YKC Birmingham Activity Weekend
Where?
Staffordshire Showground, Stafford
When?
Saturday 12 - Sunday 13 May 2012
What Can I Do?
A fun filled weekend to train your dog, perfect for newcomers and also for members who would like to brush up on their skills if competing in the year ahead! The weekend is held at the Birmingham National Dog Show at Staffordshire Showground and is a good place to experience your first dog show. Activities on offer include Handling and Agility training and exciting Crufts qualifiers including Grooming and Obedience. So come along and get fit and healthy while having fun and bonding with your dog.
How Do I Enter?
Entry forms will be available early 2012
You can find the full rules for each competition under the competing section of the website.
Does My Dog Need To Be Registered?
The Young Kennel Club welcomes all dogs as long as they are on a Kennel Club register, you can find out more on the different registers here.
Our Handling qualifier at this event is open to dogs.
Once members have qualified in the handling class for Crufts 2013 at a YKC Activity Weekend they are no longer allowed to enter the qualifying classes at the other YKC Activity Weekends.
Can I Bring An Unentered Dog?
Yes, you will need to declare this on your application form and then we will give you an exit pass for your dog/s.
Can I Attend Both Days?
Yes you can attend as much or as little as you want.
How Do I Get There?
Full Address: Birmingham National Dog Show. The Birmingham Dog Show Society Ltd, Staffordshire County Showground, Weston Road, Stafford ST18 0BD
Showground Opens: 7.00am
Directions to Showground: Positioned in the heart of England, the Showground is easily accessible by road.
By Road
From the South
M5, M6. Exit M6 motorway at junction 14. Follow A518 and signposts for Stafford Showground.
M1, M6. Exit at junction 14 and follow signs for Stafford Showground and A518.
From the North
The M6 is a major route for those travelling from the north. Exit at junction 14, as above.
M1, via Derby A38, A50, A518. (The Showground is located on the A518)
Where Can I Stay?
Caravans and Camping — Space on the caravan site is limited and early booking is advised.
Caravans will be parked in a separate eight-acre field adjacent to the showground and linked by a tarmac footpath. Facilities include a toilet block (including disabled), shower block (in main building and accessible 24 hours), chemical disposal point and a fire point. A woodland site is available for exercising dogs on the strict understanding that dogs are kept on a lead at all times and any fouling is removed immediately, as this is a picnic area.
Please note that each caravan will be allocated a space of 10 metres in width. All equipment, including awning, windbreaks etc. must be contained within the allocated space and individual units must not be linked. Although there is no extra charge for Caravans/Motorhomes over 10 metres in length it is essential to specify a larger pitch is required as spaces for these vehicles are limited. All arrivals should report to the Society’s appointed warden(s) who are in control of the site and anyone not complying with his/her instructions will be asked to leave the site. N.B. This is a temporary caravan site more suited to self-contained units. MOTORHOMES/CARAVANS MUST NOT BE PARKED OVERNIGHT IN THE CAR PARK.
For caravan and camping payment and passes please contact: Mrs A. Mitchell (Secretary), Church Clerk’s Cottage, Church Hill, Lawford, Essex CO11 2JX
Website: www.nationaldogshowbirmingham.org.uk
Email: thenational@btinternet.com
Parking Facilities -Free car parking.
A wide selection of accommodation is available within easy reach of the Showground. For a detailed list please contact Stafford Tourist Information Centre (Tel: 01785 619 619).
What Facilities Are Available?
You will need to bring your own lunch, there may also be a catering facilities located at the Showground.
Who Can I Contact for Further Assistance?
You can contact the YKC Office
Phone - 020 7518 1030
Email: ykc@thekennelclub.org.uk
Fax: 020 7518 1050
The YKC contact during the week of the show will be Pat Dufty, tel: 07777 643522
If you have any queries about Birmingham National Dog Show, please contact the Show Secretary at: Mrs A. Mitchell (Secretary), Church Clerk’s Cottage, Church Hill, Lawford, Essex CO11 2JX
Website: www.nationaldogshowbirmingham.org.uk
Email: thenational@btinternet.com
How Will I Know If I Have A Place?
We try and accommodate all members so it is unlikely that you will not get a place, although we advise you send your form in at the first instance.
What Happens Now?
Once you have filled out and sent back your entry forms you will receive a confirmation email. Shortly before the show you will receive your final information which includes your ring card and any passes you may need.
About Birmingham National Dog Show
The National Dog Show has since 1859 been organised by the Birmingham Dog Show Society. In the 21st century this old Society is just as determined to keep up with modern day needs as it was when exhibition of dogs was a new sport.
Since 2002 the Society has used all the available ring space in the halls combining this with large outside marquees. Each year the committee, ever mindful of the needs of the exhibitors, manipulate the space to suit the entries, with large rings, wide aisles between the benches, an attractive Stakes and Best in Show ring and lots of FREE car parking.
A younger group of Committee members originally from the Young Kennel Club are now included as part of the Management Team which should ensure that the future of this historic society is safe for the exhibitors of the future to enjoy.
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