Crufts 2010: The world's biggest dog show

A shrinking violet with her extrovert owner Photograph: Rui Vieira/PA Photograph: Rui Vieira/guardian.co.uk The quiet before the storm Photograph: Rui Vieira/PA Photograph: Rui Vieira/guardian.co.uk An ibizan hound clinches second place Photograph: Rui Vieira/PA Photograph: Rui Vieira/guardian.co.uk A saluki looks satisfied with its very highly commended rosette Photograph: Rui Vieira/PA Photograph: Rui Vieira/guardian.co.uk A great dane dwarfs his petite owner Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Photograph: Dan Kitwood/guardian.co.uk The dogs take turns to stand guard Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Photograph: Dan Kitwood/guardian.co.uk Two of a kind: an Afghan hound and its almost identical owner Photograph: Rui Vieira/PA Photograph: Rui Vieira/guardian.co.uk A collie sizes up the competition through a curtain of dog leads Photograph: Simon Dawson/AP Photograph: Simon Dawson/guardian.co.uk This dogue de bordeaux looks miserable, but wrinkles can do that to you Photograph: Rui Vieira/PA Photograph: Rui Vieira/guardian.co.uk Man and beast move as one ... Photograph: Rui Vieira/PA Photograph: Rui Vieira/guardian.co.uk Man and beast actually become one Photograph: Rui Vieira/PA Photograph: Rui Vieira/guardian.co.uk For his next trick, this dog says "Pretty Polly" Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Photograph: Dan Kitwood/guardian.co.uk Who's looking after whom? Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Photograph: Dan Kitwood/guardian.co.uk Pretty shoes really make an outfit. And the owner's pumps are quite nice, too Photograph: Simon Dawson/AP Photograph: Simon Dawson/guardian.co.uk Chico the chihuahua knows when to turn it on Photograph: onEdition Photograph: guardian.co.uk Who could refuse this chap a biscuit? Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Photograph: Dan Kitwood/guardian.co.uk A handsome husky trio Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Photograph: Dan Kitwood/guardian.co.uk Mummy's babies ... some shih tzus travel in style Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Photograph: Phil Noble/guardian.co.uk Hairy feet are for hobbits, not belgian shepherds Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters Photograph: Phil Noble/guardian.co.uk