ROCK star Sting and his wife Trudie won a coveted Crufts prize with one one of their Irish Wolfhounds.

and Trudie, 72, entered four of their dogs in the world famous show in .

Sting and Trudie Styler posing at the Rainforest Fund Benefit Concert.Sting and his wife Trudie won a coveted Crufts prize with one of their Irish WolfhoundsCredit: Splash Laura Barclay with Murphy, an Irish Wolfhound, winner of Best of Breed at Crufts.Murphy, handled by Laura Gwilliam, was named best of breed out of 125 Irish Wolfhounds and also took home the dog challenge certificate on FridayCredit: Royal Kennel Club/BeatMedia

Murphy, handled by Laura Gwilliam from Salisbury, was named best of breed out of 125 Irish Wolfhounds and also took home the dog challenge certificate on Friday.

began their love affair with the large sighthound dogs in the early 1990s after moving to a 16th-century house near Stonehenge.

Actress started Dukesarum kennel to breed for health and longevity after the early death of one of the first pair they owned.

She posted on on Saturday that she was “absolutely thrilled and proud beyond words” at Murphy’s win.

She added: “Congratulations to all the entrants at Crufts this weekend who put so much work into their dogs – we all know how much they mean to us!”

Several of pups previously scooped prizes at the Kennel Club-organised in 2019.

Irish Wolfhounds are the world’s tallest breed and were originally bred for hunting wolves and elk.