The Kennel Club presents
Crufts 2007
at the NEC Birmingham
8th - 11th March 2007 |
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Crufts Best
in Show 2007
Zena Thorn-Andrews was this year’s Best in Show Judge
and she had the very difficult task on Sunday 11 March of deciding
which out of the final seven top dogs that have beaten the rest
of their breed and then group, over the four days of the show, should
take the title. She judged the dogs according to their individual
breed standards and comes with many years of judging experience,
making her one of the top judges in the world.
Zena chose Ch/Am Ch Araki Fabulous Willy, pet name Willy, a Tibetan
Terrier owned by Messrs Smith and Shaw from Brockworth in Gloucestershire
and handled by Larry Cornelius from California.
Virtual Best In Show
For the first time ever the public are invited to vote
online for their Top Dog - the virtual Best In Show. So which dog
was your favourite to win Best in Show at Crufts 2007? Vote online
here www.thekennelclub.org.uk/item/995 |
The Worlds
Greatest Dog Show
Over 25,000 dogs from around the world will be competing for the
title of Best in Show.
New for 2007
With the shows popularity increasing every year, the organisers
have expanded the event this year into the NEC Arena. The Discover
Dogs area will also be increased this year. There
will be more displays, competitions and trade stands than ever before.
About Crufts
Canine excellence, exciting displays and a fantastic range of over
400 trade stands offering unrivalled shopping opportunities combine
to make Crufts a spectacular event for all dog lovers.
Apart from the Crufts competitions, the event gives dog lovers and
potential dog owners the chance to get up close and personal with
180 breeds and also browse the 400 trade stands for that perfect
doggie shopping experience. Crufts also has an unmissable variety
of displays including agility, obedience, flyball and the ever popular
heelwork to music. The climax of Crufts is the Best in Show, where
over 24,000 dogs from across the world are expected to compete for
the prestigious title.
Crufts 2007 Times and Dates
Thur 8th March - Gundog
Fri 9th March - Working and Pastoral
Sat 10th March - Terrier and Hound
Sun 11th March – Toy and Utility + Best in Show
Open from 8.15am to 7.30pm
Admission
Adult £13.00
Child (5-15 years)/Senior Citizen/Registered Disabled/Student
£9.00
Family (2 adults and 2 concessions) £36.00
4 Day Adult Admission £46.00
Group discounts are also available.
Please note that prices include Main Ring Admission but
exclude Best in Show. To watch Best in Show you need to purchase
a Daily Ticket AS WELL as a Best in Show ticket.
Please also note that tickets purchased on the door at the weekend
will be priced higher.
Booking
For further information or to book tickets in advance contact:
Ticket Hotline: 020 7518 1012 or
NEC Box Office: 0870 902 8849
NEC Group Bookings: 0800 378 985
Book tickets online at www.crufts.org.uk
Car Parking
Daily NEC car parking charges are £7 per car, payable on the
day (£10 for minibuses, £15 for coaches). |
Your Visit
to Crufts - Useful Advice
Regular Crufts visitor, Caroline Chapman, has this useful advice
for your visit:
I've been to Crufts a few times over the years
and you need to be prepared for it being very busy and crowded.
The first day, Thursday, isn't so bad. I've found Saturday to be
the busiest, even more so than the Sunday.
10 minutes before you want the loo, find one
& get in the queue. This doesn't apply to men, of course.
It can be very warm or very draughty depending
on whereabouts you are so I would advise wearing something warm
that you can take off, decently, if it does get hot, remember you've
got to carry it. A backpack is useful. And don’t forget your
camera. You are allowed to take photos for personal use.
If, like me, you can walk away from a stall
and go off in totally the wrong direction and not even notice, make
sure you have a good look around and familiarise yourself with where
you are. But if you do get lost it's not a problem - there are always
lots of staff around who can point you in the right direction.
I would recommend taking a packed lunch, as
the food stalls, although plentiful, are pretty crowded and can
be expensive.
Take lots and lots of cash (carried in a bum
bag or similar). You will need it. It's worth going for the shopping
alone!
If you go by car you will be put into one
of dozens of car parks spread over miles, all on NEC land. They
lay on regular buses to ferry you there and back. It’s best
not to leave anything in your car for security reasons but also
because it's a real pain having to go back for anything.
The different breed rings are laid out in
about 6 different ‘halls’. There is so much going on
you will only see about a 10th of what you wanted to see. The unfortunate
thing we found was that we would queue for perhaps an hour to get
into the agility ring and would settle down to watch, only to find
that something like obedience trials were going on at the same time,
which we would then miss. Lots of things clash, but that can't be
helped.
We found the best thing is to look at your
programme of events and decide in advance exactly what you want
to watch and work around that.
Have a great time at the world's biggest and
best dog show. You can also join us at our friendly dog
forum where we will be discussing our visits to Crufts. |
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