WORLD famous dog competition, Crufts, kicked off today and there are many dogs from the Isle of Wight who have travelled up to the Birmingham NEC to compete.

It is no mean feat just to qualify for Crufts, so the many Island dogs who have qualified have fought of tough competition just to get there.

Today was the first day and saw the gundog classes compete.

The Isle of Wight Gundog Club saw a long list of its members qualify.

The Isle of Wight Canine Association also had a good haul of qualifying dogs.

Qualifying dogs from the Isle of Wight Gundog Club:

Erikachen Ruari For Aftonmarsh and Erikachen Caoimhin For Aftonmarsh, Nova Scotia duck tolling retrievers, owned by Jan and Ken Andrews.

Asterlily Black Velvet For Aftonmarsh, Nova Scotia duck tolling retriever, owned by Jan and Ken Andrews and Judith Trickett.

Sharbae Starman and Sharbae Prettiest Star, Chesapeake Bay retrievers, owned by Sharon Baxandall.

Kanix Hamlet Of Stonedragon and Rafthouse Cygnet Of Stonedragon, pointers, owned by Sami and Helen Bull.

Barleyarch Florin and Winterwell Miss Tified, German shorthaired pointers, owned by Linda Cotton.

SH CH Clamerkin Crystal Mountain JW ShCM, Ansona Queen Of Hearts At Clamerkin ShCM, Clamerkin Bohemian Queen and Fleurfield Moonflower With Clamerkin, pointers, owned by Jan Drake.

Curlabull Iron Lion Zion ShCM and Curlabull Dark Moon Rising At Wightcurls, curly coated retrievers, owned by Belinda Millichamp and Peter Miller.

Islanza Looking for Spot, Islanza Spot That Duck and Int/Multi CH Islanza Oh Boy, Welsh springer spaniels, owned by Pat Salt.

Indijazz Fan Mail At Abbeyaire ShCM and Indijazz Young Love At Abbeyaire, German shorthaired pointers, owned by Lynda and David Smith.

Kalindra French Connexion Avec Roshinru, golden retriever, owned by Shirley Stables.

Turcel Celtic Storm JW and Turcel Starship Enterprise, Labrador retrievers, owned by Celia Turner.

SHCH Nunneyswood Drifting Snow and Nunneyswood Evening Snow, Chesapeake Bay retrievers, owned by Margaret and Albert Woods.

Qualifying dogs from the Isle of Wight Canine Association

Kanix Hamlet of Stonedragon, pointer, owned by Bull and Bellamy.

Rafterhouse Cygnet of Stonedragon, pointer, owned by Bull.

Stonedragon's Golden Orf, Boston terrier, owned by Bull and Lathwell.

Erikachen Roari for Aftonmarsh, Nova Scotia duck tolling retriever, owned by Andrews.

Erikachen Caoimhin for Aftonmarsh, Nova Scotia duck tolling retriever, owned by Andrews.

Asterlily Black Velvet for Aftonmarsh, Nova Scotia duck tolling retriever, owned by Andrews and Trickett.

Ennistar's Katsero Akio at Spiritisle, Japanese Chin, owned by Cushing.

Roseheavens Fire Dancer at Spiritisle, Japanese Chin, owned by Cushing.

Glendyke Magical Pixie Girl at Spiritisle, Japanese Chin, owned by Cushing.

Omikudzi Florentina at Spiritisle, Japanese Chin, owned by Cushing.

Charney Tsukino with Tazapash, Japanese Chin, owned by Mootaz.

Voxel UX November Rain avec Hollichi (imp FRA), smooth coated Chihuahua, owned by Hollister.

Migel Majik Creature at Hollichi (imp RUS), smooth coated Chihuahua, owned by Hollister.

Beaupetite Jimmy Choo at Wightsilk, Yorkshire terrier, owned by Sayer.

Beaupetite Gucci at Wightsilk, Yorkshire terrier, owned by Sayer.

Wightdiamond Gold Shimmer, Yorkshire terrier, owned by Woods.

Doobyhave Chilin Lyha Vilain, long coated Chihuahua, owned by West and Rogers.

Doobyhave Heighters Hush, long coated Chihuahua, owned by West and Rogers.

Turcel Winter Storm, Labrador, owned by Turner.

Turcel Starship Enterprise, Labrador, owned by Turner.

Lydanstone Betsan for Turcel, Tibetan spaniel, owned by Turner.

Nunneyswood Evening Snow, Chesapeake Bay retriever, owned by Woods.

Sh Ch Nunneyswood Drifting Snow, Chesapeake Bay retriever, owned by Woods.

Ch/Berm Ch Ulmarratropical Ice at Winton, Saluki, owned by Williams.

Tigsisle Totally Unique, Saluki, owned by Williams.

Tigsisle Fan the Flames, whippet, owned by Williams.

Tigsisle Make Some Noise, whippet, owned by Sharpe.

Berm Ch Barney Vector at Dragonsmoon, Saluki, owned by Havercroft.

Kilbourne Vega at Dragonisle, deerhound, owned by Havercroft.

Sh Ch Clamerkin Crystal Mountain JW Sh CM, pointer, owned by Drake.

Ansona Queen of Hearts at Clamerkin JW Sh CM, pointer, owned by Drake.

Clamerkin Bohemian Queen, pointer, owned by Drake.

Fleurfield Moonflower with Clamerkin, pointer, owned by Drake.

Yama Misty Morning, Japanese Chin, owned by Allen and Blow.

Wyndatch Take it Easy, Japanese Chin, owned by Allen and Blow.

Quaytown Hear it for the Boys, Lhasa Apso, owned by Langford.

Farrenmills Summer Moon over Quaytown, Lhasa Apso, owned by Langford.

Quaytown Snowdrop, Lhasa Apso, owned by Langford.

Quaytown Daffidill, Lhasa Apso, owned by Langford.

Quaytown What a Wish, Lhasa Apso, owned by Langford.

Curlabull Iron Lion Zion Sh CM, Curly Coated Retriever, owned by Millichamp and Miller.

Curlabull Dark Moon Rising at Wightcurl, curly coated retriever, owned by Millichamp and Miller.