Judges List

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CURLY COATED RETRIEVER CLUB JUDGES LIST CRITERIA

GENERAL

All judges who are included in the Society’s List of Judges must agree to write a critique on their judging of the breed and to submit it within the time limit to the canine press.

The Judges list is valid from December to December annually. Inclusion in any part of the list does not guarantee automatic admission to future lists.

The Curly Coated Retriever Club Committee will decide which judges are to be included on the Judges list. Although proposed judges may fulfil the criteria required, this does not guarantee automatic inclusion on any of the Society’s lists. Judges on these lists will have the support of the Curly Coated Retriever Club and, as such, acceptance on these Lists should be regarded as an honour given by the Society. The Curly Coated Retriever Club recognises the Kennel Club Judges Development Programme and the information it gives to Judges, and as such, the Club would be happy to accept any individual onto the breed Judges Lists once the Club’s own Judging Criteria has been met.

Please note when calculating the number of Curly Coated Retrievers judged, only those in breed classes will count towards the required number. AVNSC and AV Gundog entries will not therefore be accepted. However under KC Policy 5 dogs which are used during a CCRC Breed Specific Hands On Seminar will be accepted.

A1 BREED SPECIALIST

Persons who have previously been approved by The Kennel Club to award CCs in the breed, have completed their first appointment and have the support of the Club.

A1 NON-BREED SPECIALIST

Persons who have previously been approved by The Kennel Club to award CCs in the breed, have completed their first appointment and have the support of the Club.

A2 BREED SPECIALIST

Persons who fulfil all the requirements for the A3 list, 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 Curly Coated Retriever Club.

A2 NON-BREED SPECIALIST

Persons who fulfil all the requirements for the A3 list, 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 Curly Coated Retriever Club.

A3 BREED SPECIALIST

Persons must have judged the breed for a minimum of 7 years and 50 dogs over a wide geographical area, 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, attended a Curly Coated Retriever Club Breed Specific Seminar, to have stewarded over a minimum period of 3 years and at 12 shows and have the support of the Club.

Persons must have attended a seminar given by a Kennel Club Accredited Trainer and passed the relevant examination on Kennel Club Regulations and Judging Procedures,  to have attended a seminar given by a Kennel Club Authorised Trainer on Conformation and Movement, to have attended a Curly Coated Retriever Club Breed Specific Seminar run in accordance with the relevant Kennel Club Code of Best Practice and passed an examination and/or assessment. To have attended an Open Field Trial or an Open Gundog Working test for a gundog breed in the relevant sub-group.

A3 BREED SPECIALIST OVERSEAS JUDGES

A3 NON-BREED SPECIALIST

Persons must have a minimum of 7 years judging experience in any one breed (to include 5 years in this breed), to have judged 50 dogs over a wide geographical area, to have awarded CCs in at least one other breed, bred and/or owned a minimum of 3 dogs of any breed when they obtained their first entry in The Kennel Club Stud Book (save in exceptional circumstances), to have attended a Curly Coated Breed Specific Seminar run in accordance with the relevant Kennel Club Code of Best Practice and passed an examination and/or assessment, and have the support of the Club. To have attended an Open Field Trial or an Open Gundog Working test for a gundog breed in the relevant sub-group. 

B BREED SPECIALIST

Persons must have judged the breed for a minimum of 5 years and 20 dogs over a wide geographical area, attended a Curly Coated Retriever Club Breed Specific Seminar, and have the support of the Club. 

B NON-BREED SPECIALIST

Persons must have judged the breed for a minimum of 5 years and 30 dogs over a wide geographical area, attended a Curly Coated Retriever Club Breed Specific Seminar and have the support of the Club. 

C SPECIALIST

For aspirant judges who have owned/shown curlies for a minimum of 4 years or are able to demonstrate to the committee that they have had an active interest in the breed for 5 years, attended a Curly Coated Retriever Club Breed Specific Seminar and have the support of the Club. 

C NON-BREED SPECIALIST

For aspirant judges who are able to demonstrate to the committee that they have had an active interest in the breed for 5 years, attended a Curly Coated Retriever Club Breed Specific Seminar and have the support of the Club.