The Kennel Club has liaised with overseas Kennel Clubs and nominated specific awards at particular Shows in each of the overseas countries entitled to take part in the UK PETS Travel Scheme, as qualification for Crufts 2008.

The qualifying dogs will be the winners of the following classes:

• Junior Dog
• Junior Bitch
• Best Dog
• Best Bitch

Therefore, four dogs of each breed will qualify for Crufts 2008 at each nominated Show. This will apply to any breed that is recognised by the Kennel Club. Crufts will provide award cards for each of these winners (to be presented by the organisers of each nominated Show) and a copy of the card will be required with each entry for Crufts to verify the qualification.

Entries Close:

• Postal - 7th January 2008
• Internet - 14th January 2008

Overseas Crufts 2008 Qualifying Shows (to date)

Crufts 2008 Overseas Qualification booklet

The Kennel Club for each country has been contacted to nominate one major Show as their representative Show. Qualification for Crufts is not limited to residents of the particular country therefore a dog not qualifying at its own National Show could endeavour to qualify at a Show in another country.

N.B. Information correct at time of going to press - July 2007

In order to show your dog in the UK (and at Crufts), your dog must either be already registered with the Kennel Club or you must have obtained an Authority to Compete (ATC) number from the Kennel Club.

ATC Number Guidelines (English version)

Application for an ATC Number

ATC Number Guidelines (Croatian version)

ATC Number Guidelines (Finnish version)

ATC Number Guidelines (French version)

ATC Number Guidelines (German version)

ATC Number Guidelines (Italian version)

ATC Number Guidelines (Polish version)

ATC Number Guidelines (Portuguese version)

ATC Number Guidelines (Russian version)

ATC Number Guidelines (Slovenian version)

ATC Number Guidelines (Spanish version)

ATC Number Guidelines (Swedish version)

N.B. Dogs with cropped ears are NOT eligible to compete at any Kennel Club licensed event.

EXHIBITION OF DOGS

Class Eligibility

Kennel Club regulations for the preparation of dogs for exhibition in the UK (Regulations as published by the Kennel Club in the Year Book 2006/2007)

It is the exhibitors’ responsibility to make themselves aware of the Rules and Regulations that appear in the show schedule. In particular, they should be aware that:

No substance which alters the natural colour, texture or body of the coat may be present in the dog's coat for any purpose at any time during the show.

Any other substance (other than water) which may be used in the preparation of a dog for exhibition must not be allowed to remain in the coat or on any other part of the dog at the time of exhibition.

No act or operation which alters the natural conformation of a dog or any part thereof may be performed except:

a) Operations certified to the satisfaction of the General Committee of the Kennel Club

b) The removal of dew claws of any breed

c) The shortening of tails of customarily docked breeds but only up to an acceptable age limit which shall be prescribed from time to time

d) Operations to prevent breeding provided that such operations are notified to the Kennel Club before neutered dogs are shown.

Nor must anything be done calculated in the opinion of the General Committee to deceive:

The General Committee of the Kennel Club without previous notice, may order an examination of any dog or dogs at any show. Any examination thus ordered will be made by a person having executive authority who shall have a written directive from the Kennel Club in their possession. Samples may be taken for further examination and analysis.

An individual has the right to lodge an objection to a dog only if he/she is the owner or handler of a dog competing in the same breed or class. An objection may, however, be lodged by an official of the show or by
anyone so deputed by the Kennel Club.

Rules and regulations for the exhibition of dogs in the UK

Class Definition

Class definitions are included in the show schedule and exhibitors should make themselves aware for which class their dog is eligible.

Champions from a country with which the Kennel Club has a reciprocal agreement are eligible to enter the following:

Open Class

AV Champion Class (Stakes)

Age restricted Class (Special Puppy, Special Junior and Yearling)

Junior Champions are not recognised by the Kennel Club and therefore, when entering please do not put ‘Ch’ before the dog’s name.

Overseas wins:

A five point Green Star or above is equivalent to winning a Challenge Certificate in the UK and should be counted as such.

A CACIB is equivalent to winning a Challenge Certificate in the UK and should be counted as such.

A CAC is equivalent to winning a Challenge Certificate in the UK and should be counted as such.

Any points won that count towards the title of Champion, under the rules of any governing body recognised by the Kennel Club must be included when deciding class eligibility. For example,
under the American Kennel Club system, three point and five point major wins are equivalent to a Challenge Certificate.

Dogs in Vehicles

Appropriate action will be taken immediately in the event of dogs being left in vehicles and found to be in a distressed condition.

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