2026 Club Shows
AMCUK Open Show – (in partnership with Birmingham National championship show)
Date: 10th May 2026
Venue: Stafford showground
Judges: Dogs: Huw Morris, Bitches: Lesley Semple
Referee: TBA
AMCUK Championship Show – (in partnership with 3 Counties championship show)
Date: 6th June 2026
Venue: 3 Counties showground, Malvern
Judge: Mrs Christina Chapman
AMCUK Open Show – (in partnership with Boston championship show)
Date: 3rd July 2026
Venue: Rutland showground, Oakham
Judges: Dogs: TBA Bitches: TBA
Referee: TBC
AMCUK Championship Show – (in partnership with Darlington championship show)
Date: 20th September 2026
Venue: Ripon Racecourse, North Yorkshire
Judge: Richard Kinsey
General Championship Shows
(dates are taken from the Kennel Club site and should be confirmed by checking the show schedule)
Manchester championship show – 18th January 2026. Judge: Caroline Friends-Rees
Crufts championship show – 5th March 2026. Judge: Nicola Singh
Working & Pastoral Breeds of Wales championship show – 18th April 2026. Judge: Anne Nevinson
West England Ladies Kennel Society championship show (WELKS) – 23rd April 2026. Judge: Adrian Bicknell
Birmingham National championship show – 10th May 2026. Judge: Charlotte John
Scottish Kennel Club championship show (show 1) – 14th May 2026. Judge: John Purnell
Scottish Kennel Club championship show (show 2) – 14th May 2026. Judge: Averil Cawthera-Purdy
Bath championship show – 24th May 2026. Judge: Siret Lepasaar (Estonia)
Southern Counties championship show – 29th May 2026. Judge: Dave Killilea
Three Counties championship show – 6th June 2026. Judge: Tate Forsey
Border Union championship show – 13th June 2026. Judge: Anna Ballington-Graham
Blackpool championship show – 21st June 2026. Judge: Tan Nagrecha
Windsor championship show – 27th June 2026. Judge: Angie Johns
Boston championship show – 3rd July 2026. Judge: Kat Copley-Holland
National Working & Pastoral Breeds Society championship show – 11th July 2026. Judge: Cath Moffatt
Leeds championship show – 25th July 2026. Judge: Bridgette Bodle
Paignton championship show – 31st July 2026. Judge: Sue Ellis
Bournemouth championship show – 9th August 2026. Judge: Del Richards
Welsh Kennel Club championship show – 22nd August 2026. Judge: Paul Lawless (Ireland)
Driffield championship show – 29th August 2026. Judge: Marina Page
City of Birmingham championship show – 3rd September 2026. Judge: Derek Smith
Richmond championship show – 13th September 2026. Judge: Lyn Salt
Darlington championship show – 20th September 2026. Judge: Joan Sheehan
Belfast championship show – 27th September 2026. Judge: TBA
South Wales championship show – 11th October 2026. Judge: Doug Bedford
Midland Counties championship show – 24th October 2026. Judge: TBA
Working & Pastoral Breeds of Scotland – 7th November 2026. Judge: TBA
Ladies Kennel Association championship show – 13th December 2026. Judge: TBA