Show Programs for Cruft Dog Show – Day 1 - Thursday 11 March 2010

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Here runs a report on what happened on the first day of Cruft Dog show, 2010.

The cruft show featured the working and Pastoral groups as per the schedule. The programs were as follows...

Arena

The Arena seats 6,000 and exhibited dogs to be judged for “Friends for Life”, “Agility Championships” and “Best in Show”.

Arena Programme - Cruft Dog Show – Day 1

• 08:30 Agility – British Open – Jumping
• 09:00 Agility – Novice – Agility
• 09:30 Agility – Team – Large Semi Finals
• 10:20 Training with Mary Ray
• 10:30 Freestyle HTM Competition
• 11:50 Rescue Dog Agility
• 12:35 Presentation of the Police Dog Team Operational and Humanitarian Action of the Year Award
• 12:40 Dog Activities Display
• 13:10 Agility – Mini/Mixi Pairs
• 13:55 Flyball – Team Quarter Finals
• 14:40 Agility – Novice – Jumping
• 15:10 Agility – Large – Team Finals
• 15:40 Agility – British Open – Agility
• 16:10 Freestyle HTM – 2nd
• 16:15 Break
• 17:15 YKC Agility Competition

Heelwork to Music – Freestyle (winner)
Kennel Gazette Junior Warrant Winner of the Year – Final
Group Judging (Working) and Presentation
Group Judging (Pastoral) and Presentation

• 19:50 Programme Ends

Obedience Ring

This year (2010) the Obedience Ring is going to be held in Hall 5. The Obedience ring, as usual, is going to be used for obedience competitions exclusively. The Obedience competitions will include the superb Obedience World Cup. Challengers from across the globe made themselves available to compete.

Obedience Ring Programme - Thursday 11 March

• 8:30 - 16:00 Inter Regional Obedience Competition - supported by Our Dogs

Good Citizen Dog Scheme (GCDS) Ring

The Kennel Club Good Citizen Dog Scheme (GCDS), is expected to be really exciting as usual, where spectators would watch the fantabulous displays inside the ring. I am sure this will help many dog owners learn more about the secrets of responsible dog ownership.

GCDS Ring Programme - Thursday 11 March

• 9.45 Star Citizens - Heelwork to Music
• 10.00 GCDS Puppy Foundation Training
• 10.15 Safe And Sound
• 10.30 Bronze Factor Challenge – warm up
• 10.45 GCDS Silver Display
• 11.05 Guide Dogs for the Blind Association
• 11.20 GCDS Gold Display
• 11.40 Petlog
• 11.50 GCDS Puppy Foundation Training
• 12.05 Royal Army Veterinary Corp
• 12.15 Bronze Factor Challenge – Testing session 1
• 12.30 Pets As Therapy
• 12.40 GCDS Silver Display
• 13.00 Dogs for the Disabled
• 13.20 GCDS Gold Display
• 13.40 Temptation Alley Challenge
• 13.55 Safe And Sound
• 14.10 Star Citizens- Heelwork to Music
• 14.25 Bronze Factor Challenge – Testing Session 2
• 14.40 Guide Dogs for the Blind Association
• 14.55 Petlog
• 15.05 Royal Army Veterinary Corp
• 15.15 GCDS Puppy Foundation Training
• 15.30 Pets As Therapy
• 15.40 GCDS Silver Display
• 16.00 Bronze Factor Challenge Presentation
• 16.10 GCDS Gold Display
• 16.30 Star Citizens- Heelwork to Music
• 16.45 All Teams - Down Stay
• 17.00 Finish

Younger Kennel Club (YKC) Ring

The Kennel Club Younger Element of Crufts has always been the most enticing event in the Cruft Show. The Younger Element of Crufts (YKC) has assumed a great importance, since it focuses mainly in helping young dog lovers learn new skills, build confidence and know more about man-dog relationship. The Young Kennel Club (YKC) is an organisation for 6-24 years old dog fanciers. YKC arrange for the events in the Cruft for the young dog owners and handlers to compete at the highest level.

Dog Activities Ring

The Kennel Club has been sparing special thoughts over the dog owners. The organization is quite is passionate to test how active the dog owners are. The Dog Activities Ring is again another very important rings in the Cruft Dog show. The displays in this ring include working trials, agility test, flyball test and lots more.

Dog Activities Ring Programme - Thursday 11 March

• 9.30 Heelwork to Music
• 10.15 Bloodhounds
• 10.30 Working Trials
• 11.00 Obedience
• 11.30 Gundogs
• 12.30 Showing and Ringcraft
• 13.00 Agility
• 13.30 Heelwork to Music
• 14.15 Working Trials
• 14.45 Bloodhounds
• 15.00 Agility
• 15.30 Showing and Ringcraft
• 16.00 Obedience
• 16.30 Gundogs

Up next the report for the Cruft Dog show Day II... stay tuned. till then you can check out some of the other posts here:

General Dog show Information
Dog care Tips