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, […]
Following the outbreak of novel Coronavirus in China, the Kennel Club and the NEC will be taking enhanced measures to help protect our visitors, exhibitors, clients and staff at Crufts 2020 taking place on the 5th - 8th March. We are monitoring the situation closely and we continue to follow advice from the World Health Organisation and […]
The number of overseas dogs due to compete at Crufts 2020 has seen a significant drop for the first time in around a decade, marking a potential sign of concern amongst dog owners about travelling in a post-Brexit world, and an indicator of the possible implications Brexit will have on future four-legged international entries to […]
Dog lovers can look forward to a record-breaking 15 hours of television coverage when Crufts returns to Channel 4 and More4 this March to celebrate the world’s largest dog show. This is an hour more than the 2018 show which was then a record in itself and means that, at the weekend, viewers will be […]
Crufts will welcome around 26,000 dogs this year, taking part in a wide variety of competitions and displays over the four days of the world’s most famous dog show, which takes place at the NEC Birmingham from 5th - 8th March. Last year, a record attendance of over 166,500 visitors joined in the annual celebration of man’s […]
A new study has revealed a marked general improvement in hip and elbow scores for some of the UK’s most commonly health-screened dog breeds. The research, carried out by the Kennel Club’s Health team, examined the importance and impact of health schemes for hip or elbow dysplasia on the long-term health of dog breeds. The […]
