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. [Read More]

Crufts begins today at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham UK, running until Sunday. The English Cocker Spaniel has won the most Best-in-Show titles, with seven triumphs. For 2015, Kennel Club entry figures show that 21,474 dogs will be taking part in breed judging, Gamekeepers’ classes and the Obedience and Agility Championships. The Hero Dogs competition, now known as Friends for Life, first featured in 2004. All finalists are invited to Crufts, and the winner is chosen by the public. [Read More]

The Scoop brings you the best of dog news all wrapped up in a handy digest. This week we’ve got funny moments from Crufts, reveal that dogs may be more manipulative than we thought, plus celebrate Sir Patrick for being our dog adoption hero. We couldn’t talk about dog news this week without mentioning Crufts. Perhaps our favourite moment, which was shared like crazy across the interwebs, was the Jack Russell who totally wiped out on the agility course. [Read More]