A Whippet named Tease wins best in show at Crufts

The two-and-half-year old Hound breed, whose full name is Collooney Tartan Tease, was crowned the winner

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Tease, a Whippet from Scotland, won the top prize at Britain's Crufts dog show in Birmingham on Sunday.

The two-and-half-year old Hound breed, whose full name is Collooney Tartan Tease, beat six other finalists to be crowned best in show at the British event, which began in 1891.

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Owner Yvette Short from Edinburgh said Tease's victory was "incredible". "It's just wonderful," she said.

The best in show award was the culmination of the four-day event, which attracted almost 21,000 competitors, Crufts said.

The runner up was a Pointer called Chilli, the winner of the Gundog breeds category.

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