The final day of Crufts 2024 is here with the winner of the ‘Best in Show’ award to be announced this evening (March 10).
The largest show of it’s kind in the world, thousands of dog lovers have attended the event at Birmingham’s NEC over the last few days.
The crowning glory of Crufts is the ‘Best in Show’ award which sees all the winning dogs from the various best breed categories compete for the coveted position of top dog, aka ‘Best in Show’. The overall winner of the competition is expected to be revealed between 7pm and 8.30pm on Sunday night.
The Best in Show competition will see the seven finalists competing to win the big prize. The 7 winners of the Gundog, Working, Pastoral, Terrier, Hound, Utility and Toy dogs categories will compete to be crowned the Best in Show.
Here are the finalists so far:
- Utility: Dean and Abbie Cund from Birmingham won the Utility group with Elton, their French Bulldog.
- Toy Group: Asha Maria from Iceland with Rafa, a Papillon, won the Toy group
- Gundog: Hendricks, a Weimaraner from Biggar and his owner David Alcorn
- Pastoral: Ch Brighttouch Drift The Line Through Dialynne (Imp Rus), an Australian Shepherd
- Working: Kerry Rushby and Lee Studholme from Great Yarmouth with Neville a Leonberger
- Terrier: Kao Miichi and Hiroshi Tsukuki from Japan won with Zen, their Jack Russell Terrier
- Hound: Ch Forget-Me-Not V Tum-Tum's Vriendjes, Basset Griffon Vendeen
The Utility and Toy Group winners were announced on day one, with the Gundog group winner - Hendricks, a Weimaraner from Biggar and his owner David Alcorn - being announced on day two.
The Working and Pastoral Group winners were announced on Saturday. The winner of the Working Group was Kerry Rushby and Lee Studholme from Great Yarmouth with Neville a Leonberger. The Pastoral group winner was Ch Brighttouch Drift The Line Through Dialynne (Imp Rus), an Australian Shepherd.
The Terrie and Hound group winners will be confirmed on Sunday afternoon with the winner of Best in Show set to be announced this evening.
Here are 13 brilliant photos of the pooches
1. Lee Studholme from Great Yarmouth with Neville a Leonberger, which was the Best in Group winner, in action today (Saturday 09.03.24), the third day of Crufts 2024.
2. Lorna Syrett from East Budleigh with a Nora of Beacon, a Border Collie, Heelwork to Music Freestyle International Winner in action today (Saturday 09.03.24), the third day of Crufts 2024.
3. Lorna Syrett from East Budleigh with a Nora of Beacon, a Border Collie, Heelwork to Music Freestyle International Winner in action today (Saturday 09.03.24), the third day of Crufts 2024.
4. Darren Henry along with Allen Parton founder of Hounds for Heroes with his dog ET & Sq Leader Wayne Palmer with his dog Flanders, an Retriever (Labrador) today (Sunday 10.03.24), the fourth and final day of Crufts 2024