From Austria to America and Germany to Japan, the Kennel Club can confirm that 644 dogs have entered Crufts 2004 from 22 different countries, ensuring that this year’s Crufts makes yet another all time overseas record entry and lives up to its name as the World’s largest dog show!

Crufts 2003 attracted a record 543 overseas dogs, however, Crufts 2004 has surpassed this entry by a further101 overseas dogs, all travelling to the UK to take part in the 101st Crufts Show. Crufts 2004 also sees 3 new countries enter the competition - Austria, Luxembourg and Hungary - all competing against the 21,622 total entry figure for the top accolade, ‘Best in Show’.

Said Caroline Kisko, Secretary to the Kennel Club; "We are delighted that so many dog owners from overseas are coming to Crufts to compete alongside our British dogs. We imagine that this figure will continue to increase each year, as the PETS Travel Scheme gathers momentum and overseas competitors make the journey to the UK to exhibit at the greatest dog show in the world!"

COUNTRY - 2004 - 2003

Australia - 1
Austria 8 -
Belgium 48 50
Channel Islands 25 14
Denmark 21 43
Finland 16 11
France 63 57
Germany 50 32
Greece 1 1
Hong Kong 1 1
Hungary 1 -
Ireland 132 104
Italy 36 36
Japan 3 2
Luxembourg 2 -
Malta 2 1
Netherlands 85 76
Norway 18 18
Portugal 9 4
Spain 24 15
Sweden 46 60
Switzerland 17 7
USA 36 10

TOTAL DOGS 644 543
TOTAL COUNTRIES 22 20

Differences between 2003 and 2004

3 new countries for 2004 – Austria, Luxembourg, Hungary

No dogs coming from Australia in 2004 unlike 2003.

Total for 2003 = 543 (101 increase)

Total for 2002 = 343

Total for 2001 = 93