18 April 2021, 1:07 pm EDT By A new study claims that dogs are accurate when it comes to detecting or sniffing COVID-19. The researchers involved in the latest research said that man's best friend has a 96% accuracy when it comes to identifying coronavirus, the disease that is responsible for the current global health crisis. (Photo : Photo by Matt Cardy/Getty Images) A Boxer dog looks out from its kennel on first day of Crufts dog show at the NEC on March 6, 2014 in Birmingham, England. Said to be the largest show of its kind in the world, the annual four-day event, features thousands of dogs, with competitors travelling from countries across the globe to take part. Crufts, which was first held in 1891 and sees thousands of dogs vie for the coveted title of 'Best in Show'.