Italian dog wins Crufts dog show for the first time

A whippet from Venice in Italy has been named best in show at the 2025 Crufts dog show in Birmingham. Four-year-old Miuccia beat more than 18,000 dogs from around the world to claim the top award on Sunday at the NEC. 

It is the first time a dog from Italy has won best in show, which comes with a trophy and small cash prize of reportedly £200. Miuccia, who is owned by Enrico De Gaspari, was the winner of the hound group earlier in the show, and beat the winners of six other groups to win the top prize.