Crufts 2019: Highlights from the final day at Birmingham NEC

A papillon named Dylanreceived the accolade after beating six other finalists to claim the show’s top honour on Sunday.

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Dylan, owned by Kathleen Roosens, was also named winner of the Toy group earlier in the four-day dog show.

Other Best in Show finalists included Dave, a six-year-old boxer from Banbury, Oxfordshire; Luther, a three-year-old Irish water spaniel from Thursby, Cumbria; and Charleen, a six-year-old samoyed from Portugal.

Also competing for the prestigious top prize were Mike, a three-year-old basset griffon vendeen from Wallingford, Oxfordshire; Eva, a three-year-old Scottish terrier from Russia; and Bearly, a shih tzu from Thailand.

About 27,000 dogs were expected to have attended the 2019 Crufts show, with more than 200 different breeds of dogs vying for a place in the Best in Show final.

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