For the pups taking part in the world’s biggest dog show there is one prize that’s the Holy Grail of the canine world – Crufts Best in Show.
Introduced in 1928, the first winner was a Greyhound called Primley Sceptre, owned by Herbert Whitley who found further fame after founding Devon’s Paignton Zoo.
Since then the English Cocker Spaniel is the breed with most success in the competition, winning seven rosettes, followed by the Irish Setter, Standard Poodle and Welsh Terrier, with four wins apiece.
Here are the 18 perfect pooches who have been awarded the sought-after trophy since 2005.
![Handler Margery Good and Charmin the Sealyham Terrier celebrate after winning 'Best in Show' at the 2009 Crufts dog show.](https://www.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmRlYzgwN2QzLWQ1NTItNDU0Yy05NWVlLWI5ZDM4MzdmMmYzOTplZjNkOThiMC0zZDZmLTQwMGYtYWNiMy05NDBiYTQ5NzVlNzQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
5. 2009: Charmin
Handler Margery Good and Charmin the Sealyham Terrier celebrate after winning 'Best in Show' at the 2009 Crufts dog show. Photo: Christopher Furlong
![A Hungarian Vizsla called Yogi won the 2010 Best in Show, with a little help from handler John Thirwell.](https://www.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOjIzOWFkOTZiLTBjOWYtNDc4Yi1hOTcxLWRkY2U4Mzk2Zjk0ZjpiNTliNTg4MC02NThiLTRjNWEtOGFiNC1hNjdiYjdjZTRmODE=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
6. 2010: Yogi
A Hungarian Vizsla called Yogi won the 2010 Best in Show, with a little help from handler John Thirwell. Photo: Dan Kitwood
![In 2011 it was the turn of Jet the Flatcoated Retriever to be hailed as the best of the best in Birmingham.](https://www.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmFlNTViNzQyLTBiNmYtNDY5ZS1iMTNkLTFjMjJlY2YzODU3YzpiMWMyZDJkOS00OTgyLTQ3MjQtYTRlZC00ZTQ0OGEyZWM0NzU=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
7. 2011: Jet
In 2011 it was the turn of Jet the Flatcoated Retriever to be hailed as the best of the best in Birmingham. Photo: Oli Scarff
![Owner Margaret Anderson and her Lhasa Apso Elizabeth pose for photographs after winning Best in Show at the 2012 Crufts dog show.](https://www.scotsman.com/webimg/b25lY21zOmY0NDg5NmNiLTQyMjQtNDUyOC04ZTY5LTY5MmVhZTUxMTU3MTo5MDQyODIxOS0zOTUzLTQyMDMtODA1Ny01MzMzNzA2YTJlOGM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
8. 2012: Elizabeth
Owner Margaret Anderson and her Lhasa Apso Elizabeth pose for photographs after winning Best in Show at the 2012 Crufts dog show. Photo: Dan Kitwood