16th - 18th May 2025
Hylands House, Chelmsford, CM2 8WQ

Scruffts confirmed at Newark 2025

Scruffts is the nation’s favourite crossbreed competition and in April 2025 the first round of the Scruffts Heats will be coming the All About Dogs Shows in Newark!

In search of crossbreeds with that extra something special, Scruffts is open to crossbreed dogs over the age of six months, with Scruffts rosettes awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in each class.

This year there are four classes to enter including:

• Most Handsome Crossbreed Dog 6 months – 8 years
• Prettiest Crossbreed Bitch 6 months – 8 years
• Golden Oldie Crossbreed 8 years or over
• GCDS Crossbreed Class (for entrants that have a GCDS certificate at any level)

You can take part in Scruffts at the All About Dogs Show Newark on Sunday 27th April 2025.

Registration will be from 11am at each event and judging will commence at 12.30pm. Entry to each class is £2.

ELIGIBILITY FOR ENTRY:

• Scruffts is a competition for crossbreed dogs only. (As of 1st April 2016, The Kennel Club has recognised the Jack Russell Terrier as a pedigree breed. Therefore Jack Russell Terriers who are fully registered with The Kennel Club will not be eligible for Scruffts)

• Dogs must be over 6 months of age to enter a Scruffts class

• 1st place winners in each class are eligible for the semi final at Crufts

• Dogs over 12 years of age who wish to enter the class golden oldie will be subject to the show organisers’ discretion

• Under the law docked dogs are not permitted to enter Scruffts

• Scruffts rosettes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in each class. However, in the event of a 1st place winner not being able to attend the final, or having already qualified, then 2nd place winners will be invited to attend in their place

• Classes may be restricted to 40 per class, dependent on show organisers/ring programmes or other factors, including the weather

•  No dog should compete in the Scruffts competition if it has been subject to a Court Control Order or a Contingent Destruction Order under the Dogs Act 1871 or the 1991 Dangerous Dogs Act, or to any other equivalent and/or relevant dog control measure.  A dog owner may be required to assist The Kennel Club in verification of this aspect from time to time.

• No dog should be in attendance at a Scruffts heat where they fall under the criteria outlined within the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 for banned types, unless they have a valid Certificate of Exemption and comply with all government rules for legal ownership of a banned type – which includes ensuring that they are wearing a muzzle, kept on a lead, neutered and have third party liability insurance. Event organisers have the discretionary right to refuse a dog entry if they have concerns about a dog’s legal eligibility.

For more information about Scruffts visit https://crufts.org.uk/whats-on/scruffts

If you have any queries, please call the Scruffts hotline number (01296 318540 ext. 320), which is open from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. Alternatively, please email scruffts@thekennelclub.org.uk.

Silver Sponsors: Posh Paws

We’re delighted to share that Posh Paws Luxury Animal Hotel will be joining us as Silver Sponsors of the All About Dogs Show Newark 2025.

Posh Paws Luxury Animal Hotel are a family run luxury boarding kennels & grooming facility, cattery, & small pet hotel, located on the Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire border. 

“Our aim is to ensure your pets stay here is a “home from home” experience, and they enjoy their holiday whilst you enjoy yours,” says owner Sarah Saywell.

Find out more at https://www.poshpawsanimalhotel.co.uk/

Gold Sponsors: Butternut Box

We’re delighted to announce that Butternut Box, the Fresh dog food company dedicated to bringing health & happiness to dogs, will be joining us once again as a Gold Sponsor for All About Dogs 2025!

This marks their third consecutive year as sponsors, and we’re so excited to welcome them back to All About Dogs throughout the year!

James Smith, sponsorship lead at Butternut Box, shared: “Butternut Box is proud to be sponsoring All About Dogs for the third year in 2025, especially with the addition of the new Suffolk show allowing us to reach more happy & healthy dogs! Being part of these shows is always a highlight for our team, and we’re excited to introduce even more All About Dogs visitors to the benefits of Fresh meals for their dogs!”

Curious to see what makes Butternut’s Fresh meals so special? Be sure to visit their stand at the show and chat with their Fresh dog food experts. You can’t miss them – just look out for the vibrant yellow!

Come and see Butternut Box at this year’s All About Dogs Show at:

• Newbury Showground – 12th & 13th April 2025

• Trinity Park, Ipswich – 20th & 21st April 2025

• Newark Showground – 26th & 27th April 2025

• Hylands Park, Chelmsford – 4th & 5th May 2025

• Norfolk Showground – 24th & 25th August 2025

For more information, visit www.butternutbox.com/AllAboutDogs