INFORMATION FOR JUDGES


The Birmingham & District Dobermann Club, The Midland Dobermann Club, The North of England Dobermann Club, The South East of England Dobermann Club, The South West Dobermann Club & The Scottish Dobermann Club maintain the judging lists A1, A2, A3, B & C.

Applications for the judging lists or progression to to another list must be made to any one of the above Clubs’ Secretaries, details below. The applicant should send 6 (six) copies or email a copy of the fully completed questionnaire and appropriate certificates. At the judges sub-committee meeting, voting on the application will take place and those achieving approval will be added to the relevant list. Applications will only be accepted on the correct form and applications that do not meet criteria will be returned by the Club Secretary. Shaded areas and ghost figures on each application form indicate that this is a minimum requirement. Applicants are required to sign a declaration that they have read and understood the Kennel Club Code of Best Practice for Judges and the Dobermann Breed Standard and that they will judge in accordance with it.

From 1 January 2021, no one can judge unless they meet JEP level 1 requirements (existing CC judges excluded). The exception to this is where a valid contract was in place before the 24 February 2020 press announcement and the appointment complies with Kennel Club Regulation F(1)20.b. To be able to judge more than three classes of a breed (four if a puppy class is scheduled) at any show or any number of classes at a championship show without CCs, a judge must be listed on a breed club/council B list or above or meet JEP level 2 requirements.

Those judges listed as having either a Breed Credit Certificate for Dobermanns under the KC Judges Development Programme or those approved to judge Best In Show at General Championship Shows and ‘Policy Judges’ in the Working Group shall, upon submission of a fully completed application form, be automatically entitled to inclusion of the Non-Breed Specialist ‘B’ list.

The Clubs reserve the right to review and/or amend the lists as is deemed necessary. We are not required to include all Judges who qualify under this criteria, nor are we required to give any reasons for exclusion. Judges will be notified in writing of any changes to their status. Inclusion on a Judges list in one year does not automatically ensure subsequent inclusion.

A1 LIST
Contains the names of the persons whom the six breed clubs would support and whom have previously been approved by The Kennel Club to award CC’s in the breed and have completed their first appointment. The persons named on this list must have fulfilled the requirements of A3 list.

A2 LIST
Contains the names of the persons who, as yet, have not completed their first CC appointment but have been A2 approved by The Kennel Club and are considered by the six breed clubs to have sufficient knowledge of the Dobermann and experience of judging the breed to be recommended and supported to award CC’s.

A3 LIST
Contains the names of the persons who, as yet, have not been approved by The Kennel Club and who are considered by the six breed clubs to have sufficient knowledge of the Dobermann and experience of judging the breed to be recommended and supported to award CC’s. These persons may be assessed by The Kennel Club when judging their first appointment.

B LIST
Contains the names of the persons considered by the six breed clubs to have sufficient knowledge and experience of the Dobermann to be supported to judge the breed at Open shows to comply with current KC guidelines.

C LIST
Contains the names of the persons considered by the six breed clubs to have sufficient knowledge and experience of the Dobermann to be supported to judge the breed at General Canine Societies Limited and Open Shows.

JUDGES CRITERIA

A1 LIST
For people who have previously been approved by The Kennel Club to award CC’s in the breed, have completed their first appointment and have the support of the six breed clubs. The persons named on this list must have fulfilled the requirements of A3 list.

A2 LIST
For people who have undertaken the 3 (three) requisite A2 assessments and been approved by The Kennel Club to appear on an A2 list and have the support of the six breed clubs. The persons named on this list will not have completed their first CC appointment and must have fulfilled the requirements of A3 list.

A3 LIST
1. To have judged one (1) Dobermann Breed Club Show.
2. To have judged the breed at 10 (ten) all breed Open or Championship Shows without CC’s with an adequate geographical spread.
3. To have judged 40 (forty) classes of Dobermanns.
4. To have judged a minimum of 120 (one hundred and twenty) dogs of this breed.
5. To have attended at least 1 (one) Dobermann breed appreciation day (BAD; formerly known as breed specific educational seminar) run in accordance with the relevant Kennel Club Code of Best Practice.
6. To have taken & passed a multiple choice question paper on the breed standard.
7. To have attended a seminar given by a Kennel Club Accredited Trainer and passed the relevant examination on Kennel Club Regulations and Judging Procedures.
8. To have attended a seminar given by a Kennel Club Accredited Trainer on Conformation & Movement.
9. To have attended a Points of the Dog Assessment conducted by a Kennel Club Accredited Trainer and passed the assessment.
10. To have stewarded at 6 (six) Shows.
11. To have attended a Dobermann breed specific judging competence assessment run in accordance with the relevant Kennel Club Code of Best Practice and passed the assessment test.
12. To have bred and/or owned a minimum of 3 (three) dogs when they obtained their first entry in The Kennel Club Stud Book (Save in exceptional circumstances).

B LIST
1. To have judged 14 (fourteen) classes of Dobermanns at all breed Open or Championship Shows without CC’s.
2. To have judged a minimum of 40 (forty) dogs of this breed.
3. To have attended at least 1 (one) Dobermann breed appreciation day (BAD; formerly known as breed specific educational seminar) run in accordance with the relevant Kennel Club Code of Best Practice.
4. To have taken & passed a multiple choice question paper on the breed standard.
5. To have attended a seminar given by a Kennel Club Accredited Trainer and passed the relevant examination on Kennel Club Regulations and Judging Procedures.
6. To have attended a seminar given by a Kennel Club Accredited Trainer on Conformation & Movement.
7. To have attended a Points of the Dog Assessment conducted by a Kennel Club Accredited Trainer and passed the assessment.
8. To have stewarded at 6 (six) Shows.

C LIST
1. To have 5 (five) years experience owning and exhibiting in this breed (breed specialist) or 5 (five) years judging experience in any one breed (non-breed specialist)
2. To have attended a seminar given by a Kennel Club Accredited Trainer and passed the relevant examination on Kennel Club Regulations and Judging Procedures.
3. To have attended a seminar given by a Kennel Club Accredited Trainer on Conformation & Movement.
4. To have attended a Points of the Dog Assessment conducted by a Kennel Club Accredited Trainer and passed the assessment.
5. To have stewarded at 6 (six) Shows.

OVERSEAS JUDGES
Must be approved by the governing body of the country in which they are domiciled to award CC’s (or the equivalent) in Dobermanns and complete the overseas questionnaire to the satisfaction of the six breed clubs.

Download Criteria v 1.13 

Download A1 Questionnaire: Breed Specialist v v 1.11

Download A3 Questionnaire: Breed Specialist v 1.11

Download B Questionnaire: Breed Specialist v 1.11

Download C Questionnaire: Breed Specialist v 1.10

Download Overseas Questionnaire: v 1.6  

 

BDDC Secretary & Coordinator: Yvonne Cox T: 01922 701 877 E: von@awningace.com
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MDC Secretary: Linda Fisher T: 01773 788 485 E: a.fisher20@ntlworld.com
71 Mansfield Road, Eastwood, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. NG16 3DY
NEDC Secretary: Wendy Meikle T: 0161 483 8240 E: wendymeikle22@gmail.com
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SEEDC Acting Secretary: Jane Brock T: 01869 340059 E: janebrock321@gmail.com
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SWDC Secretary: Sylvia Caldicott T: 07970 383103 E: sylviacaldicott1309@gmail.com
1 Naish Road, Burnham On Sea, Somerset. TA8 2LE
SDC Secretary: Harriet McLean T: 01555 892683 E: macminpin@aol.com
Bridgeholm, New Trows Road, Lesmahagow. ML11 0JS

Updated 15/01/2022 v 1.13