CRUFTS is known as the “greatest dog show on earth” – and for good reason. More than 20,000 entrants will make their way to Birmingham NEC for four days of preening, pampering and… ...

Amber, who is a Pomeranian arrives with her owner on the first day of the Crufts Dog Show at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham. Picture date: Thursday March 6, 2025. PA Photo.

O f the 24,000 pooches at Birmingham's NEC Arena, only one can be crowned Best in Show on Sunday night. It's Crufts' most glamorous competition, and over the years Cocker Spaniels have won out ...

In 1991, Crufts' centenary show moved venues again, this time to the NEC in Birmingham - the first time the show had moved from London, and where it has stayed ever since.

Staged at the NEC in Birmingham - a two-and-a-half hour’s ride or a one hour and 20 minutes’ train trip from central London - the show has been re-launched with a ‘festival’ theme.

Crufts is set to return to the NEC Birmingham from March 6 to 9 as the prestigious dog show sees over 18,000 dogs competing to be crowned Best in Show - but one breed has dominated the competition ...

Amber, who is a Pomeranian arrives with her owner on the first day of the Crufts Dog Show at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham. Picture date: Thursday March 6, 2025. PA Photo.

In 1991, Crufts' centenary show moved venues again, this time to the NEC in Birmingham - the first time the show had moved from London, and where it has stayed ever since.