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Championship Shows Diary (2026)

The following is a list of IWS Championship Show dates for 2026.

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Ref.
Show Name
With CC's
Show Date
Show Venue
Judging IWS
1
Manchester
YES

15 - 18 January 2026
(Gundog Friday 16 January)

STAFFORD SHOWGROUND, Stafford, ST18 0BD
Mr Colin Woodward (Wadeson)
2
Crufts
YES

YES

THE NEC, Birmingham B40 1NT
Mrs Daphne Bailey (Daelyb)
3
Scottish Kennel Club
YES

14 -  17 May 2026

(Gundog Sat 16 May)

ROYAL HIGHLAND SHOWGROUND, Edinburgh EH28 8NB
Mrs P Butler-Holley (Shandwick)
4
Bath Canine Society
YES

22 - 25 May 2026

(Gundog Sat 23 May)

JOHN LLOYD SHOWGROUND, Bath, BA1 8EG
Mrs J Eyeington (meadowdale)
5
Windsor
YES

25 - 28 June 2026

(Gundog Sun 28 June)

HOME PARK, Windsor SL4 6HX
Mr Michael Blay (Longbarrow)
6
53rd Irish Water Spaniel Association
YES

Saturday 18 July 2026

WELLINGORE MEMORIAL HALL, Wellingore, LN5 0BD
Mrs Hannah Denbigh (Malanis)
7
Leeds
YES

23 - 26 July 2026

 (Gundog Thurs 23 July)

HAREWOOD HOUSE, Nr. Leeds, LS17 9LQ
Mr Paul Osbourne (Braego)
8
National Gundog Association
YES

Sunday 2nd August 2026

THREE COUNTIES SHOWGROUND, Malvern WR13 6NW
Miss Helen McLaughlin (Tredinick)
9
Welsh Kennel Club
YES

21 - 23 August 2026

(Gundog Sunday 23 August)


ROYAL WELSH SHOWGROUND, Builth Wells, LD2 3SY
Mr Jeff Horswell (Drakesleat)
10
Darlington
YES

18 - 20 September 2026

(Gundog Fri 18 September)

RIPON RACECOURSE, Ripon, HG4 1UG
Mrs lizabeth Cooper (Malanis)
11
Belfast
YES

26 - 27 September 2026 (Gundog Sat 26 Spetember)


EIKON EXHIBITION CENTRE, Lisburn BT27 5RD
Mr Moray Armstrong (Bitcon)
12
54th Irish Water Spaniel Association
YES

Sunday 18 October 2026

RUFFORD VILLAGE HALL, Rufford, L40 1SW
Mr Ernie Lockett (Fayemm)
13
Ladies Kennel Association
YES

10 - 13 December 2026

(Gundog Thursday 10 December)

STAFFORD SHOWGROUND, Stafford, ST18 0BD
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