An Australian shepherd named Viking won best in show at Crufts, and the ‘extremely smart’ breed is increasingly popular for its temperament and beauty
Australian shepherd Viking at the trophy presentation for the best in show event on the final day of the Crufts dog show in Birmingham, England.Australian shepherd Viking at the trophy presentation for the best in show event on the final day of the Crufts dog show in Birmingham, England.
Four years later, Bradley’s niece has been crowned the same award but at the world’s biggest dog show – beating more than 19,000 other dogs from around the world. “When you see people out there on the weekend with their cars that they’ve spent hours and hours of work on … It’s a bit like us breeders. It’s a passion and we put a lot into breeding certain lines and trying to produce the best of the best and then we go out and compete against other people from other kennels.”
“They are also an extremely smart dog that wants to please you all the time. They really are soft dogs.”
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