Grooming

What is Grooming?

Grooming is the general term given to all aspects of coat and skin care required by animal and in this instance dogs.  Grooming can mean anything from combing right through to clipping or stripping and this all depends on the type of coat your dog has. Some need more maintenance than others however, every dog requires grooming on some level.

The YKC holds two classes in grooming, the Groom Through where members are required to show understanding and skill required to remove all dead hair and tangles from the dog’s coat and the Clip/Trim/Strip enables members to show their skills in coat removal by stripping, trimming and/or clipping. Competitors may use either one or all of the skills in this class.

Can any dog take part?

Grooming is open to all dogs so your dog does not have to be a pedigree, or pure-bred dog to take part, but it must be registered with the Kennel Club on either the Breed Register or the Activity Register.

How do I go about competing?

See below to download a list of YKC Grooming Qualifiers, where you will find details of clubs that hold classes which qualify members for the YKC ring at Crufts.

The YKC will be holding the following Grooming competitions in 2009 for qualification into the YKC Grooming Final at DFS Crufts 2010. Class definitions are: Under 12 years, 12-17 years and 18 years and over.

Young Kennel Club Grooming Qualifiers

Once you have decided which qualifier/s you would like to attend you can download the grooming entry form at the bottom of this page and send into us at the YKC office to enter.

YKC Grooming Qualifier results can be found by clicking here, the members listed have qualified for dfs Crufts 2011