Birmingham is the home to Crufts, but not an entry point for its overseas entries.
The Gossip Column: May 30, 2025
THE ROYAL KENNEL CLUB has sent a press release concerning the qualifications for entering the 2026 CRUFTS DOG SHOW to be held on March 5 through 8. There are certain qualifications for entry to the show, but those dogs with cropped ears and/or tails are not eligible by law to compete at CRUFTS. For those who want to exhibit at CRUFTS, there are rules and regulations you must follow to enter. Even though the dog show is held at the NEC in Birmingham, the Birmingham airport is not a legal entry into the United Kingdom for those traveling with dogs. Those in the know travel to Paris or Amsterdam for easier and hassle-free entry into the U.K. Entries by mail close on Monday, January 5, 2026, and online entries close January 19, 2026. The four-day event has Working and Pastoral breeds and groups judged on Thursday, March 5; Terrier and Hound breeds and groups on Friday, March 6; Utility and Toy breeds and groups on Saturday, March 7, and Sunday, March 8, will be Gundog breeds and group and Best in Show. For further information, contact press.office@thekennelclub.org.uk. ...
As a resident of Oyster Bay, I am particularly interested in the admittance of the TEDDY ROOSEVELT TERRIER to compete in the Terrier Group effective January 1, 2026. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT lived and raised his family in Oyster Bay and is buried down the road from my home. His home, SAGAMORE HILL, was the first Summer White House and was the site of many meetings and signings of world treaties. It is now a museum open to the public, complete with the furnishings and trophies that the family lived with. ...
Also in AKC news, three-legged dogs, known as tripods, will now be permanently allowed to compete in the non-jumping obedience and rally classes effective July 1. The only jumping my four-legged dogs can do is getting on the couch on the first try without breaking a leg. I do reward them for this Herculean task. ...
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