Pyrenean Sheepdog  Club of GB

JUDGING LIST and CRITERIA - 2024

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For all enquiries about the Club's Judging List or Criteria please email the club on PSDCLUBGB@mail.com

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A copy of the latest list  (July 2024) can be do​​​​wnloaded here:

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Provisos

 

A condition of an applicant's inclusion in the Club's Judges Lists is that the applicant agrees to write a critique on their judging of the Breed and submits it to the canine press within the required time limit.

Meeting the criteria outlined in these GUIDELINES for the A3, B and C Lists does not mean automatic approval. The final decision for approval rests with the Judges Sub-Committee of the Pyrenean Sheepdog Club of Great Britain 

 

CRITERIA FOR JUDGES LISTS (Traditional/Grandfathering Progression)

 

A1 (Breed Specialists)-Not currently relevant for the Pyrenean Sheepdog

A1 (Non Breed Specialists)-Not currently relevant for the Pyrenean Sheepdog

A2 (Breed Specialists)-Not relevant for the Pyrenean Sheepdog

A2 (Non Breed Specialists)-Not currently relevant for the Pyrenean Sheepdog

Completion of these criteria does not mean automatic inclusion to a list. 

 

A3 (Breed Specialists)

1. Minimum of 7 years judging experience in Pyrenean Sheepdogs and to have the support of the Pyrenean Sheepdog Club of Great Britain. (K.C. policy)

2. To have owned, exhibited or bred Pyrenean Sheepdogs for at least 7 years

3. To have judged the breed at a minimum of 3 Championship or Open Shows in the U.K.

4. To have judged a minimum of 30 Pyrenean Sheepdogs

5. To have attended a Pyrenean Sheepdog Club of Great Britain breed seminar run in accordance with the relevant Kennel Club Code of Best Practice and passed the "Hands On" and Breed Standard Assessment requirements.

6. To have attended a seminar given by a Kennel Club Accredited Trainer and passed the relevant examination on the Requirements of a Dog Show Judge.

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

8. To have attended a seminar given by a Kennel Club Accredited Trainer, and passed the relevant examination on “Conformation of Movement-Hands on Assessment”

9. To have stewarded at 12 shows

 

A3 (Non Breed Specialists)

1. Minimum of 7 years judging experience in Pyrenean Sheepdogs and to have the support of the Pyrenean Sheepdog Club of Great Britain. (K.C. policy)

2. To have awarded CCs in at least one other breed (KC policy)

3. To have judged the breed at Championship or Open Shows in the UK

4. To have judged a minimum of 30 Pyrenean Sheepdogs

5. To have attended a Pyrenean Sheepdog Club of Great Britain breed seminar run in accordance with the relevant Kennel club Code of best practice and passed the “Hands On” and breed Assessment requirements

 

Overseas Judges (A3 Level)

1. Judges must be approved to award CACs/CACIBs or other relevant awards towards a Championship for Pyrenean Sheepdogs and have clear experience in the breed and have the support of the Pyrenean Sheepdog Club of Great Britain

 

B List (Breed Specialists)

1. To have a minimum of 5 years experience owning, exhibiting or breeding Pyrenean Sheepdogs and have the support of the Pyrenean Sheepdog Club of GB

2. To have a minimum of 2 years experience of judging the breed.

3. To have judged a minimum of 10 dogs of this breed.

4. To have judged a minimum of 6 classes of the breed at Open or Championship shows.

5. To have attended a Pyrenean Sheepdog Club of Great Britain breed seminar run in accordance with the relevant Kennel Club Code of Best Practice.

6. To have attended a seminar given by a Kennel club Accredited Trainer and passed the relevant examination on the Requirements of a Dog Show Judge

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

8. To have attended a seminar given by a Kennel Club Accredited Trainer and passed the relevant examination on “Conformation and Movement-Hands on Assessment”

9. To have stewarded at 6 shows

 

B List (Non Breed Specialists)

1. To have had a minimum of 5 years experience owning, exhibiting or breeding in any one breed and to have the support of the Pyrenean Sheepdog Club of Great Britain.

2. To have a minimum of 2 years judging experince in their own breed.

3. To have judged a minimum of 10 Pyrenean Sheepdogs.

4. To have attended a breed specific seminar on Pyrenean Sheepdogs run in accordance with the relevant Kennel Club Code of Best Practice.

5. To have attended a seminar given by a Kennel Club Accredited Trainer and passed the relevant examination on The Requirements of a Dog Show Judge.

6. To have attended a seminar given by a kennel Club Accredited Trainer on Conformation and Movement.

7.  To have attended a seminar given by a Kennel Club Accredited Trainer on “Confirmation and Movement-Hands on Assessment”

8. To have stewarded 6 shows.

9. Judges approved by the KC to judge Pastoral Group at Championship level qualify as B List Non Breed Specialists at the discretion of the Judges Sub-Committee.
    

 

C List (Breed Specialist)

For aspirant judges of the breed, who have shown an interest in the breed and have the support of the Pyrenean Sheepdog Club of G.B. but do not yet meet all the reqirements of the B List.

1. To have a minimum of 2 years experience owning &/or exhibiting Pyrenean Sheepdogs.

2. Preferably attend a Pyrenean Sheepdog Club of Great Britain breed seminar run in accordance with the relevant Kennel Club Code of Best Practice.

 

C List (Non Breed Specialist)

For aspirant judges of the breed who have shown an interest in the breed and have the support of the Pyrenean Sheepdog Club of Great Britain but do not yet meet all the requirements of the B List

1. Preferably attend a Pyrenean Sheepdog Club of Great Britain breed seminar, run in accordance with the relevant Code of Best Practice.

 

 

Note: Club Judging Lists will be reviewed Bi-Annually (January and July). ​​​​​​