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
February
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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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 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 |
Jane Withers & Jane Charleton |
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 Parson Russell Terrier |
Mrs Kate Smith |
Dunchurch Sportsfield & Village Hall, Rugby Road, Dunchurch, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV22 6PN |
The Parson Russell Terrier Club Matt Smith07958715856 |
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23/02/2025 |
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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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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26/02/205 Breed Appreciation Day Spaniel (English Springer) |
Yvonne Billows and Lesley Field |
Online Platform |
English Springer Spaniel Club Holtkath@gmail.com 07872136624 |
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28/02/2025 |
Leiza Handley & Lorraine Watkins |
Double Tree by Hilton, Barnett Bypass, Elstree, London, WD6 5PU |
The Bulldog Club Incorporates, The British Bulldog Club, The Junior Bulldog Club & The London Bulldog Society Lorraine Watkins
07545996564 |
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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16/03/2025 Hovawart |
Ans Schellekens Van Vught |
Online Platform |
Hovawart Club of Great Britain Craig Hosie secretary@hovawart.org.uk 01509852623 |
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16/03/2025 Dobermann |
TBC |
Hardwick Village Hall, Green Lane, Hardwicke, Gloucester, GL2 4QA |
South West Dobermann Club, Welsh Dobermann Club, South East of England Dobermann Club, Birmingham & District Dobermann Club Nancy Evans 07789555845 |
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16/03/2025 Otterhound |
Maria Lerego |
Stoneleigh Village Hall, Hall Cloe, Stoneleigh, Coventry, CV8 3DG |
Otterhound Club 07477043091 |
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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 Staffordshire Bull Terrier |
Helen Reaney, Roy Day & Paul Stanway |
Longridge Village Hall, 1 Calder Avenue, Longridge, Preston, PR3 3HT |
North West, Merseyside, Potteries & Morecambe Bay Staffordshire Bull Terrier Clubs Anne Preston
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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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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 |
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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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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
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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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25/04/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Japanese Akita Inu |
Maureen Thompson |
Online Platform |
Japanese Akita Inu Club 01773 541475 or 07976 982676 |
May
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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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 |
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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 |
Jun
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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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 |
July
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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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 |
September
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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20/09/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Italian Spinone |
Carolyn Adkins Fry |
Hillside Church, Rowanwood Gardens, Lobley Hill, Gateshead, NE11 0DP |
Northern Italian Spinone Association 07814825156 |
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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 |
October
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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1/10/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Spaniel (Field) |
Jeff Horswell |
Online Platform |
Field Spaniel Society Gretel Osborn secretary@fieldspanielsociety.co.uk 07768170004 |
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1/10/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Chow Chow |
TBC |
Online Platform |
North Eastern Chow Chow Club Rhys Green 07951537960 |
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5/10/2025 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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19/10/2025 Breed Appreciation Day Papillon |
TBC |
Stormont Hall |
Papillon (Butterfly Dog) Club of Scotland and Northern & Eastern Counties Papillon Club Ted Whitehill |
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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 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
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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 |
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
February
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25/02/2025 Requirements of a Dog Show Judge | Accredited Trainer, Jeff Horswell | Online via Zoom |
The Curly Coated Retriever Club 07584 075585 |
March
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22/03/2025 Requirements of a Dog Show Judge | Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman | Kirtling Village Hall, 39 The Street, Kirtling, Newmarket CB8 9PB |
Newmarket and District Canine Society 07961 795533 |
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
|
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
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
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March
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
30/03/2025 Conformation and Movement |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Middlewich Community Centre, Middlewich, Cheshire, CW10 9AS |
Lancashire Heeler Club Liz Thwaite
07732 709627 |
April
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
12/04//2025 Conformation and Movement |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Bodle Street Village Hall, Bodle Street Green, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 4UB |
Eastbourne and District Canine Society Christine Rayment
07503 211171 |
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13/04//2025 Conformation and Movement |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Cattlegate, Crewshill, Enfield, EN2 9ES |
Crewshill Ringcraft Club 07435 250784 |
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 |
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10/05/2025 Conformation and Movement |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Boden Room, Stafford County Showground, ST18 0BD |
Christina Chapman 01507 363736
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August
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
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
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 |
March
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/03/2025
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 07961 795533 |
| 19/03/2025
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 07961 795533 |
| 30/03/2025
Points of a Dog |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Middlewich Community Centre, Middlewich, Cheshire, CW10 9AS |
Lancashire Heeler Club 07732 709627 |
April
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
12/04//2025 Points of a Dog |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Bodle Street Village Hall, Bodle Street Green, Hailsham, East Sussex, BN27 4UB |
Eastbourne and District Canine Society Christine Rayment
07503 211171 |
May
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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
|
August
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
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
March
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1-2 March 2025 Agility (Practical) |
Accredited Trainer, Martin Tait |
Pool Farm, Ham Lane, Kingston, Seymour, North Somerset, BS21 6XJ |
Martin Tait
07922 567056 |
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 |
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
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