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Giant schnauzer wins Crufts show | Giant schnauzer wins Crufts show |
(about 3 hours later) | |
A giant schnauzer called Philippe has been named best in show at the annual Crufts dog event. | |
Judge Clare Coxall said the pedigree, who has made it to the finals twice before, had "sold himself to her". | Judge Clare Coxall said the pedigree, who has made it to the finals twice before, had "sold himself to her". |
Owner Kevin Cullen, of St Leonards, East Sussex, said his dog had never let him down. "I cannot believe it. It means the world to me," he said. | Owner Kevin Cullen, of St Leonards, East Sussex, said his dog had never let him down. "I cannot believe it. It means the world to me," he said. |
Organisers said a record 160,000 people had attended the four-day event, now in its 117th year, at Birmingham's NEC. | Organisers said a record 160,000 people had attended the four-day event, now in its 117th year, at Birmingham's NEC. |
'Muscle on muscle' | 'Muscle on muscle' |
Second place in best in show went to Hermioni, a samoyed, who had won the pastoral group category. She is owned by Lisa Bobrowski, from Woking in Surrey. | Second place in best in show went to Hermioni, a samoyed, who had won the pastoral group category. She is owned by Lisa Bobrowski, from Woking in Surrey. |
Asked about her final decision to give the title to Philippe, Mrs Coxall said: "He came out from that arch and he came in and he just looked as if he owned it. | Asked about her final decision to give the title to Philippe, Mrs Coxall said: "He came out from that arch and he came in and he just looked as if he owned it. |
"So did the sami (samoyed) but when I had my hands on him (Philippe) he had muscle on top of muscle. | "So did the sami (samoyed) but when I had my hands on him (Philippe) he had muscle on top of muscle. |
"He has the pair of jettest black eyes. I looked into his eyes and he sold himself to me and he knew he was doing it." | "He has the pair of jettest black eyes. I looked into his eyes and he sold himself to me and he knew he was doing it." |
Last year, a Tibetan terrier called Araki Fabulous Willy was named best in show. | Last year, a Tibetan terrier called Araki Fabulous Willy was named best in show. |
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