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NOTES ON QUALIFICATIONS
1. A Breed Class is a class confined to one breed.
2. Awards as above qualify a dog for entry at Crufts 2025 only if the class in which the award was gained
was not made ‘Special’ in any way, i.e. by age, colour, height, weight, coat, to members of a society, to
breeders etc. Wins in sweepstake classes do not qualify, nor do wins in any classes other than those
stated above.
3. Junior and Veteran Champion titles are not recognised by The Kennel Club.
4. In any class scheduled at Crufts 2025 for which an age limit appears in the definition, the age is calculated
to Thursday 6 March 2025.
5. No entries will be accepted “Not for Competition”.
6. Dogs qualifying after Monday 6 January 2025 can only be entered on-line.
7. For a full list of overseas qualifying shows, please go to crufts.org.uk

• • • COMPETING IN THE UK • • •
COMPETING WITH DOCKED OR CROPPED DOGS IN THE UK
• DOCKED DOGS
Under law, no docked dogs are permitted to be shown at Crufts.
• CROPPING
No dog with cropped ears is eligible to enter or compete at any Kennel Club licensed event.

EXHIBITORS OF BULLDOGS, FRENCH BULLDOGS and PUGS
All Bulldogs, French Bulldogs, and Pugs exceeding 14 calendar months on the first day of the show must
have a valid Respiratory Function Grading (RFG) Scheme assessment, dated within the last 24 months,
to attend Crufts 2025. For dogs entering any class, the assessment certificate must be uploaded and
validated prior to entry. All dogs assessed as Grade 3 will be excluded and not permitted to enter
or attend the show.
Exemptions for younger and senior dogs, as well as specific requirements for overseas exhibitors, are
explained on page 36. For further information and updates, please visit: Respiratory Function Grading
Scheme | Health | The Kennel Club or email: health@thekennelclub.org.uk.
BRINGING DOGS INTO THE UK
Crufts exhibitors must ensure that their dogs fully comply with the entry rules for bringing dogs into
the UK. In the case of dogs being brought from some countries, this will involve a process which
can take a number of months to complete prior to travel to the UK and Crufts.
For further details please see www.gov.uk/bring-pet-to-great-britain

Please Note: Birmingham Airport is not a legal point of entry into the UK for those
travelling with dogs. Please ensure you come into the UK via an approved route. For
more guidance visit www.gov.uk

ENTRIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FROM EXHIBITORS
WHO RESIDE IN RUSSIA OR BELARUS

Postal entries close on Monday 6 January 2025 (PO Postmark)
On-line entries can be made up until midnight
on Monday 20 January 2025 at crufts.org.uk/entries
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