat dog world that welcomes 18,000 competitors who are prepared to do what it takes to win.
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