Companion Dog Show

Bale Jump
From 9.30am
The bale jump was really popular again in 2025, 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. Kindly Sponsored by Donaldson’s Vets.

Master Class Ring One
12:00pm – 12:30pm
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-

Fastest over the Bales
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.

In Memorandum the David Crossland award for the Best Labrador 2026
This award is to commemorate the life of David, who loved his Labradors, and, as one of our first sponsors for the Dog Show, Howdens have always been very generous with sponsorship and prizes. David sadly passed away very suddenly in 2025, and the award was started to remember his love of dogs and in particular the Labrador breed. Any Labrador is eligible to
enter once they have entered another class, whether that’s in the pedigree, novelty or even over the bale jumps.

Fancy Dress Competition
This is the first time we’ve decided to hold this event, and the theme for this year will be cross dressing! So, the dog has to look like you, and you have to look like your dog. Remember this is for fun, so if it’s hot weather, please don’t dress your dog up in too much gear, and wait for the class to put it on. Get cross dressing!

Approximate Timings:
09:30 Bale jump is open
10:00 Pedigree and novelty show classes (Pedigree Ring 1, Novelty Ring 2)
12:00 lunch for our judges, and a couple of presentations
12:30 Pedigree and novelty show classes resume
14:00 Top 10 fastest over the bales will be judged in Ring 1
14:15 David Crossland Best Labrador 2026 will be judged in Ring 1
14:30 Fancy Dress Competition in Ring 1