Crufts entries closing date extended until midnight on Monday 2 February

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The closing date for online entries for Crufts 2026 has been extended until 11.59pm on Monday 2 February, for dogs which have qualified for the show. Postal entries have already closed.

Crufts takes place at the NEC, Birmingham from Thursday 5 March through to Sunday 8 March with the Working and Pastoral groups on Thursday; Terrier and Hound on Friday, Utility and Toy on Saturday and on Sunday the Gundog group.

Helen Kerfoot, Crufts Show Manager, said: “The Crufts Committee has agreed to extend the closing date for one further week. Please note that this deadline will not be extended any further.

“We are very much looking forward to welcoming our exhibitors to Crufts and urge them to get their entries in as soon as possible, any entries received after the original deadline of 20 January will be subject to a £2 surcharge as outlined in the schedule.”

The Crufts schedule is available at the Crufts website where entries can be made online via Fosse Data. To find out more about Crufts and for tickets to the show, visit crufts.org.uk