Patch crowned ‘beautiful bulldog’ at Drake University event

Her owners, Jennifer Hinton and Joel Kornder of Johnston, Iowa, said they had worked on the hoop routine for months ahead of the competition.

Patch sits on the throne after being crowned the winner of the 44th annual Drake Relays Beautiful Bulldog Contest (Charlie Neibergall/AP)

Patch, sporting a jean jacket as she strutted down the runway, has been crowned the winner of Drake University’s Beautiful Bulldog Contest.

The two-year-old English bulldog beat 28 other contestants from six states on Monday night to win the top prize.