Crufts 2023 early and late starts

With over 24,000 dogs heading to the NEC in Birmingham from 9 – 12 March, to compete at Crufts 2023, we have reviewed the entry over the four days of the show. To assist exhibitors on all days, a number of breeds will start judging after 9.00am, however, some judging will need to begin before 9am but we have tried to keep these early starts to a minimum. Regardless of the scheduled start time, we would remind all exhibitors to arrive at the show in good time to avoid traffic delays.

The breeds affected by the early and late starts are shown below:

Day 1 – Gundog Group

Hall 1
Ring 2 – Irish Red & White Setter - late start 10am
Ring 3 – Irish Setter (D) - late start 9.30am
Ring 5 – Gordon Setter - early start 8:30am
Ring 6 – English Setter - late start 10am
Rings 7/8 – Pointer - early start 8am

Hall 2
Ring 9 – Spaniel (American Cocker) - late start 10am
Ring 10 – Spaniel (Welsh Springer) - late start 9.30am
Ring 13 – Spaniel (Cocker) (D) - early start 8.30am
Ring 14 – Spaniel (Cocker) (B) - early start 8am

Hall 4
Ring 18 – Hungarian Vizsla - early start 8:30am
Ring 19 – Italian Spinone - late start 9.30am
Ring 20 – Large Munsterlander - early start 8:30am
Ring 24 – Retriever (Flat Coated) (B) - early start 8.30am

Hall 5
Ring 27/28 – Retriever (Golden) (D) - early start 8am
Ring 29/30 – Retriever (Labrador) (D) - early start 8am
Ring 31/32 – Retriever (Labrador) (B) - early start 8am
Ring 33/34 – Retriever (Golden) (B) - early start 8am
Ring 36 - Spanish Water Dog - late start 9.30am

Day 2 – Working and Pastoral Groups

Hall 1
Ring 1 – Collie (Rough) (D) - late start 10.00am
Ring 2 – Collie (Rough) (B) - late start 10.30am
Ring 3 – Border Collie (D) - late start 9.30am
Ring 5 – Collie (Smooth) - early start 8.30am
Ring 6 – Australian Shepherd - early start 8.30am
Ring 7 – Bearded Collie (D) - late start 9.30am

Hall 2
Ring 10 – Lancashire Heeler - late start 9.30am
Ring 11 – Shetland Sheepdog (D) - late start 9.30am
Ring 14 – Belgian Shepherd Dog (Groenendael) - late start 9.30am

Hall 4
Ring 15 – Swedish Vallhund - late start 10am
Ring 17 – Welsh Corgi (Cardigan) - late start 10am
Ring 18 – Welsh Corgi (Pembroke) - late start 10am
Ring 19 – Old English Sheepdog - late start 10am
Ring 22 – Bouvier des Flandres - late start 10am
Ring 23 – Alaskan Malamute - late start 10am
Ring 24 – St Bernard - late start 10am

Hall 5
Ring 31 – Dogue de Bordeaux - late start 10am
Ring 32 – Bullmastiff - late start 10am
Ring 34 – Newfoundland - early start 8.30am

Day 3 - Terrier and Hound Groups

Hall 1
Ring 1 – Sealyham Terrier - late start 9.30am
Ring 7 – Fox Terrier (Wire) - late start 9.30am

Hall 2
Ring 10 – Norfolk Terrier - late start 10am
Ring 12 – Border Terrier - early start 8am
Ring 13 – Staffordshire Bull Terrier (D) - early start 8.30am
Ring 14 – Staffordshire Bull Terrier (B) - early start 8am

Hall 4
Ring 15 – Dachshund (Smooth Haired) - late start 10am
Ring 16 – Dachshund (Wire Haired) - late start 10am
Ring 22 – Whippet (B) - early start 8.30am
Ring 24 – Dachshund (Long-Haired) - late start 10am

Hall 5
Ring 25 – Saluki - late start 10am
Ring 28 – Borzoi - late start 10am
Ring 29 – Beagle - early start 8am
Ring 34 – Rhodesian Ridgeback - early start 8am
Ring 35 – Pharaoh Hound - late start 10am

Day 4 – Utility and Toy Groups

Hall 1
Ring 1 – Keeshond - late start 10am
Ring 4 – Akita - late start 9.30am
Ring 7 – Dalmatian - early start 8am
Ring 8 – German Spitz (Klein) - late start 10am

Hall 2
Ring 14 – Lhasa Apso - late start 9.30am

Hall 4
Ring 15 – Bulldog - early start 8am
Ring 16 – French Bulldog - early start 8am
Ring 21 – Pug (D) - late start 10.30am
Ring 22 – Pug (B) - late start 9.30am
Ring 24 – Japanese Chin - late start 9.30am

Hall 5
Ring 28 - Chihuahua (Smooth Coat) - late start 9.30am
Ring 30 – Pomeranian - late start 9.30am
Ring 31 – Miniature Pinscher - late start 10am
Ring 32 – King Charles Spaniel - late start 10am
Ring 33 – Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (D) - late start 10am
Ring 35 – Maltese - late start 10am