Champ/Breed Club Open Show Diary 2026
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| Show | Club Hosted By | Show Type | Date | Judges | Venue | Entries Close Post | Entries Close OnLine | Schedule Click Image |
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| January | ||||||||
| Manchester | Champ | Fri 16/1/26 | Ms. J. Tracz | |||||
| Lancashire & Cheshire English Springer Spaniel Club | Manchester | Champ | Fri 16/1/26 | Dr. G. Rogers | ||||
| February | ||||||||
| March | ||||||||
| Midland English Springer Spaniel Society | Open | Sat 1/3/26 | Mrs P Luxmoore-Ball | |||||
| Crufts | Champ | Sun 8/3/26 | Mrs. S. Aston | |||||
| April | ||||||||
| Welks | Champ | Sat 25/4/26 | Bridgete Bodie | THREE COUNTIES SHOWGROUND, MALVERN WR13 6NW | 10/03/2026 | 17/03/2026 | ![]() | |
| May | ||||||||
| South Western ESSC | Champ | Sun 3/5/26 | Mr P Osbourne | PUCKLECHURCH SPORTS AND COMMUNITY CENTRE ABSON ROAD, PUCKLECHURCH, SOUTH GLOS. BS16 9RW | 11/04/2026 | 20/04/2026 | ![]() | |
| National Dog Show | Champ | Sat 9/5/26 | Mr. D.M. Lewis | Staffordshire County Showground Weston RoadStafford, ST18 0BD | 26/03/2026 | 08/04/2026 | ![]() | |
| English Springer Spaniel Club | National Dog Show | Champ | Sat 9/5/26 | Mrs J Eyeington | Staffordshire County Showground Weston RoadStafford, ST18 0BD | N/A | 19/04/2026 | ![]() |
| Scottish Kennel Club (All Breeds Champ Show) | Champ | 16/05/2026 | Mrs E Brown | Royal Highland Showground, Ingliston, Edinburgh, EH28 8NB | 31/03/2026 | 07/04/2026 | ![]() | |
| Scottish Kennel Club (General Champ Show) | Champ | 16/05/2026 | Mrs K Jenkinson | Royal Highland Showground, Ingliston, Edinburgh, EH28 8NB | 31/03/2026 | 07/04/2026 | ![]() | |
| Bath | Champ | Sat 23/5/2026 | Mr M J Masters | The John Lloyd Showground, Three Shires Field, Bannerdown, Bath, BA1 | 07/04/2026 | 22/04/2026 | ![]() | |
| ESSC of Wales | Bath | Champ | Sat 23/5/2026 | Ms. L. Nelson | The John Lloyd Showground, Three Shires Field, Bannerdown, Bath, BA1 | N/A | 04/05/2026 | ![]() |
| Southern Counties | Champ | Sun 31/05/2026 | Mr J. Horswell | The Newbury Showground, Priors Court, RG18 9QZ | 20/04/2026 | 30/04/2026 | ![]() | |
| June | ||||||||
| Three Counties | Champ | Sun 7/6/2026 | Mrs. S. Joyce | THREE COUNTIES SHOWGROUND, MALVERN WR13 6NW | 11/04/2026 | 21/04/2026 | ![]() | |
| Border Union | Champ | Sun 14/6/2026 | Mrs. J. Graham | Springwood Park, Kelso, Roxburghshire TD5 8LS | 05/05/2026 | 11/05/2026 | ![]() | |
| ESSC of Scotland | Border Union | Open | Sun 14/6/2026 | Victoria Pattinson | Springwood Park, Kelso, Roxburghshire TD5 8LS | N/A | 30/05/2026 | |
| Blackpool | Champ | Sat 20/6/2026 | Mrs. J. Peak | REDWOOD PARK, PINFOLD LANE, INSKIP, NR PRESTON | 05/05/2026 | 12/05/2026 | ![]() | |
| Windsor | Champ | Sun 28/6/2026 | Mr Ed Casey | Home Park, Windsor, SL4 6HX | 13/05/2026 | 20/05/2026 | ![]() | |
| July | ||||||||
| Boston | Champ | Thurs 2/7/2026 | Christine Morgan | RUTLAND SHOWGROUND Showground Way, Oakham LE15 7TW | 15/05/2026 | 25/05/2026 | ![]() | |
| English Springer Spaniel Club | Boston | Open | Thurs 2/7/2026 | Ms S Shipton | Showground Way, Barleythorpe, Oakham, Rutland, Leicestershire, United Kingdom, LE15 7TW | |||
| Southern ESSS | Champ | 12/07/2026 | Mrs K Keeley | The Dobermann Club Training & Showground, Hertford Road, Digswell, Herts, AL6 0BU | ||||
| Southern ESSS | Open | Sun 12/7/2026 | Elizabeth Chandler | The Dobermann Club Training & Showground, Hertford Road, Digswell, Herts, AL6 0BU | ||||
| Northern ESSS | Champ | Sun 19/7/2026 | Mr J Thirlwell | Hurworth Community Centre, Hurworth, nr Darlington, Co Durham, DL2 2BN | ||||
| Northern ESSS | Open | Sun 19/7/2026 | Mr Roger Perkins | Hurworth Community Centre, Hurworth, nr Darlington, Co Durham, DL2 2BN | ||||
| Leeds | Champ | 23/07/2026 | Mrs P Butler-Holley | Harewood House, Harewood, Nr Leeds LS17 9LQ | 26/06/2026 | 06/07/2026 | ![]() | |
| August | ||||||||
| Paignton | Champ | Sat 01/8/2026 | Mr R A Strudwick | Westpoint, Clyst St Mary, Exeter EX5 1DJ | 11/06/2026 | 29/06/2026 | ![]() | |
| National Gundog | Champ | Sun 2/8/2026 | Mrs. J. Howarth | THREE COUNTIES SHOWGROUND, MALVERN WR13 6NW | 26/03/2026 | 08/04/2026 | ![]() | |
| ESSC of Wales Hosted by GSW | National Gundog | Open | Sun 2/8/2026 | Daniel Lambert | THREE COUNTIES SHOWGROUND, MALVERN WR13 6NW | |||
| Bournemouth | Champ | Sun 9/8/2026 | Penny Williams | New Park, Brockenhurst SO42 7QH | 04/07/2026 | 15/07/20236 | ![]() | |
| Welsh KC | Champ | Sun 23/8/2026 | A Gjetnes (Norway) | The Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, Powys, LD2 3SY | 08/07/2026 | 16/07/2026 | ![]() | |
| Driffield | Champ | Sun 30/8/2026 | Richard Bott | STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY SHOWGROUND, WESTON ROAD, STAFFORD ST18 0BD | ||||
| City of Birmingham | Champ | Sun 6/9/2026 | Mrs A Chandler | Stoneleigh Park Estate Stoneleigh Rd, Stoneleigh, Kenilworth CV8 2LG | ||||
| Lancashire & Cheshire English Springer Spaniel Club | City of Birmingham | Open | Sun 6/9/2026 | Mrs L Moss | Stoneleigh Park Estate Stoneleigh Rd, Stoneleigh, Kenilworth CV8 2LG | |||
| September | ||||||||
| Richmond | Champ | Fri 11/9/2026 | Mrs. R.C. Martin | Loseley Park, South Lodge Entrance, New Pond Road, Compton, Nr. GUILDFORD, Surrey GU3 1HY | 05/08/2026 | 17/08/2026 | ![]() | |
| Darlington | Champ | Fri 18/9/2026 | Ms S Hall | Ripon Racecourse, Boroughbridge Road, Ripon, North Yorkshire HG4 1UG | 11/08/2026 | 25/08/2026 | ![]() | |
| Belfast Dog Show | Champ | 26/09/2026 | Mrs D Stewart-Ritchie | Eikon Exhbition Centre, Lisburn, BT27 5RF | ||||
| October | ||||||||
| South Wales KA | Champ | Sat 10/10/2026 | Mrs. J.P. Gill-Davies | ROYAL WELSH SHOWGROUND Llanelwedd, Builth Wells, Powys LD2 3SY | 21/08/2026 | 31/08/2026 | ![]() | |
| Gundog Society Wales | Champ | Wed 14/10/2026 | Marion Waddell | THREE COUNTIES SHOWGROUND, MALVERN WR13 6NW | 07/09/2026 | 14/09/2026 | ![]() | |
| South Western ESSC | Open | Sun 18/10/2026 | Pucklechurch Sports Pavillion BS16 9QQ | |||||
| Midland Counties | Champ | Thur 22/10/2026 | Mrs C A House | STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY SHOWGROUND, WESTON ROAD, STAFFORD ST18 0BD | ||||
| November | ||||||||
| Midland English Springer Spaniel Society | Champ | Sat 7/11/2026 | Mrs T Topliss | Doncaster | ||||
| Gundog Breed of Scotland | Champ | 14/11/2026 | Mrs N Hughes-Ruigrok (Ireland) | SEC, Glasgow G3 8YW | ||||
| ESSC of Scotland | Gundog Breed of Scotland | Champ | 14/11/2026 | Fran Glendinning | SEC, Glasgow G3 8YW | |||
| December | ||||||||
| LKA | Champ | Thur 10/12/2026 | Ms D Swales | Staffordshire County Showground Weston RoadStafford, ST18 0BD |


