KC Agility Festival

The Kennel Club International Agility Festival is one of the world’s largest and most popular dog agility events attracting thousands of competitors from throughout the UK and across the world.

When?

The International Agility Festival takes place on the 12-14 August 2011 at Kelmarsh Hall, Northamptonshire. Schedules will be available in Spring 2011. The 2012 Festival will be on 10-12 August 2012, following immediately after the European Open Agility Championships, also at Kelmarsh Hall and hosted by Great Britain for the first time. The “EO” will be held on Friday 3 August to Sunday 5 August 2012.

Where?

The Kennel Club is delighted to announce that its International Agility Festival has found a new base at Kelmarsh Hall, Kelmarsh, Northamptonshire in order to accommodate the ever growing number of competitors and visitors who attend.

The International Agility Festival plays host some 2,500 dogs of all types, sizes and experience levels amounting to over 18,000 class entries over the three days of the Festival.

A particular attraction of the annual festival is that it is open to any dog, as long as it is registered on one of the Kennel Club registers – Breed or Activity – making it the only world-class agility competition to be open to pedigrees, rescue dogs and crossbreeds alike. Everyone gets a chance to compete, and for the best there is the opportunity of securing a place at Crufts.  Competitors will again be bale to spend the weekend camping on site and over 20 trade stands are expected offering goods for both humans and dogs, all adding to the festival fun!

How Do I Enter?

Schedules will be available in Spring 2011 on the Kennel Club Agility Festival Page.  Further information can be obtained from Debbie Deuchar, Show Secretary, The Kennel Club, 1- 5 Clarges Street, Piccadilly, London W1J 8AB.

YKC Jumping Semi Final

The YKC Jumping Semi Final is held for all handlers and dogs who achieve a certificate between 1 June – 31 May each year.  You can apply for a Jumping Certificate by gaining a placed clear round in a jumping class at any Kennel Club licensed agility show.  If you send the certificate application into the YKC office you will receive a certificate, badge and automatic invite to the YKC Jumping Semi Final.  The first to third placed members from each subdivision at the semi final will automatically qualify for the Jumping Final at Crufts. Please also ensure you read the YKC Jumping Rules & Regulations before entering any competition.

Please be advised that Young Kennel Club 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.  To opt out of any images of yourself or your child being used from Young Kennel Club activities or events you can email ykc@thekennelclub.org.uk or write to YKC, The Kennel Club, 1-5 Clarges Street, Piccadilly, London W1J 8AB.