‘No discernible nostrils’: Crufts in row over prizes for French bulldog

Critics say Elton does not meet revised breed standard, but world’s biggest dog show says he passed all relevant health checks

A row has erupted at the world’s biggest dog show after the prize for the best canine in the utility group went to a French bulldog that some have argued has no discernible nostrils.

Concern over hugely popular squashed-face breeds such as pugs and French bulldogs has grown in recent years, not least because they are prone to short lives and myriad health problems.