More than 21,000 dogs descended on Birmingham for this year’s Crufts – and the Best in Show 2018 proved to be a real Tease from Edinburgh.

Tease the Whippet scooped the coveted crown after a flawless display on the famous green carpet at the world’s biggest dog show – held once again at the NEC Arena – on Sunday evening.

Owner and handler Yvette Short, a veteran of the show for 30 years, showed off two-year-old Tease in front of a packed out Crufts crowd after winning the hound category on the same floor on Friday.

But the delighted 52-year-old, from Bonnyrigg in Edinburgh, admitted she missed the memorable moment when the judge strode towards her as she daren’t look up from her pooch.

“It’s just an unbelievable feeling, absolutely amazing and it’s going to take some time to sink in,” said Yvette, of Eldindean Place. “She’s so laid back, she’s just a dream.

“She’s beautiful, she’s kind - it’s really incredible feeling to have won.

“I didn’t watch the judges coming towards me – I was too scared! He was pointing at me before I looked up!

“I was very nervous beforehand, but I felt she went very well. She took it more in her stride than me but we did it!”

The win brought to a close another memorable Crufts, which attracted more than 150,000 visitors to Birmingham over four days.

Tease was up against a Pointer, which took Reserve Best in Show, Newfoundland, a Border Collie, a Papillon, an Akita and a Scottish Terrier in the iconic final.

And Yvette and Tease, who attend Midlothian Dog Training Club held their nerve to pip their fellow finalists to the famed silver cup.

It marked an even more successful year for the pair, who triumphed in the Best of Breed category in 2017 and was reserve best in group for the Hound dogs.