Judging Criteria

The procedure for nomination to The NATIONAL WHIPPET ASSOCIATION judging lists is by:

Satisfactory completion of the Association’s questionnaire, supported by a proposer and seconder. The questionnaire includes judging experience, dogs bred, success at shows and any other relevant information.

The nominees’ completed questionnaire is considered at the next full committee meeting where a decision is made by vote.

Compilation of the judges’ list is after the committee meeting in January of each year.

The committee of the NATIONAL WHIPPET ASSOCIATION would like to suggest to GENERAL CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW COMMITTEES that entries at their shows may require TWO judges. Many of the more experienced judges would be willing to judge one sex, without taking on the large entry of both sexes, which many of the well supported shows will draw.

For those budding judges out there, if you feel that you meet any of the criteria for the different levels of judging Whippets, please contact the Secretary for a Judges Questionnaire, which the Judges Sub Committee will be only to pleased to discuss at their meeting once a year and if appropriate vote you onto a suitable list for your experience

 

A1 LIST

CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW JUDGES

This is a list of all those persons passed by the KENNEL CLUB to award CHALLENGE CERTIFICATES in the breed and have completed their first appointment, who have the support of The National Whippet Association.

A2 LIST

PROPOSED CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW JUDGES

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 National Whippet Association.

A3 LIST (Breed Specialist)

This is a list of judges who have not awarded CC’s in the Breed, but The National Whippet Association consider them to have sufficient experience to do so if invited. They will have:

1. Minimum of 7 years judging experience in the breed and have the support

  of The National Whippet Association (KC Policy)

2. To have judged at 2 Whippet breed club shows.

3. To have judged a minimum of 100 classes at Open Shows or Championship

  Shows without CC’s with an adequate geographical spread and in the opinion

  of the Committee have judged them competently

4. To have judged a minimum of 300 dogs of this breed.

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 (KC Policy as of 1.7.2001)

6. To have attended a seminar given by a Kennel Club Accredited Trainer on

  Conformation and Movement (KC Policy as of 1.7.2001)

7. To have attended at least two breed specific seminars/judging workshops

  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 bred and/or owned a minimum of 3 dogs of any breed when they

  obtained their 1st entry in The Kennel Club Stud Book including at least one

  dog that has won a CC or Res CC (Save in exceptional circumstances)

9. To have stewarded at 12 shows (KC Policy)

A3 LIST (Non Specialist)

This is a list of judges who have not awarded CC’s in the Breed, but The National Whippet Association consider them to have sufficient experience to do so if invited. They will have:

1. Minimum of 7 years judging experience in any one breed (to include 5 years

  in Whippets) and have the support of the National Whippet Association.

2. To have judged at 2 Whippet breed club Shows.

3. To have judged a minimum of 100 classes at Open Shows or Championship

  Shows without CC’s with an adequate geographical spread and in the opinion

  of the Committee have judged competently.

4. To have judged a minimum of 300 dogs of this breed (KC Policy – number

  optional by Club)

5. To have awarded CC’s in at least one other breed (KC Policy)

6. To have attended a seminar given by a Kennel Club Accredited Trainer and

  passed the relevant examination on Kennel Club Regulations and Judging

  Procedures (KC Policy as of 1.7.2001)

7. To have attended a seminar given by a Kennel Club Accredited Trainer on

  Conformation and Movement (KC Policy as of 1.7.2001)

8. To have attended at least two breed specific seminars/judging workshops

  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)

9. To have stewarded at 12 shows.

10. To have bred and/or owned a minimum of 3 dogs of any breed when they

  obtained their 1st entry in The Kennel Club Stud Book including at least one

  dog (of any breed) that has won a CC or Res CC (Save in exceptional

  circumstances)

B LIST (Breed Specialist)

This is a list of judges who do not award CC’s in the breed but judge at open shows and shows without CC’s and have the support of The National Whippet Association. They will have:

1. Seven years experience judging, owning and exhibiting in this breed and

  have the support of The National Whippet Association.

2. To have judged a minimum of 40 classes of this breed at Breed Club

  Shows, Open Shows or Championship Shows without CC’s and in the opinion

  of the committee have judged them competently.

3. To have judged 150 dogs of this breed.

4. To have attended at least two Breed specific seminars/Judging Workshops

  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 - Please provide proof of successful completion)

5. To have bred and/or owned a minimum of 2 dogs of this breed when they

  obtained their 1st entry in the Kennel Club Stud Book (Save in exceptional

  circumstances)

B LIST (Non Specialist)

This is a list of judges who do not award CC’c in the breed but judge at open shows and shows without CC’c and have the support of The National Whippet Association. They will have:

1. Minimum of 7 years judging experience in any one breed and have the

  support of the National Whippet Association.

2. To have judged a minimum of 40 classes of this breed at Open Shows or

  Championship Shows without CC’s and in the opinion of the committee have

  judged them competently.

3. To have judged 150 dogs of this breed.

4. To have attended at least two Breed specific seminars/Judging Workshops

  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 - Please provide proof of successful completion)

5. To have bred and/or owned a minimum of 2 dogs of any breed when they

  obtained their 1st entry in the Kennel Club Stud Book (Save in exceptional

  circumstances)

   

C LIST

LIMITED & SANCTION SHOW JUDGES

This is a list of those judges who have the support of The National Whippet Association to judge the breed at Limited & Sanction shows. They will have:

1. Minimum of five years active experience in the breed and preferably to

  have bred and/or owned a dog of any breed when they obtained their 1st

  entry in The Kennel Club Stud Book (Save in exceptional circumstances)

2. Judging experience shall generally consist of not less than 20 classes and in

  the opinion of the committee have judged them competently. The exception

  to the above would be those judges who would be considered to have a

  depth of general experience sufficient to enable them to judge the breed

  competently at this level.

3. Preferred attendance at a Breed Specific Seminar (Whippets).