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Whippet becomes first Italian dog to win Crufts

A whippet called Miuccia has been crowned best in show at Crufts 2025 at the NEC in Birmingham. Four-year-old Miuccia, from Venice in Italy, beat more than 18,000 dogs from around the world over the last four days to claim the top award on Sunday. The female whippet, owned by Enrico De Gaspari, was the winner of the hound group earlier in the show. The four-year-old was chosen by judge Patsy Hollings, beating the winners of six other groups to b…

Italian whippet named Miuccia is top pooch at world’s biggest dog show

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 the whippet wins Best in Show at Crufts 2025

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Miuccia the Italian whippet named Best in Show at Crufts

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.