Luton dog 'most successful ever Hungarian Wirehaired Visla' after 4 wins at Crufts

Crufts 2020 - one-year shy of its 130th anniversary and the biggest dog event in the world - took place at the NEC in Birmingham between Thursday, March 5, and Sunday, March 8.

Peter Upton and son Gary from Luton, had the champion feeling after their dog Roka won the Open Dog Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla class

“His father was a show champion and now he has gone on to do the same,” said Peter.

“He is now the most successful ever Hungarian Wirehaired Visla. He won in 2017, 2018, 2019, and now in 2020,’ he added.

This year saw nearly 20,000 dogs competing at Crufts, including more than 3,000 from overseas.

The competition featured entries from 42 different countries, with Italy leading the way among overseas countries with 366 dogs, followed by 317 from France, 289 from Germany, and 286 from the Netherlands.