How to Pronounce Charles Cruft (showman)
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Jun 28, 1852 Died on 10 Sep 1938 (aged 86)
British dog showman and businessperson
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About Charles Cruft Showman
- Charles Alfred Cruft (28 June 1852 – 10 September 1938) was a British showman who founded the Crufts dog show.
- Charles first became involved with dogs when he began to work at Spratt's, a manufacturer of dog biscuits.
- He rose to the position of general manager, and whilst working for Spratt's in France he was invited to run his first dog show at the 1878 Exposition Universelle.
- After running dog shows in London for four years, he ran his first Cruft's dog show in 1891, and continued to run a further 45 shows until his death in 1938, as well as running two cat shows in 1894 and 1895.
- He was involved in a range of dog breed clubs, including that for Schipperkes, Pugs and Borzois.
- He and his wife upheld a story that they never owned a dog, and instead owned a cat, however Cruft admitted to owning at least one Saint Bernard in his memoirs, published posthumously.
