Judges
The Kennel Club is responsible for the approval of Championship Show Judges, of which there are in excess of 10,000 approved in the UK.
The Judges Sub-Committee (JSC) processes some 300 appointments for judges every six weeks to award Challenge Certificates (CCs) at championship Shows. Each first time CC appointment is subject to an evaluation, the results of which are also considered by the JSC, as are applications for inclusion on a breed club’s A2 judges list.
The Kennel Club liaises with overseas Kennel Clubs with regard to the eligibility of UK judges to judge abroad and in considering overseas judges’ nominations to judge to CC level in Britain. It also compiles the Directory of Championship Show Judges, which is available to purchase from our Online Shop. The Guide for Judges and Ring Stewards is also available to download in PDF format free of charge (below) or you may wish to purchase the printed booklet from our Online Shop (currently out of stock).
Code of Best Practice for Judges (inc. Guide for Judges and Ring Stewards)
The Kennel Club also approves judges for Obedience and Agility Shows and Bloodhound and Working Trials and maintains a list of approved Field Trial Judges.
Find a Judge
Click here to search for current Championship Show Judges by Breed or Surname.
Kennel Club Regulations relevant to Canine Health & Welfare
Kennel Club and FCI - mutual recognition of judges
Overseas Judges in the United Kingdon - Best Practice document
Code of best practice for the selection of Judges (PDF)
Breed Watch - a tool aimed at dog show judges and exhibitors to highlight and tackle any current concerns in a breed
High Profile Best of Breed Veterinary Checks FAQs
Show Regulation FAQs - includes Exhibitors' General Enquiries, Judges and Judging General Enquiries and Judges and Judging General Enquiries.
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