Crufts Dog Show 2018: how was Europe's largest dog show

• Crufts Dog Show 2018: how was Europe's largest dog show

From 8 to 11 March in the English city of Birmingham held Crufts Dog Show 2018 Dog Show, which was first organized in 1891. The show took more than 23 thousand dogs, who came to England to fight for the honorary awards in various categories, as well as for the title of "Best in Show". For fans of four-legged friends of man.

To get to the dog show "Kraft" is very difficult. To do this, the dog must be qualified, which means there are few victories, various certificates, which give the right to participate. In addition, there is the entrance to the dog-month quarantine in Britain. (Photo by Leon Neal):

The event is held since 1891, at the outset of his charge of the royal family. The exhibition is named after the manager Charles Kraft, who organized the show and made it popular. (Photo by Leon Neal):

Bordeaux dogs. The breed originated in France many centuries ago and has a long, almost a detective story, but the popularity of this breed of dog has won only in 1863, after the first exhibition of dogs in the Botanical Garden of Paris. Dog named Magenta owner Raymond Radiguet won the first prize and a medal of pure gold. The breed became known after the release of the movie on TV screens, "Turner and Hooch". (Photo by Leon Neal):

The exhibition is not carried out during the First and Second World Wars. With the 90-ies of the XX century, Crufts Dog Show held in Birmengeme. So Birmingham is now one of the world's "dog" capitals. (Photo by Leon Neal):

Dog Show Crufts Dog Show 2018 on March 8. (Photo by Leon Neal):

Police dog demonstrates his skills. (Photo by Leon Neal):

Great Dane - one of the largest dog breeds. Forms coat color of this breed are different: fawn, brindle, marble, gray marble, mantle, black, Platt, blue, ryzhemramorny, porcelain ... The biggest dog in the world is the Great Dane named Giant George, who lived in the United States and was tunes Guinness World records. George Height at the withers was 110 centimeters and weighs 111 kilograms. If you put the dog on its hind legs, its length greater than 2.2 meters. (Photo by Darren Staples):

In appearance bobtail like a good-natured woolly bear, but that does not prevent it quick and easy to move. Despite the ancient origin, this breed standard was adopted only in 1888. (Photo by Darren Staples):

Afghan Hound. It was first brought to the West in the late XIX century British officers who served in the Indian-Afghan border. Afgan - an ancient breed. According to legend, he was among the animals that Noah took into his ark. (Photo by Darren Staples):

Dogs have in color stains and very similar to modern Dalmatians, were known in ancient times, such as the archaeological site in Greece was allowed to see a variety of paintings, which, along with people who are very similar to modern dogs Dalmatians were depicted. This means that Dalmatians have been around for thousands of years. (Photo by Darren Staples):

Maltese - a small dog. The breed is considered the oldest and the history of its origin is associated with the island of Malta. A distinctive feature of the Maltese lapdogs is a pure white coat color, but by the standards of the International Canine Federation allowed light shade of ivory. (Photo by Darren Staples):

Dachshund - breed, bred in England. This innate hunters. They are characterized by such features as gambling and mobility, while the expression of the muzzle and sometimes it is not visible. (Photo by Darren Staples):

group of hunters. Theory of the origin Basset different. the breed's name comes from two words: "bass" - low and "hound" - hound. Country of origin according to the breed standard - UK. (Photo by Oli Scarff):

Bullets or Hungarian Water Dog. Originally, bullets were used to protect sheep herds, but eventually began to be used as a gun dog for aportirovki game and as companions. (Photo by Oli Scarff):

Deerhound - hunting dog. The breed originated as early as the sixteenth century, but there are details that are very similar to the representatives of this dog breed existed in this country long before that time. Initially Deerhound cheerleader known for hunting, mainly on deer. (Photo by Oli Scarff):

The Chihuahua is considered the smallest dog in the world. Dog handlers say that this breed is one of the most important places in the history of the ancient and the modern dog. Chihuahua has had a significant influence on the formation of other toy breeds. (Photo by Oli Scarff):

The official countdown time of occurrence of a chihuahua in Russia is considered to be 1959, when the Cold War, the Cuban missile crisis and the first secretary of the CPSU Central Committee Nikita Khrushchev in a sign of friendship between the peoples of the Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro presented two longhaired Chihuahua. (Photo by Oli Scarff):