Crufts Dog Show with Netty, Midi & Brigitte

 Crufts Dog Show 

We were here at one the world's most prestigious dog shows. It didn't take us long to get right in the thick of the action watching the Heelwork competition. Each dog followed their owner around a series of obstacles, staying as close to their side as possible.

As we wandered around the handling areas there were so many chances to chat to the owners and stroke their beloved dogs. 

We made our way to the main arena where we enjoyed the Agility display. The dogs were very happy, barking around the course, jumping over obstacles, weaving through cones, running through tunnels, over beams and navigating a seesaw. Some listened to their owners, and some were a little bit cheeky. They all seemed to really enjoy themselves. It was all very energetic.

The West Midland Police Dog team treated us to an incredible display. These talented, intelligent dogs are trained to stop criminals and smell out discarded weapons involved in crimes. We had such a great view from our brilliant seats and the thrill of the police cars entering the arena with sirens blaring, dogs barking, ready to catch the criminals.  

We met an adorable Newfoundland called Morris. He was wearing a bib that said, ‘Eat, Sleep, Slobber’, so cute. Hattie, the Bulll Mastiff was next, and everyone’s favourite an Old English Sheepdog named Bonbon. He was having his coats brushed and made to look beautiful for the competition. We hoped he’d win. 

It was super Saturday at Crufts and we headed straight to the main arena and had a fantastic vantage point ready to watch the International Freestyle Dance to Music final.

There were so many different breeds on show. Some of our favourites were the Cotton de Tulear that looked just like fluffy cotton wool and the Red Setter who had the glossiest coat.

We were thrilled to be able to get up close to one of our favourite dogs the Dalmatian! They were just as adorable as we had imagined. 

It was the time that we were all waiting for!  The seven dogs that had won their previous categories were now being intensely judged and we all agreed it was a close competition with ‘Viking’ a three-year-old Australian Shepherd beating  24,000 dogs from around the world to be crowned Best in Show 2024. They were presented with the biggest trophy we have ever seen, and the audience gave a tremendous round of applause to congratulate them all. The atmosphere was electric. It had been a truly special day at the world’s most prestigious dog show. We all felt so privileged to have been a part of it.

It was down to the bowling alley for a few friendly games! It was great to see such great sportsmanship amongst the group. Well done to everyone for a fun afternoon!

We were in chocolate heaven as we headed to the world famous Cadbury’s World. Our chocolate journey started as we took a trip back in time through the tropical rainforests of the Mayan Indians to discover the origins of the cocoa bean. We got the chance to get hands-on and draw shapes and write our names squeezing warm, melted chocolate from a bottle. It was great to see everyone getting creative. Then we were shown how to temper chocolate by spreading a thin layer of chocolate on the cold marble slab before scraping it into a pile. This process was repeated then the chocolate was put into moulds. The chocolatier was very fast and made us laugh. As a treat we got to have our own delicious pot of gooey, melted chocolate where we got to choose a variety of toppings such as marshmallows, crushed Oreo cookies, Jelly Babies and fudge. 

We then went on an adventure, a 4D adventure. We were given 3D glasses and once in our seats we joined Freddo and a whole host of Cadbury characters as they whisked us through a bowl of liquid Cadbury Dairy Milk, rode Crunchie rollercoasters and took to the skies in the Cadbury Creme Egg airship piloted by the Carmel Bunny, all on motion seats.