The Bearded Collie Club Judges Sub-Committee (JSC)
The Judges' Sub-Committee normally meet on-line twice a year. Forms for consideration of individuals for inclusion on the Judges List and a questionnaire for applicants can be downloaded from the Club Downloads page.
Introduction
The Bearded Collie Club will produce a list of Judges each year which will be submitted to the Kennel Club as part of the Society’s Annual Returns. The purpose of the Judges Lists is to indicate to interested parties those persons that the Bearded Collie Club would support at differing levels of judging.
Membership of the Bearded Collie Club is not a prerequisite for inclusion in the lists. Judges Lists will be divided into four parts, namely A1, A2, A3 and B, and will be reviewed annually.
In summary and in conjunction with the Club’s current Judging List, the following applies:
- A1 List – Judges who have previously been approved to award CCs in a given breed and have carried out the appointment.
- A2 List – Judges who, if invited to judge by a Society, would in principle be approved by the Kennel Club to award CCs in a given breed for that occasion.
- A3 List – Judges who are recommended by a Society as being suitable to award CCs in the breed, but not yet approved by the Kennel Club for inclusion on an A2 List.
- B List – Judges who have been approved by Breed Societies to judge at Shows without CCs or Open Shows.
- C List (JEP Level 1 list) – A list drawn up by a Breed Club comprising of aspiring Judges who do not fall into any of the above categories.
These lists will be prepared by a Judges Sub-Committee.
Lists compiled are not subject to ratification by the General Committee or Membership of the Bearded Collie Club.
The lists will be prepared by secret ballot by the Judges Sub-Committee, and the Club will clearly indicate to Members the method by which persons may be nominated for inclusion in the ballot and indicate the judging experience necessary for inclusion of a person’s name in the Lists.
Judges Sub Committee (JSC)
At least 75% of the members of the JSC will award CC’s in Bearded Collies and be on the Clubs A1 list and will be appointed by the Club’s General Committee. Members will be drawn initially from the General Committee, the President and Patrons of the Bearded Collie Club who wish to participate. However, JSC Members need not be Members of the Club’s Committee although would have to be agreed and appointed by the General Committee.
There will be a minimum of five members forming the JSC including Members who do not award CCs. These will be drawn, on rotation, from those members of the General Committee who wish to participate.
The JSC Secretary will attend as a non-voting member to minute the meeting and write to the applicants after the meeting, as instructed by the JSC. However, if the Secretary awards CCs or is attending in the role of a non CC giver, then they will have the right to a vote.
Meetings
The JSC will meet on-line twice a year for any relevant business including applications for the Club Judging Lists although applications will be considered as and when they are received.
Applicants will complete a 'Judges List Questionnaire' and copies of these, together with an agenda for the meeting, will be made available to the members of the JSC at least 2 weeks in advance of the meeting for their consideration.
If any member is unable to attend they may send their votes and any other comments they may have to the JSC Secretary in advance of the meeting.
Applicants require a majority vote by secret ballot to be included on a judging list.
After the meeting the JSC Secretary will write to inform all applicants of the JSC’s decision on their application and update the Judging lists as appropriate.
Process to Apply for inclusion on Judges Lists
Judges List Questionnaires will be made available from the JSC Secretary and via the Club website.
Completed forms to be submitted to the JSC Secretary.
Review of Lists
Judges lists will be reviewed and updated by the JSC on an ongoing basis and in preparation for Judges to be included in the Club’s Ballots for Open and Championship Shows. Updated lists will be made available from the Club Secretary. A list will be sent to the Kennel Club as part of the Annual Returns.
Nominations for persons awarding CCs for the first time
Nomination forms for persons awarding CCs for the first time received from the KC by the Club Secretary will be copied and sent to all members of the JSC for their opinion.
Each member will forward their opinion and vote to the Club Secretary who will complete the KC form appropriately. Copies of these responses will be held on file for inspection/reference.
Requests for Assessment under the A2 Scheme
In order to be considered by the Bearded Collie Club to be the nominating breed club for A2 assessment, applicants will need to have successfully passed a written examination and practical assessment at a Bearded Collie Club breed specific seminar run in accordance with the relevant Kennel Club code of best practice.
Availability of Judges Lists and Criteria
The Club’s criteria for Judges are published in the Club Yearbook and on the Club website. The Judges Lists are available from the Club Secretary and appear in the Club Yearbook.
Contact:
Club Secretary: Miss Maureen Sale, 2 Moss Way, Streetly, West Midlands B74 2BT – email.
JUDGES EDUCATION PROGRAMME (JEP) AND MENTORING
Following a discussion between Breed Education Co-ordinators (BECs) there seems to be some confusion as to how Mentoring under the JEP can be arranged, with some judges trying to arrange their own mentoring sessions. This is not how it works, and the BEC must be asked to arrange a session with an approved Mentor, as we have to keep accurate records of how many sessions and which Mentors have carried them out. This is important as each Mentor can only carry this out once for each judge, and the subsequent Observation must be done by a different person.
To be mentored judges must be at Level 2 of the JEP (having passed a MCE). There must be a year between the first and third mentoring sessions which can take place in any of the following scenarios:
1. Group mentoring with a hands-on element, organised by a breed club.
2. One-to-one at the ringside.
3. As a judge for Special Award Classes at a breed club show.
4. As a Student Judge in the ring with Mentor/Judge at a show.
If you require mentoring to be arranged please contact your BEC who will do their best to find a suitably qualified Mentor - please give enough time as it is not always easy to pair up judges with someone who is going to be available at certain shows etc.
If you are on the list of Mentors please try to make yourself available if requested as in some breeds it is the same few people who are carrying out these sessions, and judges are having to wait quite a while before they can get another session arranged.
The Breed Education Co-ordinator (BEC) for Bearded Collies is Angela Pedder - email angelapedder3@gmail.com
Page last edited: May 2025