Is your crossbreed the next Scruffts Family Crossbreed Dog of the Year?
Scruffts is the nation’s favourite crossbreed competition and is a great way to enjoy time with your dog and family. A crossbreed is a dog of mixed blood, whose parents are of two different breeds, or a mixture of several breeds. Scruffts was launched back in 2000 at Discover Dogs 2000.
Scruffts Grand Final at Crufts 2014
The Grand Final will take place in the Arena - time and day TBC.
Scruffts 2013 heats
The Kennel Club is co-ordinating Scruffts heats throughout the UK during 2013. The winners from each heat will be invited to Discover Dogs 2013 at Earls Court 1, London in November for the Class Finals. Winners of the six classes at Discover Dogs will now go on to Crufts 2014 (6 - 9 March 2014) at The NEC, Birmingham, where they will compete for the overall Scruffts title.
List of heats for 2013
| Date | Show the heat is at | Location | Results & Photos |
| 31 March 2013 | All About Dogs |
Suffolk Showground, Ipswich, Suffolk IP3 8UH
Registration starts at 10am and classes start at 1pm |
Results & Photos |
| 13 April 2013 | All About Dogs | Newbury Showground, Priors Court, Hermitage, Thatcham, Berkshire RG18 9QZ
Registration starts at 10am and classes start at 1pm |
Results & Photos |
| 20 April 2013 | All About Dogs | Newark Showground, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG24 2NY
Registration starts at 10am and classes start at 1pm |
Results & Photos |
| 11 May 2013 | All About Dogs | Brentwood Centre, Doddinghurst Rd, Brentwood, Essex CM15 9NN
Registration starts at 10am and classes start at 1pm |
Results & Photos |
| 11 - 12 May 2013 | London Pet Show
N.B Scruffts heat entries for the London Pet Show are FULL and registration is now CLOSED |
Earls Court 2, Lillie Rd, London SW5 9TA | Results & Photos |
| 27 May 2013 | Stormont Family Fun Day | Stormont Estate, Ballymiscaw Rd, Belfast BT4 3XX
Registration starts from 10am |
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| 8 June 2013 | Dundee Canine Club | Camperdown Country Park, Dundee DD2 4TF
Registration from 10.30am |
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| 13 July 2013 | Durham County Show | Temple Park Leisure Centre, John Reid Rd, South Shields, Durham NE34 8QN | |
| 13 - 14 July 2013 | Kent County Show | Kent Showground, Detling, Maidstone, Kent ME14 3JF | |
| 21 July 2013 | Physio-Vet Dog Show | Crewe Hall, Weston Rd, Crewe, Cheshire CW1 6UZ
Registration Time: 10.30am |
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| 27 July 2013 | Gables Farm Open Day | 204 Merafield Rd, Plymouth, Devon PL7 1UQ
Registration starts at 11am and classes start at 12pm |
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| 10 August 2013 | International Agility Festival | Rockingham Castle, Market Harborough, Leicestershire LE16 8TH | |
| 14 August 2013 | Pembrokeshire Show | Withybush Rd, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire SA62 4BW | |
| 25 August 2013 | All About Dogs | Royal Norfolk Showground, Norwich, Norfolk NR5 0TT
Registration starts at 10am and classes start at 1pm |
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| 7 - 8 September | Manchester Pet Show Scruffts registration form | EventCity, Urmston, Manchester M41 7TB | |
| 14 September | Dog Fun Day at Eastleigh | Parkland (off Leigh Rd), Eastleigh, Hampshire SO50 9YN | |
| 15 September | Hearing Dogs Summer Show | Wycombe Rd, Saunderton, Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire HP27 9NS | |
| 13 October 2013 | East of England Autumn Show | East of England Showground, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire PE2 6XE | |
| 9 - 10 November 2013 | Discover Dogs 2013 (class finals)
N.B these are the class finals for dogs who have already qualified in a previous Scruffts heat in 2013 |
Earls Court 1, London SW5 9TA | |
| 6-9 March 2014 (exact date TBC) | Crufts 2014 (Grand Final) | The NEC, Birmingham |
Eligibility for entry
Scruffts is a competition for crossbreed dogs - pedigree dogs are not eligible for entry. Dogs must be over six months of age to enter a Scruffts class and must not be older than 12 years (if older than 12 years may be entered at organiser's discretion only).
Scruffts rosettes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd places in each class.
It must be stressed that only 1st place winners in each class are eligible for the Grand Final at Crufts 2014 in March 2014. However, in the event of a 1st place winner not being able to attend the final then 2nd or 3rd place winners will be invited to attend in their place.
How to Enter
There’s no need to register or enter in advance; just simply turn up on the day at any of the heats listed and you too could dazzle the judges*. Entry to each class is just £2 and all the money raised goes to each heat's chosen charity and the Kennel Club Charitable Trust to help ‘make a difference for dogs’. The Kennel Club Charitable Trust is a dog charity which looks after the health and welfare of all dogs. It makes a difference by funding a wide variety of work ranging from supporting research into canine diseases, dog welfare organisations and the promotion of support dogs, all of which give dogs a healthier, happier life.
* except for the London Pet Show and the Manchester Pet Show. You are required to register in advance for both of these heats.
Scruffts Heat Classes
Each entrant will have a few minutes in the spotlight to dazzle the judges in the following four classes:
- Most Handsome Crossbreed Dog 6 months - 7 years
- Prettiest Crossbreed Bitch 6 months - 7 years
- Child's Best Friend* 6 months - 12 years
- Golden Oldie Crossbreed 8 years or over **
- Best Crossbreed Rescue - NEW class for 2013
- GCDS Crossbreed Class (for entrants that have a GCDS certificate at any level) - NEW class for 2013
*(handled by a young person between 6 and 16 years of age)
** at the organiser's discretion
Judging Guidelines
Whilst Scruffts is a fun competition, judges will also be checking that the dogs have the following qualities:
- Good character
- Good health
- Good temperament with people and other dogs
FREE James Wellbeloved treats
Free James Wellbeloved treats for each dog that enters a Scruffts heat (subject to availability, no cash alternative, may differ from those shown in photo).
Contact Us
If you have any queries about Scruffts, please call the Scruffts hotline number open 9.00 to 17.00 Monday to Friday.
Scruffts Hotline: 0844 463 3980 ext. 240
The Kennel Club, 1-5 Clarges Street, Piccadilly, London W1J 8AB
Email: Andrea Peters
Useful links
- Video of Scruffts at Discover Dogs - introduced by TV Presenter, Matt Baker
- Scruffts Grand Final winners Flickr photo gallery
- Crossbreed Dogs information
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Click here to view the photos from the various Scruffts heats from 2012.
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| Manchester Pet Show Scruffts registration form | 2.9 MB |
