Crufts 2020 Best In Show Champion is Maisie The Wirehaired Dachshund From Gloucestershire

First ever Dachshund to win world’s greatest dog show

First ever Dachshund to win world’s greatest dog show

Congratulations to owner, Loretta Dolan and handler, Margaret Noble, on their Boston Terrier “Prince” on winning Best of Breed at Crufts on Thursday, March 5th in an entry of over 100 Boston Terriers!

Due to the intensified spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus), the Royal Canine Sociedad de España (RSCE) and its Organizing Committee have to face a situation of new restrictions regarding the holding of public events in the Madrid area. Following a meeting held on March 11, 2020 with representatives of IFEMA (Exhibition grounds) and local authorities responsible [...]

A dog-breeding mother and daughter team from Doncaster, South Yorkshire have won the Kennel Club Breeders’ Competition at Crufts, the world’s greatest dog show. Joan Scarll and her daughter Sue Sykes, whose team comprised Ch Timazinti Liberty handled by Sue, Ch Timazinti’s Kienke handled by Joan, Ch Timazinti’s Britskii at Kenida handled by Ida Watts, [...]

Elsie, an Irish Setter from Huddersfield, West Yorkshire and bred in Northern Ireland, won the Gundog Group title at Crufts 2020 today (Friday 6th March), qualifying her for a place in the Best in Show final on Sunday. Elsie (Sh Ch/Ir Sh Ch Gwendariff Coco Nut Cream CW’18), aged six, owned by Deborah Armitage, will return [...]

Pablo, a Bichon Frisé originally from Spain and now living with his owners in Preston, Lancashire won the Toy Group title at Crufts 2020 today (Thursday 5th March), qualifying him for a place in the Best in Show final on Sunday evening. Pablo (Ch Regina Bichon You Rock My World At Pamplona), two years old, [...]

Frankie, a Miniature Poodle from Ramsgreave, Lancashire, won the Utility Group title at Crufts 2020 today (Thursday, 5th March), qualifying him for a place in the Best in Show final on Sunday evening. Frankie (Ch Minarets Best Kept Secret), four, will return to the Resorts World Arena at the NEC in Birmingham for a place in [...]

Further to the government COBRA meeting held on Monday 2 March, and following further discussion, the Kennel Club can confirm Crufts 2020 is currently going ahead as planned.

Crufts will be issuing a further statement after today’s COBRA meeting. Crufts is currently still due to go ahead as scheduled from the 5th – 8th March at the NEC in Birmingham.

Statistics released ahead of Crufts suggest old favourites making a comeback New data released by dog welfare organisation, the Kennel Club, shows the shape of Britain’s favourite dogs shifting – and native breeds could be making a comeback Of the top ten fastest breeds which gained popularity in the last year, half are British native breeds, [...]