The Royal Kennel Club - Crufts 2026 Show Interviews and Highlights

Dave Munnings - Small Dog Agility Winner

Robyn Burnett - Import Register - Entlebucher Mountain Dog 

Elilidh Murray with IVY - YKC Agility

Isabella Taylor with Twiglet - YKC 

Erin Invararity with Neve - YKC

Rachael Gilmore with Tantrum - YKC

Claire Witt, from Nuneaton, works for G4S Prison Service and involves Pets As Therapy Dogs with the prisoners.

Kellie Ceccarelli - Eukanuba IAMS

Mathew Garnham, from Lincs, showing the Hungarian Pumi, new to Crufts for 2022

Vince Hogan - Our Dogs

Teresa Stretton, from Cambs, with her Pyrenean Smooth Faced Sheepdog, a 'new' breeed competting for the first time at Crufts.

Mark Beazley - Chief Executive, Kennel Club

Bill Lambert - The Kennel Club

The Kennel Club Hero Dog Award  -  Best Friends   Golden Retriever Guide Dog and life-changer, Milo, and his owner, Scott Scott Bailey, from Crewe in Cheshire, started losing his sight in 2019. “I lost all confidence and felt I couldn't be the dad my two girls deserved,” Scott explains. “I was scared and unable to leave the house alone. I went from working outdoors as a dairy farmer, to sitti...

Rescue dog hero Chewie the rescue dog and his owner, Loretta  Chewie was found abandoned with his littermates at just 12 weeks old. They were heartbreakingly found half buried in a bag with their paws and mouths taped up.  Loretta and Ray Whiteley, from Leyland, Lancashire, adopted Chewie and were determined to care for him after his sad start to life. And Chewie fast became a very important famil...

Hero Support Dog   Newfoundlands Storm, Sonar, Bob and Walker, and owner, Pete Pete Lewin, from Leicester, runs a non-profit organisation working with his Newfoundland dogs for suicide prevention. This amazing team provides support for staff from front-line emergency services and military veterans, and those struggling with their mental health. With the Covid-19 pandemic, this has never been more...

Extraordinary Life of a Working Dog Simba the Springer Spaniel and his handler Anton, from the London Fire Brigade  Four-year-old Springer Spaniel, Simba, assists his handler Anton in the London Fire Brigade as a Fire Investigation Dog. Simba is a crucial member of this life-saving team because he can very quickly detect a variety of ignitable substances and help determine whether a fire has been...

The Kennel Club will announce the finalists for its prestigious Hero Dog Award (formerly Friends for Life) 2022, and open the public vote, ahead of the final taking place at Crufts.  The 2022 finalists include: A special Guide Dog who gave an ex-dairy farmer his life and family back and set him on a path to support others with visual impairments; a rescue dog who was found abandoned and tied up wi...

20,000 dogs competing for the world-class title of Crufts Best in Show The Arena showcasing fantastic displays and competitions  Good Citizen Dog Scheme training ring, the UK's largest dog training programme Dog activities Ring, where you can learn how to unleash your dog's potential Over 550 trade stands with special show offers and exciting new products for you and your best friend!

Steve Taylor chats to Bill Lambert, Breed, Health and Welfare Executive at The Kennel Club and Paul Keevil, breed enthusiast about taking the decision to get a puppy - what to look for, expect and what to be cautious of. They also chat about Discover Dogs, the ideal place for anyone wanting to buy a puppy or dog to come along to meet over 150 different breeds of dogs. Also the ideal place for any...

KENNEL CLUB EXPOSES ‘DANGEROUS’ VIRTUAL PUPPY BUYING WORLD AND URGES REVERSAL OF PANDEMIC BAD HABITS If you want to #BePuppywise, it's important to get your puppy from a responsible breeder. There are many fantastic, passionate dog breeders out there who want to produce happy, healthy puppies. However, there are also other individuals who put profit before health and welfare, keeping their do...

Jo and Robert Powell’s beloved Bulldog puppy Ivy, from Stroud, was stolen in early 2021  “Ivy was staying with our son in Kentish Town London for a couple weeks. She was stolen from his living room – the thieves came over the garden fence and broke into the house through doors that connect the house and the garden.  “Ivy was still a puppy, she was seven months old when she was taken. “The police w...

Louise Rayner’s beloved dog, Ted, was stolen from her garden in New Malden, Surrey, in June 2021: “Ted was stolen from my back garden in June this year, my gate had been broken and he was gone.   “I've advertised all over social media, posting countless times a day. I've rang local vets, dog wardens, the police, and have even set up a Go Fund Me page to help with a reward to get him back...

As concerns about dog theft soar following the surge in pandemic puppy buying, new research shows a shocking failure to tackle a crime that is devastating 196 families every month, with only two per cent of cases in 2020 resulting in a criminal charge.  The statistics, gathered by The Kennel Club through Freedom of Information requests to the 45 police forces in the UK to which 36 responded, show...

Willow was stolen from Freya’s back garden, in Shropshire, in September 2018 and hasn’t been found since  “Willow was stolen from our back garden almost three years ago and we’ve had no clues or sightings since. “We believe the thieves accessed our garden from our side gate or front garden. Our other dog was found in the garden left alone which was very unusual because at the time she was a puppy...