Unconfirmed reports identify the dog as a Shih Tzu. The Daily Telegraph had earlier written that a Shih Tzu had been taken ill after the show, along with a West Highland Terrier and an Afghan Hound.

In January 2023 Rhu, a shih-tzu who had lost an eye due to a previous neglect, found a loving new owner in Lauraine Maddox. Now she's got a Crufts prize - as the heroic hound won a semi-final prize at ...

The Kennel Club says it has received no information about claims a second show dog may now have died after falling ill following Crufts. The club, which organises the world famous show at Birmingham's ...

One of 96 shih-tzus rescued from a breeding home in appalling conditions has just competed in Scruffts - the equivalent of Crufts for cross-breeds. Rhubarb, or Rhu, was among dogs described as ...