It's widely regarded as the world’s greatest dog show and tickets for the 2023 canine celebration are now on sale. Crufts will be held between March 9 and 12, with more than 20,000 dogs and 130,000 people expected to attend.
Birmingham's NEC will once again host the show, with scores of classes as well as hundreds of stalls to meet any owner's doggy shopping needs. One incredible four-legged friend will receive The Kennel Club Hero Dog Award, and the winner of the country’s favourite crossbreed competition, Scruffts, will also be crowned.
Each day will conclude with a new Group Winner earning their place in the Best in Show final on the Sunday evening. It will starts with the Gundog group on the Thursday, Working and Pastoral groups on the Friday, Terrier and Hound groups on Saturday and Utility and Toy groups on Sunday.
And to mark the 150th anniversary of The Kennel Club, Crufts is holding a one-off class which will see all Best in Show winners from 2022 all breed Championship Dog shows invited to take part. They will include the 2022 Crufts Best in Show winner, Baxer.
Vanessa McAlpine, events executive at The Kennel Club, which organises Crufts, said: “We are so excited Crufts is coming around again! This year is particularly special for The Kennel Club as we celebrate our 150th anniversary and we are delighted to be commemorating this historical year with a special Kennel Club 150th Anniversary Celebration Stakes.
“The four-days are always action-packed and the energy keeps building in the anticipation of the Sunday evening where The Kennel Club Hero Dog Award winner is announced and the prestigious Best in Show trophy is awarded. It truly is the greatest celebration of dogs.”
More information and tickets for the event are available on the Crufts website at crufts.org.uk/tickets. All ticket prices remain unchanged from the 2022 show. A 10% early bird discount is available for all tickets (excluding Best in Show) purchased before December 31 with the discount code EARLYBIRD10.
