Highland teenager celebrates Crufts success

By Reporter

March 14 2017, 6:28 am

20170310 Copyright onEdition 2017 Free for editorial use image, please credit: onEdition YKC Groomer of the Year competition Overall Winner Hunter MacDonald (15) and Jock the Broder Terrier today (Friday 10.03.17), the second day of Crufts 2017, at the NEC Birmingham. Crufts is the world's greatest dog show and this year will see around 22,000 healthy, happy dogs competing for the coveted 'Best in Show' title as well as taking part in the many other competitions that take place at the show, from Agility and Flyball to the hero dog competition Eukanuba Friends for Life and Scruffts Family Crossbreed of the Year. Crufts 2017 runs from the 9th to the 12th March at the NEC, Birmingham. Crufts is the perfect opportunity for dog lovers meet around 200 breeds of dog, find out how to go about getting a dog, and to find out about activities and competitions they can get involved in with their own dog. For more information please contact the Press Office via: T: 020 7518 1008 / 1020 E: press.office@thekennelclub.org.uk For additional images please visit: http://www.w-w-i.com/crufts_2017/ If you require a higher resolution image or you have any other onEdition photographic enquiries, please contact onEdition on 0845 900 2 900 or email info@onEdition.com This image is copyright onEdition 2017. This image has been supplied by onEdition and must be credited onEdition. The author is asserting his full Moral rights in relation to the publication of this image. Rights for onward transmission of any image or file is not granted or implied. Changing or deleting Copyright information is illegal as specified in the Copyright, Design and Patents Act 1988. If you are in any way unsure of your right to publish this image please contact onEdition on 0845 900 2 900 or email info@onEdition.com

A Ross-shire teenager was celebrating after his 11-year-old border terrier Jock claimed a prestigious prize at Crufts 2017.

Jock played a starring role alongside owner Hunter Macdonald, walking away with the overall Young Kennel Club Groomer of the Year award at the world’s largest dog show in Birmingham.

Presented by the Kennel Club, this year’s Crufts marked the 126th edition of the show, which attracts dogs and owners from all over the world as well as thousands of visitors over the course of the four days.

Hunter, a Dingwall Academy pupil, could not be more delighted with Jock’s performance

“I just can’t believe it – when I went up to my mum afterwards all I could say to her was that it was unbelievable,” he said.

“It’s fantastic and a dream. It’s actually happened, I can’t believe it. I didn’t even think I would win my category so to be the overall winner is just amazing.”