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Cruft

/ ʌڳ /

noun

  1. CruftCharles18521938MBritishMISC: dog breeder Charles. 1852–1938, British dog breeder, who organized the first (1886) of the annual dog shows known as Cruft's
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Named after its founder Charles Cruft, the dog show took place for the first time in 1891 at the Royal Agricultural Hall in Islington, where more than 2,000 dogs were entered.

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Mr Cruft was an ambitious man who left college to sell "dog cakes" - food filled with meat, wheat and vegetables - having no desire to join the family jewellery business.

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Despite Mr Cruft dying two years later, his wife took over to ensure the dogs would keep on running with their prize-winning displays.

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The dog show, named after its founder Charles Cruft, was first held in London in 1891.

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The app aims to provide a console-like experience to people who don’t want the cost and cruft of buying and setting up a console.

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