Crufts 2022: Full timetable, how to watch and what channel is it on?

The UK's best loved dog show returns today.

Crufts 2022 takes place at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham and sees thousands of dogs battle it out to be crowned Best in Show.

It is the first edition of the dog show event since 2020 after last year's show was cancelled due to the pandemic.

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Crufts runs from Thursday - Sunday and is being broadcast on Channel 4 and More 4.

Viewers can also catch the action on the official Crufts YouTube channel.

We have rounded up the full schedule of the prestigious event below:

Day 1 - Thursday - Working and Pastoral

1.10pm - Agility Kennel Club British open final (Agility) 2.05pm - Agility championships small/medium 3.15pm - Flyball team quarter-finals 3.55pm - West Midlands police display 4.25pm - Freestyle heelwork to music competition winner 4.30pm - BREAK 5.15pm - Agility championship small/medium final 6.00pm - Group judging (working) and presentation 6.50pm - Group judging (pastoral) and presentation 7.40pm - Programme ends

Day 2 - Friday - Terrier and Hound

9.00am - Agility Crufts medium ABC and intermediate/large novice ABC final (jumping) 9.40am - Agility Crufts singles heat small/medium/intermediate/large (jumping) 10.35am - Good Citizen Dog Scheme display 11.05am - Heelwork to music competition12.35pm - BREAK 1.05pm - Rescue dog agility 1.35pm - Agility Crufts singles heat small/medium/intermediate/large (agility) 2.30pm - Agility Crufts medium ABC and intermediate/large novice ABC final (agility) 3.10pm - Flyball team quarter-finals 3.50pm - Vulnerable breed competition 4.20pm - Heelwork to music competition winner 4.25pm - BREAK 4.45pm - Agility Crufts singles final small/medium/intermediate/large (agility) 5.30pm - Breeders competition final 6.10pm - Group judging (Terrier) and presentation Presentation of painting to Crufts 2020 Best in Show winner 7.00pm - Group judging (Hound) and presentation 7.50pm - Programme ends

Day 3 - Saturday - Utility and Toy

8.45am - Crufts international invitation large jumping 9.30am - Scruffts semi-final 10.30am - Hearing dogs 40th anniversary 10.50am - Lowland search and rescue 11.20am - Southern Golden Retriever display team 11.40am - Medical detection dogs display 12.00pm - BREAK 12.30pm - Heelwork to music freestyle international competition 1.55pm - West Midlands police display 2.25pm - Agility international invitation large (agility) 3.10pm - Young Kennel Club agility dog of the year finals 3.55pm - Flyball team semi-finals (including Young Kennel Club flyball) 4.45pm - BREAK 5.15pm - Agility international invitation large agility finals 6.00pm - Heelwork to music freestyle international winner 6.05pm - Scruffts final 6.20pm - Obedience champion (dog) and reserve (dog) display 6.45pm - Group judging (utility) and presentation 7.35pm - Group judging (toy) and presentation 8.25pm - Programme ends

Day 4 - Sunday - Gundog

8.45am - Agility championship intermediate/large 9.50am - Good Citizen Dog Scheme display 10.10am - Lowland search and rescue 10.40am - Heelwork to music 10.45am - Dog activities display 11.15am - Southern Golden Retriever display team 11.35am - BREAK 12.00pm - Agility championship intermediate/large 1.05pm - Gundog display 1.25pm - Flyball team final 1.50pm - Programme ends and arena to be cleared 3.00pm - Doors open to ticket holders 4.15pm - Augusta Hebbert, soprano Agility championship intermediate/large final The Kennel Club Hero Dog Guide Dogs demonstration Young Kennel Club stakes final and presentation Gamekeepers competition final Group judging (Gundog) and presentation Gundog display Augusta Hebbert, soprano West Midlands police Presentation of the police dog team operational and humanitarian action of the year award Augusta Hebbert, soprano Best in Show and presentation 9:00pm - Programme ends

Crufts airs from 3pm on Channel 4 today

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