Crufts

Crufts is an annual dog show in March at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham, UK. It is considered the largest dog show world. Crufts consists of several events that are carried out simultaneously. The most important is the dog show. To be awarded here considered the gold standard for the breeder and the dog.

History

The Crufts is named after its founder Charles Cruft. The first was held in 1886 under the name " First Great Terrier Show" instead. In 1891 she ran for the first time under the present name Crufts: " Cruft's Greatest Dog Show ". Here all known breed dogs were invited for the first time. The show quickly gained popularity in 1886, there were 600 participants, 1891 already over 2,000. In 1936, the anniversary exhibition organizers counted 10,650 entries.

After the death of Charles Cruft, the exhibition was first held in 1948 under the auspices of the Kennel Club and was performed in the Olympia Exhibition Hall in London. Because of the growing number of applications it was in 1979 transferred to the Earls Court Exhibition Centre. Since 1991 she performed at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham and now lasts 4 days. At Crufts 2007, which was held from March 8 to 11, 140,000 visitors were expected.

2009 ended the British Broadcasting Corporation ( BBC ) as a result of grievances presented in the documentary Pedigree Dogs Exposed in dog breeding after 42 years of their collaboration with Crufts.

2012 independent veterinary examinations for the Best of Breed ( BOB) were introduced by 15 races who should ensure that no animals would be awarded with exaggerated features as BOB. Six selected by the judges as Best of Breed dogs passed the test failed, and for the respective breeds ( English Bulldog, Pekingese, Clumber Spaniel, Mastiff, Neapolitan Mastiff, and Basset Hound ) no BOB was awarded.

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