Drumming dog favourite to take Crufts-Factor title

Elee the Shiba Inu 'playing' the djembe drum. Credit: Eleeshiba / YouTube

A nationwide search for Britain's most talented dog will reach a dramatic conclusion tomorrow.

Inspired by reality TV contests, the Kennel Club invited entrants to submit YouTube clips of their unusually clever canines in a competition they've called 'Crufts Factor'.

The final few perfect pooches will be on display at the NEC in Birmingham tomorrow.

Elee the Shiba Inu, who walks backwards up trees, rolls in a blanket and plays the djembe drum, is the favourite to take the title.

But predictably, the quality of entries submitted ranged from Great Dane to a bit Shitsu.

We've picked out a few of the highlights:

This Dandie Dinmont would give John Terry(er) a run for his money.

This rottweiler enjoys retrieving, and disposing of, household waste.

And Teddy the Newfoundland is a specialist in "freestyle cart manouvres".

A Crufts playlist of the top 25 entrants can be viewed in full here.