The world’s greatest dog show is just round the corner.
To get you in the mood, here are five things you probably didn’t know about Crufts…
1 The Best in Show title was not introduced until almost 40 years after Crufts launched.
2 In 2001, Crufts was held in May instead of March due to an outbreak of foot and mouth disease.
3 More than 20,000 dogs compete annually at Crufts, and there are around 200 different breeds competing from all over the world.
4 The Labrador breed classes attract the most entrants, totaling 540 entries.
5 Crufts was not held between 1940 and 1947 because of the Second World War.