What is summer camp?
Welcome to Summer Camp
A holiday with your family, friends and best of all your dog!
This is the biggest event for Young Kennel Club members and guarantees the whole family a summer holiday of a fun. Camp is perfect for members who wish to spend time with their dogs and fellow Young Kennel Club members. Its action packed to keep you and your dog entertained and also plenty of rest for your dog whilst you join in with team time and social activities. Camp will run from Saturday 27 July - Friday 2 August 2025.
At a glance
· Fun week of dog training in various disciplines, team activities and day evening entertainment.
· Fantastic venue with camping for both tents and caravans.
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Members must attend with parent/guardian who will be onsite at all times, and the whole family is welcome to attend.
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Members must be aged between 6-16 years old to take part in the camp training experience.
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Great week to learn, gain confidence and have fun together!
The Camp Experience
Camp will feature dog training for multiple disciplines and a social entertainment throughout the day and evening.
We have a great team of trainers who will be there all week to teach variety of levels from beginners to advanced.
With our amazing group of team leaders who are all volunteers and been involved with the YKC for many years will lead your teams throughout the social activities. This is a brilliant part of the Camp experience, and we will have some fun activities lined up for everyone on site to get involved!
At a glance:
- Core training sessions
- Taster session (get to know the trainer and the training sessions)
- Social sessions (camp challenge / team time and entertainment - group games or themed entertainment)
- Educational sessions
- Masterclasses optional extra
- YKC Crufts Qualifiers
Training Sessions (with your dog)
Come along and join in with:
- Agility / Hoopers / Handling
- Obedience / Rally / Heelwork to Music
- Scent Work / Good Citizen Dog Scheme / Dog Grooming
- Competition Day - Crufts 2026 Qualifiers in a range of disciplines
Educational and Masterclasses sessions
To be announced in 2025.
Social Sessions (without your dog)
To be announced in 2025.
About the venue and facilities
- Summer Camp is held at Rutland Showground a fantastic venue for outdoor events, located on the Oakham bypass just a few miles away from the A1. Plenty of green fields and space for camping and great facilities.
Onsite you will have access to the following facilities during your stay:
- 24-hour toilet and shower block
- Site camping area with drinking water points
- Washing up area (not for dogs)
- Waste disposal suitable for caravans/motor homes
- Indoor areas - the Rutland Pavilion and main marquee
- Clubhouse - fully licensed bar open 5.30pm – 8.30pm
- Onsite catering unit
- Electrical charging points available in the main marquee
- Hard standing carpark
- Disabled access throughout the pavilion and including car parking
- Picnic benches
- First Aid Medical Team
Camping
Families must provide their own tents or caravans.
- All pitch sizes are 10m x 8m.
- All pitches are suitable for tent, trailer tent, caravan/campervans.
- On the day of arrival the pitches will be available from 12pm onwards and they must be vacated by 12pm on departure.
- Pre-booked electrical hook-up on-site.
- Generators are permitted between the hours of 8am – 10pm.
- All those camping on the showground field need to please bring additional supporting pads to the ones which are fitted to your motorhome or caravan. This is due to stopping caravans from sinking into the ground in wet weather.
What Does it Cost?
2025 will be updated in January.