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
2023
December
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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03/12/2023 Breed Appreciation Day Bichon Frise |
Julie Sparrow |
Wychwood village hall, Abbey Park way, Weston, Crewe. CW2 5TD |
Northern and Midland Bichon Frise club Lisa Mault07739475900 |
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14/12/2023 Breed Appreciation Day Collie (Rough) |
Miranda Blake |
Online Platform |
NORTHUMBERLAND & DURHAM COLLIE CLUB Cath Moffat 07714014887 |
| 16/12/2023 Breed Appreciation Day Japanese Chin |
Sue Hann |
Kingston Blount Village Hall, Chinnor, OX39 4SW |
Southern Japanese Chin Club Linda Benton Taylor 07813764324 |
| 17/12/2023 Breed Appreciation Day Italian Spinone |
Carolyn Adkins-Fry |
Scotby Village Hall, Scotby, Carlisle, CA4 8BW |
Northern Italian Spinoni Association Maxine Munday 07765583881 |
| 20/12/2023 Breed Appreciation Day (Australian Cattle Dog) |
Toni Jackson |
Online Platform |
Australian Cattle Dog Society of Great Britain I Iona Bailey
07967985756 |
2024
January
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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14/01/2024 |
Jean Collins-Pitman |
Online platform |
British Gordon Setter Club |
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14/01/2024 |
Gwen Beaden |
East Huntspill Village Hall, Church Road, East Huntspill, Nr Highbridge, Somerset, TA9 3PG |
West of England Collie Society 07557646056
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16/01/2024 Spaniel (English Springer) |
Yvonne Billows and Lesley Field |
Online Platform |
English Springer Spaniel Club, ESSC of Scotland, ESSC of Wales and South Western ESSC Kath Holt 07872136624
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16/01/2024 White Swiss Shepherd Dog (Imp) |
Hans Ulrich Haeberli & Stephan Bolliger |
Online Platform |
White Swiss Shepherd Dog Club of the UK Mark Dennison 07884068297 |
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21/01/2024 Breed Appreciation Day Dachshund (Wire Haired) |
Ruth Lockett-Walters |
Calf Heath Village Hall, Straight Mile, Calfheath, Wolverhampton, WV10 7DW |
Midland Dachshund Club Andrew Whitfield-Roberts01785664461 |
February
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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03/02/2024 King Charles Spaniel |
Frank Kane & Andreas Schemel |
Baginton Village Hall, Francis Road, Baginton, Coventry CV8 3AB |
King Charles Spaniel Club Mary Constable 01904448033 |
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04/02/2024 |
Caroline Lee-Slater |
Baginton Village Hall, Francis Road, Baginton, Coventry CV8 3AB |
Papillon (Butterfly Dog) Club |
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09/02/2024 |
Billy Brittle |
Holiday Inn Runcorn, Wood Lane, Beechwood, Runcorn, WA7 3HA |
Bullmastiff Breed Council William Brittle 07961054856 |
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10/02/2024 |
Nick Gourley |
The Speedwell Rooms,Inkersall Road, Staveley, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S43 3JL |
English Toy Terrier (B&T) Club |
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11/02/2024 |
Rachel Redding |
Bishops Frome Village Centre, Bishop Frome, Hereford, WR6 5AR |
Portuguese Water Dog Club of Great Britain |
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11/02/2024 |
Penny Roberts |
Swannington Village Hall |
Samoyed Breed Council 01388 731010 |
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11/02/2024 |
Louise Mizen Ferguson |
Stoneleigh Village Hall, Hall Cl, Stoneleigh, Coventry , CV8 3DG |
Lagotto Romagnolo Club of Great Britain |
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11/02/2024 Breed Appreciation Day Pointer |
Matt Oddie, Meryl Asbury, Riannelis R and Carolyn O'Neill |
Mappleborough Green Village Hall, Studley, B80 7BT |
Pointer Club Carolyn Jane O'Neill 07881687055 |
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11/02/2024 Breed Appreciation Day Belgian Shepherd Dog (All Varieties) |
Amanda McLaren |
Bearley Village Hall, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 0SR |
Belgian Shepherd Dog Association of Great Britain Margaret Pratten 07966219211 |
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17/02/2024 |
Tony Moran |
Online platform |
South East and East Anglian Tibetan Spaniel Society Hilary Breeze07825805333 |
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17/02/2024 |
David Shields |
East Calder Partnership Centre, 139 Main Street, East Calder, Livingston, EH53 0EP |
Cocker Spaniel Club of Scotland & East of Scotland Cocker Spaniel Club Pamela Halkett
07736931124 |
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18/02/2024 Breed Appreciation Day Dachshund |
Ruth Lockett Walters and Daniel Roberts |
Earlswood Hall, Earlswood Road, Nr. Shirenewton, Chepstow. NP16 6AW
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The Dachshund Club of Wales Judith Armstrong01639770028 |
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24/02/2024 Breed Appreciation Day French Bulldog |
Paul Harding & Ann Wildman |
Whiston Town Hall, Old Colliery Road, Whiston L35 3QX |
West Lancs French Bulldog Club Ann Wildman 07871644863
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March
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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16/03/2024 |
Christine Morgan |
Kirtling Village Hall, The Street, Newmarket CB8 9PB |
Irish Setter Association,England & The Irish Setter Breeders Club
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16/03/2024 German Pinscher |
Auli Haapianen-Liikanen (Finland) |
Chieveley Village Hall, High Street, Chieveley, Berkshire, RG20 8TE |
The German Pinscher Club Jo Ellis
07962 719070 |
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16/03/2024 Neapolitan Mastiff |
Mike Evans & Billy Brittle |
New York Village Hall, Langrick Road, New York, Lincolnshire. LN4 4YD |
Neapolitan Mastiff Club Kathy South
07923447963 |
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20/03/2024 Rhodesian Ridgeback |
Gillian Orr and Lisa Reid |
Online Platform |
Rhodesian Ridgeback Club Of Scotland Lisa Reid
07538 228113 |
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23/03/2024 |
Cheryl Pierpoint |
Kirtling Village Hall, The St, Kirtling, Newmarket, CB8 9PB |
Bouvier des Flandres Club of GB 07484217819
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23/03/2024 |
Glenys Dolphin |
Napton On The Hill, The Crescent, Napton On The Hill, Southam, CV47 8LS |
Manchu Shih Tzu Society Dorothy McIntyre
07812839621 |
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24/03/2024 |
Barry Blunden |
Calf Heath Village Hall, Straight Mile, Calfheath, Wolverhampton, WV10 7DW |
Bullmastiff Association and Wales & West of England Bullmastiff Society Richard Aston 07971554974
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24/03/2024 |
Colin Barton |
Thorpe Willoughby Village Hall, Thorpe Willoughby, Selby, YO8 9PA |
North of England Keeshond Club
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24/03/2024 |
Patsy Hollings |
Pool-in-Wharfedale Village Hall, Arthington Lane, Pool-in-Wharfedale, Otley, West Yorkshire, LS21 1LG |
North of England Weimaraner Society, Weimaraner Club of Great Britain, Weimaraner Association
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31/03/2024 Boston Terrier |
TBC |
HAWKSTONE PARK, |
Boston Terrier Club Boston Terrier Club Secretary Julie Glynn
07590376352 |
April
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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06/04/2024 |
Hannah Walder |
Edingale Village Hall, 7 Moores Croft, Edingale, Tamworth, B79 9LJ |
Collie Club of Wales/Midland Collie Club 01656728256 |
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07/04/2024 |
Joanna Darby |
Great Barford Village Hall, Fishers Close, Great Barford, Bedford MK44 3HA |
3HAHome Counties Cocker Spaniel Club and Hampshire and Sussex Cocker Spaniel Club Elaine Thomas01664 567640 |
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07/04/2024 |
Michael Gadsby, Tom Isherwood & Melanie Harwood |
Middlebie Community Centre, Middlebie, Lockerbie, Dumfries, DG11 3JW |
Poodle Club of Scotland Fiona Swan |
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11/04/2024 |
Lady A Ellis |
Online Platform |
Northern Pug Dog Club Richard Lemon01709522815 |
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13/04/2024 English Setter |
Penny Williams, Jane Dennis, Glenis Williams, Val Isherwood |
Scotby Village Hall, Scotby, Carlisle, CA4 8BW |
Joint English Setter Breed Clubs 07745548693 |
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14/04/2024 |
TBC |
Polesworth Memorial Hall, 20 Bridge St, Polesworth, Tamworth B78 1DT |
American Cocker Spaniel Club of Great Britain |
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14/04/2024 Breed Appreciation Day Cavalier King Charles Spaniel |
Sheena Maclaine |
Broughton Village Hall, Broughton, BIGGAR, ML12 6HQ |
Scottish Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club Susan Deamer01576 620262 |
May
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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19/05/2024 |
Amanda Orchard |
East Whitburn Community Centre, Hens Nest Road, East Whitburn, Bathgate EH47 8EX |
Russian Toy Club UK and Scottish Toydog Society Claire Russell 07929 003384 |
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26/05/2024 Breed Appreciation Day Lancashire Heeler |
Jackie Cutler & Debbie Felstead |
Bearley Village Hall, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 0SR |
Lancashire Heeler Association Jacky Cutler 07771743138 |
October
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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06/10/2024 Spaniel (Cocker) |
Michael Masters
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Mathern Village Hall, Mathern,Nr Chepstow, NP16 6JH
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Devon and Cornwall Cocker Club, South Wales and Mon Cocker Club and West of England Cocker Spaniel Club Bryan McCabe-Bell
07305178221 |
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20/10/2024 |
John Stevenson |
Roade Village Hall, Bailey Brooks Lane, Roade, Northamptonshire, NN7 2LS |
British Dalmatian Club Julie Hopkin 07974303391
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November
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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02/11/2024 Breed Appreciation Day Portugese Podengo |
Gabriella Veiga |
Yelvertoft Village Hall, Stanford Road, Yelvertoft NN6 6LJ |
Northern Portuguese Podengo Associaiton Rob Dunning 07539514865 |
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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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17/11/2024 Spaniel (Field) |
TBC
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Bearley Village Hall, Snitterfield Road, Bearley, Stratford Upon Avon, CV37 0SR |
Field Spaniel Society Jill Holgate01282865705 |
2025
February
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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04/02/2024 |
Tony Moran |
Parkside Hall, Woburn Street, Ampthill, Bedford,MK45 2HX |
South East and East Anglian Tibetan Spaniel Society
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Requirements of a Dog Show Judge
2023
December
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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03/12/2023 |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Burton Willage Hall, Station Road, Rossett, LL12 0HE |
Wrexham & District Kennel Society Lesley Hocking 07519709073 |
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08/12/2023 |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Boden Room, Stafford, ST18 0BD |
Stafford County Showground Christina Chapman
07544 672394 |
2024
February
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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10/02/2024 |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Walford Village Hall, Walford Road, Walford, Ross on Wye, HR9 5QS |
Wye Ringcraft Malinda Thomas 07951059778
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17/02/2024 |
Accredited Trainer, Steven Crookes |
South Yorkshire Police S.S.C, Niagara Lane, Sheffield, S6 1LU |
Northern Golden Retriever Association Steve Crookes
07801343261 |
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.
2023
December
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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07/12/2023 Confirmation and Movement |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Boden Room, Stafford, ST18 0BD |
Stafford County Showground Christina Chapman
07544 672394
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09/12/2023 Confirmation and Movement |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Boden Room, Stafford, ST18 0BD |
Stafford County Showground Christina Chapman
07544 672394 |
2024
January
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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27/01/2024 Conformation and Movement |
Accredited Trainer, David Alcorn |
Kirtling Village Hall, Newmarket, CB8 9PB. |
Ricky Furnell
07800 575421 |
February
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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17/02/2024 Conformation and Movement |
Accredited Trainer, Hector Heathcote & Sue Finnett |
Chiddingly Village Hall, Chiddingly, East Sussex BN8 6HE |
The Lancashire Heeler Association Debbie Felstead07759 261670 |
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25/02/2024 Conformation and Movement |
Accredited Trainer, Kathy Moores |
Cucklington Village Hall, Rowls, Cucklington, Wincanton |
North Dorset Ringcraft Club 07921 553815 |
March
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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16/03/2024 Conformation and Movement |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Theadley Village Hall, Arford Raod, Headley Hampshire, GU35 8LJ |
Headley Ringcraft Association Samantha Lewis 01428 741479 |
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24/03/2024 |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Baginton Village Hall, Frances Road, Baginton, Warks, CV8 3AB
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Smooth Collie Club of Great Britain Cathy Howard01406 351496
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Points of a Dog
2023
December
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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07/12/2023 to 10/12/2023 Points of a Dog |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Boden Room, Stafford, ST18 0BD |
Stafford County Showground Christina Chapman07544 672394 |
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17/12/2023 Points of a Dog |
Accredited Trainer, Pam Marston-Pollock |
Penrith Leisure Centre |
Penrith & District Canine Society Jane Power
01461700116 |
2024
January
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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27/01/2024 Points of a Dog |
Accredited Trainer, David Alcorn |
Kirtling Village Hall, Newmarket, CB8 9PB. |
Ricky Furnell 07800 575421 |
February
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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25/02/2024 Points of a Dog |
Accredited Trainer, Kathy Moores |
Cucklington Village Hall, Rowls, Cucklington, Wincanton |
North Dorset Ringcraft Club Maura Kiely
07921 553815 |
March
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16/03/2024 Points of a Dog |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Theadley Village Hall, Arford Raod, Headley Hampshire, GU35 8LJ |
Headley Ringcraft Association Samantha Lewis 01428 741479 |
| 24/03/2024 Points of a Dog |
Accredited Trainer, Christina Chapman |
Baginton Village Hall, Frances Road, Baginton, Warks, CV8 3AB
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Smooth Collie Club of Great Britain Cathy Howard 01406 351496
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Agility (Practical)
2023
None currently available
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2024
January
March
Obedience (Practical)
None currently available
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
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None currently available |
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Rally (rules and regulations)
None currently available
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
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| None currently available |
Rally (practical)
None currently available
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
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| None currently available |
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
January
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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14/01/2024 HTM (R&R) |
Accredited Trainer, Gina Pink |
Hounsdown Community Centre, Hounsdown Avenue, Totton, Southampton, SO40 9FG |
Dog Kind Training Jan Debnam
07907304571
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February
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
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10/02/2024 HTM (Competition Organisers Seminar) |
Accredited Trainer, Kath Hardman |
Online |
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14/02/2024 HTM (Competition Organisers Seminar) |
Accredited Trainer, Gina Pink |
Via Zoom |
Gina Pink
07807770969 |
Requirements of a Field Trial Judge
2024
February
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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04/02/2024 |
Accredited Trainer, Peter Bates |
Arkendale Community Hall, moor Lane, Arkendale, Knaresborough, HG5 0RF |
Three Ridings Gundog Club Elizabeth Robinson 07534711958 |
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
None currently available
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