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Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
What do Crufts winners get? This is how much prize money they receive
Crufts brings thousands of dogs and tens of thousands of visitors to the NEC every year for four days of competitions and displays. The very first show was held at the Royal Agricultural Hall in Islington back in 1891 and was named after founder Charles Cruft. The Guinness Book of Records has officially recognised Crufts as the world's largest dog show. More than 150,000 people were expected to attend in 2025, and a record number of more than 166,500 people attended the show in 2019. So, with that reputation and popularity, what do the winners get? READ MORE: Crufts 2025 Day 1 results with Terrier and Hound winners announced Crufts 2025 Day 2 results with Utility and Toy group winners announced Crufts 2025 Day 3 results with Gundog group winner announced Crufts 2025 Day 4 results with Working, Pastoral and Best in Show winners announced A spokesman for The Kennel Club told Birmingham Live: "The Best in Show winner receives prize money of £200. For the vast majority of breeders, it is about the prestige, not the money." The prize money is twice what it used to be in previous years but hasn't changed in some time. The winners also receive a replica of the solid silver Keddall Memorial Trophy, which is named after Robert Keddall, show manager for 30 years. Despite the relatively modest cash prize for the winner at what is the world's biggest celebration of man's best friend, the title can lead to sponsorship deals and stud fees which can bring in big money. Experts have said a puppy from a Crufts winner could be expected to sell for around £1,500 but the real money is in hiring out male dogs for breeding. It's been claimed that a Best of Breed winner can rake in up to £250,000 in stud fees for his owner and sire up to 300 litters. Get breaking news on BirminghamLive WhatsApp. Join our dedicated community for the most up-to-date news from across the city and surrounding region.
USA Today
10-02-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Westminster Dog Show: Breeds, format, schedule and what to know
The 149th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, the USA's second-oldest continuously held sporting event − behind only the Kentucky Derby − is taking place this week in New York. This year, the competition is back to its traditional time of year and location in the heart of New York City, with events at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and Madison Square Garden. The past four years in the wake of the COVID pandemic, the event was held outdoors and moved to the spring. The main event brings together more than 2,500 dogs from over 200 different breeds for the two-day competition, with winners crowned in seven different categories and the awarding of the coveted overall title of Best in Show. Here's what you need to know about this year's event: Where is the 2025 Westminster dog show being held? This year, the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show returns to Madison Square Garden and the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York City. For the past two years, it has been held at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in nearby Flushing, with the Best in Show winner crowned on the court at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Westminster was previously held at Madison Square Garden until 2020, but moved to the Lyndhurst Estate in Tarrytown, New York in 2021 and 2022 due to the coronavirus pandemic. What is the 2025 Westminster dog show schedule? Saturday, Feb. 8: Obedience training demonstrations and agility competition. (Javits Center) Monday, Feb. 10: Prelimimary judging in four groups (Javits Center), with the top finishers advancing to the Best of Breed competition. (Madison Square Garden) Tuesday, Feb. 11: Preliminary judging continues in the remaining three groups (Javits Center), with the top finishers advancing to the Best of Breed competition. (Madison Square Garden). Best in Show honors will be announced after the judging concludes on Tuesday night. The dog show will be broadcast on FOX, FS1 and FS2. What breeds are in the competition? More than 2,500 dogs from 201 different breeds will take part in this year's Westminster Dog Show. The participating dogs are divided into seven categories: Hound Toy Non-sporting Working Sporting Terrier Herding The first four groups are judged on Monday; the remaining three are judged on Tuesday. How does judging work? There seven different breed groups are evaluated based on the standard set by their parent club, meaning competing dogs aren't compared to other competitors but to the ideal proportions, weight and size, head shape, gait and other qualities of the breed. Once a dog wins its breed, it is judged within its group. Group winners then move on to the Best in Show category. Who won the Westminster dog show last year? "Sage," the Miniature Poodle, won the Best in Show honor at the 148th annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show last May, beating over 2,500 dogs of more than 200 different breeds for the ultimate prize. Sage, a three-year-old from Houston, Texas, was handled by Kaz Hosaka in the final show of his career. Sage was the first poodle to win Best in Show since 2020.
