Crufts 2023: Poodles of love - a look back at the prettiest poodles from the world famous dog show at the NEC

By Asmita Sarkar

Digital Journalist

Published 10th Feb 2023, 11:30 GMT

Here’s a look back at some of the prettiest poodles at Crufts dog show held annually at the NEC - as the countdown to 2023 from March 9 to 12 continues

The greatest dog show is coming back to Birmingham’s NEC soon. The world famous event is a great way to get closer to canines.

If you love dogs - Crufts 2023 is not to be missed. The event by the Kennel Club - which is celebrating its 150th anniversary - is returning from 9 to March - and with it will come pooches of all shapes and sizes and many breeds of pure joy.

One of the categories at the dog show is the Utility group and the winner of the group gets to be a finalist for the Best in Show group. Toy Poodles compete in the Utility group to get ahead to the next round.

Last year, Waffle, a Toy Poodle from Preston, Lancashire, won the Utility Group title at Crufts 2022 but couldn’t take the Best in Show title. However, it is important to remember that all the dogs are winners of our hearts.

These Poodles have been groomed carefully and lovingly by their owners to prim them up for the dog show. Here are eight photos from the prettiest poodles at Crufts 2022 for you to enjoy:

Waffle, a Toy Poodle, cocks it’s leg during the Best in Show event on the third day of the Crufts dog show at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, central England, on March 13, 2022. -(Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

1. A toy Poodle at Crufts 2022

Waffle, a Toy Poodle, cocks it’s leg during the Best in Show event on the third day of the Crufts dog show at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, central England, on March 13, 2022. -(Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images

A woman grooms her Standard Poodle dog on the third day of the Crufts dog show at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, central England, on March 12, 2022. (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

2. A pretty Poodle at Crufts 2022

A woman grooms her Standard Poodle dog on the third day of the Crufts dog show at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, central England, on March 12, 2022. (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images

A man carries his two Toy Poodle dogs on the third day of the Crufts dog show at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, central England, on March 12, 2022. (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

3. Seeing double at Crufts 2022

A man carries his two Toy Poodle dogs on the third day of the Crufts dog show at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, central England, on March 12, 2022. (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images

A woman arrives with a pair of Standard Poodle dogs on the third day of the Crufts dog show at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, central England, on March 12, 2022. (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

4. A big boy poodle

A woman arrives with a pair of Standard Poodle dogs on the third day of the Crufts dog show at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, central England, on March 12, 2022. (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images

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