Crufts 2023: When is Best in Show at NEC Birmingham dog show and how to get tickets

By Patrick Hollis

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Published 24th Feb 2023, 15:35 GMT

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Best in Show is the showpiece event of Crufts, and here’s what you need to know about when the 2023 event will take place

Crufts is well known around the world for its competition and events. The dog show once again takes place right here in Birmingham and there’s plenty to look forward to.

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’.. Its position as the flagship event will be no different this year.

The Best in Show presentation will be at the very end of four days of events in the NEC. According to the schedule, this will get underway at 8.30pm on Sunday, March 12.

The Best in Show presentation will be the last of several similar events, bringing to an end the Crufts 2023. Another of the events to take place on this last night of Crufts will be the Police Dog Team Operational and Humanitarian Action of the Year Award at 8.20pm.

The Best in Show presentation ceremony will take place in the Main Arena section of the NEC. It is set to be popular and likely well attended.

Tickets for Best in Show event at Crufts 2023

Tickets to attend the Best in Show event at Crufts 2023 are still on sale. Category A tickets have sold out, however, category A restricted view as well as category B and C seats remain on sale.

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) (Photo by OLI SCARFF/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) (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) (Photo by OLI SCARFF/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) (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images) | AFP via Getty Images

Remaining category A tickets are available for £28.50. Category B tickets are priced at £24.50 whilst category C tickets can be snapped up for £21.50. Tickets can be purchased through the Kennel Club website.

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