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 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.

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

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, placing them among just 35 winners of the Best in Show category over the years.

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

A whippet called Miuccia has become the first Italian dog to win the top prize at Crufts in its 134-year history.