Judging List Application Form Your personal details: Name: Address: Post Code: E-mail: Tel: Fax: Affix: Your experience of Dachshunds: Which Dachshunds have you owned, bred or shown? Tick any of the following that apply. Smooth Long Wire Mini-Smooth Mini-Long Mini-Wire How long have you shown and bred each of the above? How many Dachshunds bred by you are listed in the KC Stud Book? (give breed/variety) How many dogs, of other breeds, bred by you are listed in the KC Stud Book? (give breed) How many Dachshunds owned by you are listed in the KC Stud Book? (give breed/variety) How many dogs, of other breeds, owned by you are listed in the KC Stud Book? (give breed) List those breeds for which you have been approved to award CCs: In which year did you first judge Dachshunds? 2011 UK Dachshund Breed Council Page 1 of 6
Please list any Dachshund Breed Education or Judging Seminars you have attended: Have you passed an approved Dachshund Club judging assessment? Yes / No Have you attended a Kennel Club Regulations & Judging Procedures Seminar given by a KC accredited trainer and passed the relevant examination? Yes / No Have you attended a Kennel Club Conformation & Movement Seminar given by a KC accredited trainer and passed the Hands-on Assessment? Yes / No Have you stewarded over a minimum period of 3 years and at 12 shows? Yes / No List your Stewarding experience: Use the space below to give any other details relevant to your Application: Data Protection Act: Your details will be held on computer and your name, address and telephone number published annually in the Dachshund Clubs Judging Lists which are made available to the Kennel Club and other Registered Societies. This information is not released for any other purpose. Declaration: I wish to apply for inclusion on the Council s Judging List. I understand that the decision as to whether my name is included on the Judging List, is the responsibility of the Council and is final. The information I have given is accurate to the best of my knowledge and belief. Signed: 2011 UK Dachshund Breed Council Page 2 of 6
Give details of your judging experience of Dachshunds: Please continue on a separate sheet if necessary, but ensure the same data appears Date Society Type of Show Variety Classes Judged Entered Present Notes: 1. A zero entry in a class does not count as a class judged. If 4 classes were scheduled and 1 had a zero entry, then only 3 classes were judged. 2. Only list Limited, Open and Championship Shows. Please be sure to annotate Championship Shows without CCs as Open or No CCs. 2011 UK Dachshund Breed Council Page 3 of 6
Give details of your judging experience of other Breeds: Please continue on a separate sheet if necessary, but ensure the same data appears Date Society Type of Show Variety Classes Judged Entered Present Notes: 3. A zero entry in a class does not count as a class judged. If 4 classes were scheduled and 1 had a zero entry, then only 3 classes were judged. 4. Only list Limited, Open and Championship Shows. Please be sure to annotate Championship Shows without CCs as Open or No CCs. 2011 UK Dachshund Breed Council Page 4 of 6
Judging List Criteria A1 List: For persons who have previously been approved by the Kennel Club to award CCs in the breed and have completed their first appointment. To have the support of the UK Dachshund Clubs Forum. (KC Policy) A2 List: For persons who fulfil all the requirements for the A3 List and 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 UK Dachshund Clubs Forum. (KC Policy) A3 List (Breed Specialists): For persons who are recommended as being suitable to award CCs in Dachshunds but not yet approved by the Kennel Club for inclusion onto the A2 List and have the support of the UK Dachshund Clubs Forum. Criteria. 1. Minimum of 7 years judging experience in the breed and have the support of the UK Dachshund Clubs Forum. (KC Policy). 2. To have judged at 2 Breed Club and/or Breed Club Supported Entry Shows, for 2 different Breed Clubs. 3. To have judged a minimum of 300 dogs (KC Policy) 4. To have judged a minimum of 100 classes. 5. To have attended a seminar given by a Kennel Club Accredited Trainer and passed the relevant examination on Kennel Club Regulations & Judging Procedures. (KC Policy as of 1.7.2001) 6. To have attended a seminar given by a Kennel Club Accredited Trainer on Conformation & Movement. (KC Policy as of 1.7.2001) 7. To have attended at least one breed specific seminar run in accordance with the relevant Kennel Club Code of Best Practice and passed an examination and/or assessment where applicable. (KC Policy as of 1.7.2001) 8. To have attended and passed a Hands-on Assessment delivered by a Kennel Club Accredited Trainer (C & M). (KC Policy as of 1.7.2005) 9. 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). (KC Policy) 10. To have stewarded at 12 Shows. (KC Policy) A3 List (Non-Specialists): For persons who are recommended as being suitable to award CCs in Dachshunds but not yet approved by the Kennel Club for inclusion onto the A2 List and have the support of the UK Dachshund Clubs Forum. Criteria. 1. Minimum of 7 years judging experience in any one breed (to include 5 years in Dachshunds) and have the support of the UK Dachshund Clubs Forum. (KC Policy) 2. To have judged 350 dogs in this breed. (KC Policy) 3. To have judged a minimum of 100 classes. 4. To have judged at 2 Breed Club and/or Breed Club Supported Entry Shows, for 2 different Breed Clubs. 5. To have attended at least one breed specific seminar run in accordance with the relevant Kennel Club Code of Best Practice and passed an examination and/or assessment where applicable. 6. To have awarded CCs in at least one other breed. (KC Policy) B List (Breed Specialists): For persons who are recommended as being suitable to judge Dachshunds at shows without CCs or at Open shows. Criteria 1. To have owned and exhibited Dachshunds for 5 years and have the support of the Club. 2. To have attended a Breed Club Judging Seminar. 3. To have stewarded at least twice. Either: 4. To have judged 10 classes of the breed, with an average of 3 dogs per class, or 5. To have bred and owned at least one dog when it obtained its first entry in the KC Stud Book, or 6. To have achieved a Junior Warrant with at least one dog. 2011 UK Dachshund Breed Council Page 5 of 6
B List (Non-Specialists): For persons who are recommended as being suitable to judge Dachshunds at shows without CCs or Open shows. Criteria 1. Minimum of 5 years judging experience in Dachshunds and have the support of the Club. 2. To have judged 20 classes of the breed, at 5 Open Shows, with 60 dogs actually present. 3. To have attended a Breed Club Judging Seminar. C List: For aspiring Judges who have shown an interest in the breed and have the support of the Club. Listings would normally include persons who have judged the breed at Limited and Open Shows scheduling not more than 3 classes per Dachshund breed, but do not yet qualify for the B List. Note: A2/A3 Assessments: The Kennel Club requires a judge to have passed three assessments before being considered for the A2 List. It is a Breed Council requirement that at least one of those assessments must have been completed at a Breed Education Seminar, or a Breed show Mock Class. The other two assessments may be carried out at judging appointments at Open Shows. It is also a requirement of the Breed Council that candidates have passed the Council's written assessment paper which can be taken at Breed Seminars. Applicants for the A2/A3 List must be sponsored by one of the Dachshund Breed Clubs. The Council does not sponsor applicants. 2011 UK Dachshund Breed Council Page 6 of 6