YRKC Spring Break Special Dog Training Day - 25 April
Spring into success with our Spring Break Special Dog Training Day. Whether your dog is bursting with energy or ready to fine-tune their skills, we have a class to match the season. Watch confidence bloom in bloom and zoom hoopers, sharpen focus in our spring into training obedience class, build calm and control in our steady paws handling class and show off polished performance in our spring showcase rally class. Fun, focused and perfect for all levels – this is the ideal way to spend a spring day with your best friend.
Venue: The Royal Kennel Club Building, Stoneleigh Park, Coventry, Warwickshire CV8 2LZ
Parking: Free Parking by the main Royal Kennel Club building.
Facilities: Toilets
Refreshments: Please note that lunch is not provided, but there will be hot / squash drinks available to purchase (we can fill up a recyclable cup if you have one). Please bring water bottles with you.
Onsite shop and cafe nearby – Famers Fayre
Programme
Register from: 8:45am
Training: Hoopers, Handling, Obedience, Rally
9:30 – 10:45 – Training Session one (there will be rest time within this session)
11:00 – 11:45 – Team Games (fun game for all)
12:30 – 1:45 – Training Session Two (there will be rest time within this session)
2:00 – 2:45 – Have a go competitions
3.00 - End
YRKC Dog Grooming Competition - if you would like to enter please email ykc@royalkennelclub.com
If you are registering for YRKC Dog Grooming Competition you can register at 8.00am and competition begins at 8.30am.
***Please bring your own Dog Grooming table and hand held clippers if needed, we will not have any onsite***
The fee will be £6.00 – please bring the correct amount of money with you as we will not have a card machine for you to pay with – cash only.
YKC “Groom Through” and “Clip, Trim and Strip” competitors will have 2½ hours to complete their tasks, Competitors are not required to use the full 2½ hours, there will be an optional interval during this competition to allow competitors a 10-minute break for their dog’s comfort. Full Rules and Regulations : ykc-dog-grooming-2026-crufts-2027-v10.pdf
YRKC Important Event Regulations:
Members under the age of 18 years old must be supervised by a parent/guardian during the day, so you must stay on site at all times during the event and you cannot drop and leave. Parents should also be on hand to hold or look after dogs during exercises that do not require the dog.
This is a training event and will take place inside. Please make sure you wear comfortable and appropriate clothing and footwear. You can bring chairs with you and dog crates.
Photography and Filming
Please be advised that members may be photographed or filmed at events, either individually or in a group, and that these images may be used for Kennel Club purposes only. You will be asked to complete a form on the day to opt in or out of any photographs or filming.
Dog Welfare
Dogs must be at least 6 months old to attend.
Dogs must be on a lead unless training requires them to be off-the-added.
No person shall carry out harsh handling of their dog at any time during the event.
No dog which has contracted or been knowingly exposed to any infectious or contagious disease during the 21 days prior to the event, or which is suffering from a visible condition which adversely affects its health or welfare is to be brought to the event.
Please make sure you clear up after your dog at the venue.
Terms and conditions
Event Terms & Conditions | Policies | The Kennel Club
CHILD PROTECTION:
Anyone attending the training event or any of the competitions who is under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a responsible adult.