Crufts Dog Show 2016
Crufts Dog Show 2016
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Bichon Frises prepare for the show
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A Yorkshire Terrier peers out from her blanket as she prepares for the Crufts
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Terriers sit curled together on their grooming table
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Sonia Merate trims her poodle Layla
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Eurasian dogs looks out of their stalls
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Lhasa Apso named Casper wears a wooly hat
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A handler shows a Maltese during the first day of the Crufts Dog Show in Birmingham
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Mable the Manchester Terrier arrives with her owner for the Crufts Dog in Birmingham)
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Hungarian Vizsla named Fenix arrives for the Crufts in Birmingham
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A Standard Poodle jumps up to its handler
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A dog owner arrives with Dalmatians on the first day of the Crufts
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A poodle jumps as it arrives at the Crufts
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A pug named Pickle arrives for the Crufts
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A Bulldog looks from its cage
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Yorkshire Terriers on show at the annual Crufts Dog Show in Birmingham
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A Chinese crested terrier waits for its competition class
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A dog performs in the agility section of the annual Crufts Dog Show in Birmingham
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A woman walks around with her dog o her shoulder
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A Bichon Frise looks out of its pet stroller
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An owner sits alongside her Eurasian dog in its stall on the first day of the Crufts
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Crufts dog show 2016 is underway, with this year’s annual dog show taking place at Birmingham NEC over four days.
The world’s largest dog show is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year, having begun in 1881 in in Islington, north London
Around 22,000 dogs are taking part. Dogs of a range of breeds can compete in events such as agility competitions, a special ‘vulnerable breeds’ competition and freestyle ‘heelwork to music’ – more commonly known as ‘doggie dancing’, as seen on Britain’s Got Talent.
Dogs and owners from all over the world have come to take part, with some travelling all the way from Australia, the USA and Japan.
Crufts Chairman Gerald King said: “We feel honoured to welcome dogs from such a wide variety of breeds, representing all corners of the globe.
“The fact that people travel far and wide to enter this prestigious event is testament to the place it continues to hold in people’s hearts and we intend to keep going from strength to strength.”
