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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  Owner Yvette Short holds "Collooney Tartan Tease" (Tease), the Whippet, winner of the Best in Show competition on the final day of the Crufts dog show at the National Exhibition Centre. AFP

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  Tease, a Whippet, stands with owner Yvette Short after winning the best in show during the final day of the Crufts Dog Show. Darren Staples / Reuters

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  Maltese dogs sit on their bench during the third day of the Crufts Dog Show in Birmingham. Darren Staples / Reuters

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  A woman carries a Pomeranian during the third day of the Crufts Dog Show. Darren Staples / Reuters

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  A Standard Poodle is groomed during the third day of the Crufts Dog Show. Darren Staples / Reuters

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  A Maltese is prepared for showing during the third day of the Crufts Dog Show. Darren Staples / Reuters

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  A Long-haired Chihuahua dog wearing a hat is carried in a basket on the second day of the Crufts dog show. AFP

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  A Labrador Retriever rests in its pen on the final day of the Crufts dog show. AFP

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  "Newgraden Llori Nanya" (Nana), the Newfoundland, is shown during the Best in Show competition on the final day of the Crufts dog show. AFP

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  Expana's Sea Dragon Conqueror (Howard), the Papillon, is judged during the Best in Show competition on the final day of the Crufts dog show. AFP

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  An Irish Setter looks over its bench during the final day of the Crufts Dog Show. Darren Staples / Reuters

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  Doreen the Irish Red and White Setter licks owner Graham Bayne during the final day of the Crufts Dog Show. Darren Staples / Reuters

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  Tease, a Whippet, is seen after winning the best in show during the final day of the Crufts Dog Show. Darren Staples / Reuters

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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