The Dog Show Secretary is Joanne Elrod. Joanne has been involved with showing and working her retrievers for over a decade. As well as occasionally showing her dogs, she helps at working tests and field trials with the Three Ridings Labrador Club, where she is also a member of their Working Committee.
| Closing date: | All entries are made on the day |
Bale Jump
From 10am
The bale jump was really popular in 2024, with lots of people having a go with a huge variety of breeds, from spaniels and Labradors, to dachshunds and collies. It is going to also act as a qualifier for a new award, so the fastest 10 times recorded up until 1:30pm will go through to the Keepers, Coursers and Long Netters Award, details below.
Master Class Ring One
12:30pm – 1pm
Claw clipping and ear cleaning
We will be presenting a twenty minute session on how to clip claws and make sure your dog has clean ears, something many new dog owners struggle with. We aim to make it easy to understand how to introduce these basic welfare tasks to keep our pups/dogs happy and healthy. Over long claws can have an effect on how your dog can put their feet down, which can lead to lameness and the problem moves further up the leg, affecting other joints, not just the feet. Mucky ears are a problem for many dogs, mostly those with ears that fold over, and this can lead to head shaking, scratching constantly and generally making them miserable.
A word from rescue
I’ve asked a local rescue to give a ten minute talk on what goes on behind the scenes in rescue. There is such a lot we don’t see, from the first contact with someone wanting to give up their pet for various reasons, to the health and behavioural issues sadly many of them have, to foster homes and even failed placements, which is why some rescues are reluctant to re-home in some instances. It’s also a chance if you want to find out more about helping out with transport runs or even fostering, there are so many rescues desperate for help.
-Break for lunch-
Keepers, Coursers & Long Netters Award, Ring One
2pm
During the morning up till 1:30pm the Bale jump will be running as a qualifier as well as for fun, and the top 10 fastest times will be invited into the ring to be in with a chance to win a prize. We have invited a gamekeeper to come along and choose the dog they would most like to take home. This is open to all breeds and cross breeds, you just have to take part in the bale jump and achieve one of the 10 fastest times. As this is not a conformation show, this is also open to dogs that aren’t able to take place in the Companion Show, which is held separately.
This year, in a change to the last few years, we are going to spread the prizes out between the top three in each class in the Companion Show, and in the final for the Bale Jump 10 fastest times, there will be a top three prizes.
| Judge: | Anne Heathcote |
| Entry Fee: | TBC |
| Prize(s): | |
| Judging: | Judging starts at 10:00am |
Classes
1 – Any Variety Puppy 6-12 months (Sponsored by Eager Beever Dog Training)
2 – Any Variety Junior 6-18 months (Sponsored by Pet Fot Adventures)
3 – Any Variety Gundog (Sponsored by Do It yer Sen)
4 – Any Variety Hound (Sponsored by Foxhound Welfare UK)
5 – Any Variety Pastoral (Sponsored by Pet Fit Adventures)
6 – Any Variety Terrier (Sponsored by Eager Beever Dog Training)
7 – Any Variety Toy (Sponsored by RK Dampy Proofing & Plastering)
8 – Any Variety Utility (Sponsored by West Yorkshire Dog Rescue)
9 – Any Variety Working (Sponsored by Pet Fit Adventures)
10 – Any Variety Veteran over 7 years (Sponsored by Jolly Barks & Play)
11 – Junior Handling up to 10 years (Sponsored by Calder Vets)
12 – Junior Handing 10 – 18 years (Sponsored by Howdens – Honley)
- Best Puppy in Show
- Reserve Best Puppy in Show
- Best in Show
- Reserve Best in Show
| Judge: | TBC |
| Entry Fee: | TBC – on the day |
| Prize(s): | |
| Judging: | Judging starts at 10:00am |
Classes
- 13 – Most Handsome Dog (Sponsored by Chequered Flat)
- 14 – Prettiest Bitch (Sponsored by Howdens – Honley)
- 15 – Best Cross Breed (Sponsored by Pet Fit Adventures)
- 16 – Waggiest Tail (Sponsored by Donaldsons Vets)
- 17 – Best Groomed Dog (Sponsored by Calder Vets)
- 18 – Cutest Puppy 6 – 18 months (Sponsored by Foxhound Welfare UK)
- 19 – Best Hairy Beast (Sponsored by Chequered Flag)
- 20 – Best smoothie (smooth coat) (Sponsored by Howdens – Honely)
- 21 – Best Sitting Dog (Sponsored by Pet Fit Adventures)
- 22 – Best Golden Oldie over 7 years (Sponsored by Foxhound Welfare UK)
- 23 – Dog Judge would like to take home (Sponsored by Howdens – Honley)
- 24 – Best rescue (Sponsored by West Yorkshire Dog Rescue)
- Best in Novelty Show
- Reserve Best in Novelty Show