"the kennel club led to the establishment of the Discover Dogs display encouraging responsible dog ownership in 1994, and Rescue Dog Agility in 2000. By 1979, the show had to be moved to Earls Court exhibition centre as the increasing number of entries and spectators had outgrown the capacity of its previous venue. Soon, the show had to be changed again — the duration had to be increased to three days in 1982, then again in 1987 to four days as the popularity continued to increase. Since 1991, the show has been held in the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, the"
"first time the show had moved out of London since its inception. It was also at the Centenary celebrations in 1991 that Crufts was officially recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as the world's largest dog show with 22,973 dogs being exhibited in conformation classes that year. Including agility and other events, it is estimated that an average 28,000 dogs take part in Crufts each year, with an estimated 160,000 human visitors attending the show. Crufts was formerly televised by the BBC; this ended after the 2008 event (see ""Criticism"") and the 2009 event was only shown via the"
"annual show. From 1968 onwards it was awarded for the Best Limit Dog or Bitch, and since 2009 it has been given to the Best Puppy in Show. In retirement he moved to ""Ware Cottage"", in Maple Cross, Hertfordshire near Rickmansworth. He died on 26 January 1963. His daughter, Jennifer Lloyd Carey, like her father and grandfather became a breeder of English Cocker Spaniels. At the age of 11 in 1948 she attended Crufts for the first time at the show where H.S. Lloyd's Tracey Witch of Ware won Best in Show. As of 2011, she became the longest-running Crufts"
"competitors must ""borrow"" dogs from gracious British show enthusiasts. The first World title competition, held in 1984, was judged by Ger Pederson. The winner of this premiere competition was US representative Tracie Laliberte who had won Westminster Kennel Club in 1983. A unique feature of this first competition was the requirement of switching dogs mid-way through the competition. Crufts drew 160,000 visitors to the NEC in 2008. While the main purpose of the event is the search for the best dog in the show, many trade stands sell a wide range of dog-related merchandise or advertise dog-related charities. There is"
"website often has a majority of posters hostile to the KC and supportive of the health reform agenda although this may not be a true reflection of the feelings of the paper's readership. At intervals throughout the year, free supplements are issued with the weekly newspaper, dealing with individual breeds, groups of breeds or special topics. These include a guide to the world's best known and largest dog show, Crufts, which takes place in Birmingham each March, and another supplement featuring exclusively the leading show dogs of the previous year. Since the 1920s the company has also produced each December"
"Scruffts Scruffts is an informal dog show competition, similar to that of a conformation show for purebred dogs, where crossbreed dogs of any parentage are allowed to compete. It is hosted by The Kennel Club of the United Kingdom and is named after its world-famous annual show for purebreds, Crufts. Scruffts began in 2000. At Scruffts, dogs compete for the titles of: Scruffts was designed for people or families who do not have a purebred dog and who want to experience conformation competition with their dogs. It is an opportunity to properly socialise dogs and further strengthen the bond between"
"to the creation of the first show to be named after Cruft was in 1891, when ""Cruft's Greatest Dog Show"" was held at the Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington, with part of the deal to hold the show at that location was to restrict the venue to only allowing Cruft to run dog shows at the location. He designed the logo himself, the head of a Saint Bernard surrounded by a collar with a crown on top. He introduced a system where competitors would pay to enter their dogs, and make additional payments if they wished to take the dogs away"
"world, as declared by ""Guinness World Records"". Crufts consists of several competitions occurring at the same time. The main competition is for the Best in Show award, which is hotly contested by dogs and their owners throughout the world. The Kennel Club was criticised on the BBC programme ""Pedigree Dogs Exposed"" for allowing breed standards, judging standards and breeding practices which are said to compromise the health of purebred dogs. The programme led various sponsors to withdraw. The BBC dropped Crufts 2009 from their coverage after being unable to agree to terms with The Kennel Club. Crufts was named after"
"Internet. Since 2010 the show has been broadcast on the commercial channel More4, attracting over 4.5 million viewers. Crufts is not an open competition; dogs must have qualified throughout the previous year. There are a number of ways of qualifying for the breed classes at Crufts, but most dogs typically qualify by obtaining first, second or third place in the relevant class at a Kennel Club affiliated Championship show where Challenge Certificates are awarded, or by achieving Best in Show, Reserve Best in Show or Best Puppy in Show at a Kennel Club affiliated Open or General show. Dogs can"
"1991 and 2002, and at the World Dog Show in 2007 and 2010. Toy Poodles won ""Best in Show"" at Crufts in 1966 and 1982. Standard Poodles achieved the award in 1955, 1985, 2002, and 2014. The 2002 winner came from Norway and was the first overseas exhibit to win the Crufts best in show award. The European mainland had known the poodle long before it was brought to England. Drawings by German artist Albrecht Dürer established the popular image of the breed in the 15th and 16th centuries. It was the principal pet dog of the late 18th century"
"at protecting the welfare of many breeds of domestic dog"" and that ""changes in breeding and selection practices are urgently required"". The Kennel Club states that the report ""fails totally to recognise the real steady progress and advance of scientific knowledge that has already been made in the area of pedigree dog health."" Crufts Crufts is an umbrella term for an international canine event held annually in the United Kingdom. Crufts is centred on a championship conformation show for dogs but also includes a large trade show of mainly dog-related goods and services and competitions in dog agility, obedience, flyball"
"its founder, Charles Cruft, who worked as general manager for a dog biscuit manufacturer, travelling to dog shows both in the United Kingdom and internationally, which allowed him to establish contacts and understand the need for higher standards for dog shows. In 1886, Cruft's first dog show, billed as the ""First Great Terrier Show"", had 57 classes and 600 entries. The first show named ""Crufts""—""Cruft's Greatest Dog Show""—was held at the Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington, in 1891. It was the first at which all breeds were invited to compete, with around 2,000 dogs and almost 2,500 entries. With the close"
"If the breed is sufficiently numerous, the Kennel Club awards a Challenge Certificate for the Best Dog and Best Bitch. A dog needs three CCs from three different judges to be awarded the title of Champion one of which must be awarded when the dog is over 12 months old. First held in 1891, the most prestigious Championship show is Crufts, and each dog entered at Crufts has had to qualify by certain wins at Championship show level. The highest profile dog show in British culture, Crufts is the largest show of its kind in the world. It is held"
"the Association for Protection of Animals in the Algarve. Scruffts Scruffts is an informal dog show competition, similar to that of a conformation show for purebred dogs, where crossbreed dogs of any parentage are allowed to compete. It is hosted by The Kennel Club of the United Kingdom and is named after its world-famous annual show for purebreds, Crufts. Scruffts began in 2000. At Scruffts, dogs compete for the titles of: Scruffts was designed for people or families who do not have a purebred dog and who want to experience conformation competition with their dogs. It is an opportunity to"
"had been retained by the previous year's winner. Countess Lorna Howe would repeat this in the following two years, taking the title with her Labrador Retriever, Bramshaw Bob. In 1938, Lloyd again won Best in Show at Crufts, this time with his dog Exquisite Model of Ware, and then repeated the victory again in 1939. By the time Crufts was due to take place in 1940, the competition had been suspended due to World War II. The War Office appointed Lloyd as a technical advisor and the head trainer at a school for war dogs during the war, including training"
"owned or bred 100 UK titleholders from 18 different breeds. Gadsby and Lynn have previously been successful at Crufts, winning Reserve Best in Show in 2009 with another of their Standard Poodles, Afterglow The Big Tease (pet name Donny), who is Ricky's great grandsire and again being awarded Reserve Best in Show at Crufts in 1997 with an American Cocker Spaniel, Sh Ch Boduf Pistols At Dawn with Afterglow (pet name Dexter). Crufts 2014 drew an entry of 21,564 dogs, a five per cent increase on the previous year and the highest number of competitors for four years. Ricky was"
"at 12 Highbury Grove, London, N5. His staff included a cook, a chauffeur, two maids and a gardener. Additionally, he owned a country home called Windmill Farm, in Coulsdon, Surrey. Charles Cruft (showman) Charles Alfred Cruft (28 June 1852 – 10 September 1938) was a British showman who founded the Crufts dog show. Charles first became involved with dogs when he began to work at Spratt's, a manufacturer of dog biscuits. He rose to the position of general manager, and whilst working for Spratt's in France he was invited to run his first dog show at the 1878 Exposition Universelle."
"Club Groups are: Hound, Working, Terrier, Gundog, Pastoral, Utility and Toy. As of 2011, the Kennel Club recognised 210 breeds of dog. This was increased to 211 breeds with the addition of the Turkish Kangal dog in 2013. The Kennel Club licenses dog shows throughout the UK but the only dog show actually run by the KC is the Crufts conformation show. The show has been held since 1928 and attracts competitors from all over the world. Crufts is held every March at the NEC, Birmingham. The Kennel Club also holds the dog event Discover Dogs in London every November,"
"Harrington, who had worked on the Crufts dog shows since 1925 received £500. At the time of his death in 1938, it was thought that his wife, Emma Cruft, would continue to run the dog shows with the help of the show's secretary, Miss Hardingham. After running the show in 1939, Mrs Cruft sold the show to The Kennel Club, however due to World War II, it wasn't until 1948 when they ran the show for the first time. The show would remain being called Cruft's until 1974, when during a rebrand the apostrophe was dropped, resulting in the show"
"as ""a dog show in Islington"". After running his 45th Crufts show in 1938, he fell ill. By the late summer he was recovering, but he died due to a heart attack at around 5:30am on 10 September. Tributes came in from media agencies, with ""Our Dogs"" calling him ""the man who made dog shows"", and comparisons with the American showman P. T. Barnum. The funeral occurred on 21 September. Cruft was buried in a tomb in the western area of Highgate Cemetery, London. It would become Grade II listed on 14 May 1974. The London Borough of Islington placed"
"they then compete against the others in their Group (in the UK, there are seven Groups: Toys, Gundogs, Utility, Hounds, Working, Pastoral, and Terriers) to find the ""Best in Group"". The seven Group winners then compete to find the ""Best in Show"" and ""Reserve Best in Show"". Best in Show winners receive a replica of the solid silver Keddall Memorial Trophy, and a small cash prize of £100. The English Cocker Spaniel is the most successful breed at Crufts, having been awarded Best In Show seven times, and the Gundog Group is the most successful group, having produced 23 Best"
"of Best in Show at Crufts. Judge Derek Smith gave his verdict and awarded the title to Burneze Geordie Girl, with a Whippet named as the reserve Best in Show. The other five competitors were a German Spitz (Klein), a Pekingese, a Border Collie, a Bouvier des Flandres and a Gordon Setter. This was the first time in 26 years that the show had been won by a West Highland White Terrier. Burns said ""I can’t believe it, it was amazing. She is a typical terrier, a bit of a tomboy, very independent and fun to be around."" Burneze Geordie"
"euthanized by other organisations. Dogs Trust has 20 rehoming centres across the UK, and its first international rehoming centre opened in November 2009 in Dublin, Ireland. In November 2017 Dogs Trust in an effort to help the local community in curbing a nationwide stray dog crisis, committed to building the first rehoming centre in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The charity does not put any healthy dogs down. The charity's accounts for 2016 show that its highest paid employee was paid ""£150,001 to £160,000"". The National Canine Defence League (NCDL) was founded in 1891 at a meeting during the first Crufts show"
"to qualify as show champions, and his sperm has been frozen for artificial insemination in the future. Source: Torums Scarf Michael Ch. Torums Scarf Michael (aka Mick or Mike) (29 May 1996 – 3 October 2011) in Liverpool, England, was a Kerry Blue Terrier who is best known for being the 2000 Best in Show winner at Crufts, and 2003 Best in Show of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. He is the first dog to win the ""Triple Crown"" of dog shows, having also won the 2002 AKC/Eukanuba National Invitational Championship. Mick was born on 29 May 1996, to"
"dogs"". Rosettes are awarded to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd positions in each class, and each dog or bitch that receives a 1st placement is eligible to compete in the final, which until 2013 was at Discover Dogs, in November at Earls Court 2 in London. According to Ricky Tomlinson, a past judge, one year the competition was won by a three-legged dog. Scruffts started in 2000. In 2013, the final was held in conjunction with Crufts for the first time. A Scruffts dog show for mixed breeds has also been held in the Algarve region of Portugal, organised by"
"also a section known as Discover Dogs where visitors can see almost every breed recognised by the Kennel Club on view, and discuss each breed with knowledgeable owners. Crufts also holds special shows and demonstrations, where specially trained dogs may perform in front of an audience. As the Kennel Club also registers crossbreeds, Crufts also hosts many competitions and displays for crossbreeds. They mainly compete in agility, obedience and heelwork to music competitions. The popularity of Crufts and the interest of dog owners who do not own purebreeds convinced the Kennel Club to hold Scruffts, a show similar to Crufts"
"competitor, having shown dogs at the competition for the first time in 1950. H. S. Lloyd Herbert Summers Lloyd MBE, (1 April 1887 – 26 January 1963), known commonly as H. S. Lloyd, was best known for being a breeder of show English Cocker Spaniels. He remains the most successful breeder/owner at Crufts, having won Best in Show on six occasions in the 1930s and 1940s. Born on 1 April 1887, his father Richard Lloyd was a dog breeder considered to be one of the founding fathers of the English Cocker Spaniel. Once he left school, he became an apprentice"
"From originally being a show for the exhibition of purebred dogs, it has expanded over the years and now incorporates most other canine disciplines such as Obedience, Agility, and Flyball. Initially the Discover Dogs event was staged as a part of Crufts dog show, but as its popularity increased it became a stand-alone event. Established in 1996, it is described as a canine extravaganza and a show-piece event. Discover Dogs gives the public an opportunity to meet representatives of all pedigree dog breeds and chat with breed experts about the suitability of the breed as a pet. It also hosts"
"into Crufts in 2002, the year after British quarantine laws were relaxed and foreign dogs were allowed to enter the competition. Some 21,000 dogs were entered in the competition that year, 343 of which were dogs brought from overseas specifically to enter the competition; mostly brought over from the Netherlands. Handled by Michael Nilson, he competed in the Best in Show round against a Flat-Coated Retriever, a Giant Schnauzer, an Old English Sheepdog, a Saluki, a Wire Fox Terrier and a Pekingese. He was named Best in Show, with the Pekingese dog Ch. Yakee A Dangerous Liaison being named Reserve"
"Show"" fifteen of the past twenty-three shows. The show was renamed the CFA-Royal Canin World Championship in 2012. Dr. Elsey's Precious Cat Litter became lead sponsor in 2013. In 2015 it returned to using the ""CFA International Show"" name. In 2018, the show will be held on October 13–14 in Cleveland, Ohio. The show was traditionally held the weekend before Thanksgiving in November in the United States. At each show, there are twelve to sixteen specialty judging rings, which are for both long-haired and shorthaired cat breeds, including kittens, Championship cat (non-spayed or neutered pedigree cats over eight months old),"
"Charles Cruft (showman) Charles Alfred Cruft (28 June 1852 – 10 September 1938) was a British showman who founded the Crufts dog show. Charles first became involved with dogs when he began to work at Spratt's, a manufacturer of dog biscuits. He rose to the position of general manager, and whilst working for Spratt's in France he was invited to run his first dog show at the 1878 Exposition Universelle. After running dog shows in London for four years, he ran his first Cruft's dog show in 1891, and continued to run a further 45 shows until his death in"
"the Scruffts Family Crossbreed of the Year competition which is a dog show for cross breeds. Mixed-breed dogs can compete in classes like prettiest bitch, handsomest dog, golden oldie and child's best friend. In 2012, four heats of Scruffts were staged at the Discover Dogs event and the winner of each heat will go forward to compete in a final being held at Crufts 2013 for the first time. Heats of Scruffts are held at canine events throughout the UK in the previous year but only one heat is held in Scotland. It is held over two days at Earls"
"by Barbara Worcester's Ch. Elfinbrook Simon in 1962. It took a further 14 years before the breed took its first Best in Show title at Crufts, the UK's major dog show. Ch. Dianthus Buttons, owned by Kath Newstead and Dorothy Taylor, took the title for the breed in 1976. A Westie also won Crufts in 1990 with the Best in Show title going to Derek Tattersall's Ch. Olac Moon Pilot., and in 2016.(Burneze Geordie Girl) The popularity of the breed during the early 20th century was such that dogs were being exchanged for hundreds of guineas. As of 2010, the"