CRUFTS, the world’s biggest dog show, returns TODAY with a 4-day celebration of paw-some fun as dog fans indulge in all things canine.
Crufts has been running since 1891, and quickly became an annual highlight for dog lovers.
Due to Covid-19 restrictions, Crufts was cancelled last year – but many fans of the event are expecting the biggest show yet for 2022.
The celebration of all things canine takes place over four days, with the Best in Show event, won last year by wirehair daschund Maisie, taking place on Sunday night as usual.
Crufts is shown live on Channel 4 and More4, with TV coverage kicking off at 3pm ton C4 his afternoon.
Read our Crufts 2022 live blog below for the latest updates and info…
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Today’s Crufts schedule in FULL
Thursday, March 10 – Working and Pastoral:
- 8.45am: Agility Kennel Club British open final (Jumping)
- 9.40am: Agility championship small/medium
- 10.45am: East Anglian Staffordshire Bull Terrier display team
- 11.15am: Freestyle heelwork to music competition
- 1.10pm: Agility Kennel Club British open final (Agility)
- 2.05pm: Agility championships small/medium
- 3.15pm: Flyball team quarter-finals
- 3.55pm: West Midlands police display
- 4.25pm: Freestyle heelwork to music competition winner
- 5.15pm: Agility championship small/medium final
- 6pm: Group judging (working) and presentation
- 6.50pm: Group judging (pastoral) and presentation
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List of categories
- Working
- Utility
- Toy
- Pastoral
- Terrier
- Hound
- Gundog
There’s also action in the Young Kennel Club Ring, obedience competitions, individual breed judging, dog activities and the Good Citizen Dog Training Scheme.
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What are the Crufts 2022 categories?
More than 20,000 dogs will take part in displays and competitions.
The pouches are split into seven groups.
Each winner from each group, gets to go on to compete for the ultimate prize, Best In Show.
The Crufts results will be announced on March 13, 2022.
We will then discover who has taken the Best in Show trophy from 2020’s winner, wire-haired dachshund Maisie.
This prize has been awarded for 83 years – and 2020 was the first time a dog has pooped live on TV in the main arena during Best in Show.
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Crufts: How to enter your pooch into the greatest dog show on earth
Entries for this year have closed but will open for next year’s competition shortly.
There are certain criteria your dog must reach to be entered into the legendary Crufts.
The most important thing is that your dog is Kennel Club registered – that is a record of your puppy being born.
Owners receive Registration Certificate with micro chip number and DNA tests for the dog.
If you wanted to go one step further you can get a Pedigree Certificate which has all the details of the breed, a pedigree name and five generations of your dog’s ancestors.
If you dog is not Kennel Club registered you can enter with an authority to compete number (ATC) but you need to apply for this by the December before Crufts begins.
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How many people – and DOGS – attend Crufts?
Birmingham’s’ NEC regularly sees over 160,000 people attending Crufts, with a slight dip in 2020 at 155,000 attendees.
There were around 20,000 dogs entered in to the competition in 2020.
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A short history of Crufts
Crufts is named after it’s founder Charles Crufts, who travelled around other UK dog shows selling biscuits in the later 1800s.
In 1891, the first Cruft’s Greatest Dog Show was held in Islington, London.
The Covid pandemic saw 2021’s show cancelled for the first time since 1954.
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Can you get tickets for Best in Show?
A ticket to Sunday’s famous Best in Show competition could set you back £55.
There are a variety of stands and lots of demonstrations as well as agility trials and other competitions.
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Crufts 2022: How to grab tickets
This year’s Crufts competition is broadcast from the Birmingham NEC but you can go and explore the event in person too.
The dog show runs from Thursday, March 10, to Sunday, March 13.
Tickets are available on the Crufts website and vary in price from £12 to £165.
