The Kennel Club provides a number of educational seminars which are run by clubs and societies in order to educate future judges. Below has the contact details for each seminar being run. If you are looking to run a seminar online or need help with organising an event, please email us.
Please refer to our lists of accredited trainers/judges/presenters.
Breed appreciation day
The aim of the Judges' Education Programme (Breed Shows) breed appreciation day is to educate individuals interested in the breed, whether they are exhibitors, aspiring judges or breeders.
2024
May
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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02/05/2024 Japanese Akita Inu |
Maureen Thompson |
Online Platform |
Japanese Akita Inu Club 01773 541475 or 07976 982676 |
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05/05/2024 Siberian Husky |
Caroline Friend-Rees |
The Fountain, 11 Abbeygreen, Lanark ML11 0HD |
Scottish Siberian Husky Club Pam McArthur David Williams 07484835534 |
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05/05/2024 Welsh Terrier |
Julien Barney |
Penyrheol Community Centre, Caerphilly, CF83 2PG |
Welsh Terrier Association David Williams
07841 057046 |
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05/05/2024 Border Collie |
Gary Clarke |
Online Platform |
Southern Border Collie Club Gary Clarke 07841 611189
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05/05/2024 Havanese |
Diane Mottram, Gaynor Morris, Andrea Akkad |
Nether Whitacre Village Hall Whitacre Heath, Birmingham B46 2EH |
Havanese Club of GB 07525 069870 |
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11/05/2024 Sloughi |
Pam Marston-Pollock |
Baginton Village Hall, Francis Road, Baginton, Coventry CV8 3AB |
Sloughi Club Kath Clark
07587064411 |
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11/05/2024 Azawakh |
Richard Gunn |
Baginton Village Hall, Francis Road, Baginton, Coventry CV8 3AB |
Azawakh Association of the UK Richard John Gunn
07877862911 |
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19/05/2024 |
Amanda Orchard |
East Whitburn Community Centre, Hens Nest Road, East Whitburn, Bathgate EH47 8EX |
Russian Toy Club UK and Scottish Toydog Society Claire Russell 07929 003384 |
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22/05/2024 Barbet |
Jeff Horswell |
Online Platform |
Barbet Club of Great Britain |
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22/05/2024 Large Munsterlander |
TBA |
Online Platform |
Large Munsterlander Club 07802463660 |
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25/05/2024 Breed Appreciation Day Estrela Mountain Dog |
Gill Reid |
Kennel Club Building, Stoneleigh Park, Stoneleigh, Kenilworth, CV8 2LZ |
Estrela Mountain Dog Association Sally McKinlay
07944485167 |
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26/05/2024 Breed Appreciation Day Lancashire Heeler |
Jackie Cutler & Debbie Felstead |
Bearley Village Hall, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 0SR |
Lancashire Heeler Association Jacky Cutler 07771743138
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June
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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01/06/2024 Bulldog |
Sonia Saxon, Sue Garside, Bill Johnson |
Kegworth Village Hall, Nottingham Road, Derby, DE74 2FH |
East Midland Bulldog Club & Manchester & Counties Bulldog Club Victoria Eaton
& Emma Simpson 07866434271 |
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11/06/2024 Whippet |
Pam Marston Pollock |
Online Platform |
Northern Ireland Whippet Club in conjunction with BC Stephen Lloyd
07900826523 |
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22/06/2024 Staffordshire Bull Terrier |
Martin Johnson, Lesley McFadyen and Gem Rowe |
The Elizabethan Centre, Parsons Drove, Whaplode Drove, Lincs, PE12 9GB |
East Midlands Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club & East Anglian Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club Lesley McFadyen and 01205871762 |
July
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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06/07/2024 Breed Appreciation Day Collie (Rough) |
Miranda Blake |
Corydon Kennels NG23 5DE |
East Anglian Collie Association Miranda Blake07815 866939 or 01636 494119 |
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07/07/2024 Eurasier |
Leon Scholten |
Online Platform |
Eurasier Society UK 01790 763064 |
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11/07/2024 Dachshund (Smooth Haired) |
Ian Seath |
Online Platform |
West Riding Dachshund Association jointly and Smooth Haired Dacshund Club 01709510796 |
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14/07/2024 Irish Terrier |
Ann Bradley |
Weedon Village Hall, Weedon, Northants. NN74QU |
Irish Terrier Association, Southern Irish Terrier Society, North of England Irish Terrier Club Mr R and Mrs J Atkin 07817288661 |
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20/07/2024 Siberian Husky |
Krystyan Greenland |
TBC |
Siberian Husky club of Great Britain Krystyan Greenland07768605595 |
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20/07/2024 Welsh Corgi (Cardigan) |
Fran Fricker |
Cabus Village Hall, Lancaster New Road, Cabus, Lancashire, PR3 1WL |
Pennine and Yorkshire Welsh Corgi Association, Welsh Corgi Club, |
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21/07/2024 Boxer |
Margaret Wildman |
WHISTON TOWN HALL, OLD COLLIERY ROAD, WHISTON, MERSEYSIDE, L35 3QX |
Boxer Breed Council Vikki Van-Beck07836 325125 |
August
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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10/08/2024 Breed Appreciation Day Staffordshire Bull Terrier |
Lesley McFayden and Gem Rowe |
Shirland Village Hall, Main Road, Shirland, Alfreton, DE55 6BB |
Notts & Derby District Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club Helen Reaney 07792558272 |
September
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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21/09/2024 Breed Appreciation Day Hungarian Puli |
Darren Clarke |
Nether Whitacre Village Hall, Station Road, Nether Whitacre, B46 2EH |
Hungarian Puli Club of Great Britain Jane Owen07985243191 |
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21/09/2024 Breed Appreciation Day Bearded Collie |
Angela Pedder and Lesley Tomlinson |
Edingale Village Hall, Moores Croft, Edingale, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B79 9LJ |
Bearded Collie Club, Midshires Bearded Collie Club and North Of England Bearded Collie Club Paula Brooks
01600740694 |
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21/09/2024 Breed Appreciation Day Griffon Bruxellois |
Margaret Wildman |
Hoghton Village Hall, Blackburn Old Rd, Preston, PR5 0SG |
Northern Griffon Bruxellois Club 01347810514 |
October
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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06/10/2024 Spaniel (Cocker) |
Michael Masters
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Mathern Village Hall, Mathern,Nr Chepstow, NP16 6JH
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Devon and Cornwall Cocker Club, South Wales and Mon Cocker Club and West of England Cocker Spaniel Club Bryan McCabe-Bell07305178221 |
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06/10/2024 French Bulldog |
LUCY BONSALL, CHARLOTTE SWATERIDGE, VANESSA BRYANT |
Weedon Bec Village Hall, Weedon Bec, Northants, NN7 4QU |
FRENCH BULLDOG CLUB OF ENGLAND Charlotte Swateridge |
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06/10/2024 Beagle |
Brian Foster |
Middlebie Community Centre, Middlebie, Lockerbie DG11 3JW |
Scottish Beagle Club and Four Counties Beagle Club Brian Foster07932939656 |
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06/10/2024 Bolognese |
Liz Stannard |
Peace Memorial Hall, Pinfold Lane, Penkridge, Staffordshire, ST19 5AP |
British Bolognese Club Adele Summers07771575665 |
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12/10/2024 Manchester Terrier Club |
Paul Eardley / Carol Dunford |
Shenstone Village Hall |
British Manchester Terrier Club 01229462212 |
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13/10/2024 Belgian Shepherd Dog (Varieties) |
Jacky Macandie Hall |
Thorpe Willoughby Village Hall, Leeds Road, Thorpe Willoughby, Selby, North Yorks, YO8 9PA |
Northern Belgian Shepherd Dog Club Kristine Malinowski07753 141031 |
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13/10/2024 Swedish Vallhund |
R Peacock-Jackson and J Day |
Harston Village Hall, Harston, Cambridge, CE22 7PX |
Swedish Vallhund Society Sharon Sibley07943828674 |
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20/10/2024 |
Paul Eardley |
Corley Village Hall, Church Ln, Corley, Coventry CV7 8AZ |
Australian Terrier Club of Great Britain Felicity Snook 01275 332652 / 07894009231
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20/10/2024 |
John Stevenson |
Roade Village Hall, Bailey Brooks Lane, Roade, Northamptonshire, NN7 2LS |
British Dalmatian Club Julie Hopkin 07974303391 |
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20/10/2024 Yorkshire Terrier |
Christine Crowther and Mark Burns |
Doncaster |
Lincoln & Humberside Yorkshire Terrier Club Susan Reddington07365440648 |
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26/10/2024 Dachshund (Wire Haired) |
Mandy Dance |
Brailles Village Hall, Castle Hill Lane, Upper Brailles, Nr Banbury, Oxon, OX15 5AL |
Wirehaired Dachshund Club Anne Moore07715574934 |
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31/10/2024 Norweigan Elkhound |
Jill Cowper / Annelise Haugstad |
Online Platform |
Norwegian Elkhound Breed Council Jill Cowper 01386830116 |
November
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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02/11/2024 Breed Appreciation Day Portugese Podengo |
Gabriella Veiga |
Yelvertoft Village Hall, Stanford Road, Yelvertoft NN6 6LJ |
Northern Portuguese Podengo Associaiton Rob Dunning 07539514865 |
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03/11/2024 Breed Appreciation Day Hungarian Wireharied Vizsla |
Terry Pearson |
Coddington Community Centre, Beckingham Road, Coddington, NG24 2GP |
Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla Club of Great Britain Sue Mitchell01508 538520 |
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07/11/2024 Breed Appreciation Day Chow Chow |
Andrea Douse |
Online Platform |
Chinese Chow Club Andrea Douse 07305034495 |
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09/11/2024 Breed Appreciation Day Whippet |
Alayna Morland |
Corley Village Hall, Church Ln, Corley, Coventry CV7 8AZ |
East Anglian Whippet Club & Midland Whippet Club Alayna Morland07718630113 |
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16/11/2024 Breed Appreciation Day Pug |
Karen Murphy & Sue Lee |
Nether Whitacre Village Hall, Station Rd, Nether Whitacre, Birmingham B46 2EH |
Wales & West of England Pug Dog Club Karen Murphy 07808857177 |
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17/11/2024 Spaniel (Field) |
TBC
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Bearley Village Hall, Snitterfield Road, Bearley, Stratford Upon Avon, CV37 0SR |
Field Spaniel Society Gretel Osborn
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December
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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01/12/2024 Breed Appreciation Day Staffordshire Bull Terrier |
Lesley McFadyen and Diane Taylor | West Cornforth Community Centre, Station Road, West Cornforth, dL17 9LA |
North Eastern Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club audrey hubery
01388606000 |
2025
February
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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01/02/2025 |
Robert Niven-Lewis |
Steventon Village Hall, Abingdon, Oxford, OX13 6RR |
South of England Pomeranian Club & The Pomeranian Club of South Wales Amanda Orchard07958 315373 or Karen Coombs078368 302054 |
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04/02/2025 |
Tony Moran |
Parkside Hall, Woburn Street, Ampthill, Bedford,MK45 2HX |
South East and East Anglian Tibetan Spaniel Society
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09/02/2025 Chow Chow |
Sheila Jakeman |
Nether Whitacre Village Hall, Station Road, Whitacre Heath, Coleshill, Warks, B46 2EH |
Chow Chow Breed Council Rhys Green and Claire Merrion 01558 685481 or 01480 466352 |
Requirements of a Dog Show Judge
All judges should keep up to date with The Kennel Club's regulations to enable them to judge proficiently. This seminar outlines the requirements of a dog show judge. You can find pre-learning on The Kennel Club Academy.
2024
May
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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01/05/2024 Requirements of a Dog Show Judge |
Accredited Trainer, Jeff Horswell |
Willington Village Hall, Twyford Road, Willington. Derby DE65 6DE |
Willington Ringcraft Club, Amelie Smith- 07903733620 |
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08/05/2024 |
Accredited Trainer, David Alcorn |
Online, Zoom |
Lancs & Cheshire Dachshund Association Donna Kirkwood-Emery
07834 608 099 |
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12/05/2024 |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Boden Room, Stafford, ST18 0BD |
Stafford County Showground 07544672394 |
June
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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10/06/2024 Requirements of a Dog Show Judge |
Accredited Trainer, Jeff Horswell |
Online - Zoom |
Scottish Rottweiler Club 07949 563 399 |
July
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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21/07/2024 Requirements of a Dog Show Judge |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Dipton Jubilee Centre, Front Street, Dipton, Stanley DH9 9DR |
Consett & District Canine Society Carolyn Hall
07789 717 410 |
October
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
05/10/2024 |
Accredited Trainer, Jeff Horswell |
White Hart Barn |
Crystal Palace Canine Association 01342 716394 |
Conformation and Movement
Our conformation and movement seminar provides all judges with a good understanding of canine conformation and movement. You can find pre-course learning on The Kennel Club Academy.
2024
May
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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05/05/2024 Conformation and Movement |
Accredited Trainer, Jeff Horswell |
Kingston Blount Village Hall, Bakers Piece, Kingston Blount, Oxfordshire OX39 4SW |
Thame & Oxfordshire County Canine Society Gretel Osborn - 01296 423816
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11/05/2024 Conformation and Movement |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Boden Room, Stafford, ST18 0BD |
Stafford County Showground
07544672394 |
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19/05/2024 Conformation and Movement |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Calf Heath Village Hall, Straight Mile, Calf Heath, Wolverhampton WV10 7DW |
Birmingham & Midlands Bulldog Club |
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26/05/2024 Conformation and Movement |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Danby Wiske Village Hall, Danby Wiske, DL7 0LY |
Northallerton Social & Dog Walking Club Angela Chandler
07816891636 |
June
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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01/06/2024 Conformation and Movement |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
The Old Moat House, Moat Lane, Luton, Beds LU3 1UU |
Kellie Planson 07854 732 292
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July
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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20/07/2024 Conformation and Movement |
Accredited Trainer, David Cavill |
St Mary's Parish Hall, Green Street, Shepperton, TW16 6RN |
Yorkshire Terrier Club 07713876895 |
Points of a Dog
The aim of the points of the dog assessment is to demonstrate that judges are familiar with the points of the dog (anatomy), structure of the dog (structural balance) and conventional measurements of the dog. You can find pre-learning for the points of the dog asessment on The Kennel Club Academy.
2024
May
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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05/05/2024 Points of a Dog |
Accredited Trainer, Jeff Horswell |
Kingston Blount Village Hall, Bakers Piece, Kingston Blount, Oxfordshire OX39 4SW |
Thame & Oxfordshire County Canine Society Gretel Osborn - 01296 423816
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| 10/05/24 to 12/05/24 Points of a Dog |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Boden Room, Stafford, ST18 0BD |
Stafford County Showground
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19/05/2024 Points of a Dog |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Calf Heath Village Hall, Straight Mile, Calf Heath, Wolverhampton WV10 7DW |
Birmingham & Midlands Bulldog Club Michelle Cradock - 07801 701 627 michellecradock71@gmail.com |
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24/05/2024 Points of a Dog |
Accredited Trainer, Jeff Horswell |
Bath CS Championship Show, Three Shires Field, Bannerdown, Bath BA1 8AG |
Jeff Horswell |
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25/05/2024 Points of a Dog |
Accredited Trainer, Jeff Horswell |
Bath CS Championship Show, Three Shires Field, Bannerdown, Bath BA1 8AG |
Jeff Horswell |
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26/05/24 |
Accredited Trainer, Jeff Horswell |
Bath CS Championship Show, Three Shires Field, Bannerdown, Bath BA1 8AG |
Jeff Horswell |
| 26/05/24 Points of a Dog |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Danby Wiske Village Hall, Danby Wiske, DL7 0LY |
Northallerton Social & Dog Walking Club Angela Chandler
07816891636 |
| 27/05/24 Points of a Dog |
Accredited Trainer, Jeff Horswell |
Bath CS Championship Show, Three Shires Field, Bannerdown, Bath BA1 8AG |
July
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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17/07/2024 Points of a Dog |
Accredited Trainer, David Alcorn |
Bury Farm, Mill Road, Slapton LU7 9BT |
Thame & Oxfordshire County Canine Society Gretel Osborn 01296 423816 |
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20/07/2024 Points of a Dog |
Accredited Trainer, David Cavill |
St Mary's Parish Hall, Green Street, Shepperton, TW16 6RN |
Yorkshire Terrier Club 07713876895 |
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29/07/2024 to 31/07/2024 Points of a Dog
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Accredited Trainer, Pat Dufty |
YKC Summer Camp, Rutland Showground, Showground Way, Oakham LE15 7TW |
The Kennel Club - YKC Office: Jane Fullbrook
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October
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/10/2024 Points of a Dog |
Accredited Trainer, Jeff Horswell |
White Hart Barn |
Crystal Palace Canine Association 01342 716394 |
Agility (Practical)
All judges should keep up to date with The Kennel Club's regulations to enable them to judge proficiently. This seminar outlines the importance of the role of an agility judge, course design and practice and provides up-to-date information on The Kennel Club's regulations and judging procedures. You can find pre-learning on The Kennel Club Academy.
2024
Obedience (Practical)
None currently available
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
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None currently available |
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Rally (rules and regulations)
All judges should keep up to date with The Kennel Club's regulations to enable them to judge proficiently. This seminar outlines the Rally rules and regulations. You can find pre-learning on The Kennel Club Academy.
June
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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15/06/2024 Rally (Rules & Regulations) |
Accredited Trainer, Nicola Kirk | The Former Primary School,Llansawel, SA19 7JR |
N J Kirk
07816453141 |
Rally (practical)
All judges should keep up to date with The Kennel Club's regulations to enable them to judge proficiently. This seminar outlines the importance of the role of an rally judge, test design and practice and provide up-to-date information on The Kennel Club's regulations and judging procedures. You can find pre-learning on The Kennel Club Academy.
June
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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16/06/2024 Rally (Practical) |
Accredited Trainer, Nicola Kirk | The Former Primary School,Llansawel, SA19 7JR |
N J Kirk
07816453141 |
Heelwork to Music (HTM)
All judges/organisers should keep up to date with The Kennel Club's regulations, to which these seminars will assist. You can find additional learning material on The Kennel Club Academy.
2024
Requirements of a Field Trial Judge
All judges should keep up to date with The Kennel Club's regulations to enable them to judge proficiently. This seminar outlines the requirements of a field trial judge. You can find pre-learning on The Kennel Club Academy.
2024
Health Webinars
The Kennel Club’s health team host a variety of free health-related webinars, which are open to owners and breeders who would like to find out more about a variety of canine health issues.
You can watch all webinars that have already taken place via our YouTube channel
None currently available
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Working Trials (Practical)
2024
May
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
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12/05/2024 Working Trials (Practical) |
Accredited Trainer - Les Theobald | The High Drive Club, Bones Lane, Newchapel, Near Lingfield, RH7 6HR | Southern Alsatian Training Society Sharon Carter- 01795 890 415 sharoncarter01@gmail.com |