--- description: One dog dead, others possibly ill title: Crufts Dog Show: Owner Claims Dog Poisoned image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt746bf76daad92853/698782c8a988ca60fa6acd8c/crufts-dog-show.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [World](/section/world/) ## World Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Dog Poisoned at Crufts Dog Show, Owner Claims by [Alexandra Sifferlin](/author/alexandra-sifferlin/) ## Alexandra Sifferlin Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 9, 2015 4:28 PM CUT  Owners show their dogs on the second day of Crufts dog show at the National Exhibition Centre on March 6, 2015 in Birmingham, England. Owners show their dogs on the second day of Crufts dog show at the National Exhibition Centre on March 6, 2015 in Birmingham, England.Carl Court—Getty Images by [Alexandra Sifferlin](/author/alexandra-sifferlin/) ## Alexandra Sifferlin Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Mar 9, 2015 4:28 PM CUT Investigators are on the scent of murder following the death of a dog [who collapsed shortly after competing](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/11457567/Crufts-dog-death-mystery-as-Irish-Setter-dies-amid-claims-of-poisoning-by-jealous-rival.html "undefined") in one of the world’s most prominent dog shows this week. Jagger, a 3-year-old Irish red setter who competed at the [Crufts](http://www.crufts.org.uk/ "undefined") dog show in Birmingham, England, collapsed and died at his home in Belgium only 24 hours after getting second place in his category, according to the _Telegraph_. One of the Jagger’s owners, Aleksandra Lauwers, claims a veterinarian’s investigation suggests the dog was poisoned. “I am convinced it happened at the dog show. There wasn’t any other opportunity. It looked like an act of jealousy,” Lauwers said. Other dog owners at the competition with sick animals believed their pets to be poisoned as well, _The Telegraph_ reports. The Kennel Club, which runs the dog show, said it’s “deeply shocked and saddened” by the death. The club is waiting for a toxicology report from Belgian officials. \[[_The Telegraph_](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/crime/11457567/Crufts-dog-death-mystery-as-Irish-Setter-dies-amid-claims-of-poisoning-by-jealous-rival.html "undefined")\] ### Westminster Dog Show: Photos of Champs and Also-Rans, 1950s and 1960s  Courtenay Fleetfoot of Pennyworth (a.k.a. "Ricky"), a Whippet chosen Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, New York City, 1964. Nina Leen—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Skye Terrier, Jacinthe de Ricelaine, 1964. Nina Leen—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Skye Terrier, Jacinthe de Ricelaine, 1964. Nina Leen—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Maltese, 1955. Nina Leen—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Maltese, 1955. Nina Leen—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Vincenzo Calveresi with is four Maltese, 1955. Nina Leen—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Ignoring a kick, a team of Maltese dogs stands motionless as owner Vincenzo Calversi tests their obedience, 1955. Nina Leen—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Billy, a Miniature Poodle, 1964. Nina Leen—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Chow, Ah Sid's the Dilettante, 1964. Nina Leen—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Doberman in training runs behind automobile near Roslyn, NY, as handler Peter Knoop rides. Nina Leen—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Boxer, Treceder's Painted Lady, 1964. Nina Leen—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Brussels Griffon, Barmere's Mighty Man, 1964. Nina Leen—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Westminster Dog Show, 1955. Nina Leen—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Wire Fox Terrier, Travella Superman of Harham, 1955. Nina Leen—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Wire Fox Terrier, Travella Superman of Harham, 1955. Nina Leen—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Whippet, Courtenay Fleetfoot of Pennyworth, Best in Show, 1964. Nina Leen—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images  Whippet, Courtenay Fleetfoot of Pennyworth, Best in Show, 1964. 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