Crufts finally stopped dogs with docked tails from competing in the show in 2007.

Crufts began in 1891 and is now one of the largest dog events in the world. In the past few years there have been a few scandals reported from the show. This year, judge Di Arrowsmith is facing accusations of family favouritism. With a scandal at Crufts 2016, we thought we’d take a look back over the list of Crufts scandals from the past. In 1995, the Kennel Club was criticised for refusing to mark down dogs that had their tails docked, despite a respected Vet saying that it was a cruel practice done only for aesthetic purposes. Crufts finally stopped dogs with docked tails from competing in the show in 2007. In 2008, the RSPCA said that they would no longer run stalls at the event because of allegations over inbreeding. In 2013, an Akita who had just won the _Good Citizen Award attacked a nearby woman in such a vicious manner that she had to have surgery. Five Chihuahuas who won the Good Citizen Award in 2013 were later found to have been poisoned.

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