Individuals cannot apply directly to the Breed Council for inclusion in its Judges Lists, you need to apply directly to the Club/s.
A generic CV questionnaire is available to download together with contact details for all Club Secretaries.
Breed Council holds A & B Judges lists but not a C List; and Breed Council Lists are separate from the Clubs’ although are derived from their lists.
Applications can be made to any or to all of the Clubs. They maintain their own Judges Lists and Criteria which can vary, so you may want to check with them for details; or you may wish to complete the form and request to be placed on an appropriate list.
The CV questionnaire can be sent to any or all of the individual Clubs.
Breed Council lists are reviewed annually during the summer and approved at its meeting in October.
Specifically for the A3 List, Member Clubs have the opportunity to nominate candidates and all Member Clubs are invited to vote. If subsequently nominated to award CCs in the breed for the first time, a judge on the Breed Council’s A3 list would not need to go through a Kennel Club ‘opinion letter’ voting process as they are deemed already to have the support of the Council/Clubs.
A copy of the Judges Lists is available in the Downloads section; or separate lists for A1, A2, A3 and B Judges are available
Further details for A1 Judges are available on the Kennel club website; including direct email facilities:
https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/services/public/judge/list.aspx?id=Retriever+(Golden)
THESE CRITERIA WERE SUBJECT TO AN UPDATE DURING 2023
JUDGES LISTS CRITERIA 2023/24
(Agreed by Breed Council 19 October 2022)
A1 LIST
For persons who have previously been approved by the Kennel Club to award Challenge Certificates in the Golden Retriever Breed and have satisfactorily completed their first appointment. To have the support of the Golden Retriever Breed Council.
A2 LIST
For persons who fulfil all the requirements for the A3 list and who have been assessed in accordance with Kennel Club requirements and accepted by the Kennel Club for inclusion on an A2 list and have the support of the Golden Retriever Breed Council
Also, to have attended any Field Trial or an Open Gundog Working Test (GWT) for a Gundog Breed in the relevant sub-group (KC Policy as of 1.1.2011). (Revised to attendance at ANY FT, not only an 'Open' Stake, wef 01/05/15)
A3 LIST - Breed Specialist
Persons who own/show Golden Retrievers
1. Minimum of 7 years judging experience in the breed and have the support of the Golden Retriever Breed Council. (KC Policy)
2. To have judged a minimum of *250 dogs - wef 17 Oct 2022 (KC Policy)
3. To have attended a Requirements of a Dog Show Judge seminar given by a KC Accredited Trainer, and passed the relevant examination on Kennel Club Regulations and Judging Procedures. (KC Policy)
4. To have attended a Points of the Dog Assessment conducted by a Kennel Club Accredited Trainer and passed the assessment. (KC Policy)
Formerly called Conformation & Movement “Hands-on Assessment”.
5. To have attended a seminar by a Kennel Club Accredited Trainer on Conformation and Movement. (KC Policy)
6. To have attended at least one Breed Specific Seminar run in accordance with the Kennel Club Code of Best Practice for the Running of a Breed Seminar & Judging Competence Assessment and passed an examination and/or assessment where applicable. (KC policy) (Not required by non-Breed Specialiosts who award CCs in at least 3x different breeds.)
7. To have bred and/or owned a minimum of 3 dogs when they obtained their first entry in the Kennel Club Stud Book (save in exceptional circumstances) (KC policy)
8. To have stewarded over a minimum of 12 days at shows (Open of Championship Shows only). (KC policy).
9. To have attended any Field Trial or an Open Gundog Working Test (GWT) for a Gundog Breed in the relevant sub-group (KC Policy as of 01.01.2011 )
“A3” LIST – Non Breed Specialist
1. Minimum of 7 years judging experience in any one breed (to include 5 years in Golden Retrievers) and have the support of the Golden Retriever Breed Council (KC policy)
2. To have judged a minimum of *250 dogs in this breed (KC policy - number optional by Club)
3. To have awarded CC’s in at least one other breed. (KC Policy)
4. To have attended any Field Trial or an Open Gundog Working Test (GWT) for a Gundog Breed in the relevant sub-group (KC Policy effective from 01.01.2011 )
“B” LIST - Breed Specialists and Non-Breed Specialists
1. To have 7 years experience owning and exhibiting in this breed (*applicable to Breed Specialists only); and a minimum of 5 years judging and have the support of the Golden Retriever Breed Council
3. To have judged * 50 dogs in breed classes (wef 17 Oct 2022)
4. To have attended a seminar given by a Kennel Club Accredited Trainer, and passed the relevant examination on Kennel Club Regulations and Judging Procedures.
5. To have attended a seminar given by a Kennel Club Accredited Trainer on Conformation and Movement.
6. To have attended a Points of the Dog Assessment conducted by a Kennel Club Accredited Trainer and passed the assessment. (Formerly called Conformation & Movement “Hands-on Assessment”.
7. To have attended at least one Breed Specific Seminar run in accordance with the relevant Kennel Club Code of Best Practice for the Running of a Breed Seminar & Judging Competence Assessment and passed an examination and/or assessment where applicable. (Not required by non-Breed Specialists who award CCs in at least 3x different breeds.)
“C” LIST
The Breed Council does not hold a “C” List.
NOTE: In accordance with Breed Council Rule 13 ‘Provision of Breed Judges Lists’
“A1” List is compiled by amalgamating all Member clubs' lists
“A2” List is composed of judges who have successfully completed the A2 assessment procedure
“A3” List is voted on by Council (from nominations made by Member Clubs)
“B” List is compiled by amalgamating all Member Clubs' lists (provided BC criteria are met)
A “C” List would not be held by the Council
The lists to be presented to the Autumn meeting for voting on; and to be sent to KC with the Annual Return after the AGM in May the following year.
JUDGES EDUCATION PROGRAMME (JEP)
For up to date information about the new “JEP” system, please visit:
https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/events-and-activities/dog-showing/judging-dog-shows/
JEP LEVEL 1
Minimum of five years proven interest in pedigree dogs
Attend a Conformation and Movement seminar hosted by a Kennel Club Accredited Trainer
Complete a minimum of two full-day stewarding appointments
Attend a Requirements of a Dog Show Judge seminar and pass associated exam (either in person or online via Kennel Club Academy, exam effective from 1 January 2024)
Pass the Points of a Dog assessment conducted by a Kennel Club Accredited Trainer (effective from 1 January 2024)
JEP LEVEL 2
First breed:
Attend a breed appreciation day (BAD) and pass a multiple-choice examination (MCE) for the respective breed.
View ring stewarding seminar and take online quiz.
Complete critique writing seminar and take online quiz.
Subsequent breeds:
Attend a breed appreciation day (BAD) and pass a multiple-choice examination (MCE) for each breed.
Note: Not mandatory for group judge for breeds in the group that they are not approved at level 4, but attendance strongly recommended.
