Obedience
Obedience competitions, involved at Crufts since the 1950s, highlight the impressive teamwork between dogs and handlers. Dogs perform tasks like heeling, retrieving, and staying with precision.
Head over to the Obedience ring located in Hall 5 of the NEC to discover more.
Competing in competitive obedience at Crufts
There are three different competitions that take place over the course of the event:
- Inter-regional rally competition followed by the obreedience competition
- Inter-regional obedience competition
- Obedience championships for dogs and obedience championships for bitches
If you are a visitor going to watch obedience for the first time, you may want to look at our new to obedience pages, which explain the tests, marking, rules and the different levels of competition for obedience.
Find out more about obedience on The Kennel Club website.
View results from 2026
Friday 6 March - Inter-Regional Obedience Competition
| Position | TEAM |
|---|---|
| =1st | MIDLANDS |
| =1st | NORTHERN |
| 3rd | SCOTLAND |
| 4th | WALES |
| =5th | SOUTH & SOUTH WEST |
| =5th | SE & EAST ANGLIA |
| 7th | NORTHERN IRELAND |
Saturday 7 March - Obedience Championships (Dog)
| Position | HANDLER | DOG NAME |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Linda Rutherford | OB CH Longwaves Lead The Way |
| 2 | Suzy Toolby | OB CH Woughstock Wat |
| 3 | Mary Ray | OB CH Sarkam Sinatra |
| 4 | Carolyn Heath | Evaluc's Priceless Boy |
| 5 | Sue Monk | OB CH Janjelly Fuddled Boy |
| 6 | Virgina Harbord | Tillychance Magum Opus |
Sunday 8 March - Obedience Championships (Bitches)
| Position | HANDLER | DOG NAME |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karen Harrison | OB CH Havastorm Dream On |
| 2 | Sue Monk | OB CH Ruskath Knockout Image |
| 3 | Pierre Norfolk | OB CH Mikared Andoria |
| 4 | Carolyn Heath | OB CH Malaridge Moonlit Sky |
| 5 | Jane Pottle | OB CH Havastorm Lets Go Crazy |
| 6 | Kathy Russell | Sarkam Mahalo Image Via Ruskath |
If you have any queries, please email obedience@thekennelclub.org.uk.
