The Royal 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
Eye for a Dog
A key component of the Judges Education Programme is the ‘Eye for a Dog’ assessment which is mandatory for judges wishing to progress to award CCs to a fourth or subsequent breed under the JEP route, however the assessment is also available for those judges progressing for a second or third CC breed under the JEP route.
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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.
2026
January
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
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13/01/2026 Breed Appreciation Day Samoyed |
Pat Lepley (Sarnoushka) |
Online |
Sue Bird Sue_bridus@btconnect.com 07831767656 |
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24/01/2026 Breed Appreciation Day (Border Collie) |
Heather Turner |
Broughton Village Hall Biggar ML12 6HQ |
Craig Sloan craigsloanbordercollies@gmail.com 07342818904 |
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25/01/2026 Breed Appreciation Day Dachshund |
Mandy Dance |
Calf Heath Village Hall |
Andrew Whitfield-Roberts Dandydayo40@gmail.com 07979344590 |
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26/01/2026 Breed Appreciation Day Swedish Vallhund |
Rosemary Peacock-Jacson & Jo Day |
Online |
Sharon Sibley sharon.sibley@btinternet.com 07943828674 |
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28/01/2026 Breed Appreciation Day Boxer |
Tim Hutchings |
Online |
Vikki Van-Beck boxers@newlaitheboxers.co.uk 07836325125 |
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28/01/2026 Breed Appreciation Day Chesapeake Bay Retriever |
Christine Mayhew |
Online |
Christine Mayhew bobmayhewqhorses@aol.com 02392632145 |
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29/01/2026 Sealyham Terrier |
Hilary Male |
Online |
Vitalija Smith stclub.secretary@gmail.com 01787581214 |
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31/01/2026 Breed appreciation day Collie (Rough) |
Mrs B White |
East Huntspill Village Hall |
Mrs J Denton Jodenton90@googlemail.com 0129734627 |
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31/01/2026 Breed appreciation day Bulldog |
Sonia Saxon - Sue garside - Victoria Eaton |
Holiday inn Runcorn |
Emma simpson mcbcawards1897@aol.com 07903129315 |
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31/01/2026 Breed appreciation day Collie |
Mrs B White |
East Huntspill Village Hall |
Mrs J Denton Jodenton90@googlemail.com 0129734627 |
February
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER | |
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01/02/2026 Breed appreciation day Bull Terrier |
Eric Stanley |
Bowburn community Center |
Stephanie Wheatley northeastbullterrierclub1904@gmail.com 07962068714 |
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01/02/2026 Breed appreciation day West Highland White Terrier |
Dot Britten |
Shenstone Village Hall |
Julie Wall Julie.wall@pepabby.uk 07576052525 |
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08/02/2026 Breed appreciation day Borzoi |
Graham Hill |
The Kennel Club Building |
Lorraine Harvey celticborzoi@btinternet.com 07950912291 |
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08/02/2026 Breed appreciation day Cavalier King Charles Spaniel |
Sheena Maclaine |
Harston Village Hall, 20 High Street, Harston, Cambridge CB22 7PX |
Andy Vella Cinderaic@gmail.com 07826 645416 |
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11/02/2026 Breed appreciation day English Springer Spaniel |
Yvonne Billows & Lesley Field |
Online |
Kath Holt Holtkath@gmail.com 07872136624 |
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13/02/2026 Breed Appreciation Day Bullmastiff |
Billy Brittle |
Holiday Inn |
Billy Brittle Billybrittle@aol.com 07961054856 |
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14/02/2026 Breed Appreciation Day Papillon |
Mrs K Ryan & Mrs S Morrell |
Baginton Village Hall |
Papillon Butterfly Dog Club Christine Headley
07990962150 |
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15/02/2026 Cirneco Dell'Etna |
Michele Farleigh |
Corley Village Hall |
Caroline Hillyer hillyercaroline@gmail.com 07957101979 |
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15/02/2026 Breed Appreciation Day Pointer |
Meryl Asbury |
Mappleborough Green Village Hall |
Carolyn O'Neill carolyn.themews@talktalk.net 07781687055 |
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17/02/2026 Breed Appreciation Day Kooikerhondje |
Katy Guy & Anne Mar-Gerrison |
The Cricket Pasvilion, Coventry Road, Lutterworth, Leicestershire |
Sarah Gutteridge geduldkooikerhondje@outlook.com |
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18/02/2026 Breed Appreciation Day Cocker (American) |
Jackie Price |
Online |
Amanda Betts Mandy@tibettsi.com 07788725646 |
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| 21/02/2026 Breed appreciation day Gordon Setter | Jean Collins-Pitman | Kennel Club Building, Stoneleigh, CV8 2LZ | British Gordon Setter Club James Newton, judgeseducation.bgsc@gmail.com, 07305811924 | |
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21/02/2026 Breed appreciation day French Bulldog |
Jackie Mavro |
Online |
Olivia Timms oliviatimms@aol.com 07770510561 |
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22/02/2026 Breed appreciation day Airedale Terrier |
Jabette Callon |
Eggborough Village Hall |
Andrea Smith andrea.javidel@gmail.com 07815091741 |
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22/02/2026 Breed appreciation day Poodle (Miniature) |
Kim Sillito-Beale |
The Christie Hall |
Sarah Oldfield saraholdfield50@gmail.com 01733351294 |
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25/02/2026 Breed appreciation day Estrela Mountain Dog |
Gill Reid |
Online |
Sally Mckinlay estjak@hotmail.co.uk 07944485167 |
March
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
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01/03/2026 Breed Appreciation Day Chow Chow |
Linda Squires |
Online and in person- |
Rhys Green chowbreededucation@gmail.com 07951537960 |
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14/03/2026 Breed Appreciation Day Sussex Spaniel |
Russell Mosedale |
Leamington Hastings Village Hall, Birdingbury Road Hill, Rugby CV23 8EA |
Kay Smith Kayekenyon@yahoo.co.uk 07510721777 |
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18/03/2026 Breed Appreciation Day All Dachshund |
Jeff Horswell & Lloyd Cross |
Online |
Donna Kirkwood-Emery dachs@helydon.co.uk 07834608099 |
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21/03/2026 Breed Appreciation Day Norwegian Buhund |
Lorraine Bolton |
Overseal Village Hall |
Jenny Shorer-Wheeler JenShorer@aol.com 07800969116 |
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22/03/2026 Breed Appreciation Day Japanese Shiba Inu |
Mr G J Hinsley and Mrs A Hinsley |
TBC |
John Greenwood ajsisecretary@gmail.com 07958159807 |
April
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
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18/04/2026 Breed Appreciation Day Russian Toy |
Amanda Orchard |
Normanton on Soar Village Hall, Main Street, Normanton On Soar, Loughborough |
Amanda Orchard manatek@msn.com 07958315373 |
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18/04/2026 Breed Appreciation Day Dalmatian |
John Stevenson |
Bearley Hall, Snitterfield Road , Bearky, Stratford Upon Avon CV37 OSR |
Marisa Penn Marisapenn@aol.com 07967311690 |
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19/04/2026 Breed Appreciation Day Chihuahua |
David Reece |
Woolavington Village Hall, Higher Road, Woolavington, Somerset, TA7 8DY |
Anne Morris aliceann92@gmail.com |
May
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
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02/05/2026 Breed Appreciation Day Beagle |
Mr D Fellows |
Willington Village Hall |
Joan Lennard Joan.lennard@btingernet.com 01283732377 |
October
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
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01/10/2026 Breed Appreciation Day Australian Terrier |
Mr Paul Eardley Miss Lynn Bell |
Steventon Village Hall, The Green, Steventon, OX13 6RR |
Christine Foskett wilfnbell@yahoo.co.uk 07778105722 |
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26/10/2026 Breed Appreciation Day Chow Chow |
Andrea Douse |
Online |
Andrea Douse Shasadeechows@gmail.com 07305034495 |
Requirements of a Dog Show Judge
All judges should keep up to date with The Royal 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 Royal Kennel Club Academy.
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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 Royal Kennel Club Academy.
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January
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
|---|---|---|---|
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11/01/2026 Conformation and Movement |
Accredited Trainer, Jeff Horswell |
Crossways Village Hall, Moinge Coombe Road, Crossways, DT2 8JA |
Maryanne Stokes
07747 676833 |
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 assessment on The Royal Kennel Club Academy.
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 |
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11/01/2026 Points of a Dog |
Accredited Trainer, Jeff Horswell |
Crossways Village Hall, Moinge Coombe Road, Crossways, DT2 8JA |
Maryanne Stokes 07747 676833 |
Agility (Practical)
All judges should keep up to date with The Royal 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 Royal Kennel Club's regulations and judging procedures. You can find pre-learning on The Royal Kennel Club Academy.
2026
March
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
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13-14 March 2026 |
Accredited Trainer, Heidi Vague |
DATA, Rexon Stud, Lewdown, Okehampton, Devon, EX20 4DE |
Heidi Vague - 07759 768874 - heidivague@hotmail.com |
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14-15 March Agility (Practical) |
Accredited Trainer, Jen Lewis |
Low Moor Livery Yard, Low Moor Side Lane, New Farnley, Leeds, LS12 5HY |
Freymor Dogs - Jen Lewis - 07946 387011 - Jen_b_lewis@yahoo.co.uk |
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21/22 March Agility (Practical) |
Accredited Trainer, Hannah Grantham |
Brook House Farm Bean Leach Road Hazel Grove, Stockport SK7 4LE |
Hannah Grantham - 07865 660552 - hannah.grantham@outlook.com |
Obedience (Practical)
All judges should keep up to date with The Royal 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 Royal Kennel Club's regulations and judging procedures. You can find pre-learning on The Royal Kennel Club Academy.
2026
None currently available
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
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Rally (rules and regulations)
All judges should keep up to date with The Royal 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 Royal Kennel Club Academy.
2026
None currently available
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
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Rally (practical)
All judges should keep up to date with The Royal 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 Royal Kennel Club's regulations and judging procedures. You can find pre-learning on The Royal Kennel Club Academy.
2026
None currently available
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
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Heelwork to Music (HTM)
All judges/organisers should keep up to date with The Royal Kennel Club's regulations, to which these seminars will assist. You can find additional learning material on The Royal Kennel Club Academy.
None currently available
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
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Requirements of a Field Trial Judge
All judges should keep up to date with The Royal 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 Royal Kennel Club Academy.
Form more information visit Judging a Field trial.
2026
February
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
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08/02/2026 Requirements of a Field Trial Judge - Retriever |
Approved Presenter - Stewart North |
Elkersley Village Hall, Elkersley, DN22 8AJ |
Jemma Hendley - Dukeries (Notts) Gundog Club - 07977 705940 - dukeriesgundogs@gmail.com |
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21/02/2025 Requirements of a Field Trial Judge - Retriever |
Approved Presenter - Jayne Coley |
WEDGNOCK SHOOTING GROUND, WEDGNOCK LANE, WARWICK, CV35 7PX |
Midland Gundog Society - Tamara Pearson - secretary@midlandgundogsociety.co.uk |
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22/02/2025 Requirements of a Field Trial Judge - Retriever |
Approved Presenter - John Yarwood |
The Gun Room, Checkley Wood, CW3 9DD |
Mr M Kerfoot - CNWSRSS - 07754 064138 - matthewkerfoot@talktalk.net |
Health Webinars
The Royal 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
Health Seminars
None currently available
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
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Working Trials (Practical)
None currently available
| DATE AND EVENT | SPEAKER/ACCREDITED TRAINER | VENUE | ORGANISER |
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Bloodhound Trials
None currently available
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