In Pictures: Crufts 2022, world's greatest dog show

Tens of thousands of dogs and their owners took part in the world's biggest dog show, as Crufts made a comeback after a two-year absence. Above, a Maltese dog with clips on its coat rests on its grooming table.

The last edition was in March 2020, just before Britain locked down as coronavirus swept the globe and before the country geared up to leave the European Union after Brexit. Above, a woman cuddles her Cocker Spaniel dog at the end of the final day of the Crufts dog show at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham.

Winner of Best in Show, the flat coated retreiver, "Baxer" with owner and handler Patrick Oware at the trophy presentation for the Best in Show event.

Winner of Best in Show, the flat coated retreiver, "Baxer" carries the rosette with owner and handler Patrick Oware at the trophy presentation for the Best in Show event on the final day of the Crufts dog show at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham.

A Dalmation dog is judged on the third day of the Crufts dog show.

A woman carries her Standard Poodle dog at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham.

A Chow Chow dog is groomed before being judged.

Irish Setter dogs sit in their pens on the final day of the Crufts dog show.

An English Setter dog is judged on the final day.

A Welsh Springer Spaniel dog wearing a protective coat.

Labrador Retriever dogs wait in the judging ring.

A pair of Clumber Spaniels rest in their pens.

A Clumber Spaniel is groomed before judging.

A Toy Poodle dog.

An Old English Sheepdog is seen the first day of the Crufts Dog Show in Birmingham.

A dog owner and his Bearded Collie.