In a historic upset, a 2-year-old basenji won the world's most prestigious dog competition, Great Britain's 2001 Crufts Dog Show. This is the first time the basenji, a breed that originally hails from Africa, has won the coveted "Best in Show" award in the history of the competition.The basenji is also called the "African Barkless Dog" because the breed does not bark; it makes a sort of chortling sound instead. The winning dog is named Jethard Cidevant, and he is owned by British citizen Paul Singleton. Second place went to a Welsh corgi.The basenji is a member of the hound group and is also recognized by the American Kennel Club. To learn more about the Barkless Dog, see the story Meet the Barkless Basenji.More than 20,780 top pedigree dogs competed over four days, ending on Monday, June 4. This year's show was one of a number of firsts, beginning with the competition's delay due to the foot-and-mouth epidemic.
The basenji is an African breed with a unique characteristic. He is unable to bark but makes a chortling noise.
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