Crufts 2026 roll call

[druid]

Friend won today - Manchester Velocirapotors in the Obreedience

Mutual friends then! Delighted for them, in the wake of Lesley's passing it was a poignant win

 

[Cinnamontoast]

Please wave at the cameras and give HHO a shout out!

 

[MurphysMinder]

Back home and knackered and wasn’t even showing . Good to catch up with friends and watch some judging . Couple of the dog food stands were seriously pushy , one lot in particular were like contestants on The Apprentice!

 

[Britestar]

Back home and knackered and wasn’t even showing . Good to catch up with friends and watch some judging . Couple of the dog food stands were seriously pushy , one lot in particular were like contestants on The Apprentice!

Pure?

They pounced me on the way back to my stand from the toilets

 

[MurphysMinder]

Pure?

They pounced me on the way back to my stand from the toilets

Yep , they were awful . If I’d been interested in their food it would have changed my mind . Butternut box weren’t much better .

 

[Annette4]

13 hour day 1 done.

Fen was 3rd of 4, went the best he has all year and had the absolute best time! Incredibly proud of him. Back tomorrow for DD and shipping.

 

[druid]

Disappointed to see the GSD missing from the group - I understand it was spun at vetting.

 

[blackcob]

Butternut are the worst as they have a stand in each hall now!

Home from a long but pleasant day on DD, lots of polite and engaged people wanting to chat, a few friends kindly stopped by to say hello. Wee dog was very tolerant about it all but is exhausted now we're home.

 

[druid]

Butternut are horrendous....if you tell them you own Dallies or are sponsored by another company they leave you alone!

 

[MurphysMinder]

Disappointed to see the GSD missing from the group - I understand it was spun at vetting.

Yes apparently so. Not seen the dog but the owners have been in working trials for years so would have thought they’d have a sound dog . Also GSDs are now category 2 and I thought they didn’t have automatic vet checks ?

 

[MurphysMinder]

Butternut are horrendous....if you tell them you own Dallies or are sponsored by another company they leave you alone!

We were talking to a lady who had a stall opposite them and she said they were coming across trying the hard sell on people looking at her stock until she stopped them

 

[druid]

Every

Yes apparently so. Not seen the dog but the owners have been in working trials for years so would have thought they’d have a sound dog . Also GSDs are now category 2 and I thought they didn’t have automatic vet checks ?

Cat 3 breeds have a vet check before BOB is confirmed (see the Saint last year). All breeds have a vet check (basic exam and trot up) behind the scenes of the main arena, including the Cat 3 breeds (so they have 2 effectively). The watch point for GSD is rear confo/movement so one can only assume that was the issue. IT is entirely possible for a dog to go lame between BOB and the group though I guess?