How To Become A Judge

Hound group: Basset Fauve De Bretagne, Basset Griffon Vendeen (Grand), Bloodhound, Finnish Spitz, Greyhound, Ibizan Hound, Norwegian Elkhound, Otterhound, Pharaoh Hound 

Gundog group: Brittany, German Wirehaired Pointer, Retriever (Chesapeake Bay), Retriever (Curly Coated), Spaniel (Clumber), Spaniel (Irish Water) 

Terrier group: Australian Terrier, Cesky Terrier, Glen Of Imaal Terrier, Irish Terrier, Kerry Blue Terrier, Lakeland Terrier, Manchester Terrier, Norwich Terrier, Sealyham Terrier, Skye Terrier, Welsh Terrier

Utility group: Shar Pei

Pastoral group: Australian Cattle Dog, Collie (Smooth), Hungarian Puli, Norwegian Buhund, Polish Lowland Sheepdog, Swedish Vallhund

Working group: Bouvier Des Flandres, Mastiff

Toy group: Lowchen (Little Lion Dog), Maltese

Hound group: Basenji, Basset Griffon Vendeen (Petit) 

Gundog group: Bracco Italiano, Irish Red & White Setter, Large Munsterlander, Spaniel (American Cocker), Spaniel (Field), Spaniel (Sussex), Spanish Water Dog

Terrier group: Airedale Terrier, Bedlington Terrier, Dandie Dinmont Terrier, Norfolk Terrier, Parson Russell Terrier, Scottish Terrier

Utility group: Akita, Keeshond, Schipperke, Schnauzer

Pastoral group: Briard, Finnish Lapphund, Lancashire Heeler, Pyrenean Mountain Dog

Working group: Giant Schnauzer, Portuguese Water Dog, St. Bernard, Tibetan Mastiff

Toy group: English Toy Terrier (Black & Tan), Griffon Bruxellois, Italian Greyhound, Pekingese 

Hound group: Basset Hound, Borzoi, Deerhound, Irish Wolfhound, Saluki 

Gundog group: German Shorthaired Pointer, Hungarian Vizsla, Hungarian Wire Haired Vizsla, Italian Spinone, Retriever (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling)

Terrier group: Cairn Terrier, Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, West Highland White Terrier

Utility group: Boston Terrier, Chow Chow, Japanese Shiba Inu, Japanese Spitz, Miniature Schnauzer

Pastoral group: Australian Shepherd, German Shepherd Dog, Old English Sheepdog, Samoyed, Welsh Corgi (Cardigan), Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)

Working group: Alaskan Malamute, Bernese Mountain Dog, Bullmastiff, Dogue de Bordeaux, Leonberger, Newfoundland, Siberian Husky

Toy group: Affenpinscher, Bichon Frise, Chinese Crested, Havanese, King Charles Spaniel, Miniature Pinscher, Yorkshire Terrier 

Hound group: Afghan Hound, Beagle, Rhodesian Ridgeback 

Gundog group: English Setter, Gordon Setter, Pointer, Spaniel (English Springer), Spaniel (Welsh Springer), Weimaraner

Utility group: Bulldog, Dalmatian, French Bulldog, Lhasa Apso, Shih Tzu, Tibetan Spaniel, Tibetan Terrier

Pastoral group: Bearded Collie, Border Collie, Collie (Rough), Shetland Sheepdog

Working group: Dobermann, Great Dane, Rottweiler

Toy group: Japanese Chin, Papillon, Pomeranian 

Gundog group: Irish Setter, Retriever (Flat Coated), Spaniel (Cocker) 

Terrier group: Border Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Working group: Boxer

Toy group: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Pug 

Hound group: Whippet 

Gundog group: Retriever (Golden), Retriever (Labrador) 

All non-CC breeds are to be classed as tier 2 breeds with the exception of the Catalan Sheepdog, Greenland Dog, Estrela Mountain Dog and Hovawart, which are tier 1 breeds at the request of the breed clubs.

For those breeds with varieties:

• Dachshund: 125 Dachshunds of any combination of the six varieties
• Poodle: 75 Poodles of any combination of Poodle (Miniature), Poodle (Standard) and Poodle (Toy), which must include a minimum of 15 of each variety
• German Spitz: 35 German Spitz of any combination of German Spitz (Klein) and German Spitz (Mittel)
• Fox Terrier: 35 Fox Terriers of any combination of Fox Terrier (Smooth) and Fox Terrier (Wire)
• Bull Terrier: 40 Bull Terriers of any combination of Bull Terrier and Bull Terrier (Miniature)
• Belgian Shepherd Dog: 35 Belgian Shepherd Dogs, any combination of Groenendael, Tervueren, Malinois and Laekenois
• Chihuahua: 100 Chihuahuas, any combination of Long Coat or Smooth Coat

The following types of event may be used to claim hands-on experience numbers:

• Breed classes at championship shows without CCs
• Breed classes at open shows
• Breed classes at limited shows
• Mock/training classes at breed club shows (practical judging days) – only one occasion can be claimed and a maximum of five dogs
• Dogs judged at Kennel Club approved assessments, maximum of five dogs – only one occasion and a maximum of five dogs. Cannot be used in addition to mock classes
• Dogs judged at inter or intra-club single-breed matches
• Special award classes at breed club shows
• Supported entry shows
• Dogs judged at single breed dog of the year competitions
• Overseas appointments

Dogs judged at the following types of event may not be included in a judge’s hands-on experience:

• AVNSC and variety classes
• At fun days
• Conjointly with other judges at events where the candidate judge is not required to give independent judgment on the dogs
• Any JEP mentoring sessions