Judges List

Criteria for Inclusion on the North of England Dalmatian Club List of Judges, the latest list or an application form can be downloaded using the link to the right. Our list now includes most recent or future judging appointments which we hope will be of great use.

Click here for Judges Lists 2023   Click Form for a Judges Application Form

KC JEP List can be found here up to date as of December 2023

‘A1’ List

For persons who have already been approved by the Kennel Club to award Challenge Certificates, and whom the Club would support to award Challenge Certificates in the future.

‘A2’ List

For persons who fulfil all the requirements for the A3 list and who have been assessed in accordance with the Kennel Club requirements and accepted by the Kennel Club for inclusion on an ‘A2’ List and who have the support of this club.

‘A3’ List (Breed Specialist)

For those persons who:

a.) have judged a minimum of 40 breed classes at Open Shows or Championship Shows where Challenge Certificates are not on offer in the breed, with at least 160 Dalmatians present in those classes, over a minimum period of seven years and who have the support of this club.

b.) who have bred and/or owned a minimum of three dogs when they obtained their first entry in the Kennel Club Stud Book (save in exceptional circumstances).

c.) who have stewarded at least twelve times. (Is a requirement of the Kennel Club).

d.) whom the club would support to award Challenge Certificates in the breed if any of those persons are nominated to do so. Such 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, must have attended a seminar given by a Kennel Club accredited trainer on Conformation and Movement, attended at least one seminar, specific to the Dalmatian, and run in accordance with the relevant Kennel Club code of best practice and passed an examination and/or assessment and must have attended a “Points of the Dog” assessment conducted by a KC Accredited Trainer and passed the assessment.

‘A3’ List (Non-Breed Specialist)

For persons who;

a) Have awarded Challenge Certificates in at least one other breed and who have judged a minimum of 40 Dalmatian Classes at Open or Championship Shows where Challenge Certificates were not on offer for Dalmatians, with at least 160 Dalmatians present in those classes, over a minimum period of five years, and have judged dogs of any breed for a minimum period of seven years and who have the support of this club.

b) Must have bred and/or owned a minimum of three dogs of any breed when they obtained their first entry in the Kennel Club Stud Book (save in exceptional circumstances) Such persons must have attended at least one seminar, accordance with the relevant Kennel Club code of best practice examination and/or assessment.

‘B’ List (Breed Specialist and Non-Breed Specialist)

For persons who have judged a minimum of 15 Dalmatian classes with at least 60 Dalmatians present in those classes at Open Show level or below over a minimum period of three years and who have the support of this club;

or
For those persons who have judged a minimum of 8 Dalmatian classes at Open Show level or below, with at least 30 Dalmatians present in those classes, over a minimum period of three years, and who have attended at least one seminar, specific to the Dalmatian, run in accordance with the relevant Kennel Club code of best practice and passed an examination and/or assessment and who have the support of this club.

‘C’ List (Breed Specialist and Non-Breed Specialist)

For persons aspiring to become judges in the breed and who have either owned a Dalmatian for a minimum period of three years or who are on the ‘B’ List, or above, of any breed club, irrespective of the breed concerned.