Seminars
Kennel Club Show Management Seminar at Manchester Dogs Show Society
Saturday 23rd January 2010
Are you with a Kennel Club Registered Society and want to gain some more experience in Show Management?
Manchester Dogs Show Society is hosting the Kennel Club Approved ‘Show Management Seminar’ in the Boden Room at Staffordshire County Showground, Stafford which is the perfect opportunity to gain further knowledge about running a dog show.
The aim of the seminar is to pmote Kennel Club Best Practice in ‘Organising and Planning a Dog Show’, covering all aspects of administration, planning, health and safety and venue selection. The seminar also provides an excellent opportunity for delegates to learn from each opther’s experiences and will utilise a workshop approach. The principal speaker is Yvonne Billows, who is an experienced organiser of large and small shows.
You can find a full programme for the day and more details here.
Crufts commentators find stars of the future
Crufts commentators Nick Brooks Ward and Frank Kane and the voice of Crufts FM, Gary Champion, taught the tricks of the trade to Young Kennel Club members who hope to become the show’s voice of the future. Eleven hopefuls from the Young Kennel Club, aged from 18 to 24, were given pearls of wisdom about what makes a good commentator at the Kennel Club offices in Mayfair.
They put their skills to the test in mock show scenarios and were given practical exercises so that they could hone their techniques for interviewing, commentating and doing live TV and radio presenting. Amongst the tasks, participants were asked to do the commentary over agility clips from a previous Crufts and had to research a chosen breed and present their piece to the rest of the group.
Nick Brooks-Ward, Crufts commentator, said: “Everybody was clearly very dedicated but it was a real eye-opener for them as well, helping them to understand how much patience and hard work is needed before a commentator starts to speak. I am very hopeful about the future of these Young Kennel Club members and because they are really interested in dogs we have a good chance of finding the next voice of Crufts amongst them.”
"This was a well organised and informative workshop giving the younger generation an opportunity to understand what makes a good commentary and the different areas within the media in which it can be used". Lauren Vincent
Judges' Educational Programme
Our new Judges' Educational Programme will soon be available to Young Kennel Club members who are interested in pursuing a career in judging. The programme will include training and seminar courses and result in an established database of profiled members who have completed the course.
