The best dog in the world is a fox terrier called 'Funfair Foxhouse' and has been crowned in Madrid

A wire-haired fox terrier named

has been crowned absolute world champion during the World Dog Show finale held this Sunday in Madrid.

This specimen has stood out against the more than 16,500 dogs of 250 varieties from 65 countries that have passed through the World Dog Show organized by Ifema Madrid and the Royal Canine Society of Spain (RSCE) and held between June 23 to 26 in the capital.

This contest is configured as the largest canine event in the world, which is why

obtains the most important award related to purebred dogs.

To reach the final, the contestants have had to overcome various tests of morphology, sociability, obstacles, agility and obedience, among others.

🏆 And the most anticipated moment of #WorldDogShow has arrived, the election of the best dog in the world!

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⭐️ BEST IN SHOW: HARD-HAIRED FOX TERRIER 🐶

📍 Ring of Honor, from Main Sponsor @Arion_ES.

Hall 10 of @IFEMA MADRID

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– World Dog Show Madrid (@WDSMadrid) June 26, 2022

The classification until winning the highest prize, furthermore, depends on other criteria, which these specimens have also had to demonstrate: first, being the best of each breed by sex;

then in a generic way (males and females), to finally prevail over the winners by groups in the grand final.

Second place went to an English

named

and bronze to a

miniature wire-haired

.

“When a judge judges a dog, he is guided by the breed standard, which tells us about his physical characteristics, his temperament and his health;

but also the sum of characteristics that differentiate one breed from another, traits that are transmitted from generation to generation”, explains Judge Carmen Navarro, a member of the jury who has chosen the winners.

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The call for the World Dog Show has been held for half a century in different world capitals, with Madrid being the chosen venue on this occasion.

It is the third time that this event is held in Spain after the editions of 1983, also in the Spanish capital, and Valencia, in 1992.

All three have had the presence of Queen Sofía, a declared lover of animals.

The emeritus attended the start of the fair last Thursday, in addition to taking a tour of the different pavilions, to finish in the so-called ring of honor, where the opening ceremony was held and the best dog in the world was also chosen this Sunday.

Queen Sofía attends the opening ceremony of the World Dog Show 2022, held in Madrid. Courtesy of the Royal Canine Society of Spain

This edition of the event in Madrid, which was scheduled for 2020, has been delayed two years due to the pandemic, so in 2022 two world dog shows will coincide: the one recently held in the Spanish capital and another in Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil, scheduled for December.

This is why, as an exceptional measure

An unprecedented title has been created in which the champion breed dogs of both contests will compete.

The FCI Dog of the Year 2022 will award one of the winners in Madrid and Rio de Janeiro.

And there's already one finalist up for grabs:

, which will face an unsettled rival in December.