Marv, named after one of the villains in the movie ’Home Alone’, is six months old and is the family pet of the Boyce family who live in Townstal. At the recent Totnes Show, Marv took the prize in the non-sporting dog category. He joined 11 other dogs in the competition for Best in Show and won, much to the delight of the two young Boyce children, Max, who is 5 and Kai, who is 7.