SOUTH – WESTERN

GREAT DANE CLUB

 

 

CRITERIA AND METHOD OF APPROVAL

OF JUDGING LIST APPLICATIONS.

 

THE JUDGING LISTS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A SINGLE ANNUAL REVIEW.  THE ANNUAL REVIEW SHALL TAKE PLACE AT THE FIRST COMMITTEE MEETING AFTER

1ST. JANUARY EACH YEAR.

 

IN CONSIDERATION OF THE ABOVE. ALL NEW APPLICATIONS FOR CONSIDERATION FOR INCLUSION ON A JUDGING LIST OR ELEVATION TO A MORE SENIOR LIST,

MUST BE RECEIVED BY THE SECRETARY NOT LATER THAN DECEMBER 31ST. APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THIS DEADLINE SHALL BE HELD OVER UNTIL THE

FOLLOWING YEARS REVIEW. 

 

NEW JUDGING LIST APPLICATIONS SHALL BE PLACED BEFORE THE COMMITTEE AND ACCEPTED OR REJECTED ON MERIT. A 2/3 MAJORITY REQUIRED TO SUCCEED.

IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES APPLICANTS SHALL BE INFORMED IN WRITING, AS TO THE OUTCOME OF THEIR APPLICATION.

 

JUDGING LIST A1.           

 

JUDGING LIST A2.           

PERSONS WHO FULFILL ALL THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE A3 LIST, WHO HAVE BEEN ASSESSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH KENNEL CLUB REQUIREMENTS, ACCEPTED BY

 THE KENNEL CLUB FOR INCLUSION ON AN A2 LIST AND WHOM THIS CLUB WOULD SUPPORT.

 

JUDGING LIST A3.           

PERSONS WHO MEET THE CRITERIA LISTED BELOW AND THIS CLUB WOULD SUPPORT AS BEING SUITABLE TO AWARD CHALLENGE CERTIFICATES IN THE BREED, BUT

NOT YET APPROVED BY THE KENNEL CLUB FOR INCLUSION ON THE A2 LIST.

 

A3. Criteria: BREED SPECIALIST

1.       Those persons having had active involvement with or shown an interest in the breed for a minimum of ten (10) years. THEY MUST ALSO HAVE A

MINIMUM OF 7 YEARS JUDGING EXPERIENCE IN THE BREED.

2.       To have judged a minimum of 60 *QUALIFYING BREED CLASSES or a FULL CLUB SHOW plus an additional 40*QUALIFYING CLASSES, over

a minimum period of ten (10) years.

3.       Alternatively to have judged a minimum of 150 dogs in a total of not less than 60 breed classes, or 120 dogs in a total of not less than 40 breed classes +

a Club Show over a minimum period of ten (10) years.

4.       To have bred and/or owned a minimum of 3 dogs when they obtained their 1st. entry in the Kennel Club Stud book (Save in exceptional circumstances).

5.       To have stewarded for a minimum period of 3 years and at 12 shows.

6.       To have attended a seminar given by a K. C. Accredited Trainer on both Conformation & Movement & Rules, Regulations and Judging procedure

AND PASSED THE RELEVANT EXAMINATION.

7.       To have attended at least one Great Dane specific seminar run in accordance with the relevant K. C. code of best practice and passed an examination

and/or assessment where applicable.

 

A3. Criteria: NON BREED SPECIALIST

 

As 1 to 7 above, plus to have awarded CCs in at least one other breed.                            

 

 

 

JUDGING LIST B.

PERSONS WHOM THIS CLUB WOULD SUPPORT AS BEING SUITABLE TO JUDGE AT OPEN SHOWS OR CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWS WITHOUT CCs AND HAVE JUDGED

*20 OR MORE QUALIFYING CLASSES or have judged 75 DOGS IN A TOTAL OF NOT LESS THAN 20 CLASSES of the breed.

 

Criteria: BREED SPECIALIST & NON SPECIALIST

1.      Those persons having had active involvement with or shown an interest in the breed for a minimum of five (5) years.

2.      To have judged a minimum of 20 *QUALIFYING BREED CLASSES or have judged 75 DOGS IN A TOTAL OF NOT LESS THAN 20 CLASSES

of the breed at Open or Limited Show level.

 

 

JUDGING LIST C.             

ASPIRANT JUDGES WHOM THIS CLUB WOULD SUPPORT AS BEING SUITABLE TO JUDGE AT OPEN SHOWS, BUT HAVE NOT YET ATTAINED THE CRITERIA FOR INCLUSION

ON THE B LIST.

 

Criteria: BREED SPECIALIST & NON SPECIALIST

1.       Those persons having had active involvement with or shown an interest in the breed for a minimum of five (5) years, who do not yet qualify for the B List

 

·         QUALIFYING BREED CLASSES: DEFINED AS THOSE CLASSES IN WHICH A MINIMUM OF THREE (3) EXHIBITS WERE ENTERED, WERE PRESENT AND WERE JUDGED.

·         REPEATS FROM PREVIOUS CLASSES MAY BE INCLUDED IN THE “DOGS PRESENT” TOTAL.

 

(**Key note: After 1st. January 1999 all applications shall be subject to the QUALIFYING CLASS criteria, In the case of those seeking elevation to a more

senior list, it will only be those appointments undertaken after that date which shall be subject to this criteria.)

 

The club retains the right of selection. Attainment of criteria does not automatically guarantee inclusion on any list. Membership of the club shall not be

a prerequisite for inclusion on any judging list.

 

Persons named on the A1 list (championship shows) need make no future re-application. It is not necessary to reapply for continued inclusion on any list, this is

only required when a person has attained the criteria for inclusion on a more senior list and wishes to be considered for elevation to it.

 

 

 

 

POLICY FOR THE SELECTION OF JUDGES.

 

1.             INVITATIONS TO JUDGE THE CH. SHOW SHALL BE OFFERED A MINIMUM OF 2/3 YEARS PRIOR TO THE APPOINTMENT DATE.

 

2.             DITTO ABOVE, FOR OPEN/MEMBERS SHOWS INVITATIONS SHALL BE OFFERED 1/2 YEARS PRIOR TO DATE.  (IN ALL CASES THE EARLIER THE BETTER)

 

3.             PRIOR TO INVITATIONS BEING OFFERED, TO JUDGE AT ANY LEVEL, THE FUTURE JUDGING COMMITMENTS OF PROSPECTIVE JUDGES MUST BE ASCERTAINED.

 

4.                   WHENEVER POSSIBLE,INVITATIONS TO JUDGE THE CLUBS SHOWS, SHOULD ONLY BE OFFERED TO PERSONS WHOM BY THE DATE OF THE SHOW IN QUESTION,

WOULD NOT HAVE JUDGED EITHER SEX OF THE BREED AT ANY LEVEL, WITHIN THE PRECEDING 18 (Eighteen) MONTHS.                

 

5.             JUDGES ELECT WHO DUE TO PRIOR APPOINTMENTS CANNOT COMPLY WITH THE ABOVE SHOULD BE OFFERED LATER APPOINTMENTS WHICH WOULD COMPLY.   

 

6.                   ALL JUDGES INVITATION / ACCEPTANCE CONTRACTS TO STATE THAT THE JUDGE AGREES TO ABSTAIN FROM JUDGING THE BREED AT ANY LEVEL PRIOR TO THEIR

JUDGING APPOINTMENT, FOR THE PERIODS AS STATED ABOVE. IT MUST ALSO INCLUDE AN AGREEMENT TO SUPPLY OR HAVE PUBLISHED A CRITIQUE OF THEIR JUDGING APPOINTMENT.

 

7.                   THE CLUB SHALL ACTIVELY PROMOTE A MIX OF NEW AND EXPERIENCED JUDGES FROM WITHIN THE BREED FOR THEIR SHOWS.

 

Endorsed January 2003