MY JUDGING QUALIFICATIONS

The South African judges' qualifying scheme is run by the Kennel Union of Southern Africa and is briefly explained hereunder.

Before you can take Part One of the judges' exam you have to have been competitively showing dogs for 5 years.

Part One includes 4 exam papers for which you must achieve a score of 80% or higher in each paper.
Paper 1: The Constitution
Paper 2: General Conformation
Paper 3: Judging Etiquette
Paper 4: The breed standard/s for the breed or group you choose

Following this you have to judge a minimum number of dogs in the breed or group you have chosen at open show level. You have to write detailed reports on the first two placements in each class. These reports are submitted to the Kennel Union's judges' department within 3 months of the show and examined. If passed, and once you have judged a sufficient number of dogs at open show level, you may take Part Two of the judges' exam. If you pass Part Two (which is just on the breed standards but much more in depth and including background information not given in the breed standards), you may award CCs in the breeds you have passed.

To be placed on the judges' panel for the breed or group you have chosen, you have to have judged a minimum number of dogs at championship show level.

You may not qualify on more then one group at the same time. You have to complete a group before you move on the the next group.

Our groups are:
Gundogs, Hounds, Herding, Terriers, Toys, Utility and Working.

GROUP	BREEDS	QUALIFICATIONS
Toy Group	Affenpinscher, Australian Silky Terrier, Bichon Frise, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Chihuahua (Long Coat), Chihuahua (Smooth Coat), Chinese Cested Dog, Griffon Bruxellois, Italian Greyhound, Japanese Chin, King Charles Spaniel, Lowchen, Maltese, Miniature Pinscher, Papillon, Pekingese, Pomeranian, Pug, Yorkshire Terrier	I give CCs in all Toy breeds mentioned. I am on the Toy Group Panel in South Africa. Panel judges automatically qualify to award CCs in South Africa, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Australia and New Zealand. Status: Toy Group Panel Judge
Herding Group	Australian Cattle Dog, Australian Shepherd, Bearded Collie, Belgian Shepherd (Groenendael, Laekenois, Malinois, Tervueren), Border Collie, Bouvier des Flandres, Briard, Rough Collie, Corgi (Cardigan, Pembroke), Hungarian Puli, Old English Sheepdog, Polish Lowland Sheepdog, Samoyed, Shetland Sheepdog, White Shepherd	I give CCs in all Herding breeds mentioned.
Hound Group	Afghan Hound, Basenji, Basset Artesien Normand, Basset Fauve de Bretagne, Basset Hound, Bavarian Mountain Hound, Beagle, Bloodhound, Bluetick Coonhound, Borzoi, Coarse-Haired Styrian Hound, Dachshunds, Deerhound, Elkhound, Finnish Spitz, Greyhound, Hamiltonstovare, Ibizan Hound, Irish Wolfhound, Otterhound, Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, Pharaoh Hound, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Saluki, Sloughi, Whippet	I give CCs in all Hound breeds mentioned.
Working Group	Alaskan Malamute, Appenzeller Mountain Dog, Bernese Mountain Dog, Black Terrier, Boxer, Bullmastiff, Canadian Eskimo Dog, Corso Dog, Dobermann, Dogue de Bordeaux, Eskimo Dog, Estrela Mountain Dog, Fila Brasileiro, GSD, Giant Schnauzer, Great Dane, Great Japanese Dog, Hovawart, Landseer, Mastiff, Neopolitan Mastiff, Newfoundland, Norwegian Buhund, Pinscher, Portugese Water Dog, Pyrenean Mountain Dog, Rottweiler, Saint Bernard, Schnauzer, Siberian Husky, Swedish Vallhund, Tibetan Mastiff, Tosa	I judge the Working breeds mentioned at open show level. Status: Part One passed, busy judging open shows and writing reports.
Utility Group	Akita, Boston Terrier, Bulldog, Canaan Dog, Chow Chow, Dalmatian, French Bulldog, German Spitz, Japanese Spitz, Keeshond, Leonberger, Lhasa Apso, Poodles, Schipperke, Schnauzer (miniature), Shar Pei, Shiba, Shih Tzu, Tibetan Spaniel, Tobetan Terrier	I judge the Utility breeds mentioned at open show level. Status: Busy judging open shows and writing reports.

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