With an entry of over 18,500 dogs heading to the NEC, Birmingham from 6 – 9 March, to compete at Crufts 2025, 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 although some will start before 9.00am. We have tried to keep these early starts to the minimum. We would remind all exhibitors to arrive at the show in good time, whatever the scheduled start time, to avoid traffic delays.
The breeds affected with the early and late starts are shown below:
Day 1 - Terrier and Hound Groups
Hall 1
Ring 1 – Cairn Terrier Early Start 8:30am
Ring 2 – Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Early Start 8:30am
Ring 3 – Jack Russell Terrier Late Start 9.30am
Ring 5 – Lakeland Terrier Early Start 8.30am
Ring 6 – Skye Terrier Late Start 9.30am
Ring 7 – Fox Terrier (Wire) Late Start 10.00am
Hall 2
Ring 9 – Welsh Terrier Early Start 8.30am
Ring 10 – Norwich Terrier Late Start 10.00am
Ring 12 – Border Terrier Early Start 8.00am
Ring 13 – Staffordshire Bull Terrier (D) Early Start 8.30am
Ring 14 – Staffordshire Bull Terrier (B) Early Start 8.00am
Hall 4
Ring 17 – Dachshund (Miniature Smooth-Haired) Early Start 8.30am
Ring 22 – Whippet (B) Early Start 8.30am
Ring 23 – Dachshund (Miniature Long-Haired) Late Start 10.00am
Hall 5
Ring 25 – Saluki Late Start 9.30am
Ring 26 – Deerhound Early Start 8:30am
Ring 27 – Bloodhound Late Start 10.00am
Ring 28 – Borzoi Late Start 10.00am
Ring 29 – Beagle Early Start 8.30am
Ring 30 – Greyhound Late Start 9.30am
Ring 31 – Basset Griffon Vendeen (Grand) Late Start 10.00am
Ring 32 – Basset Hound Late Start 10.00am
Ring 33 – Afghan Hound Late Start 9.30am
Ring 34 – Rhodesian Ridgeback Early Start 8.00am
Ring 35 – Norwegian Elkhound Late Start 10:00am
Day 2 – Utility and Toy Groups
Hall 1
Ring 1 – Keeshond Late Start 10.00am
Ring 4 – Akita Late Start 9.30am
Ring 7 – Dalmatian Early Start 8.00am
Ring 8 – German Spitz (Klein) Early Start 8.30am
Hall 2
Ring 11 – Poodle (Toy) Late Start 10.00am
Ring 12 – Poodle (Miniature) Late Start 9.30am
Ring 14 – Lhasa Apso Late Start 9:30am
Hall 4
Ring 15 – Bulldog Early Start 8.30am
Ring 16 – French Bulldog Early Start 8.30am
Ring 21 – Pug (D) Late Start 9.30am
Ring 22 – Pug (B) Late Start 9.30am
Ring 23 – Pekingese Late Start 9:30am
Ring 24 – Lowchen (Little Lion Dog) Late Start 9.30am
Ring 25 – Chinese Crested Late Start 10.00am
Hall 5
Ring 28 - Chihuahua (Smooth Coat) Late Start 9.30am
Ring 30 – Pomeranian Late Start 9.30am
Ring 31 – Miniature Pinscher Late Start 9.30am
Ring 33 – Cavalier King Charles Spaniel (D) Late Start 10.00am
Ring 35 – Maltese Late Start 10.00am
Day 3 – Gundog Group
Hall 1
Ring 3 – Irish Setter (D) Late Start 9.30am
Ring 6 – English Setter Late Start 10.00am
Rings 7/8 – Pointer Early Start 8.00am
Hall 2
Ring 11 – Spaniel (Clumber) Late Start 9:30am
Ring 14 – Spaniel (Cocker) (B) Early Start 8.00am
Hall 4
Ring 15 – Weimaraner Early Start 8:30am
Ring 18 – Hungarian Vizsla Early Start 8:30am
Ring 20 – Large Munsterlander Early Start 8:30am
Ring 22 – Retriever (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling) Early Start 8:30am
Ring 24 – Retriever (Flat Coated) (B) Early Start 8.30am
Hall 5
Ring 27/28 – Retriever (Golden) (D) Early Start 8.00am
Ring 29/30 – Retriever (Labrador) (D) Early Start 8.00am
Ring 31/32 – Retriever (Labrador) (B) Early Start 8.00am
Ring 33/34 – Retriever (Golden) (B) Early Start 8.00am
Ring 36 – Spanish Water Dog Late Start 9.30am
Day 4 – Working and Pastoral Groups
Hall 1
Ring 1 – Belgian Shepherd Dog (Groenendael) Early Start 8:00am
Ring 2 – Belgian Shepherd Dog (Tervueren) Early Start 8:00am
Ring 3 – Shetland Sheepdog (D) Early Start 8:30am
Ring 4 – Shetland Sheepdog (B) Early Start 8:30am
Ring 5 – Collie (Smooth) Late Start 9.30am
Ring 7 – Bearded Collie (D) Late Start 9.30am
Hall 2
Ring 10 – Hungarian Puli Late Start 10:00am
Ring 13 – Collie (Rough) (D) Late Start 10.30am
Ring 14 – Collie (Rough) (B) Late Start 10.00am
Hall 4
Ring 17 – Welsh Corgi (Cardigan) Early Start 8:00am
Ring 19 – Old English Sheepdog Late Start 9.30am
Ring 21 – Australian Cattle Dog Late Start 10.30am
Ring 22 – Portuguese Water Dog Late Start 10.30am
Ring 23 – Alaskan Malamute Late Start 10.00am
Ring 24 – St Bernard Late start 10.30am
Hall 5
Ring 25 – Siberian Husky Early Start 8:30am
Ring 26 – Dobermann Late Start 10:00am
Ring 28 – Tibetan Mastiff Late Start 10:00am
Ring 32 – Bullmastiff Late Start 10.30am
Ring 34 – Newfoundland Late Start 9.30am
Ring 36 – Giant Schnauzer Early Start 8:30am
All early and late starts can be viewed by visiting Crufts website.