THE world’s most famous dog show returns today with more than 20,000 pooches making their way to the 135th year of Crufts.
Crufts 2025 runs from March 6-9 and takes place at the NEC Birmingham.
Watch the moment adorable dog makes Crufts history two years after freak accident[/caption]
The adorable dog took part in the FlyBall race which is very fast paced[/caption]
Crufts presenters said it was a very special race this year as NZuri made history in the race[/caption]
Hosting the much loved event was Clare Balding, who was joined by co-presenter Radzi Chinyanganya.
There were also two new faces – Paralympic Champion Ellie Simmonds and former professional rugby player Ed Jackson.
Flyball, was today’s focus, introduced to Crufts in 1990, it’s a fast-paced relay race with two teams of four dogs.
Each dog races over hurdles, triggers a box to release a ball, catches it, and returns over the hurdles, while the opposing team does the same in the next lane.
Each year at Crufts, 16 teams compete for the championship title, thrilling crowds at the NEC Arena!
Brave Nzuri took part in today’s Flyball event as the first ever three legged/tripod dog to ever participate in the race.
Nzuri sadly lost one of her legs in a freak garden accident when she got it stuck in a garden fence and it had to be amputated.
But her runners Lucas and Sarah said they loved her personality and that it had never slowed her down.
“Absolutely loved seeing a tripod hound running in the Flyball at #Crufts Hounds rock!” agreed a viewer on social media.
NZuri was running for The Yorkshire Bouncers in her first time racing at Crufts.
And her loving trainers hoped she would do them proud because she was such a lovely sweet dog.
Unfortunately, her team never won, but the presenters were full of admiration for the brave dog who proudly led her team.
Presenter Radzi said: “In terms of Yorkshire Bouncers, I’ve never seen a three legged dog go – that was so special.
“It goes to show what FlyBall is really all about.”
Presenter Steve Leek added: “It’s a community, a family together”
Explaining that the other team Focus had won before they concluded that it was nothing to be ashamed of.
Presenter Steve Leek said Flyball was a community, a family together after NZuri took part in the race[/caption]
Crufts airs on Channel 4 and is available to stream on the network.
