The
Kennel Club presents
Crufts 2008
at the NEC Birmingham
6th - 9th March 2008 |
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The Worlds
Greatest Dog Show
Officially recognised as the world’s largest dog show by the
Guinness Book of Records, Crufts 2008 looks forward to expecting
almost 23,000 dogs, including 1,177 dogs from overseas. As for human
visitors the 2007 show had over 153,000.
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
approximately 23,000 dogs from across the world are expected to
compete for the prestigious title.
Crufts 2008 Times and Dates
6th March - Toy and Utility
7th March - Gundog
8th March - Working and Pastoral
9th March – Terrier and Hound + Best in Show
Open from 8.15am to 7.30pm each day
Show Information
If you are planning to visit the world's greatest dog show
then please browse the Crufts
Show Information pages to find answers to any questions you
may have about Crufts 2008 or the NEC.
Booking
For further information or to book tickets in advance visit the
Crufts
Ticket Office web page.
Please note that unfortunately NO DOGS other than those that have
been invited by the Kennel Club are permitted into the show. |
Your Visit
to Crufts - Useful Advice
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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