Crufts 2018: Full list of arena competitions, displays and times, plus other top events

The annual show, held from Thursday to Sunday, will see a multitude of breeds compete in a variety of categories, from agility, to freestyle heelwork, flyball and more.

Read more:

• Read 10 barking mad facts about the Birmingham event here

• Hope for Tipton's Hannah, 16, up for Young Kennel Club's Outstanding Person of the Year

• See highlights of day one at the Birmingham NEC event - with pictures and top clips here

• Watch LIVE footage of day two at the Birmingham NEC event - plus pictures and video clips of top moments here

There will also be a variety of displays and stalls.

See a trailer for Crufts 2018 here:

Events and timings for the main arena on each of the four days are as below:

Thursday

8.45 to 9.30am - Agility – Kennel Club Novice Cup Final (Jumping)

9.35 to 10.15am - Agility – Kennel Club British Open Final (Jumping)

10.20 to 11am - Agility – Crufts Team – Large Final

11.05 to 11.25am - East Anglian Staffordshire Bull Terrier Display Team

11.25am - Dog Activities Display

11.45am - BREAK

12.15 to 1.30pm - Freestyle Heelwork to Music Competition

1.40 to 2.20pm - Agility – Kennel Club British Open Final (Agility)

2.25 to 3.05pm - Agility – Kennel Club Novice Cup Final (Agility)

3.15 to 4pm - Flyball – Team Quarter Finals

4pm - West Midlands Police display

4.30pm - Freestyle Heelwork to Music Competition Winner

4.35pm - BREAK

5pm - YKC Agility Dog of the Year

5.30pm - Eukanuba Stakes finals

6.15pm - Junior Warrant Competition Final

6.35pm - Group Judging (Working Group) and Presentation

7.25pm -Group Judging (Pastoral Group) and Presentation

8.15pm - Programme Ends

Friday

8.45am - Agility – Crufts Large Novice and Medium ABC Final (Jumping)

9.25am - Agility – Crufts Singles Heat – S/M/L (Jumping)

10.20am - Agility – Crufts Team – Medium Final

11.05am - Good Citizen Dog Scheme Display

11.25am - Dogs for Good Display

11.40am - BREAK

12.05pm - Heelwork to Music Competition

1.35pm - Rescue Dog Agility

2pm - Agility – Crufts Singles Heat – S/M/L (Agility)

3.05pm - Agility – Crufts Large Novice and Medium ABC Final (Agility)

3.55pm - Flyball – Team – Quarter Finals

4.40pm - Heelwork to Music Competition Winner

4.45pm - BREAK

5pm - Agility – Crufts Singles Final: Small, Medium and Large (Agility)

5.30pm - Breeders Competition

6.15pm - Group Judging (Terrier) and Presentation

7.05pm - Group Judging (Hound) and Presentation

7.55pm - Programme Ends

Saturday

8.30am - International Junior Handling Competition part 1

9.30am - Crufts – International Invitation – Large – Jumping

10.10am - Agility – Crufts Team – Small Final

11.10am - Dog Activities Display

11.30am - International Junior Handling Competition part 2

12.30pm - Southern Golden Retriever Display Team

12.50pm - Heelwork to Music – Freestyle International Competition

2.15pm - RAF Display

2.45pm - Agility – International Invitation – Large (Agility)

3.35pm - Flyball – Team – Semi Finals

4.25pm - West Midlands Police Display

4.45pm - BREAK

5pm - Agility – International Invitation - Large – Agility Finals

5.30pm - Heelwork to Music – Freestyle International Winner

5.35pm - International Junior Handling Competition – Final Judging

5.55pm - Scruffts Final

6.10pm - Obedience Champion (Bitch) and Reserve (Bitch) Display

6.25pm - Vulnerable Breeds Competition

6.55pm - Group Judging (Utility) and Presentation

7.45pm - Group Judging (Toy) and Presentation

8.35pm - Programme ends

Sunday

9.30am - Agility – Championship – Round 1 – Jumping

10.40am - Good Citizen Dog Scheme Display

11am - Agility – Championships – Round 2 – Agility

12.15pm -Trailrunners

12.40pm - Heelwork to Music

12.45pm - Gundog Display (Castlemans Gundogs – Philippa Williams)

1.05pm - Southern Golden Retriever Display Team

1.20pm - Flyball – Team Final

1.40pm - West Midlands Police Dog Display

2pm - Programme ends and arena to be cleared

Each of the days will also see a variety of events take place at the Good Citizen Dog Scheme Ring, YKC Ring and Dog Activities Ring.

On Sunday, there will be an added evening performance for ticket holders.

In the Good Citizen Dog Scheme Ring, top events taking place include the Puppy Foundation Display, Scent Work Display, West Midlands Police Display, Hearing Dogs for Deaf People, Royal Air Force Display, Therapy Dogs Nationwide, Guide Dogs for the Blind Association, and Hearing Dogs for Deaf People.

At the YKC Ring, top events are the Agility Dog of the Year Semi Final, Obedience Presentations, Stakes (Terriers and Hounds), Groomer of the Year, and Team Agility.

The Dog Activities Ring, meanwhile, will feature events such as Showing and Ringcraft, Working Trials, Bloodhounds, Gundogs, and Heelwork to Music.

For the full list of events taking place across The NEC, or to book tickets, click here