Overview
For over 25 years, the NDDTS has staged the Newbury and District Open Obedience Show which now boasts over 700 entrants. It is held at Chieveley Village Hall every year in June.

An Open Show is one step up from a Companion Dog Show, the difference being that Open Show competitors must be Kennel Club registered and the standard is generally a little higher. Anyone can compete his or her dog in an Open Show providing it is registered with the Kennel Club, either in Breed or as a working Trials/Obedience dog (Activity); it does not need a pedigree. To register your dog, visit the Kennel Club website at http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk and click on “Dog Register”.

At the Newbury Open Show, the classes range from Beginners up to Class C. You must enter at the lowest class for which your dog qualifies. For more information, see How to Enter.

We are proud of the standard of our show and deeply grateful to all judges and stewards who maintain this standard when they provide their services. Click here to see this year’s judges.

How to Enter
The Schedule includes the entry form and is available for download from around the January preceding the show up until the closing date for entries.

Or you can download a generic entry form from http://www.the-kennel-club.org.uk and clicking on Schedules and Entries. Please use the Open and Limited Obedience Show Entry Form.

The rules and regulations are detailed in the Schedule.

Visitors
Visitors to the open show are most welcome. There is no fee, however for insurance reasons, to bring your dog with you, you must first fill in an entry form for it (see How to Enter above) and send it to us by the entry closing date (see below).

2008 Show
The 2008 Newbury and District Open Obedience Show is on Sunday 8 June 2008, at Chieveley Village Hall, Chieveley, Berkshire, RG20 8TE.

The cost per entry is £3.50.   The closing date for entries is 18th April 08.

The show secretary is 
Sue Howard
2 Oakhanger Cottages
Shefford Woodlands
Hungerford
RG17 7AN

Telephone: 01488 649932

Please send entries to Sue to be received by the closing date.
Requests for schedules can be made to Sue via phone or post.

Judges
The judges for the 2008 show are as follows:                                                               

Class	Judge
1   Beginner Dog	tbc
2   Beginner Bitch	tbc
3   Novice Dog	tbc
4   Novice Bitch	tbc
5   Class A Dog	tbc
6   Class A Bitch	tbc
7   Class B Dog	tbc
8   Class B Bitch	tbc
9   Class C Dog	tbc
10 Class C Bitch	tbc

The reserve judges are tbc.

Food and Facilities
Our BBQ serves great burgers and bacon sandwiches from breakfast time onwards. Indoors you can get hot and cold drinks, homemade cakes and filled rolls all at very reasonable prices. And in the afternoon, we do freshly made cream teas.

As usual, the Petneeds stall with be at the show selling training equipment, accessories and treats for your hard working canine.

If you wish to camp, a caravan space costs £3.50 and can be booked on your entry form, but please note places are very limited.

If you require a catalogue detailing all the entries, you can reserve one for £1.50 on your entry form.