Judging Criteria

S. W. R. A. JUDGING LIST CRITERIA 2008

A1 Judging List.

Persons who have previously been approved by the Kennel Club to award Challenge Certificates in the breed, whom have completed their first appointment and whom this association would support.

A2 Judging List.

Persons who fulfill 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 whom this association would support.

A3 Judging List.

Persons who meet the criteria listed below and whom this association would support as being suitable to award Challenge Certificates in the breed, but not yet approved by The Kennel Club for inclusion on the A2 list.

CRITERIA FOR A3 LIST BREED SPECIALIST 

• To have judged Rottweilers over a period of not less than Seven  years.
• To have judged a minimum of Eighty classes of Rottweilers at a minimum of Twenty recognized shows with an adequate geographical spread.
• To have judged a minimum of Two Hundred Rottweilers
• To have judged either sex of the breed at a Rottweiler Breed Club Open Show OR Both sexes at a minimum of Two breed club supported entry shows.
• To have bred and/or owned a minimum of Three Rottweilers when they have obtained their first entry in The Kennel Club Stud book. (Save in exceptional circumstances).
• To have attended a seminar given by a Kennel Club Accredited Trainer and passed the examination on Kennel Club Regulations and Judging Procedures.
• To have attended a seminar given by a Kennel Club Accredited Trainer on Conformation and Movement.
• To have attended a Conformation and Movement ‘Hands on Assessment’ given by a Kennel Club Accredited Trainer and passed the assessment.
• To have attended at least one Rottweiler breed specific judging seminar run in accordance with the relevant Kennel Club Code of Best Practice, and passed an examination / assessment where applicable.
• To have stewarded at Twelve shows.

  CRITERIA FOR A3 LIST NON-BREED SPECIALIST

·        A minimum of Seven years judging experience in any one breed (to include Five years judging in Rottweilers).

·         To have judged either sex of the breed at a Rottweiler Breed Club Open Show or both sexes at a minimum of Two breed club supported entry shows.

·         To have judged Rottweilers at a minimum of Twenty recognized shows having an adequate geographical spread.

·         To have judged a minimum of Eighty classes of Rottweilers.

·         To have judged a minimum of Two Hundred Rottweilers.

·         To have awarded Challenge Certificates in at least One other breed.

·        To have attended at least one Rottweiler breed specific judging seminar run in accordance with the relevant Kennel Club Code of Best Practice, and passed an examination or assessment where applicable.

·        To have bred and/or owned a minimum of any breed when they have obtained their first entry in The Kennel Club Stud book. (Save in exceptional circumstances).

·        To have stewarded at Twelve shows.

CRITERIA FOR B LIST BREED SPECIALIST

·         To have a minimum of Seven years experience owning and exhibiting Rottweilers and been active* within the breed for not less than Five years. (* Active being defined as showing an interest in the breed, as an exhibitor, judge, steward or assistant in Rottweiler classes at recognized shows)

·         To have judged a minimum of Thirty Rottweilers classes at Open (or recognized) shows over a period of not less than five years.

·         To have judged a minimum of One Hundred Rottweilers at Open (or recognized) shows.

·         To have attended at least One Rottweiler breed specific judging seminar run in accordance with the relevant Kennel Club Code of Best Practice, and passed an examination or assessment where applicable.

·         To have stewarded at Twelve shows.

CRITERIA FOR B LIST NON-BREED SPECIALIST

·         To have a minimum of Seven years experience owning and exhibiting their chosen breed and been active* within the breed for not less than Seven years. (* Active being defined as showing an interest in the breed, as an exhibitor, judge, steward or assistant in classes of that breed at recognized shows)

·         To have judged a minimum of Thirty Rottweilers classes over a period of not less than five years.

·         To have judged a minimum of One Hundred Rottweilers.

·         To have attended at least One Rottweiler breed specific judging seminar run in accordance with the relevant Kennel Club Code of Best Practice, and passed an examination or assessment where applicable.

·         To have stewarded at Twelve shows.

 
CRITERIA FOR C LIST - BREED SPECIALISTS

·         To have owned or exhibited Rottweilers for a minimum of five (5) years.

 
CRITERIA FOR C LIST - NON BREED SPECIALISTS

·         To have owned and exhibited their own chosen breed for a minimum of five (5) years.

·        To have judged their own chosen breed not less than 5 times.

It should be noted that attainment of the criteria does not guarantee inclusion onto the C and B list, as this is always at the discretion of the SWRA committee and SWRA Judges Sub-Committee