THREE Canberra dogs have brought home prizes from the 2022 Sydney Royal Easter Show, a dachshund, a deerhound and a doberman.

In first place, Briala Whispering Jack.

An 11-month-old, miniature, long-haired dachshund, Jack won the “Best Puppy In Show” title, beating out every other breed in the competition – under 12-months of age.

Its owner, Linda Stevens, of Casey, has been breeding and showing dachshunds for more than 40 years, and knew she was on a winner with Jack.

“He has the hallmarks of the breed, which are being long, quite low and he’s got a conical shaped head,” she says.

Jack is one of four champion dachshunds in Linda’s home, and she says it is set to do well in the years ahead.

“Jack absolutely loves it, he’s very sophisticated and now he’s a little bit older he’ll be a bit more competitive.”

When the two other Canberra entrants had their wins, too, Linda said it was “terribly exciting”.

Melanie Crossley, of Gilmore, won “Best in Hound Group (Deerhound); Final Seven Best in Show”, with Pip, 2, (or “Australian Champion Eilrig Speed Bonnie Boat”), and Dianna Woods, of Flynn, won “Best in Utility Group (Doberman); Final Seven Best in Show”, with Kye, 4, (or “Supreme Champion Copperdobe Life of the Party”).

“We were all together at the show, we were ecstatic when we all did well,” Linda says, and the dogs were ecstatic, too.

“The dogs know when they’ve won.”