With an entry of almost 20,000 dogs heading to Birmingham NEC to compete at Crufts 2020, arrangements have been reviewed to assist exhibitors from 5th - 8th March.
Whilst judging will start at 9am in most rings, there are a number of breeds with early and late starts on all days. However, early starts have been kept to a minimum wherever possible. Three breeds have also been allocated new rings in order to make timings more efficient.
The Kennel Club is alerting anyone travelling to Crufts of road closures in the West Midlands area which may affect journeys to and from Birmingham NEC.
The Highways Agency has released the following advice for those travelling in the local West Midlands area:
- A45 and A46 full road closure in both directions from the Stivichall Island to the Tollbar End Island, near Coventry, from 8pm on Friday 6th March until 6am Monday 9th March
- A diversion route will be clearly signposted
As always, Crufts exhibitors are reminded to arrive at the show in good time, whatever the scheduled start time, to avoid traffic delays. The full list of travel updates is available at https://highwaysengland.co.uk/traffic.
The following breeds have been allocated new rings:
Friday
Hall 1
Irish Red & White Setters moved to first in rings 1 and 2.
Saturday
Hall 4
Catalan Sheepdogs moved to third in ring 15.
Sunday
Hall 5
Sloughis moved to second in ring 35.
The breeds with early and late starts are shown below:
Day 1 – Utility and Toy Groups
Hall 1
Ring 1 – Keeshond late start 10am
Ring 3 – Kooikerhondje early start 8.30am
Ring 7 – Dalmatian early start 8.30am
Hall 2
Ring 11 – Poodle (Toy) late start 10am
Ring 12 – Poodle (Miniature) late start 10am
Ring 13 – Shih Tzu early start 8.30am
Ring 14 – Lhasa Apso late start 10am
Hall 4
Ring 15 – Bulldog early start 8am
Ring 16 – French Bulldog early start 8am
Ring 18 – Tibetan Terrier early start 8.30am
Ring 22 – Pug bitches early start 8.30am
Ring 23 – Havanese early start 8.30am
Ring 24 – Japanese Chin late start 10am
Hall 5
Ring 25 – Chinese Crested late start 10am
Ring 27 – Chihuahua (Long Coat) early start 8.30am
Ring 28 – Chihuahua (Smooth Coat) late start 10am
Ring 29 – Papillon early start 8.30am
Ring 32 – King Charles Spaniel late start 11am
Ring 33 – Cavalier King Charles Spaniel dogs early start 8.30am
Day 2 – Gundog Group
Hall 1
Ring 2 – Irish Red & White Setter late start 10am
Ring 3 – Irish Setter dogs late start 10am
Hall 2
Ring 9 – Spaniel (American Cocker) late start 10.30am
Ring 14 – Spaniel (Cocker) bitches early start 8.30am
Hall 4
Ring 15 – Weimaraner late start 10am
Ring 16 – German Wirehaired Pointer late start 10.30am
Ring 17 – Brittany late start 10am
Ring 18 – Hungarian Vizsla late start 10am
Ring 19 – Italian Spinone late start 10.30am
Ring 20 – Large Munsterlander late start 10.00am
Ring 21 – Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla late start 10am
Ring 22 – Retriever (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling) late start 10am
Ring 23 – Retriever (Flat Coated) dogs late start 9.30am
Ring 24 – Retriever (Flat Coated) bitches early start 8.30am
Hall 5
Ring 27/28 – Retriever (Golden) dogs early start 8.30am
Ring 29/30 – Retriever (Labrador) dogs early start 8.30am
Ring 31/32 – Retriever (Labrador) bitches early start 8am
Ring 33/34 – Retriever (Golden) bitches early start 8am
Ring 36 – Spanish Water Dog late start 10am
Day 3 – Working and Pastoral Groups
Hall 1
Ring 1 – Collie (Rough) dogs late start 10am
Ring 3 – Border Collie dogs late start 9.30am
Ring 5 – Collie (Smooth) late start 10:30am
Ring 7 – Bearded Collie dogs late start 10am
Hall 2
Ring 10 – Australian Cattle Dog late start 10.30am
Ring 11 – Shetland Sheepdog dogs late start 10am
Ring 13 – Belgian Shepherd Dog (Tervueren) early start 8.30am
Ring 14 – Belgian Shepherd Dog (Groenendael) late start 10.30am
Hall 4
Ring 15 – Swedish Vallhund late start 10am
Ring 16 – Samoyed late start 10.30am
Ring 17 – Norwegian Buhund late start 10am
Ring 18 – Welsh Corgi (Pembroke) late start 10am
Ring 19 – Old English Sheepdog late start 10am
Ring 21 – Lancashire Heeler late start 10am
Ring 22 – Bouvier des Flandres late start 10am
Ring 24 – St Bernard late start 10am
Hall 5
Ring 25 – Siberian Husky early start 8.30am
Ring 26 – Dobermann late start 10am
Ring 29 – Leonberger late start 10am
Ring 31 – Dogue de Bordeaux late start 10.30am
Ring 32 – Bullmastiff late start 10am
Ring 33 – Boxer late start 10am
Ring 34 – Newfoundland early start 8.30am
Ring 35 – Great Dane late start 10am
Ring 36 – Canadian Eskimo Dog late start 11am
Day 4 - Terrier and Hound Groups
Hall 1
Ring 3 – Parson Russell Terrier early start 8.30am
Ring 4 – Cairn Terrier late start 10am
Ring 7 – Fox Terrier (Wire) early start 8.30am
Ring 8 – West Highland White Terrier late start 10am
Hall 2
Ring 9 – Australian Terrier early start 8.30am
Ring 10 – Norfolk Terrier late start 10am
Ring 11 – Bull Terrier (Miniature) early start 8.30am
Ring 12 – Border Terrier early start 8am
Ring 14 – Staffordshire Bull Terrier bitches early start 8am
Hall 4
Ring 15 – Dachshund (Smooth Haired) late start 10am
Ring 16 – Dachshund (Wire Haired) late start 10am
Ring 17 – Dachshund (Miniature Smooth Haired) early start 8.30am
Ring 18 – Dachshund (Miniature Wire Haired) late start 9.30am
Ring 22 – Whippet bitches early start 8.30am
Ring 23 – Dachshund (Miniature Long-Haired) late start 9.30am
Ring 24 – Dachshund (Long-Haired) late start 10am
Hall 5
Ring 25 – Bloodhound late start 10am
Ring 26 – Deerhound late start 10am
Ring 27 – Ibizan Hound late start 10am
Ring 28 – Borzoi late start 10am
Ring 29 – Beagle early start 8.30am
Ring 31 – Basset Griffon Vendéen (Grand) late start 11am
Ring 32 – Basset Hound early start 8.30am
Ring 34 – Rhodesian Ridgeback early start 8am
Ring 35 – Cirneco Dell’Etna late start 10.30am