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Crufts 2018 • Main Topic
presentations to the BIS and Crufts is in itself a great
Res BIS winners. honour, to watch your best EnTRIES
of breed Sh Ch Kanix Chilli
Almost 21,000 pedigree put on a faultless perfor-
dogs from around the world mance and win the Group Prior to 2012, the number of
competed at the Birmingham then go on to win Res Best exhibitors was counted. From
NEC expo centre over four In Show is a brilliant feel- 2012 onwards this changed to
days for just seven places ing, thanks to everyone who the number of dogs.
in the Crufts 2018 Best in entered for my opinion some
Show final. This underlined who travelled great distanc-
the growing influence of the es it was very much appre-
international entry as well, ciated.” It is of course this Difference between 2017
which seems to increase aspect of Crufts that means and 2018:
year on year whilst the UK the most to regular breed-
entry seems to drop slightly. ers and exhibitors, not all • Increase of 157 dogs from
The other six finalists were, the razzmatazz and dancing 2016. Crufts 2018
Nana the Newfoundland, Roo dogs! • Seven countries less for
the Border Collie, Bopper this Year.
the Scottish Terrier, Howard • DOG SHOW ?
the Papillon, Chanel the Aki- The highest number of
ta and Chilli the Pointer. The old argument always dogs in a single breed set to
crops up regarding Crufts compete in each group is as
Delighted owner Yvette each year… whether it is a follows:
said of their win: “I can’t trade show with dogs or a
believe it yet – it hasn’t dog show with trade stands • Working: Boxer – 222
sunk in. I’m going to cele- and a few add ons! The • Pastoral: Border Collie –
brate with my husband Da- problem for Crufts is that 390
vid, Tease’s breeder Viv and like many other events of • Terrier: Staffordshire Bull
our friends that are with us. this size and complexity a Terrier – 341
I think Tease will just want paying public gate is essen- • Hound: Whippet – 414
to go for a run in the park as tial for the financial viability • Toy: Cavalier King Charles
usual, though. of the show; unfortunately, Spaniel – 304
breed judging does not draw • Utility: Bulldog – 263
“Tease is so laid back; I in the main general public….. • Gundog: Golden Retriever
could trust her one hun- the draw to them are things – 592
dred per cent. She’s beau- like Discover Dogs booths,
tiful, all of the other dogs performing dogs, ancillary
were beautiful too - it was sports etc which are fine in
just her day. She’s done her their place. Some irritation Total for 2007 – 957 Exh.
breed proud.” developed this year however from 32 countries
in that the TV coverage in
The Reserve Best in the UK seemed to cover the Total for 2006 – 902 Exh.
Show award was won by ‘oddball’ side of things even from 32 countries
Chilli, the Pointer, owned by more than normal, minimis-
Heather Blackburn-Bennett ing the pedigree side of the Total for 2005 – 723 Exh.
and handled by her mother show. Nothing worse for real from 26 countries
Joanne Blackburn-Bennett, dog people when you get a
from Blackpool, Lancashire TV ‘celebrity’ trying their Total for 2004 – 618 Exh.
who said, “… we still can’t hand at showing a dog and from 21 countries
believe Chilli dog went Best making themselves and eve-
of Breed in pointers in an ryone else look stupid. It Total for 2003 – 529 Exh.
entry of over 200 , then the didn’t go down well. from 19 countries
gundog group and then re-
serve best in show! Pinch Crufts does attract a lot of Total for 2002 – 343 Exh.
us were still dreaming. We media coverage from maga-
were over whelmed with the zines and more modern me- Total for 2001 – 93 Exh.
good luck wishes and mass- dia. However its contract
es of congratulations” with Channel 4 is meant to
mean that other filming from
Steve Rose, judge of Point- the venue is supposed to be
ers at breed level said, “To limited …so where does so-
judge your own breed at cial media live streaming fit

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