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Crufts Dog Show
Crufts
bills itself as the world's greatest dog show, and they may well
be right.
It is by far
the largest - and arguably the most watched in Britain, joined
by equally enthusiastic "dog people" in 31 other countries
- from which favorite dogs compete for the title of Crufts top
dog each year.
The competition,
which annually takes place in March, was almost single-handedly
begun in 1891 by dog aficionado Charles Cruft. Upon his death,
Cruft's widow continued to produce the show until 1948, when the
first Crufts competition came under Kennel Club auspices. Thereafter,
the show grew in stature year by year as it moved to London, and
then to its present home in Birmingham.
Crufts
2008
In 2008, Crufts
was held from March 6 - 9 at the Birmingham National Exhibition
Centre, featuring 180 different breeds competing in Best in Show,
along with four other lesser though equally entertaining competitions.
On the Web,
check out pictures and video clips along with additional history,
trivia, and hoopla surrounding the annual Crufts Dog Show...
Crufts
2008 - The official site featuring the complete schedule,
list of awards up for contention plus a great selection of pictures,
video clips, radio interviews, podcasts and up-to-date news reports.
Crufts
2008 at the NEC - The official Birmingham home to the
Crufts Dog Show with visitor guide including a directory of nearby
hotels & restaurants, parking, travel info & directions,
online ticket purchase, highlights, pictures.
Crufts
- A good overview from Wikipedia with a brief bio of founder Charles
Cruft, dog show history, competition highlights, related links
and more about Scruffts,
the Kennel Club competition for household mutts...
BBC
- Birmingham - Crufts
- Who's you're favorite Pup Idol? Check out pictures from the
2008, Crufts dog show, along with the latest news and some doggone
good feature stories ...
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