10 tips for visiting crups from a 23-fold visitor

I showed Irish setters since I was a teenager and took part in everyone Crossings – Apart from the year it was canceled during Covid – since then it would be fair to say that I have taken up a few practical tips for visiting crossings and the best of your visit.

I am now a championship show judge for Irish Setters and has been part of the Channel 4 comment team for five years, which also presented some. I also presented the World Dog Show in Croatia and the European dog exhibition in Slovenia.

If you don't go to the show or did not manage to see everything you wanted, don't worry. Channel 4 and more4 show more hours with the cover of cruts than ever – we have put together a complete guide How to watch Crupts 2025.

Laura Interviewing, Melanie Raymond, one of the owners of the later 2024 winner (Viking) (Photo credit: Laura Crombie)

My tips for visiting intersections

1. First go to discover “dogs”

If you want to meet as many dogs as possible, the area of discover dogs in the back of Hall 3 should be your first starting port. Here you will find representatives of each breed registered by the Kennel Club.

You can get to know the dogs, take some super designer photos and talk to breeders and owners about how the breed would like to live. It will be super-Buy until lunchtime, so make this your first station.

2. Get a place in the arena

All the action -packed competitions such as flyball, heel work on music, mobility and the group of the group take place in the arena in Hall 1.

The seats are free of charge (with the exception of the best on the show on Sunday), but the queues can be particularly long on weekends.

If you are not committed to a specific competition, I would do this into your second Pitstop and soak up the atmosphere.

3. Be ready to shop!

To be honest, you will have never seen so many strange and wonderful dog items for sale, from dog treadmills to hand-burned treats and high-tech toys. Make sure you pack a few shopping bags because you have to see something you have to take home! There are also many stands for personal purchases of Fairfax & favor To Lemieux.

4. Always put the dogs in the first place

It may obviously sound, but always ask the owners' permission before stroking a dog or taking photos of it. It is the equivalent of the World Cup for the participants, and you would probably not ask Ronaldo for a selfie if he was waiting in the tunnel to go up in place! Most owners will love to show their dog, but to ask with friendly permission.

5. Pay attention to giveaways

Many of the dog food stands have free samples that can try out their dogs at home. There are always games where you can also win food and treat. So pay attention to this – you are usually in Hall 1 and Hall 3.

Laura (second from left) with the CRUPTS 2024 team presented

Laura (second from left) with the CRUPTS 2024 team presented (Photo credit: Laura Crombie)

6. Do not miss the breed

The breed takes place in all five halls from early morning to late afternoon when the best breed winners go to the group, which is judged in the arena what they hear for channel 4.

You can buy a show catalog if you enter one of the halls, and this will tell you which breed is in which ring number.

The lessons begin with puppies and work to open, which for the first -class dogs and where they can see many champions.

This year I comment on the terrierPresent toyPastoral and Gundog groups. You can do it too Follow me on Instagram For my experience this year.

7. Wear comfortable shoes

CRUPTS is distributed over five halls of the NEC and I easily drive 20,000 steps a day when I work on the show. Do not wear any new shoes-worn coaches or boots are your friend!

If you have to sit down and not find anywhere, go to the halls near the breed.

9. Do not understand 'hangers'

I always take a picnic to crups (for me and the dogs when I show!) Because it gets to quickly build up an appetite. There are grocery stores, but they are usually very busy and are very expensive. Therefore, it is a great plan to bring your own.

However, make sure that you do not leave the sandwiches next to a racial ring – the owners will not thank you!

10. Look at the stars of the future

The young Kennelclub -Ring in Hall 3 is like a miniature version of Crups for young people between the ages of six and 24. They qualify all year round to compete in the final for dealing, care, flyball, mobility and obedience, and it is brilliant to see you how to compete.

Here I started showing and still remembering the sum of the clapping of the crowd, so show them some support.

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10 tips for visiting crups from a 23-fold visitor

My tips for visiting intersections

1. First go to discover “dogs”

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