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A row has broken out over a German Shepherd bitch who won best of breed at Crufts - after viewers accused the breeder of animal cruelty. Three-year-old Cruaghaire Catoria was judged to be the best example of her breed at the world-famous dog show on Saturday night. But the dog was said by some viewers to be 'deformed', with an abnormally sloped back and a painful-looking out-of-step gait.

<p>London (CNN)An investigation is underway after a canine competitor died the day after taking part in Crufts, one of the world’s most prestigious dog shows. An autopsy indicates he was poisoned.</p> <p>Three-year-old Irish setter Thendara Satisfaction — known to his owners as Jagger — took second prize in his class at the event in Birmingham, central England, on Thursday.</p>

An Australian dog has taken out top prize at the world's biggest and oldest dog show in the UK. Yogi the seven-year-old Hungarian Vizsla beat 22,000 four-legged contenders to win Best in Show at 'Crufts' dog show. It is Yogi's 18th Best in Show win in a UK competition and he has since been hailed as Britain's greatest show dog of all time. Following the win, his handler John Thirlwell announced he now plans to retire Yogi.

A review of two beauty pageants, one with dogs, really. Of course a dog wrote the review, yes she did. The other has female human lovelies vying for Miss Universe. Yes she fell down yet Miss USA STILL came in number five! Here's an entry re the gardens of Serendipity Shore mid-spring 2007. For the roses and peonies bloom wildly and we've got plenty of pics. With pics of them all that you'll find nowhere else on the Internet.

Doberman Doping Scandal Looms Over Big British Dog Show Mar 10, 2004 LONDON (AFP) - The Kennel Club says its looking into allegations that a young doberman pinscher was drugged to prevent her from winning a coveted prize at Crufts, the world's biggest dog show. AFP/File Photo Kerri, aged 22 months, was a favourite to win the doberman Open Bitch category, but when she entered the ring at Crufts last Saturday her owner noticed that she was not her usually lively self. "She was just not herself. She was uncoordinated, listless and lethargic," recalled Clive Evans, 44, who pulled Kerri...