YOUNG ROYAL KENNEL CLUB EVENT SCHEDULE FOR CRUFTS 2027

The Young Royal Kennel Club (YRKC) event schedule for Crufts 2027 has been announced, with the world’s greatest dog show returning to the NEC, Birmingham, from 4 - 7 March 2027. An invitation will be sent out from the YRKC office to all members that have qualified in any YRKC competition. Entries will be online and further details will be advised in the invitation. Group judging taking place across the four days as follows:  

The YRKC ring schedule includes a variety of competitions and special awards to celebrate young people and their achievements.  

The YRKC Flyball Final will now take place on Sunday in the YRKC ring, and the winner and runner up will be presented with their awards along with the Flyball finalists in the main arena. The YRKC Novice and High Flyers Obedience competitions will now be held on Friday in the main Obedience ring.  

Event schedule  

The Young Royal Kennel Club has announced that the following competitions will take place on these dates. Please note the order of competitions will be announced when entries have closed. Competitions that are confirmed as first in the ring each day are marked below. 

Thursday 4 March 2027    

YRKC Ring   

YRKC Arena  

Friday 5 March 2027    

YRKC Ring   

Hall 5 – Obedience Ring  

Saturday 6 March 2027 

YRKC Ring   

Main Arena  

Sunday 8 March 2027 

YRKC Ring   

Main Arena  

Hall 3  

Earlier dog removal time for exhibitors  

Alongside the new additions, changes for Crufts 2027 will offer greater flexibility for exhibitors and help make the show experience more manageable for dogs and the people showing them.  

From Crufts 2027, exhibitors will be able to remove their dogs from the NEC from 3pm each day, bringing the permitted removal time forward by one hour from 4pm.  

The change follows feedback from exhibitors and will give those who wish to begin their journeys home earlier greater flexibility, including to help manage travel arrangements and traffic. The revised time will continue to balance exhibitors’ needs with the experience of visitors, helping to ensure there are dogs at their benches and in the rings for visitors to see throughout the day. Further changes will include digital dog and handler passes, information of which will be included in the invitations.