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.
2025
January
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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11/01/2025 Staffordshire Bull Terrier |
Lesley McFadyen, Gem Rowe, Martin Johnson, Karon Jackson, Alan Hedges |
THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION CLUB, CHURCH LANE , WILLENHALL, WV12 5PT |
Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club Karon Jackson
01543451900 |
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12/01/2025 Collie (Rough) |
Angela Harvey |
Thorpe Willougby Village Hall, Leeds Road, Thorpe Willougby, YO8 9PA |
Yorkshire Collie Club Christine Biggs 07512744410 |
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21/01/2025
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Lyndsey Jones |
Online Platform |
Northern Japanese Club Lyndsey Jones
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22/01/2025 Boxer |
TIM HUTCHINGS |
Online Platform |
BOXER BREED COUNCIL Vikki Van-Beck
07836 325125 |
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26/01/2025 Border Terrier |
Miss S Leslie & Mr J Bainbridge |
Online Platform |
Southern Border Terrier Club, Midland Border Terrier Club and East Anglia Border Terrier Club Wendy Mooney
07904141441 |
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29/01/2025 Breed Appreciation Day English Springer Spaniel |
Yvonne Billows & Lesley Field |
Online Platform |
English Springer Spaniel Club Kath Holt Holtkath@gmail.com 07872136624 |
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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01/02/2025 Pointer |
Mathew Oddie and David Alcorn |
Online Platform |
Pointer Club of Scotland Caroline Bell
07590 319691 |
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01/02/2025 Breed Appreciation Day German Shepherd Dog |
Frank Kane |
Glebe Centre, Durham Place, Murton, SR7 9BX |
North Eastern German Shepher Dog Club Helen Pegg 07920499788
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02/02/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Basenji |
Danny Cullen/David Knights |
Baginton Village Hall |
Basenji Club of Great Britain Denise The Basenji Club of Great Britain 0796315866
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02/02/2025 Old English Sheepdog |
Dr Ann Hodgeson |
Nether Whitacre Village Hall, Station Road, Nether Whitacre, B46 2EH |
Midland Old English Sheepdog Club Sarah Winson
07748961812 |
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02/02/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Kooikerhondje |
Claire Johnson |
Chieveley Village Hall, |
Kooikerhondje Club of Great Britain Claire Stewart Claire@Twybrook.co.uk 07827971280 |
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03/02/2025 Breed Appreciation Day German Shepherd Dog |
TBC |
Broughton Village Hall, Broughton, ML12 6HQ |
Fife German Shepherd Dog Club 07831673248 07368827205 |
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04/02/2025 Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla |
Christine Morgan |
Online Platform |
Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla Association Christine Morgan
07970 634780 |
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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 Hilary Breeze 07825805333 |
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06/02/2025 |
Dot Britten |
Stenson Village Hall, Barnes Road, Stenson, Litchfield, WS14 0LT |
West Highland White Terrier Club of England 07576052525 |
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09/02/2025 Chihuahua's |
Julie Sparrow |
Polesworth memorial hall, 20 Bridge Street, Tamworth, B78 1DT |
British Chihuahua Club & Smoothcoat Chihuahua Club Pauline Clare Lodwick
07766 807785 |
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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 Merrion01558 685481 or 01480 466352 |
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09/02/2025 Beauceron |
Jackie Barnes, Chris Fox and Fiona White |
The Kennel Club Building, Stoneleigh Park, Kenilworth, CV8 2LZ |
Beauceron Club UK Jackie Barnes07738005807 |
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09/02/2025 Breed Appreciation Day French Bulldog |
Jackie Mavro-Michaelis |
Online Platform |
Pennine and Scottish French Bulldog Association 01535652057 |
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09/02/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Dogue de Bordeaux |
Mrs T Harrison & Ms K Strong |
Ringtail House |
The Southern Dogue de Bordeaux Society Kirsty Biggs 07929256143 |
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14/02/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Bullmastiff |
Billy Brittle |
Runcorn Holiday Inn. Wood Lane, |
Bullmastiff Breed Council William Brittle 07961054856
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15/02/2025 Basset Fauve De Bretagne |
Roger Tebbutt |
Ringtail House , Unit 5 Ringtail Place, Ormskirk, Burscough Ind Estate, L40 8LA |
Basset Fauve De Bretagne Club Roy Blevins07841 852880 |
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16/02/2025 Beagle |
David Craig |
Shenstone Village Hall, Shenstone, Nr Lichfield, Staffordshire |
Beagle Club Nicola Peterson07766131116 |
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20/02/2025 Gordon Setter |
Jean Collins-Pitman |
Online Platform |
British Gordon Setter Club James Newton07305811924 |
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22/02/2025 Retriever (Flat Coated) |
Suzi Tagg and Victoria Goldburg |
Elstead Village Hall, Thursley Road, Elstead, GU8 6DG |
Southern Flatcoated Retriever Club Suzi Tagg07880746977 |
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22/02/2025 Rhodesian Ridgeback |
Lindsey Barnes |
Chieveley Village Hall & Recreation Centre,High Street,Chieveley,Berkshire RG20 8TE |
Southern Rhodesian Ridgeback Association Michael House07850158699 |
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22/02/2025 Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier |
TBC |
Baginton Village Hall , Frances Road, Baginton, Coventry, CV8 3AB |
Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Club Of Great Britain Helen Reaney 07792558272 |
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22/02/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Cirneco Dell 'Etna |
Michele Farleigh, Gavin Robertson and Debbie McDonnell |
Peopleton Village Hall, Pershore, WR10 2EG |
Cirneco Dell'Etna Club Cirneco dell’Etna Breed Health Survey 07957101979
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23/02/2025 Boston Terrier |
Fiona King |
Chieveley Village Hall, High Street, Chieveley, RG20 8TE |
Southern Boston Terrier Club Fiona King 07712595498
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23/02/2025 Irish Setter |
Christine Morgan |
Hamorthy Club, Magna Road, Poole, Dorset, BH21 3AP |
South Of England Irish Setter Club Patricia Harris 01202885303
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March
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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02/03/2025 Bedlington Terrier |
Viv Rainsbury |
North end West Hall, Kc Building, Stoneleigh Park |
Midland Bedlington Terrier Club Yvonne Bannister07813450575 |
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02/03/2025 Afghan Hound |
N/A |
Ashorne Village Hall, Ashorne, Warwickshire, CV35 9DR |
Afghan Hound Association Susan Rhodes
01233 770618 |
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16/03/2025 Spaniel (Welsh Springer) |
John Thirlwell |
Cobham Village Hall, Lushington Drive, Cobham Surrey, KT11 2LU |
South Eastern Welsh Springer Spaniel Club Tracy Bennett
07725 557943 |
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16/03/2025 Norwich Terrier |
Lesley Crawley |
Weedon Village Hall, West St, Weedon Bec, Northampton NN7 4QU |
Norwich Terrier Club Beverley Watkins
01708473897 |
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22/03/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Whippet |
Leigh Morris |
Middlebie Community Centre, Middlebie, Lockerbie, DG11 3JW |
Northern Counties Whippet Club/ Whippet Club of Scotland Marianne Lister 07913119404
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23/03/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Collie (Rough) |
Mrs Lynn Maxwell Mrs C Proctor |
Hurlford Community Centre, Cessnock Rd, Hurlford, KA1 5DD |
Ayrshire Collie & Irish and Scottish Collie Club Morag McCarte |
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23/03/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Cocker Spaniel (English) |
Joanna Darby |
Kirk Deighton Village Hall, Ashdale View, Kirk Deighton, North Yorkshire, LS22 4DS |
Rotherham & District Cocker Spaniel Club/ Yorkshire Cocker Spaniel Club Dawn Young 07736465011
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23/03/2025 Weirmaraner |
TBC |
Johnstonebridge Community Centre, Kirkbank Road, Johnstonebridge, Lockerbie, DG11 1ES |
Weimaraner Club of Scotland Debbie Wallwork
07968623249 |
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29/03/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Tibetan Spaniel |
Heather Simper |
Steventon Village Hall, Steventon, Nr Abingdon OX13 6AA |
South Western Tibetan Spaniel Club Heather Simper 01235850289 |
April
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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06/04/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Afghan Hound |
Susan Rhodes |
Parish Hall, Greasly Sports Centre, Dovecote Road, Newthorpe, Nottingham, NG16 3QN |
Midland Afghan Hound Club Michelle Bloor
01773715054 |
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06/04/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Manchester Terrier |
Mandy Davies, Mick Oxley, Mark Walshaw |
Willington Village Hall, Twyford Road, Willington, Derby DE65 6DE |
Manchester Terrier Association Mandy Davies
07734672805 |
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10/04/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Lagotto Romagnolo |
Carolyn Fry |
Online Platform |
Lagotto Romagnolo Association Ann Stephenson
01276471064 |
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13/04/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Japanese Spitz |
Anne Kirton
|
King Stanley Village Hall, King Stanley, Broadstreet, Stonehouse, GL10 3PN |
Japanese Spitz Club of UK |
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20/04/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Chihuahua |
David Reece |
Mappleborough Green Village Hall, Birmingham Road Mappleborough Green, Studley B80 7BT |
Midland Chihuahua Club & Longcoat Chihuahua Club Lynn Anne Hill
07760 130511 |
May
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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04/05/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Finnish Spitz |
Angela Caville |
Baginton Village Hall, Frances Road, Coventry, CV8 3AB |
Finnish Spitz Club |
Jun
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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07/06/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Scottish Terrier |
Stuart Plane |
The Jubilee Hall, Lewkwor Village, Oxon, 0X49 5TL |
Scottish Terrier Breeders & Exhibitors Association and West of England Scottish Terrier Club Anne Dauncey
01952252562 |
September
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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28/09/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Spaniel (English Springer) |
TBC |
Normanton on Soar Village Hall, |
Lancashire & Cheshire English Spring Spaniel Club and Midland English Springer Spaniel Society |
November
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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02/11/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Scottish Terrier |
TBC |
NORMANTON ON SOAR VILLAGE HALL, MAIN ST, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTER, LE12 5HB |
Scottish Terrier Club (England) 01227731406 |
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.
2025
None currently available
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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.
2025
January
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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12/01/2025 Conformation and Movement |
Accredited Trainer, Jeff Horswell |
Crossways Village Hall, Moigne Combe Road, Crossways, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 8JA |
Dorchester Ringcraft Training Maryanne Stokes 07747 676 833
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February
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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01/02/2025 Conformation and Movement |
Accredited Trainer, Frank Kane |
The Glebe Centre, Durham Place, Murton, Seaham SR7 9BX |
North Eastern German Shepherd Dog Club Helen Pegg
07920499788 |
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08/02/2025 Conformation and Movement |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Marks Tey Parish Hall, Old London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1EJ |
Donna Chambers 07517 866 057
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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.
2025
January
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/01/2025 Points of a Dog |
Accredited Trainer, Jeff Horswell |
Crossways Village Hall, Moigne Combe Road, Crossways, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 8JA |
Dorchester Ringcraft Training 07747 676 833 |
February
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/02/2025
Points of a Dog |
Accredited Trainer, Frank Kane |
The Glebe Centre, Durham Place, Murton, Seaham SR7 9BX |
North Eastern German Shepherd Dog Club Helen Pegg
07920499788 |
| 09/02/2025 Points of a Dog |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Marks Tey Parish Hall, Old London Road, Marks Tey, Colchester, CO6 1EJ |
Colchester & District CS Donna Chambers 07517 866 057 |
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.
2025
January
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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25-26 January 2025 Agility (Practical) |
Accredited Trainer, Nic Jones |
Butterton Grange K9 Centre, Trentham Road, Newcastle Under Lyme, ST5 4DY |
Nic Jones Agility N H Jones
07709 306 382 |
March
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
15-16 March 2025 Agility (Practical) |
Accredited Trainer, Jackie Gardner |
Rugby Dog Training Club, Fennis Fields Farm, Little Lawford Lane, Kings Newnham, Rugby, CV23 0JJ |
Jackie Gardner
07787 686 806 |
Obedience (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 obedience 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.
None currently available
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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.
2025
January
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/01/2025
Rally (Rules & Regulations) |
Accredited Trainer, Sarah Lindsey |
Little Orchard Gills Lane Rooksbridge Somerset BS26 2TZ |
07736425527 Sarah Lindsey
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18/01/2025 Rally (Rules & Regulations) |
Accredited Trainer, Rachel Bradley |
Lavender Cottage Tarrant Monkton Blandford Forum DT11 8RX |
Kathleen Daly
01258 830356 |
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.
None currently available
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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.
2025
January
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/01/2025 HTM (Practical) |
Accredited Trainer, Gina Pink |
Hounsdown Community Centre, Hounsdown Avenue, Totton, Southampton, SO40 9FG |
Dog Kind Training Jan Debnam
07907 304571 |
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.
Form more information visit Judging a Field trial.
2025
February
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16/02/2025 Requirements of a Field Trial Judge - Retrievers |
Accredited Trainer, Jayne Coley |
Wedgnock Shooting Ground, Warwick, CV35 7PX |
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Health Seminars
None currently available
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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