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 test.
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
November
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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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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16/11/2024 Breed Appreciation Affenpinscher |
Andrew Stewart and Dale Hick |
Bearley Village Hall, Snitterfield Road, Bearley, Stratford-Upon-Avon, CV37 0SR |
Affenpinscher Club Antoinette Teasdale
01884841463 |
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17/11/2024 Greenland Dog |
Nicola Singh |
Kennel Club Building, Stoneleigh Park, Stoneleigh, Kenilworth, CV8 2LZ |
Greenland Dog Club Of Great Britain 01406 331244 |
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17/11/2024 Spaniel (Field) |
Jeff Horswell |
Bearley Village Hall, Snitterfield Road, Bearley, Stratford Upon Avon, CV37 0SR |
Field Spaniel Society Gretel Osborn07768 170004 |
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17/11/2024 Japanese Shiba Inu |
Liz Dunhill |
Ranby Village Hall, |
Japanese Shiba Inu Club of Great Britain Liz Dunhill
07398715033 |
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19/11/2024 Retriever (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling) |
Yvonne Burchell |
Online Platform |
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Club of UK 07913923153 |
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24/11/2024 Tibetan Spaniel |
Bridget Croucher |
Baginton Village Hall, Francis Road, Baginton, Coventry CV8 3AB |
Tibetan Spaniel Association David Allman
01902 672021 |
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24/11/2024 Bedlington Terrier |
Mark Walshaw |
Kirk Deighton Village Hall, Kirk Keighton, North Yorkshire, LS22 4DS |
National Bedlington Terrier Club Julie Oxbury
07827916061 |
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28/11/2024 Shih Tzu |
Yvonne Cannon |
Online Platform |
Shih Tzu Club 07984963153 |
December
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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 hubery01388606000 |
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01/12/2024 Breed Appreciation Day Tibetan Mastiff |
Jeff Springham |
Baginton Village Hall, Francis Road, Baginton, Coventry CV8 3AB |
Tibetan Mastiff Club of Great Britain Jeffrey Springham 07905262937 |
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04/12/2024 Breed Appreciation Day Spaniel (English Springer) |
Yvonne Billows & Lesley Field |
Online Platform |
English Springer Spaniel Club Kath Holt
07872136624 |
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05/12/2024 Breed Appreciation Day Australian Shepherd |
Penny Richards |
Online Platform |
Australian Shepherd Club UK Jean Turnbull
01388766603 |
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14/12/2024 Breed Appreciation Day Schipperke |
Ian Miller |
Stafford County Showground Weston Road Stafford in conjunction with LKA Show |
Schipperke Club Karen Bugg07505108305 |
2025
January
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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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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 |
February
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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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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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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 |
|
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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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 Blevins
07841 852880 |
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16/02/2025 Beagle |
David Craig |
Shenstone Village Hall, Shenstone, Nr Lichfield, Staffordshire |
Beagle Club Nicola Peterson
07766131116 |
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20/02/2025 Gordon Setter |
Jean Collins-Pitman |
Online Platform |
British Gordon Setter Club James Newton
07305811924 |
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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 Tagg
07880746977 |
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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 House
07850158699 |
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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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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
|
March
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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 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 |
|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
|
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 |
Jun
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
November
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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.
2024
November
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
03/11/2024 |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Chieveley Village Hall, High Street, Chieveley, RG20 8TE |
Central & Southern German Shorthaired Pointer Club Rhoneen Schoneville
07823 322 201 |
|
09 & 10/11/2024 |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Stenbury Hall, Station Road, Wroxall, Venthor, Isle of Wight, PO38 3DP |
Isle of Wight Canine Association Nigel Raymond Marsh07546 850 836 |
|
13/11/2024 |
Accredited Trainer, Jeff Horswell |
Online Seminar |
Thame & Oxfordshire County Canine Society Gretel Osborn
07768 170 004 |
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
November
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
02/11/2024 Conformation and Movement |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Chieveley Village Hall, High Street, Chieveley, RG20 8TE |
Central & Southern German Shorthaired Pointer Club Rhoneen Schoneville07823 322 201 |
|
09 & 10/11/2024 Conformation and Movement |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Stenbury Hall, Station Road, Wroxall, Venthor, Isle of Wight, PO38 3DP |
Isle of Wight Canine Association Nigel Raymond Marsh
|
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30/11/2024 Conformation and Movement |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Church Farm Hall, Larkfield, Maidstone, Kent, ME20 6ST |
Dover & Deal Canine Society Jane Peakin
07701 007 306 |
December
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
15/12/2024 Conformation and Movement |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Boden Room, Stafford County Showground, Stafford ST18 0BD |
Christina Chapman
01507 363 736 |
2025
January
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
12/01/2025 Conformation and Movement |
Accredited Trainer, Jeff Horswell |
Crossways Village Hall, Moigne Combe Road, Crossways, Dorchester, Dorset DT2 8JA |
Dorchester Ringcraft Training |
February
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
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
November
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02 & 03/11/2024 Points of a Dog |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Chieveley Village Hall, High Street, Chieveley, RG20 8TE |
Central & Southern German Shorthaired Pointer Club Rhoneen Schoneville 07823 322 201 |
| 09 & 10/11/2024 |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Stenbury Hall, Station Road, Wroxall, Venthor, Isle of Wight, PO38 3DP |
Isle of Wight Canine Association Nigel Raymond Marsh
07546 850 836 |
| 17/11/2024 Points of a Dog |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
The Community Centre, Mount Lane, Llanidloes, Powys, SY18 6EY |
Newtown & District Canine Society Karen Walsh |
December
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12-15/12/2024 Points of a Dog |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Boden Room, Stafford County Showground, Stafford ST18 0BD |
Christina Chapman 01507 363 736 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
2024
November
2025
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 |
October
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
Obedience (Practical)
November
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
02/11/2024 Obedience (Practical) |
Accredited Trainer, Richard Kebble |
Old Hinckley Road, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, CV10 0AA |
Nuneaton Dog Training Club
|
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.
November
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
16/11/2024 Rally (Rules & Regulations) |
Accredited Trainer, Adrian Dornford-Smith | Skipperstone Community Centre, 99A Skipperstone Road, Bangor, BT20 4EU |
Glandore DTC of Ulster Adrian Dornford-Smith07817 217 265 / 028 7965 1979 |
|
16/11/2024 Rally (Rules & Regulations) |
Accredited Trainer, Amy Jackson | 13-15 Hunter Street, Paisley, PA1 1DN |
Amy Jackson 07532 390 263 |
|
30/11/2024 |
Accredited Trainer, Rachel Bradley | Wyre Piddle Village Hall, Worcester Rd, Wyre Piddle, Pershore WR10 2HR |
Rally Dogs Julie Barrett
07887 654487 |
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.
November
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
17/11/2024 Rally (Practical) |
Accredited Trainer, Adrian Dornford-Smith | Skipperstone Community Centre, 99A Skipperstone Road, Bangor, BT20 4EU |
Glandore DTC of Ulster Adrian Dornford-Smith07817 217 265 / 028 7965 1979 |
|
17/11/2024 Rally (Practical) |
Accredited Trainer, Amy Jackson | 13-15 Hunter Street, Paisley, PA1 1DN |
Amy Jackson
07532 390 263 |
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
November
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
17/11/2024 HTM (Practical) |
Accredited Trainer, Gina Pink | Hounsdown Community Centre, Hounsdown Avenue, Totton, Southampton, SO40 9FG |
Dog Kind Training Jan Debnam07907 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.
2024
Health Seminars
November
|
DATE |
TOPIC |
SPEAKER |
BOOKING DETAILS |
|
12 November 2024 (7:00pm - 8:30pm) |
Bloat/ gastric dilation volvulus (GDV) syndrome |
Professor Mark Dunning |
To register, click here |
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