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The YKC Newark Activity Schedule is now available for members to download. This weekend is not to be missed in 2010 with training throughout the three days and dfs Crufts qualifying competitions held on Sunday which could be your last chance to qualify in 2010.  Remember that you don’t need any experience in any of the activities to attend with your dog as our training covers all needs, from absolute beginners to our regular attendees, and you can attend with any KC registered dog so there’s no reason to miss out! Schedules can be downloaded here

Dream about working with dogs? Not sure about your chosen career path yet? Then this could be the day for you to find out!

The Kennel Club is offering YKC members the chance to attend it’s popular Careers with Dogs day at it’s London head office.  The day will give members the opportunity to attend talks and speak with professionals within a range of dog related careers.  YKC members between the ages of 14-24 years are eligible to attend.  This will be an educational day for all members attending for you to find out more about various dog careers, which will consist of short talks and time to visit each organisation’s stand/area. Click here for an application form - Places are limited

Amongst those competing at the Kennel Club International Agility Festival this year were over a hundred Young Kennel Club handlers and their dogs hoping to gain a place in the YKC Jumping Final at dfs Crufts 2011.  Each handler had gained their place in the competition by gaining a clear round during the year in any jumping class held at a Kennel Club licensed show. At the show, the competition is divided by the age of the member (Under 12 years of age and 12 years and over) and then the size of the dog that the handler is running (Small, Medium or Large). 

The Young Kennel Club (YKC) has developed an exciting new programme to help members learn the basics of judging dogs in breed competitions.

The Introduction to Judging Workshop is a pilot and is open to all YKC members aged 16 and over and will take place on Saturday 16th October at the Kennel Club Building, Stoneleigh.

The day promises to be relaxed, informal yet interesting and informative and so the YKC ask that participants have little previous experience. Whilst there will be no qualifications on offer or shortcuts to judging there will be the opportunity to learn from the experts.

The Scottish Kennel Club will be holding another one of their popular multi-discipline training days (handling, obedience, agility, heel work to music), on Sunday 26th September at The Barn, Dalcrue Farm, Perth. Starting at 10am and finishing at 4pm. There is a cost of £10 for the day, per junior, and attendees are required to bring their own food and drink, as no catering facilities are available. Applications are to be received into the SKC office Eskmills Park, Station Road, Musselburgh, EH21 7PQ, by Monday 6th Sept. Any other info they can contact Catherine Bennett 0131-665 3920.

Fifteen year old Hollie Kavanagh from Oxford was chosen by the Young Kennel Club to represent the UK at the World Dog Show in Denmark, Hollie had already won the National Show Handler of the Year at dfs Crufts and started working with dogs when she was seven, catching the bug from her mum who has been showing for 20 years.

They are both well used to working with the animals and have eight Dobermanns at the family home in Garsington.

Hollie wrote us a report on her experience and you can read it here!

Have you ever competed in a YKC grooming competition and want to learn more?

Are you thinking of entering a YKC grooming heat but would like some expert advice beforehand?

Would you like to begin a career in grooming and would benefit from some professional guidance?

If you can answer yes to any of these questions then this is the event for you. The YKC Grooming Masterclass is the first of its kind aimed at YKC members to give you the opportunity to learn more about grooming. Not only is it a chance to learn new skills so that you can apply these to grooming your own dog but also to have a greater understanding of grooming as a profession. Email: ykc@thekennelclub.org.uk or call 020 7518 1030 if you would like to apply to attend.

Discover Dogs 2010, organised by the Kennel Club, will be returning to Earls Court 1 on 13 and 14 November. Sponsored by Royal Canin, the event is now in its 15th year and is the biggest dog event in London, welcoming over 26,000 visitors and 3,000 dogs over the two days of the show.

The event provides a fantastic and unique opportunity for visitors to meet, greet and discover over 200 different breeds of dog. Key themes for the show are education and fun.