CRUFTS
2021 UDATED 20/11/20 In
light of recent government announcements,
The Kennel Club has been discussing the holding of Crufts 2021 which is set
to take place from 11th - 14th March at the NEC Birmingham. The Kennel Club Board would like
to reassure competitors, exhibitors and everyone involved in the dog world
that it remains actively committed to holding the show next year. In
particular, the Crufts team have been looking at different options for how
Crufts 2021 might look. However, the most important aspect will be the safety
of all those who attend and any possible negative impact that holding the
event may have. Vanessa McAlpine, Crufts Show
Manager commented; “The Crufts Committee and events team have been liaising
with the NEC and others to discuss how to make it possible to hold Crufts safely
next year, ensuring that there is minimal risk of the transmission of
Covid-19 and assuming indoor events will be able to take place. “It is inevitable that Crufts
won’t be quite the same as usual due to the pandemic and that the requirement
to follow current government guidelines will have an impact on hall
capacities and other logistical issues. As such it will be necessary to make
some alterations to the show to enable it to take place, as with any large
event in this current climate. We hope to provide more information on this
when we can. However, within this continually changing climate, further
details including the qualification, may not be released until later this
year and we ask for your patience in these unprecedented times.” For up to date information on
Crufts please go to www.crufts.org.uk.
The Kennel Club will endeavour to make announcements as soon as it can to any
changes to the show. |