Getting quite excited as have seen many FB posts of people doing their applications !

I and the OH will be there on Sunday to go and visit what I hope still will be the sire of my IWS pupster the lovely Merlin who recently completed his Gun Dog Working Certificate what a dog !!

Looking forward to meeting up with a few people as well x

Awww I'm going to miss you and Mike!!
I'm afraid I'm happy happy happy that Working and Pastoral are back to Thursday on this rotation ~ come Thursday too.... Donuts at Marianne's!! ;-)

It's Thursday again.... Mmmmm going to have to look. Need team Marianne again!
Lea :)

I know Liv but we are unlikely to meet at Crufts !!

But look at FB as next Tuesday maybe a goer cocktails in Mayfair they are on me !

I'll be in the " Stuff Crufts " camp again.
But on a good note, Krispy Kreme opened up a place in Edinburgh, so I wonder no longer about their many doughnutty delights.

> I'll be in the " Stuff Crufts " camp again.

That's a shame!
I'm going on Thursday.

I'll get there one day Sue .

Liv come find me I will have goodies with me as well home made fudge at least  and you can get to meet the blue and white princess :-)

I will be there on Thursday with the trio might be my boys last crufts as he is 13 in May would only enter under judge at drifts though

Lucy :   I'm pretty sure I'm off that weekend .....will look at trains/tickets etc ..........and I have a friend who will be showing her SWDs!!

We're not exhibiting (can't afford it) but are doing DD on the IRWS stand with Molly on gundog day.

Not entered this year as madam is due in season again over the show. Booked time off to go, might just might go by train so I can have a few glasses of fizz!!!p

Yes with a team of 4 ....two youngsters this year, granny and ch bitch.

Yay looking forward to seeing everyone Thursday!! :) I haven't got any big hopes for what I have entered as my best bitch will have pups by then BUT everyone can cheer for a bitch I bred who is on two tickets as well as her sire that also is on two, and I co-own him. We are going all out this year and almost the entire family will be there all four days. Thursday showing Malinois (3 of them, no 4 with the co-owned, plus one or two entered that I bred), Friday in DD Malinois all day. Saturday showing a Papillon and Sunday going without dogs to shop, hopefully watch the obedience world cup as a Malinois I have bred will take part for N.Ireland, and then we have BIS tickets. :)

Well, providing that there are no scheduled railworks, it looks as if I can do it in good time for 11am on the Sunday (and at a reasonable price too :-) )   - just got to check final logistics before I book train tickets/Crufts ticket ...........

my and my girl will be there Thursday. It will be our first time showing at crufts! Last year we did the descover dogs but didn't entre the show as I didn't feel she would stand for the judge last year. Fingers crossed she will.

Oh ok Margot not sure what time we will get there but should imagine about that time as well !

I will make sure I come by and say hello Jan and meet Miss Molly !

Please do - we'd love to meet people!

I'l be there on the dreaded Sunday, roll on next year. Got two entered, one of them my lovely Veteran chap, no hopes, just going to enjoy the day and be VERY proud of all my breeding, whatever the results.

We are taking the gang to be discovered on Saturday, unfortunately can't enter on Sunday due to our lack of tail :( 

I'll be there on the Saturday. Showing and then on the breed stand.

It'll be my second time at Crufts ever and my first time exhibiting :)

Raises hand :) Sunday two Gordons and Jess part owned field :)

Please say hello again - hoping we aren't dashing hall to hall like mad folk - we have a long day as the YKC Stakes Finals aren't on til about 4pm! 

Might look at staying over the day before to avoid mad early start!

Do you have a pupster date in mind? You must be getting impatient !  Don't tell Ken but hoping to add a wee black and tan pup this year !

ps its 38 days til Crufts starts according to the YKC!  that's not long at all is it!

It is going to be a good couple of years I think before we look at puppy planning properly.

Yes will come and hunt you out and take a video or three for you !

Promise not to tell Ken so when are you going I have pitter patter of tiny paws ?

be late summer/early Autumn think?   we will see - if all goes to plan ;) I'm breaking him in with visits from lots of youngsters !  so one day one may just stay here!  haha!

Oh fab look forward to seeing you again :) Boo and Conns in the same class !! so that should make life easier for you ;)  not expecting anything this year but I do love showing there!  I remember my aim in life was to qualify for Crufts!

Must see if can get to meet Miss Molly with Jan too :)

Doing showing Friday and Discover Dogs Saturday.

Us too! Got 2 qualified this year, no hope of doing much but just such fun to be there! Got my cunning plan all sorted so hubby can take dogs home afterwards on Saturday and my friend and I are staying over to treat ourselves to shopping and BIS on Sunday!!

I'll be there! My 10th year (in a row!) of attending on Sundays and Best in show. I'm quite a verteram now at Crufts being the grand old age of.... Well they say a lady never tells ;)

Is it too early to start Crufts predictions? :) ;)

I hope your expectations will be exceeded as when I have seen them they show their paws off ! X

I like the predictions part especially the FB commentry we have !!

My son is entered on the Thursday in the Ykc classes he got grooming at 8:15 then handling then stakes at 4pm so along day but all good fun.
Plus my mother in law has got 3 Roughs and I taking one in so far

Good luck everyone

Thanks Lucy - I can't ask for any more than that them having fun in the ring and doing their stuff :)

Me! If anyone sees a munsterlander kicking sawdust over people, nearly knocking over pensioners, or forcing kisses at face level on unsuspecting strangers, it's not mine ;)

I shall be there with the girls on Thursday.  Staying overnight Wed at the Novotel hotel as usual.
Aileen

Yes predictions are my favourite part as well! I don't feel this year has been as clear cut as last year, there was such a buzz around the wonderful Jilly. This year feels very wide open!

Any gut feelings yet?

I have to admit I am very taken with the quote successful Standard Poodle, quite the showman but there's always a surprise at Crufts so who knows :)

Your Munsterlander sounds great fun Tectona, I shall keep an eye out for forced kisses while we're wandering around on the Sunday! :-D

I would keep an eye out, you're a potential victim! :p

there with 3 of my 4 on thursday
god help me !!!

I'll be there Thursday for YKC grooming, Friday to watch the Scotties and Sunday to show a couple of Flatcoats.

Will be there on Thursday with Stan and his son Ralph. Lets hope my beloved husband doesn't do what he did the last time he came along! I asked him to take one of the dogs away from ringside as he was distracting the boy I was showing and proceeded to disappear with the dog that I needed for the next class! Nobody knew where he had gone and so I missed the class! He will be tethered to the bench this year (husband not dog) Also doing DD on Saturday morning.

Yep, I'll be there on Friday with my 2 boys.  For one of them it's probably his last show.

Going on Thursday to watch, trouble is to get a front row seat we'll have to get to Hall 5 before 7 am! Last year every single seat was 'reserved' by this time!

Good luck everyone

Good luck to all....

Good luck everyone x��

Good luck everyone, wishing you and your dogs lots of fun and success!  I'm home with a litter this year so will miss the excitement but bank balance won't suffer from canine shopping excesses :)

I am up there tomorrow, my breed has the 3rd top entry over all breeds, so I am not expecting anything. Its an early start, as I am in the first dog class & its a work day so silly oclock(which I hate)!!! I also have one of my youngsters going, so if all goes well my dog class will finish before my bitch class starts....