Crufts 2025 LIVE: Schedule, outcomes and newest updates as world well-known canine present kicks off

Hello and welcome to MailOnline’s live coverage as Crufts, the world famous dog shows, kicks off in Birmingham.

Over the next four days many stylish pooches and their owners will descend on the West Midlands to compete in a range of categories such as agility and obedience.

Organised by The Kennel Club, the show has been running since 1891 and is considered among most prestigious canine competitions in the world.

Stick with us throughout the day as we bring you the latest updates from the NEC Arena with all the best pictures plus results from the show.

Careless Wispa has won the intermediate Novice Cup Final after a faultless display. The mistake free mutt is owned by Brian McDougall

We’ve already noticed plenty of style and flair as dogs pitch up at the NEC Arena for the start of Crufts.

Colourful outfits and snazzy fashion accessories appear par for the course with the class of 2025.

We’ll continue to bring you the most eye-catching images throughout the day.

A quick glance on social media shows there’s plenty of people excited as Crufts kicks off for another year.

Many dog lovers across the country will be hoping to catch the action from the NEC Arena over the coming days.

Here’s what some are saying:

Day one of Crufts is also known as ‘Terrier and Hound’ day with events taking place throughout the evening in a jam-packed schedule.

Here’s today’s programme for the main arena only:

• 10:30 – Heelwork to Music Competition
• 11:50 – Break
• 12:30 – Agility Crufts Novice Cup Final (Agility)
• 13:25 – Agility Champs Large/Intermediate (Agility)
• 14:15 – Young Kennel Club -Jumping Cup
• 15:10 – Flyball – The Last 16
• 15:50 – Heelwork to Music Competition Winner
• 15:55 – West Midlands Police Display
• 16:25 – Break
• 17:00 – Agility Championships – Large/Intermediate Final
• 17:40 – Junior Warrant Competition Final
• 18:00 – Breeders Competition Final
• 18:25 – Group judging (Terrier) and presentation
• 19:15 – Group judging (Hound) and presentation
• 20:05 – Programme Ends

More than 19 hours of Crufts is set to be broadcast over the show’s four days on Channel 4 and More 4.

It will include Sunday’s Best in Show competition which will be shown live in the evening.

Here are the times you can catch it from your sofa:

3pm to 4pm: Channel 4

6:30pm to 7:30pm: More4

7:30pm to 9pm: Channel 4

3pm to 4pm: Channel 4

6:30pm to 7:30pm: More4

7:30pm to 9pm: Channel 4

2pm to 6pm: Channel 4

7pm to 9pm: Channel 4

2pm to 6pm: Channel 4

7pm to 9pm: Channel 4 Crufts 2025: Best in Show live.

*Times subject to change

Here are some pictures of dogs making their arrival at the NEC Arena in Birmingham for four days of Crufts competitions.

According to The Kennel Club, more than 24,000 dogs will head to crufts between today and Sunday.

In addition to breed class judging, visitors and those watching from home can catch some of the finest dogs and handlers in action across a range of disciplines including agility, obedience and heelwork to music.