A North East dog owner is celebrating after she and her beloved pup scooped their very first Best of Breed prize at Crufts.
Charlotte Westerman from Darlington celebrated her 22nd birthday on Sunday in the best way possible, winning her first Best of Breed gong since coming to the iconic dog show for the first time in 2014. Her gorgeous dog Otto, a miniature pinscher, bagged the coveted award after impressing the judges on the famous green carpet at Birmingham's NEC.
Charlotte and Otto earned a spot in the main arena, but were beaten to a place in the Best in Show final by fellow Toy Group member Dublin, a Cavalier King Charles spaniel. The top prize ultimately went to four-year-old Orca, an adorable Lagotto Romagnolo - the first time in history that the breed had ever won Crufts.
