Midland & West of England Great Dane Club

Midland & West of England Great Dane Club

Est. 1948

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Should you wish to be included on the M&WofEGDC online Judges list, PLEASE SEND YOUR UPDATED JUDGING CV’S TOGETHER WITH PASS CERTIFICATES to: Sandy

For application forms and updated qualification requirements and information regarding the KC JEP Route to become a judge click here

Remember A3, B & JEP lists need to re-apply annually

Welcome to the official site of The Midland & West of England Great Dane Club where we will endeavour to keep you informed of events & information relating to our beautiful breed, past present & future. We realise that many of our members connect through the show ring but, for those who do not, we welcome suggestions to add items of interest. Please scroll down the page to make sure you don’t miss any upcoming events & don’t forget to refresh your pages by clicking the reload button on your search bar.

Updated  24/7/2026

Re. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) 2018.  By applying to be on a judges list, it is assumed you are giving permission for your contact details to be made available to general and breed clubs, so that they may invite you to judge at their shows. If you wish to remain on our judges list you need take no action. If however you would like to remove yourself and contact information from our list please email me HERE. Also if you do not wish to be included in the members list at the back of our next annual please email Caroline Wareing HERE

If you would like to receive your free 2027 M&WofEGDC Annual next year Click here for Membership page

FOR YOUR INFORMATION…..We have been asked how the points system works for

colours and veterans...

Points can only be won at a Great Dane club show.

There are 9 clubs plus DANE OF THE YEAR.

Points are awarded for being placed 1st, 2nd or 3rd in COLOUR classes only (at open,

limited and championship shows) as follows:-

1st = 3 pts

2nd = 2 pts

3rd = 1 point.

PLEASE NOTE…. POINTS WILL BE DOUBLED AT ALL M&WofEGDC SHOWS

The points accrual run from January to December

The same system is applicable to veterans, winning from veteran classes only.

The Midland and West of England Great Dane club present a memento to the annual

overall winner of each colour and veteran.

This year, we have introduced an extra award for the  exhibit winning the most points.  

The memento is only awarded to paid up members of our club.

Please consider entering the colour classes, when entering a breed club show.

                   The Midland and West of England Great Dane Club

RE-SCHEDULED OPEN SHOW

On Saturday 5th December 2026

At Halo Suite, The Sports Connexion

Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Coventry, CV8 3FL

Open Show Judge: Libby Baker (Preveli)

Stakes Classes Judge: Miss Sophie Langdon (Skyvana)

Postal Entries Close: Friday 13th November 2026

On-Line Entries Close: Friday 20th November 2026 (midnight)

All wins up to and including 6th November 2026 must be counted when entering this show

Enter online www.haveadogday.co.uk

PLEASE ENSURE YOU HAVE READ YOUR EMAIL SENT FROM THE CLUB

REGARDING YOUR ORIGINAL ENTRY FOR THE JULY SHOW

Great Dane Breed Appreciation Day 2026

 Hosted by the Northern Great Dane Club

Part of the Northern Group of Great Dane Clubs – Midland & West GDC, Pennine GDC & Scottish GDC

To be held on Saturday 26th September 2026, Chelford Village Hall, Knutsford Rd, Chelford, Macclesfield, SK11 9AS

The day will consist of:

Breed Talk

Multiple-Choice Breed Standard Examination for the Great Dane

Mentoring session

Certificates will be awarded for Attendance of a Breed Appreciation Day and Multiple-Choice Examination (subject to a pass mark).

Lunch will be provided

Please complete the booking form and send to Nia Pendleton-Watkins to book your place

Download the booking form

I have added a traffic light system  on the diary pages to easily see when a Judge has submitted their critique RED no critique  AMBER awaiting   GREEN critique submitted  Just click on judges name to view their critique

Dear Great Dane Exhibitors  Ref: M&WEGDC Summer Open Show Saturday 11th July

As you are no doubt aware the M&WEGDC Committee took the decision to postpone our Summer Open Show last Saturday based on the extreme heatwave we are currently experiencing. The Committee were aware that we would have been 3rd in the ring with a start time of approx. 1 – 2pm and the welfare to our Great Danes was paramount in this assessment.

We have today been in contact with the RKC who have allowed us to re-schedule this show to run back-to-back with our Championship Show being held on Saturday 5th December. As we are in the other hall (now called the Halo Suite) at the Sports Connexion, (the Ch Show this year has one judge and one ring), there is able room to accommodate the show.

Due to the new date being 12 weeks after the scheduled original date entries will re-open on Have A Dog Day in the next week.

EXISTING ENTRIES  Please confirm by return to Vikki at Have A Dog Day, if you would like to keep the same entry to our new date, Saturday 5th December. Should you wish to change classes due to age or wins this can be made before the new closing date, at this stage Vikki just needs to know if you are wanting to enter the same dogs.

If you are not planning on entering the re-scheduled Open Show please let us know so that the relevant refund can be made.

NEW ENTRIES

Any additional classes with existing entered dogs or new dogs can be entered via Have A Dog Day in the normal way.

If you should have any questions, please feel free to contact Neil Morgan