Whippets are small silver canisters that contain pressurized nitrous oxide. But those little canisters can cause big problems.

A blonde whippet from Italy with soulful eyes and tiger-like markings won the overall prize at Crufts, the world’s biggest dog show, on Sunday. Miuccia, who is 4 years old, became the first ...

It was later announced that Miuccia, a four-year-old Whippet from Italy, had been awarded Best in Show by judge Patsy Hollings in the final. It marks the fourth time that a Whippet has won the award.