American Cocker Spaniel wins Best In Show at Crufts 2017

[@jacquimain8845]

Amazing amount of work to have all of these dogs looking so good. Well done the winner

[@risenshine2783]

Great event, enjoy the increasing amounts of humour in the addition to the serious showing

[@Jess-rn2rf]

Beautiful miniature poodle, such a happy little dog!

[@HB-MrCatLover]

What a great show! And what an amazing coverage of the four days of this world famous dog show. Seven very beautiful dogs. I will not comment on the judging as I am not qualified to do that. However, I must admit that I did not get as thrilled as when Westie Geordie Girl won best in show last year. There was nothing fishy about Marie Burns's win, it was all well deserved. Marie's simplicity and genuineness were heartwarming.

[@dolcevitausa]

Kudos to the Yorkie...they usually get overlooked in the toy group here in the States. Nice to see one make it to Best In Show...

[@pdgf]

that sheep dog is soooo cute!!

[@carlosprata3847]

The true "'Best in Show'' is the dog that you love and loves you and goes home with you.

[@risenshine2783]

love Crufts. so many dogs at their peak. Love the rescue dogs performances too.

[@g300d9]

Well done Jason. Fantastic job as usual.

[@byanyaynyay]

That's a pleasing result! I honestly didn't have a clear favorite here. I'm always partial to a Poodle, and that Mini-Pood is a handsome boy. Big congratulations. But I really liked Frosty Snowman the "Jeebeejeevee," the Lakeland, and the American Cocker ("Miami, Miami, you've got style...!") So two of my four faves got picked. Nice. =] Of course the Yorkie, Newfie, and OES are totally adorable and fine, fine dogs as well. But kudos to Miami! I love how his right ear is divided between black and white. xD Parti-coloring makes for some cool coat patterns.

[@juliehawley4223]

🐩❤️

[@MissFlory3000]

Thank you so much Crufts for the wonderful 2017 dog show !!! Thank you to all the dogs, all the handlers, all the judges, commentators, spectators and thank you to the staff and to all the people who made this show so great !!! Such a shame it is over !!!! I am looking forwards to watching Crufts 2018 !!!!

[@marliselandschoof1139]

Absolutly grad and really nice and beautiful 👍😍💝💝💝 i love this 👍💝😍

[@LadySmartcat]

fantastic dogs, I'd hate to have been the judge. I really liked the poodle and the Newfoundland. I could never have picked a winner though. good job to everyone who competed!

[@jani8063]

Stop dissing on the American Cocker Spaniels. They have their own sass, also every dog is beautiful in their own way.

[@suzanneblair1082]

All I can say is that Jason is a lovely person, and after showing American Cockers, Toy Poodles, as well as a miniature poodle...Well if you think that because the judge had bred American Cockiers is anything compared to how lovely that Cocker is, you are an idiot with come sort of control problems, and no concept of the real rule of dog showing...the cream of the crop always rises to the top. Take a good look at the seven winners here, okay? They are all terrific wonderful examples of the show dog at its best. I am sick to death of the crooked accusation when I believe you don't know a thing about dogs, much less about showing them~ Well done, Jason AND Miami. Go go go!

[@g300d9]

Well said, Suzanne.

[@suzanneblair1082]

Thanks ukusa 300d I appreciate it. It just gets to me that we are accused of everything and guilty of little. Thanks.

[@bordercollie1140]

@@suzanneblair1082, dog shows = politics, politics and more politics. All the while ruining amazing breeds, like the German Shepherd, absolutely heart breaking.

[@blueberrys1234]

Bently and old english sheepdog are my fav

[@holly683]

so cute! i loved all the dogs ❤

[@catherineouellette8124]

American Cocker Spaniel wins best in show at Crufts! Nicely done, judges...my first pet ever, in my middle age, was our beloved American Cocker Span--they are jolly & intelligent but they do require grooming & socializing & lots of room to run.

[@aeditz592]

English sheepdog deserves the trophy! he is soooooo adorable!

[@sc2dog]

Thanks for the spoiler!

[@risenshine2783]

I would like a Border Terrier to win next year!

[@calimero1233]

The old english sheep dog looks cute like a exploded bobtail with very very soft hairs 😍

[@stevenlewis5753]

I appreciate this is a dog show, but could we take a step back to the beginning of the clip with the royal marines' fanfare... What the hell was that last note???

[@calimero1233]

The Best and beautyful dogs ever are the 💖 American Cockerspaniels and the Yorkshire Terrier 💖 !!! ❤❤❤ Miami looks really great 😍😙

[@51Saffron]

Some people on here are really ignorant about dogs. First, the American cocker spaniel is one of the most popular dogs in the US along with the Yorkie. The dog as a family pet is sweet and great with children. Their coats do not look like this, this dog is groomed from shows and breeding. My dogs had their coats shaved and we did not allow the hair to grown long on their ears. They are used as field dogs or gun dogs in the US. They flush out small game, like quail and many are trained to retrieve birds. They have soft mouths. This is a proper dog, most dogs are man made if you want to get specific. I have had many breeds of dogs, and by far the cocker spaniels we had were the easiest and friendliest. At the moment we have rescue dogs, seniors, one is a min pin and two poodle mixes. As much as I love them with all their quirks the min pin is very yappy and fiesty and I am not a fan of the poodle breed.All dogs were discarded because of age and medical conditions, regardless they are spoiled, however, I would not choose again these breeds.

[@robertw8225]

My dog would never win BIS, it would win BITW though ! ( best in the world ) ;-)) Funny little fella he is ;-)))

[@Bennijin]

they're good dogs Brent

[@debbievidal9536]

I loved the old english sheepdog and the pyranean

[@g300d9]

The Yorkshire Terrier did NOT win Best in Show at Westminster as the announcer stated. It actually took Best of Winners in the breed ring....which is by no means BIS. It's not even Best of Breed, which was won by Nancy Smith's dog "Karma Promise Key-Per".

[@Sandy33569]

ukusa 300d Best of Winners isn't 2nd place, it's given to the best of the two winners of their sex among non-champions of their breed.

[@g300d9]

Thanks for clarifying that for me. My mind went blank regarding the order of placements.

[@arantzadelallosa3568]

Do you think is it a good idea include the winner in the title of the video? I don’t think so...

[@diemphivo7716]

..great 👍👍👍🙌🙌🙌

[@anapggs]

Put Mary Ray's actuation in a single video, please! :)

[@allosaurusrock5191]

Dang, us chicken breeders don't get sh*t like this.

[@mintpatcharaorn9845]

ROFL

[@titusjonasneffe]

4:34 what a stunning beauty

[@chloe7seven22]

so very glad that I noticed NO DOCKED TAILS - YAY!!!! even the poodle.

[@Sinpathie]

Chloe7 Seven poodles look so weird with docked tails! I love the longer tails on them.

[@kimberleylloyd9835]

I want to see a English Springer spaniel win crufts as i have 3

[@benkhaddazakaria]

I thinkl "The Old English Sheep Dog" Should have won the title !

[@blueberrys1234]

Youness RF yasss

[@aeditz592]

Youness RF true!

[@pameladraper701]

Hated the way he kept squashing the dogs face and eye balls !

[@AmericaBrighteua]

acabou o Crufts, que pena

[@Sinpathie]

The basset and poodle were my favorite! Anyone else?

[@patstokes3615]

Why would you put in the tag line which dog won. Why even watch it since you already spoiled it for everyone you nits.

[@harusierra54]

I didn't like the way the handler showed the American Cocker, and I'm not really fond on that dog either but I can't really say much since I don't know a lot about the breed... I just wouldn't have given it the BIS. Probably the best two dogs in my opinion would be the Poodle and the Lakeland Terrier, I would also have a hard time deciding which one should win, since we can't really see the full structure of the Poodle without touching it. Also, on a side note, I didn't like the Yorkshire Terrier much, but the lady that showed it was really taking care of little details. The coat of the Newfoundland looked pretty good too, a nice dog. And again, I really had a lot of fun watching Cruft, specially the sports, looking forward for next year :)

[@g300d9]

Yes, the Japanese lady did a great job showing her Yorkie. I see her all the time here at shows in the US. Her dog is from Japanese stock, and this one is quite good structure wise. The coat was amazing, and the tri-gold facial hair was exquisite. The sire of this dog was a lovely American Champion, and in my humble opinion that certainly helped improve coat and structure for this breeder.

[@edithwoodward2676]

gud dog !!!!

[@johnroughneen3585]

Working breeds should not be 'shown' especially the Mastiffs (that includes the newfie)

[@JoeWobbler]

First 👍🏻👍🏻

[@borderterrierman2991]

Another crufts fuck up .what dose it stand for now if it looks good on a packet there in . I see another sloping back gsd what are thinking

[@beenbeen130]

Good job, the only dog with over-the-top deformities won! And what makes it even more insulting, is that it won over much healthier, impressive dogs in its group! Disgusting.

[@51Saffron]

You sound like a nut job. I have owned two American Cocker Spaniels and they are the best dogs, mine were always shaved because I live in the desert.

[@kimanderson2342]

Bitch shut the utter fuck up. You're hating on a fucking DOG?! You really need to re evaluate your life 🤨🤨

[@annahouseman9725]

well in the gundogs of course the american cocker is gonna win if the judge breeds them 😠

[@jani8063]

PoniesRmylife 4ever Still Amercian Cocker Spaniels are really beautiful dogs, they have grace, elegance and much more.. So stop dissing on them.

[@51Saffron]

A sight hound breeder judged Best in Show at Westminster. He picked the Scottish Deer hound, nobody accused him of being biased. I have owned 2 American cocker spaniels and they are the sweetest dogs I have ever had. They are used in the US as gun dogs, show dogs, and just sweet members of the family. They are also very smart. However, our dogs were not show dogs so did not have this coat, they were all shaved for comfort and coolness.

[@muggensan8611]

the big fluffly one is amazing , the york is very nice too. But i must say that i prefer most natural-look breeds. the cocker looks so artificial , and i even don't talk about the poodle and it's ridiculous haicuts

[@51Saffron]

Cocker spaniels, American, do not look like this. When they are working they are shaved. This coat is for show. Mine never looked like this, they were completely shaved because I live in the desert. I have also had poodles (rescue) and they were completely shaved as well. My cocker spaniel, one of them was elderly and we adopted her. She was obviously a field dog.

[@lebowe385]

a real dog should have won, the newfie or sheepdog....why do they always let the little rat dogs win???

[@51Saffron]

Because they are judged on their breed, not whether they are a "real" dog. They have to meet all the specifications of that breed and then you have to compare them with other breeds in the final. If you buy a pedigree dog for show they have to meet height, weight, conformation, muscular structure, color, head formation etc. Everything must be perfect. On that day judges thought the American cocker spaniel met all of these things, and it did. American cocker spaniels are not rat dogs they are field dogs. They are used here in the US, and the owner of the dog gave a one to a guy on a farm in England and said it could go all day.

[@Frenchiee100]

The two ugliest dogs win, horrible handling of the cocker too. When will we see proper dogs actually get what they deserve? Its just who you know though, that handler had already won a couple of years ago, and the ''american cocker spaniel'' is not fit to function as a proper gun dog.

[@badgerdax1763]

The use of work is not the role of a show dog - in fact show breeds and working breeds have completely different anatomy. Don't forget that best in breeds are designed with the mind of appearance and not function; if you want to find competitions judging dogs on their athletic ability, look at the right competition; such as gun dog events, agility, flyball, and other active events.

[@scoutboard1975]

they aren't ugly they just have silly haircuts

[@byanyaynyay]

}:-o Might I suggest an optometrist...? Could not agree less.

[@sweetlorikeet]

While I agree that show dogs need not be ideal for the jobs their breeds were originally designed for, aesthetic should not be prioritized over health. Any and all breeders, even those who prioritize aesthetics, should consider the health and quality of life of the dogs as their first and foremost priority. In my mind, any breed that is prone to Cherry Eye is victim of a skewing in that priority.

[@wzukr]

badgerdax wrote " in fact show breeds and working breeds have completely different anatomy." I doubt that the standards mention or allow different anatomy for show or working dogs. At least not the FCI, AFAIK

[@j.louisv.123]

That's not an American Cocker without the docked tail. Otherwise the natural tail ruins the whole breed standard. Shameful,....just shameful !!!

[@michelleturner6865]

Joe Vasquez the sheep dog looks even more ridiculous than the cocker. This ban on docking and cropping has ruined so many breeds. Animal rights nut jobs need to get a life. The Doberman was a really hard one to stomach. The Cocker was nice enough to get away with the tail.

[@LoveLiveLoverGirlGRRR]

You are disgusting people. Dogs should not be docked. Would you like one of your body parts being taken away without consent so you can look how people expect you to?

[@kimanderson2342]

Shut UPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP

[@annahouseman9725]

next year a proper dog needs to win not a little yappy thing a actual dog would be nice i demand another judge 😠

[@Jess-rn2rf]

"Proper dog"? Doesn't have to be a boring old lab (no offense to the breed, just a good example) to be a healthy and happy dog. And when did they bark? These little dog stereotypes are getting old and just show how much you really know about them..

[@muggensan8611]

i prefer a beautiful "boring" old lab , than dogs with ridiculous haircuts , look at the poodle... and the winner... a gun dog they say ? lol since when this ridiculously long haired dog has been in a field or hang around in a forest or wherever places wich would damage its precious fur... all of this is a stupid circus for posh grannies

[@51Saffron]

American cocker spaniels are gun dogs in the US. Your ignorance is amazing. This dog is groomed for a show, this is what is expected of them and what they are suppose to look like. Don't watch. I have had cocker spaniels, the American breed and they are amazing dog for either field work, gun dogs, show dogs or just a loving family pet. They do not yap either.