Judges List Criteria

GENERAL The SYWC reserves the right to refuse applications.

All lists are reviewed annually and the South Yorkshire Whippet Club reserves the right to amend the lists as agreed at the review. The criteria may be varied at the discretion of the SYWC committee. Inclusion on any list, except the A1 list, is subject to the candidate having completed a Judging List Application form and meeting the stated criteria. In assessing any candidate for inclusion on the judging lists, the SYWC expect that judging experience will be spread over a wide geographical area.

CRITERIA FOR INCLUSION ON THE JUDGING LISTS

LIST A1

The names of people who are supported by the SYWC to award Challenge Certificates in the Breed, and who are already approved by the Kennel Club. This is not a complete list of those approved to award Challenge Certificates.

LIST A2

The names of people who would be supported by the SYWC, if they were invited to award Challenge Certificates in the breed. The people on this list meet the criteria for the A3 list and have already been assessed and approved by the Kennel Club to award Challenge Certificates in the breed.

LIST A3

The names of people who would be supported by the SYWC, if they were invited to award Challenge Certificates.

  • UK residents must have attended a seminar given by a Kennel Club Accredited Trainer and passed the relevant examination on each of:- Kennel Club Regulations and Judging Procedures / ‘Hands on’ assessment / Conformation and Movement / critique writing

Whippet Breeders/Exhibitors: The candidate must have been involved with the breed for a period of not less than ten years and have been a regular exhibitor of Whippets. The Candidate must:-

  • Have bred and/or owned at least three Whippets when they obtained their first entry into the Kennel Club Stud Book: save in exceptional circumstances

  • Have judged a minimum of 250 Whippets AND 75 classes of Whippets at Open Show Level

  • Have judged  2 Whippet Breed Club Shows

  • Have stewarded at 12 Shows over a minimum of three years at Open & Ch shows

  • Have attended at least one breed specific judging seminar/BAD run in accordance with the relevant Kennel Club Code of Best Practice and passed an examination and/or assessment where applicable

    Non-Specialists: The candidate must -

  • Have a minimum of 7 years judging experience in any one breed (to include 5 years in this breed) and have the support of the South Yorkshire Whippet Club

  • Have judged a minimum of 250 Whippets AND 150 classes of Whippets at Open Show Level over a period of not less than 10 years

  • Have judged 2 Whippet Breed Club Shows

  • Award Challenge Certificates in at least one other breed

  • Have attended at least one breed specific judging seminar/BAD run in accordance with the relevant Kennel Club Code of Best Practice and passed an examination and/or assessment where applicable 

  • Have stewarded at 12 Shows over a minimum of three years at Open & Ch shows

  • Have bred and/or owned at least three dogs of any breed when they obtained their first entry into the Kennel Club Stud Book save in exceptional circumstances

  • Have attended a South Yorkshire Whippet Club Whippet Breed Seminar/Workshop/BAD.

Overseas Judges: Overseas judges will be considered for inclusion based on their involvement with Whippets. The candidate must be approved to award Challenge Certificates or the equivalent in their native country.

B List

The names of people whom the committee of the SYWC considers qualified to judge at General / Group Open Show level must meet the following criteria.

  • UK residents must have attended a seminar given by a Kennel Club Accredited Trainer and passed the relevant examination on each of:- Kennel Club Regulations and Judging Procedures / ‘Hands on’ assessment / Conformation and Movement / critique writing

Whippet Breeders/Exhibitors: The candidate must have been involved with the breed for a period of not less than five years and to currently be a regular exhibitor of Whippets. 

  • Must have attended a Whippet Breed Seminar/Workshop.

  • Have judged a minimum of 75 Whippets or 25 classes of Whippets at Open show level

Non-specialists: The candidate must 

  • Have judged a minimum of  100 dogs or 30 classes of Whippets at Open Show Level over a period of not less than five years 

  • Have attended a Whippet Breed Seminar/Workshop/BAD.

Overseas Judges: Overseas judges will be considered for inclusion based on their involvement with Whippets and their judging experience of the breed.

C List

Aspirant judges of the breed who have shown an interest in the breed and have the support of the SYWC 

This list includes persons who have judged the Breed at Limited and Open shows but do not yet qualify for the B Lists.