A blonde whippet from Italy with soulful eyes and tiger-like markings won the overall prize at Crufts, the world’s biggest dog show, on Sunday.

Miuccia, an Italian whippet, beat more than 18,000 dogs to be named Best in Show at the Crufts dog show in Birmingham, U.K.

A whippet from Italy has been named best in show at the 2025 Crufts dog show in Birmingham.

Miuccia, from Venice, has beaten more than 18,000 dogs to lift the coveted "best in show" trophy in Birmingham.

“It’s an honor to be the first Italian to win Best in Show at Crufts, it’s a very big emotion!” Viking was awarded Reserve Best in Show along with his handler Gabriele Stafuzza, the first time a Tibetan Mastiff has been Best in Group.

Crufts was held at the NEC in Birmingham this week from March 6 to 9, with the Best in Show winner named in the final of the annual international event in the city earlier today

The winner of the legendary final event of the iconic Crufts competition has been announced, with Miuccia from Venice, Italy, taking the top prize in the most prestigious dog competition in the UK.  The four-year-old-whippet beat seven other furry finalists in the Birmingham's NEC to take the top spot on the podium of the 2025 event,

A Whippet called Miuccia has taken the top prize at Crufts - winning the coveted Best in Show title. The four-year-old dog was crowned on the final day of the show at the Birmingham NEC, to the delight of handler Giovanni Liguori,