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
April
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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03/04/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Spanish Water Dog |
Sue Nicholls-Ward, Pat Booth & Anthony Allen |
Online Platform |
Spanish Water Dog Club Anthony Allen
01757611265 |
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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 |
|
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 |
|
10/04/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Samoyed
|
Penny Roberts |
Online Platform |
Samoyed Breed Council Sue Bird
07831767656 |
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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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10/04/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Retriever (Flat Coated) |
Becky Johnson |
Online Platform |
Flatcoated Retriever Club of Scotland Anne McDonald
07709643341 |
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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 |
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20/04/2025 Breed Appreciation Day German Wirehaired Pointer |
Doreen Smilie-Grey |
Middlewich Community Centre, Civic Way, Middlewich |
German Wirehaired Pointer Club Barbara Stamp
|
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25/04/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Japanese Akita Inu |
Maureen Thompson |
Online Platform |
Japanese Akita Inu Club 01773 541475 or 07976 982676 |
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29/04/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Irish Setter |
Christine Morgan |
Online Platform |
Belfast & District Irish Setter Club 07742488021 |
May
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
03/05/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Retriever (Labrador) |
David Craig |
Bowburn community centre |
Northumberland & Durham Labrador Retriever Club Cheryl Mitchell
07852593349 |
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03/05/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Xoloitzcuintle |
Chloe Wakeling & Giovanna Sweidan |
Roade Village Hall, Bailey Brooks Lane, Roade, Northants, NN7 2LS |
Xcoloitzcuintle Club of the UK 07368678301 |
|
04/05/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Bracco Italiano |
Emma Towns |
Muskham Rural Community Centre |
Bracco Italiano Society Megan Hayes 07788547106
|
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04/05/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Basset Griffon Vendeen |
Basset Griffon Vendeen (Grand) - Michael MacLaren Basset Griffon Vendeen (Petit) - Dianne Reid |
Yelvertoft Village Hall |
Basset Griffon Vendeen Club Claire Louise Cooper
07855255287 |
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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 |
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15/05/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Retriever (Curly Coated) |
Nigel Spraggins |
Royal Highland Showground, Ingliston, Edinburgh, EH28 8NB |
Curly Coat Retriever Club Lesley Bain bec.ccrc@gmail.com 07584075585 |
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17/05/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Slovakian Rough Haired Pointer (Imp)
|
Tricia Grime |
Ringtail House, Ringtail Place, Burscough, L40 8LA |
Merseyside Gundog 07545575229 |
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18/05/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Spaniel (Irish Water) |
Angie Biggs & Elizabeth Cooper |
Ringtail House, Ringtail Place, Burscough, Lancashire L40 8LA |
Irish Water Spaniel Association Alastair Moss
|
Jun
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
04/06/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Retriever (Chesapeake Bay) |
Christine Mayhew |
Online Platform |
Chesapeake Bay Retriever Club |
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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 |
|
09/06/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Basset Hound |
Mrs Pat Moncur |
Online Platform |
Basset Hound Club of Scotland, Lancashire, Yorkshire & Cheshire Basset Hound Club and Hadrian Basset Hound Club Sandra Johnston
07838870343 |
July
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
12/07/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Papillon |
Susan Stanbury |
Sowton Village Hall |
South Wales Papillon Club Susan Stanbury 07482006585 |
|
13/07/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Whippet |
TBC |
Hillstown Village Hall |
South Yorkshire Whippet Club Colette Perkins
07824993959 |
|
17/07/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Maltese |
TBC |
Baginton Village Hall, Frances Road, Coventry, CV8 3AB |
The Maltese Club gwen oliver
07885400067 |
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20/07/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Poodle (Miniature) |
Jacki Kitchener |
The Newstead Centre, Tilford Village, Newstead, Notts, NG15 0BS |
Trent to Tweed Poodle Club Lucy Williams trenttotweedpc@gmail.com 07885422231 |
|
20/07/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Alaskan Malamute |
Sue Ellis-Payne |
Ranby Village Hall, Blyth Road, Ranby, Nottinghamshire, DN22 8HZ |
Alaskan Malamute Club of the United Kingdom Sue Ellis-Payne
07887 607445 |
August
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
02/08/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Border Collie |
Mr G R Clarke & Mr P Simmons |
The Elizabethan Centre, Parsons Lane, Whaploade Drove, Lincolnshire |
Border Collie Club of Great Britain & Border Collie Club of Wales Dr A Oliver 07795956260 |
|
03/08/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Great Swiss Mountain Dog |
Sue Parkin-Russell |
Steventon Village Hall, |
Great Swiss Mountain Dog Club Sue Parkin-Russell 07876207343 |
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23/08/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Bull Terrier |
Bull Terrier - Frank Dyson Bull Terrier (Miniature) - Maureen Hughes |
Betley Village Hall, Main Road, Betley, CW3 9BH |
Northern Provincial Bull Terrier Club Frank Dyson
07740442858 |
September
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
20/09/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Lowchen (Little Lion Dog) |
TBC |
Goosnargh & Longridge Village Hall, Church Lange, Goosnargh, PR3 2BH |
Lowchen (Little Lion Dog) Club Mary Pascoe
01704228145 |
|
20/09/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Italian Spinone |
Carolyn Adkins Fry |
Hillside Church, Rowanwood Gardens, Lobley Hill, Gateshead, NE11 0DP |
Northern Italian Spinone Association Olwen McGregor
07814825156 |
|
21/09/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Lhasa Apso |
Sally Pointon |
Napton Village Hall, The Crescent, Napton-on-the-hill, warwickshire, CV47 8LS |
Lhasa Apso Club & South East Lhasa Apso Society Donna Chambers |
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21/09/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Kerry Blue Terrier |
Cara Davani |
Penyrheol community centre |
Kerry Blue Terrier Club of England 07908148887 |
|
21/09/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Collie (Smooth) |
Bev White |
Kennel Club Building |
Smooth Collie Club of Great Britain Andrea Richardson
07738525695 |
|
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 |
|
28/09/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Spaniel (Cocker) |
Michael Masters |
Navestock Village Hall, Navestock Side, Brentwood, CM14 5SD |
East Anglian Cocker Spaniel Society & London Cocker Spaniel Society James Hutton-Baber
078723180666 |
|
28/09/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Spaniel (English Springer) |
Fran Glendinning |
Normanton on Soar Village Hall, |
Lancashire & Cheshire English Spring Spaniel Club and Midland English Springer Spaniel Society |
October
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
01/10/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Spaniel (Field) |
Jeff Horswell |
Online Platform |
Field Spaniel Society Gretel Osborn secretary@fieldspanielsociety.co.uk 07768170004 |
|
01/10/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Chow Chow |
TBC |
Online Platform |
North Eastern Chow Chow Club Rhys Green 07951537960 |
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05/10/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Coton De Tulear |
Margaret Harvey and Kevin Holley |
The Old Pool Bank Village Hall |
The Coton de Tulear Club of the United Kingdom Kevin Holley07849257859 |
|
05/10/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Afghan Hound |
Chris & Mary Pascoe, Dawn Kirwan & Jackie Day |
Easter Compton Village Hall, Easter Compton, Bristol, BS35 5SJ |
Western Afghan Hound Club Jill Cross
07713968790 |
|
11/10/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Tibetan Terrier |
Sue Bird |
Weedon Village Hall, West Treet, Northampton, NN7 4QU |
Tibetan Terrier Breeders & Owners Club Karen Willoughby 07779565194 |
|
11/10/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Basset Hound |
Debbie Ellrich |
Dunham on Trent Village Hall, Low Street, Dunham, Newark |
Basset Hound Club Kirsty Freudenreich
07791149666 |
|
18/10/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Lancashire Heeler |
Enid Lord |
Middlewich Community Centre, Middlewich, Cheshire, CW10 9AS |
Lancashire Heeler Club Elizabeth Thwaite thelancashireheelerclub@gmail.com 07732709627 |
|
18/10/2025 Breed Appreciation Day King Charles Spaniel |
Mea Kendall and Tracy Jackson |
Baginton Village Hall, Frances Road, Coventry, CV8 3AB |
Northern King Charles Spaniel Club & King Charles Spaniel Association Loraine Ratter 07951857311 |
|
19/10/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Papillon |
TBC |
Stormont Hall |
Papillon (Butterfly Dog) Club of Scotland and Northern & Eastern Counties Papillon Club Ted Whitehill |
|
19/10/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Pyrenean Mountain Dog |
Keith Savage |
Ullenhall Village Hall, Henley-in-Arden, B95 5NW |
Pyrenean Mountain Dog Club of Great Britain and South Eastern Pyrenean Mountain Dog Club |
|
19/10/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Papillon |
TBC |
Stormont Hall, Gretna, DG16 5EA |
Papillon Club of Scotland & Northern & Eastern Counties Papillon Club Ted Whitehill
07873313811 |
November
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
01/11/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Miniature Pinscher |
Miss D Stark BVMS MRCVS & Miss A A Coull |
Bearley Village Hall Snitterfield Rd, Bearley, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 0SR |
Miniature Pinscher Club 07870618847 |
|
02/11/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Scottish Terrier |
TBC |
NORMANTON ON SOAR VILLAGE HALL, MAIN ST, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTER, LE12 5HB |
Scottish Terrier Club (England) 07941879227 |
|
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 |
|
08/11/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Bouvier Des Flandres |
TBC |
Kirtling Village Hall |
Bouvier des Flandres Club of GB
07484217819 |
|
23/11/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Basset Hound |
TBC |
Steventon Village Hall, Abingdon, Oxford, OX13 6RR |
Basset Hound Club of Wales & South of England Basset Hound Club |
|
23/11/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Basset Hound |
TBC |
Steventon Village Hall, |
Basset Hound Club of Wales Kim Culyer-Dawson
01255 317415 |
|
30/11/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Pomeranian |
Averil Cawthera-Purdy |
Baginton Village Hall |
Pomeranian Club Fay Matthews-Jones 07786748671 |
2026
February
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
14/02/2026 Breed Appreciation Day Papillon |
Mrs K Ryan & Mrs S Morrell |
Baginton Village Hall |
Papillon Butterfly Dog Club Christine Headley
07990962150 |
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
May
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
11/05/2025 Requirements of a Dog Show Judge |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Boden Room, Stafford County Showground, ST18 0BD |
Christina Chapman 01507 363736
|
|
17/05/2025 Requirements of a Dog Show Judge |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Swinderby Village Hall, Bulpit Lane, Swinderby, Lincs, LN6 9LT |
Show Secretary - 07967 089119 - secretary@ccraofgb.co.uk |
|
19/05/2025 Requirements of a Dog Show Judge |
Accredited Trainer, Jeff Horswell |
Online via Zoom |
Scottish Rotterweiler Club Jackie Johnstone
07949 563399 |
June
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
11/06/2025 Requirements of a Dog Show Judge |
Accredited Trainer, Jeff Horswell |
Online via Zoom |
Coalville & District Canine Society Nadica Radevska Simon Whincup 07739 358077
|
August
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
15/08/2025 Requirements of a Dog Show Judge |
Accredited Trainer, Jeff Horswell |
Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, Powys, LD2 3SY |
Welsh Kennel Club Jeffrey Horswell |
September
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
10/09/2025 Requirements of a Dog Show Judge |
Accredited Trainer, Jeff Horswell |
Online via Zoom |
Coalville & District Canine Society Nadica Radevska Simon Whincup 07739 358077
|
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
May
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
04/05/2025 Conformation and Movement |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Bryntirion Community Centre, Mount Pleasant, Bridgend, CF31 4EF |
Sarah Richardson
07980 375588 |
|
10/05/2025 Conformation and Movement |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Boden Room, Stafford County Showground, ST18 0BD |
Christina Chapman 01507 363736
|
|
18/05/2025 Conformation and Movement |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Swinderby Village Hall, Bulpit Lane, Swinderby, Lincs, LN6 9LT |
Show Secretary - 07967 089119 - secretary@ccraofgb.co.uk |
July
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
09/07/2025 Conformation and Movement |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Brooksby Melton College, Hoby Road, Brooksby, Melton Mowbray, LE14 2LJ |
Rachael Akna Bailey - 07921 136975 Stephanie Downey
|
August
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
17/08///2025 Conformation and Movement |
Accredited Trainer, Jeff Horswell |
Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, Powys, LD2 3SY |
Welsh Kennel Club Jeffrey Horswell |
|
24/08///2025 Conformation and Movement |
Accredited Trainer, David Cavill |
Uplowman Village Hall, Uplowman, Nr Tiverton, Devon EX16 7DN |
Devon & Cornwall Cocker Spaniel Club Sally Jane Margaret Ellison
01460 62871 |
September
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
28 & 29 & 31/09/2025 Points of a Dog |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman | Stoneleigh Park, Near Coventry, Warwickshire, CV8 2LZ |
Christina Chapman 01507 363736 |
|
30/09/2025 Points of a Dog |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman | Stoneleigh Park, Near Coventry, Warwickshire, CV8 2LZ |
Christina Chapman
01507 363736 |
|
31/09/2025 Points of a Dog |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman | Stoneleigh Park, Near Coventry, Warwickshire, CV8 2LZ |
Christina Chapman
01507 363736 |
October
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
04/10/2025 Conformation and Movement |
Accredited Trainer, Jeff Horswell |
Thornton Community Centre, Main Street, Thornton, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 1AH |
07739 358077 |
|
19/10/2025 Conformation and Movement |
Accredited Trainer, Jeff Horswell |
White Heart Barn, Godstone Village Hall, High Street, Godstone, Surrey, RH9 8DU |
Crystal Palace Canine Association Contact Darren Clarke or James Duffy01342 716394 |
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
May
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
03/05/2025 Points of a dog |
Accredited Trainer, Cath Moffat |
Hillstown Village Hall, S44 6LW |
Chesterfield Canine Society 01246 205166 |
|
04/05/2025 Points of a dog |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Bryntirion Community Centre, Mount Pleasant, Bridgend, CF31 4EF |
Sarah Richardson 07980 375588 |
|
08/05/2025 -11/05/2025 Points of a dog |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Boden Room, Stafford County Showground, ST18 0BD |
Christina Chapman 01507 363736
|
|
18/05/2025 Points of a Dog |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Swinderby Village Hall, Bulpit Lane, Swinderby, Lincs, LN6 9LT |
Show Secretary - 07967 089119 secretary@ccraofgb.co.uk |
July
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
09/07/25 2025 Points of a dog |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Brooksby Melton College, Hoby Road, Brooksby, Melton Mowbray, LE14 2LJ |
Rachael Akna Bailey - 07921 136975 Stephanie Downey
|
|
24-28 July 2025 Points of a Dog |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Harewood House, Leeds, Knaresborough LS17 9LG |
Christina Chapman - 01507 363736 Christina Chapman |
August
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
14-16/08/2025 Points of a Dog |
Accredited Trainer, Jeff Horswell |
Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, Powys, LD2 3SY |
Welsh Kennel Club Jeffrey Horswell |
|
24/08/2025 Points of a Dog |
Accredited Trainer, David Cavill |
Uplowman Village Hall, Uplowman, Nr Tiverton, Devon EX16 7DN |
Devon & Cornwall Cocker Spaniel Club Sally Jane Margaret Ellison01460 62871 |
October
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
04/10/2025 Points of a Dog |
Accredited Trainer, Jeff Horswell |
Thornton Community Centre, Main Street, Thornton, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 1AH |
07739 358077 |
|
15/10/2025 Points of a Dog |
Accredited Trainers, Ray Morland and Pat Dufty |
Kirtling Village Hall, 39 The Street, Kirtling, Newmarket CB8 9PB |
Newmarket and District Canine Society |
|
19/10/2025 Points of a Dog |
Accredited Trainer, Jeff Horswell |
White Heart Barn, Godstone Village Hall, High Street, Godstone, Surrey, RH9 8DU |
Crystal Palace Canine Association Contact Darren Clarke or James Duffy
01342 716394 |
November
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
12/11/2025 Points of a Dog |
Accredited Trainers, Ray Morland and Pat Dufty |
Kirtling Village Hall, 39 The Street, Kirtling, Newmarket CB8 9PB |
Newmarket and District Canine Society |
2026
January
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/01/2026
Points of a Dog |
Accredited Trainer, Cath Moffat |
Temple Park Leisure Centre John Reid Road South Shields NE34 8QN |
Lynne Chesterfield
07796 033306 |
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
May
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
17 - 18 May 2025 Agility (Practical) |
Accredited Trainer, Amy Gandy |
Birdingbury Club/Festival Fields, Birdingbury CV23 8EH |
Amy Gandy (Pawsome)
07977 128392 |
September
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
6-7 September 2025 Agility (Practical) |
Accredited Trainer, Martin Tait |
Panoramic Apartments, Val de la Mare Farm, La Rue du Val de la Mare du Sud, St Peter, Jersey, JE3 7FH |
PAWS Agility Jersey - Ceri Tinley - 07797 725611 - pawsjersey@gmail.com |
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
None currently available
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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
None currently available
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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
May
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
18/05/2025 Requirements of a Field Trial Judge - Retriever |
Approved Presenter, Richard Johnston |
Rowallane Community Hub, 35 Main Street, Saintfield, County Down, BT24 7AB |
Labrador Retriever Club of Northern Ireland Richard Johnston
07379 813545 |
June
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
14/06/2025 Requirements of a Field Trial Judge - HPR |
Approved Presenter, Eddie Kania |
Paper Mill, Chinley, High Peak, SK23 6EJ |
Ruth Webster
07739 539 886 |
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
May
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Date |
Topic |
Speaker |
Registration Link |
|
Thursday 1st May (6:00pm – 7:30pm) |
Modern Pedigree Dogs in the United Kingdom: A Journey Through Shifting Population Landscapes and Demography |
Dr Joanna Ilska |
Health Seminars
None currently available
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DATE |
TOPIC |
SPEAKER |
BOOKING DETAILS |
Working Trials (Practical)
2025
July
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
19 & 20/07/2025 Working Trials |
Accredited Trainer, Les Theobald |
Northumberland Canine Centre, West Moor, Felton, Northumberland, NE65 9QE |
North East Counties Working Trials Society - Jacquie Hall
07813 912889 |
Bloodhound Trials
2025
June
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
21/06/2025 Bloodhound Trials (Practical Planning and Management) |
Accredited Trainer, Joy Cook |
North Dalton Village Hall, Yorks, YO25 9UY |
Joy Cook
07934 841850 |