The winner of Crufts 2022 has been crowned, with retriever Baxer winning the coveted Best In Show award after a dose of tough competition.
The flat coated retriever wowed judges and viewers alike with an impressive score in its individual category, before winning Best In Show in the prestigious pooch competition.
After the competition was cancelled last year due to Covid-19, Crufts came back with a bang this year, with more than 20,000 dogs taking part.
Best in Show winners receive a cash prize of £100, as well as a replica of the solid silver Crufts Keddall Memorial Trophy. They also often receive sponsorship deals and stud fees.
The first Best in Show competition was in 1928, when Greyhound Primley Sceptre was crowned the first Best in Show champion.
The last competition in 2020 saw a wire-haired Dachschund named Maisie take home the trophy.
Since then, there have been 78 Best in Show winners, with 43 different breeds taking home the trophy.
The finale this year was a slightly more subdued affair than in 2018, when PETA protesters invaded the stage.
Seconds after Collooney Tartan Tease was crowned Best in Show, the 2018 show descended into chaos when placard-waiving protesters entered the arena.
Security could be seen taking down the invaders before the footage was cut short and Channel 4 swiftly returned to host Clare Balding.
According to witnesses, three protesters holding up signs broke through the barrier and ran on to the green in the direction of the line-up of dogs.
The winner's owner immediately picked up her dog from the table and ran off in the opposite direction.
The dogs were 'scared' by the events and most were ushered off once their handlers realised what was happening.
Thousands of dogs, owners and spectators from all over the world have travelled to Birmingham this month for the international dog show, which is held annually in the UK and is the largest show of its kind in the world.
The event, organised by The Kennel Club, sees canines compete in obedience and agility competitions over four days, with one pooch crowned Best in Show - the most prestigious award in dog showing.
The dogs started by competing against others of the same breed, gender, age and previous wins, with the overall male and female winners then going head-to-head to determine the Best of Breed winner.
The next stage then saw all of the Best of Breed winners in each of the seven groups - Toys, Gundogs, Utility, Hounds, Working, Pastoral, and Terriers - competing to win the Best in Group award.
The seven Best in Group winners then competed to find the Best in Show and Reserve Best in Show.
