All dogs competing in small, medium and intermediate height categories must be measured by official agility measurers before they compete at their first agility show.
A second measurement must be undertaken 12-24 months after the first measurement. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, dispensation has been provided for dogs requiring a second (or third measurement) since 17 March 2020. They will need to have this carried out by 1 July 2021. Read more about resumption of licensed events.
Dogs competing in the large height category do not need to be officially measured before competing, provided they are “obviously” large. However, those handlers who are not sure if their dog is large or intermediate may still have their dog measured.
Please be aware that once a dog has competed in the large height category at a show licensed by The Kennel Club without a measurement, it cannot subsequently change to a different height.
For all measurements, the measurer must have not previously measured the dog, plus the dog cannot be owned or part-owned by them, owned by a partner, member of their family or been previously entered for competition by them.
Height categories
Height categories are as follows:
- large dogs, measuring over 500mm at the withers
- intermediate dogs, measuring over 430mm and measuring 500mm or under at the withers
- medium dogs, measuring over 350mm and measuring 430mm or under at the withers
- small dogs, measuring 350mm or under at the withers
Finding a measuring session
| Date | Venue | Measurers | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, 26 Sep 2020 | QSAT show, Great Yarmouth, NR31 0AY | Maureen Goodchild and Heather Galliford | Send an email for further information. Places must be booked in advance. |
| Sunday, 18 Oct 2020 | Upper Caldecote, SG18 9BS | Karen Lawlor and Heather Galliford | Send an email for further information. Places must be booked in advance. |
Our current list of upcoming measuring sessions is above.
There may be sessions which haven't been notified to The Kennel Club. If you are having difficulty identifying a convenient measuring session, it is suggested that you contact one or more of the measurers in your region to request details of any forthcoming measuring sessions they have agreed to undertake.
You can also contact an individual from our list of The Kennel Club accredited measurers who can inform you of sessions being held in future.
Can't find a suitable measuring session?
If you can't find a date suitable for you to attend, you can contact an individual from our list of The Kennel Club accredited measurers for information regarding future sessions. Alternatively, you can contact a local show and see if they are running any sessions.
Things to know before you attend your session
- The dog must be registered with The Kennel Club on either the Breed Register or the Activity Register
- You will need an official agility record book for the dog - purchase a copy from our shop
- The dog must have a microchip or ear tattoo. It might be worth taking a photo even for a microchipped dog, just in case the chip cannot be detected/located at the measuring session - this will ensure that the measurement can still be recorded
- The dog must be over 15 months of age
- You will need to pay the measuring fee of £4 per measurement to the measurers
Lost your agility record book?
If you lose your agility record book after your dog has been measured, please email the working dog activities team or phone 01296 318540. We will send you official confirmation of your dog's measurement as recorded on The Kennel Club's measuring database, which you can then insert into your replacement record book. You must not have your dog officially measured again just because the record book has been mislaid or destroyed.
Remember...
Your dog can be entered into an agility show before it has been measured, but it must have been measured before it competes in any class at a show.
If you have any questions about measuring, please email the working dog activities team or phone 01296 318540.
Second and third measuring
A second measurement must be carried out no less than 12 months and no more than 24 months after the date of the first measurement.
For all measurements, neither measurer must have previously measured the dog nor can the dog be owned or part-owned by them, owned by a partner, member of their family or been previously entered for competition by them.
If the height on the second measurement is different from the first, a third and final measurement must be arranged within two months of the second measurement, at which the measurers must be different from both measurers who conducted the first and second measurements.
The Kennel Club accredited measurers
Accredited measurers - Midlands
| Name and email | Telephone number |
|---|---|
| Ms Jackie Allbut |
01562 711057 07808 041607 |
| Ms Kate Austin | 01788 834670 |
| Mrs Sue Baigent |
01981 550562 07900 080588 |
| Ms Samantha Bowman | |
| Mr Ray Burke | 01933 396580 |
| Ms Stacey David | 07845 833851 |
| Ms Julia Durrant | |
| Mrs Jackie Gardner |
01827 895436 07787 686806 |
| Ms Susan Hyland | |
| Ms Donna Lewis | 01933 624081 |
| Ms Sue Love |
01564 775746 07918 132032 |
| Ms Rachel Mowbray | |
| Ms Dawn Price | |
| Ms Rachel Rogers | 01939 233929 |
| Ms Phyl Spencer | 01604 452534 |
| Mr Mark Laker |
Accredited measurers - North East
| Name and email | Telephone number |
|---|---|
| Ms Carol Booth | |
| Mrs Judith Burton | 01642 322354 |
| Mrs Christine Drinkhall | 01642 476945 |
| Ms Hazel Higgins | |
| Ms Lisa Mugridge | |
| Mr Anthony Rogerson | |
| Ms Wendy Withington |
Accredited measurers - North West
| Name and email | Telephone number |
|---|---|
| Mrs Pauline Baites |
01772 494852 07803 261808 |
| Mr Michael Brookes | |
| Ms Mandy Davenport | 01270 780179 |
| Mrs Penny Garner-Carpenter | |
| Ms Hannah Grantham | 07865 660552 |
| Ms Hana MacNicholas | |
| Ms Jacky Motts | |
| Ms Maureen Reynolds | 01282 842261 |
| Ms Rebecca Sargent | |
| Ms Mavis Sherwin |
01772 627957 07951 200247 |
| Mr Kenny Waddell | 07867 416067 |
| Mr Gary Wilkes | 01246 472407 |
| Ms Suzanne Williams | 01244 661371 |
| Ms Stephanie Wilson Astbury | 07813 363997 |
Accredited measurers - Northern Ireland
| Name and email | Telephone number |
|---|---|
| Mr Adrian Dornford-Smith | 028 7965 1979 |
| Dr Gillian Keys | |
| Mr Crawford McCartney | |
| Ms Cheryl Harkness |
Accredited measurers - Scotland
| Name and email | Telephone number |
|---|---|
| Mrs Margaret Butchart | 01506 430166 |
| Ms Kirstin Cupples | 01416 383773 |
| Ms Dawn Gilmour | 07813 891962 |
| Mrs Cathy Keith | 01620 842886 |
| Ms Fiona Macleod | |
| Mrs Caroline Park | 01337 830649 |
| Mr Chris Park | 01337 830649 |
| Ms Lyn Wells | |
| Ms Catherine Palmer |
Accredited measurers - South/South West
| Name and email | Telephone number |
|---|---|
| Ms Rachel Kelland | 07971 034773 |
| Ms Ellen Moore | |
| Ms Cynthia Brealey | 01626 832837 |
| Mrs Ginny Folley | 01409 281379 |
| Mrs Angela Foreman | 01326 241773 |
| Mr Guy Foreman | 01326 241773 |
| Mrs Marie Hembrow | 02392 341124 |
| Miss Lesley Olden | 01794 323037 |
| Mr Graham Partridge | 01208 831934 |
| Ms Lesley Slade | 07885 899073 |
| Ms Tracy Sowden | 07786 244454 |
| Ms Julia Sutton-Vane | 01380 870952 |
| Ms Jacky Hutchinson | 07732 900342 |
Accredited measurers - South East/East Anglia
| Name and email | Telephone number |
|---|---|
| Ms Denise Axford | |
| Ms Bernadette Bay | |
| Ms Heather Galliford | |
| Ms Linda Croxford | |
| Ms Karen Lawlor | |
| Ms Lara Levett | |
| Mr Mike Stallard | |
| Ms Nicola Crawley | 01354 461631 |
| Ms Wendy Gilpin | 01234 376079 |
| Mrs Maureen Goodchlid | 01473 624994 |
| Mr Barrie Harvey | 01903 815106 |
| Ms Carol Holdsworth | 01273 890001 |
| Mrs Sharon Irwin-Burns | 01273 611685 |
| Mr Mark Lambden | 07794 165645 |
| Ms Tracey Masters | 01403 823353 |
| Mrs Pauline Maynard | 01798 813335 |
| Mrs Pauline Maynard | 01273 516712 |
| Mr Colin Van-Chappell | 07769 294500 |
| Ms Sue White |
01895 675169 |
| Mr Jon Winney | 01206 241750 |
| Ms Jacqui Wood | 01787 282438 |
| Ms Tracy Hudson | 07701 064806 |
Accredited measurers - Wales
| Name and email | Telephone number |
|---|---|
| Ms Tracy Bennett | 01443 492673 |
| Ms Jan Crispin | 07808 295908 |
| Ms Marie Douglas | 01443 791228 |
| Mrs Ann Murray | 01267 211846 |
| Mr Peter Roberts | 01407 810610 |
| Mr Rex Seddon | 01248 430358 |
| Ms Tracey Shenton | 07880 634524 |
| Miss Hilary Warren | 07733 203477 |
The Kennel Club accredited senior measurers
A list of The Kennel Club accredited senior measurers can be found below.
Accredited senior measurers - Midlands
| Name and email | Telephone number |
|---|---|
| Ms Samantha Bowman | |
| Mrs Jackie Gardner |
01827 895436 |
| Ms Donna Lewis | 01933 624081 |
| Ms Hannah Lyon | |
| Ms Rachel Mowbray |
Accredited senior measurers - North West
| Name and email |
|---|
| Ms Hana MacNicholas |
| Mr Michael Brooks |
| Ms R Sargent |
Accredited senior measurers - Scotland
| Name and email | Telephone number |
|---|---|
| Ms Dawn Gilmour | 07813 891962 |
| Mrs Cathy Keith | 01620 842886 |
Accredited senior measurers - South East/East Anglia
| Name and email | Telephone number |
|---|---|
| Ms Nicola Crawley | 01354 461631 |
| Mr Barrie Harvey | 01903 815106 |
| Ms Tracy Hudson | 07701 064806 |
| Mr Colin Van-Chappell | 07769 294500 |
| Ms Sue White |
01895 675169 07989 418021 |
| Ms Bernadette Bay |
|
Accredited senior measurers - South/South West
| Name and email | Telephone number |
|---|---|
| Mrs Angela Foreman | 01326 241773 |
| Mr Guy Foreman | 01326 241773 |
| Mrs Marie Hembrow | 02392 341124 |
| Miss Lesley Olden | 01794 323037 |
| Mr Graham Partridge | 01208 831934 |
| Ms Julia Sutton-Vane | 01380 870952 |
Accredited senior measurers - Wales
| Name and email | Telephone number |
|---|---|
| Ms Tracy Bennett | 01443 492673 |
| Ms Marie Douglas | 01443 791228 |
| Ms Tracey Shenton | 07880 634524 |
| Miss Hilary Warren | 07733 203477 |