This list being for aspirant judges who have been active in any breed, breeding/exhibiting for a period of not less than one year and must be able to show an involvement/interest in the breed.

Breed Club Judges will be chosen from the ‘B' Lists and higher

‘B' LIST - BREED SPECIALIST

Judges must be able to fulfil the following criteria to become eligible to be placed on this list.

• To have owned, bred and exhibited this breed for a minimum of two years.
• To have judged a minimum of twelve classes of this breed, with thirty dogs of this breed actually present and judged at Open Show or Championship Shows where Challenge Certificates are not on offer.
• To have attended at least one breed specific judging seminar and passed an assessment where applicable.

‘B' LIST - NON BREED SPECIALISTS

Judges must be able to fulfil the following criteria to become eligible to be placed on this list.

• To have had a minimum of three years judging experience in this breed.
• To have judged a minimum of forty dogs of this breed, in fifteen classes at Open Shows or Championship Shows where Challenge Certificates are not on offer.
• To have attended at least one breed specific judging seminar and passed an assessment
  where applicable.

A3 LIST - BREED SPECIALISTS

The Club would support Judges on this list to judge the breed at Championship level but have not yet been assessed as per Kennel Club policy and they have fulfiled the following criteria:-

• They have had a minimum of seven years judging in the breed.
• They have judged a Breed Club show.
• They have judged a minimum of 120 dogs in 50 classes at Open Shows or Championship Shows where Challenge Certificates are not on offer. Their appointments to have had an adequate geographical spread.
• To have bred or owned a minimum of three dogs which have gained first entry into the Kennel Club Stud Book.
• To have attended a Seminar given by a KC Accredited Trainer and passed the relevant examination on KC Regulations and Judging Procedures (KC policy)
• To have attended a Seminar given by a KC Accredited Trainer on Conformation and Movement and Hands on (KC Policy)
• To have attended at least one Breed Seminar run in accordance with the relevant KC Code of Best Practice and passed an examination and/or assessment where applicable(KC Policy)
• To have done stewarding duties at a minimum of twelve shows. (KC Policy)

A3 List - NON BREED SPECIALISTS

The Club would support Judges on this list to judge the Breed at Championship level but have not yet been assessed as per the Kennel Club policy and they have fulfiled the following criteria:-

• To have judged a minimum of seven years in any one breed and to have judged this breed for a minimum of five years. Also to have awarded Challenge Certificates in at least two diverse breeds.
• To have judged a minimum of 150 dogs of this breed in 75 classes at Open Shows or Championship Shows where Challenge Certificates are not on offer. Their appointments to have had an adequate geographical spread.
• To have attended at least one Breed specific judging Seminar run in accordance with the relevant KC Code of Best Practice and passed an examination and/or assessment where applicable.
• To have judged a minimum of one breed club show of this breed.

A2 Lists [BREED SPECIALISTS & NON BREED SPECIALISTS]

The Club would support Judges on these lists to judge the breed at Championship level but have not yet been approved by The Kennel Club and have fulfiled our criteria, being that they have met our A3 requirements. Also have been assessed and we have had notification from The Kennel Club to this fact.

A1 Lists [BREED SPECIALISTS & NON BREED SPECIALISTS]

The Club would support Judges on these lists to award Challenge Certificates in the Breed and have already been approved by The Kennel Club to do so.