Cruffts

[carrie]

Today is the final day of the biggest dog show in the world.

USA came 4th in the obedience World Cup - fantastic as the heel work is sooo different and a huge threat for next year!

[vinjashira]

I'm watching it right now :D

[Suki Wingy]

AGGGG! Not watching it???
I bet Animal Planet will replay it, and then I'll tape it and watch it. Usually on my birthday I wake up at like 4 and watch it again!

[carrie]

I'm not really going with the judges tonight - who is your fav?

[carrie]

23,700 dogs...

[vinjashira]

the Shiba Inu and the English Setter

[carrie]

The Norfolk Terrier, bred in Uk - went to USA, came back and won crufts

[carrie]

I really liked the English Setter too

[vinjashira]

the English Setter came second

http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk/crufts/2005PhotoGallery/PictureGalleryDay3/CRUFTS_050339DC.jpg

and here is Coco the Crufts 2005 Champion

http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk/crufts/2005PhotoGallery/1ST_TERRIER_GROUP.jpg

[Ginger's Mom]

Well, thanks for keeping us informed. I really wish I could have seen it. I think Cruffts is quite different from Westminster, isn't it? And it is something I would like to experience at least on TV, if not in person.

So Coco won Cruffts, huh? Well a least she didn't win Westminster this year. It kind of annoys me when they win one and then go on to win the other as well. It happened two years ago, didn't it? I don't remember real well, but I think it may have been a Kerry Blue or something that won both Cruffts and Westminster. We know you are a excellent specimen of your breed, and nothing is going to take that wonderful distinction away from you, now give some other dog a chance to have the same kind of honor. I'm sorry that is just my feeling.

In any case, thanks for the update, and congrats to Coco.

[KYS]

Thank you for the update. :)
Cocoa is adorable and I am sure his owners
are very proud.

[Suki Wingy]

Coco won the 2004 Eukanuba cup too!

[Giselle]

I remember about two years ago, the Kerry Blue won RBIS in Crufts. The Kerry Blue won Crufts back in 2000, I think. He lost to Yakee A Dangerous Liaison:D
http://www.bbc.co.uk/birmingham/local_events/2003/02/images/winners/overall_winner2.jpg

Everybody loves Coco. I'm not a terrier person so I don't see "it", but apparently, she has it!:p

[cyber-sibes]

I missed it this year, but I do remember when that Kerry Blue terrier won - I thought he was a gorgeous dog!
Has anyone on this site ever been there in person?

[auggie]

Cyber-sibes, I don’t think you missed it, as animal planet usually takes their time to air the show. Does anybody know when we are able to see it in the US?
Their website hasn’t mentioned anything yet.
I hope we get to see the obedience championship, agility, herding and canine freestyle as well.