JUDGES LISTS (January 1 2024-December 31 2024)

The Cocker Spaniel Club maintains lists of Judges who currently award Challenge Certificates in the Breed and those who are moving through the judging criteria towards CC approval by the Kennel Club.

Senior Judges: This list contains the names of senior Championship Show judges who have contributed to the breed over many years and may now be retired;

Retired and Not Currently Active: A1 Listed Judges who have retired from judging or may not be currently active.

Overseas Judges: This list contains the names of overseas (FCI) Judges who have awarded CC’s in the breed or have judged the breed at Open Show level in the UK.

A1 List: List of judges approved by the Kennel Club to award Challenge Certificates in the breed.

A2 List: This list comprises the names of judges who have been approved by the Kennel Club to award CC’s, having complied with the A3 criteria and who have the support of The Cocker Spaniel Club committee.

A3 List: This list comprises the names of judges who have not yet awarded Challenge Certificates in the breed but who meet the criteria and are considered by The Cocker Spaniel Club Committee to have sufficient experience for approval by the Kennel Club should their name be put forward.

B List: This list contains the names of judges who, in the opinion of The Cocker Spaniel Club Committee, meet the criteria and are considered suitable to judge the breed at Open Shows and Championship shows without C.C.’s.

C List: This list contains the names of judges who in the opinion of The Cocker Spaniel Club Committee meet the criteria and are considered suitable to judge the breed at Open and Limited Shows.

“Interim” JEP Level 1 and Level 2: These lists contain the names of judges who meet the JEP (Breed Shows) Criteria.

The Cocker Spaniel Club Judging Lists Criteria

The Cocker Spaniel Club Judges Lists can be downloaded in PDF file format by clicking on the link below:

• Judges who have sadly passed 2023
• Senior, Retired & Not Currently Active Judges
• Overseas Judges
• A1 List
• A2, A3 & Grandfathering List
• B List
• C List
• Interim JEP Level 1
• Interim JEP Level 2

Updates:
The Lists are published annually in the Year Book and are correct as at 1st January ; the Website is updated regularly during the year.

Amendments to the Lists:
Please contact the Judges List Administrator if you wish your details to be amended or if you have retired from Judging and would like your name moved to the Retired Register.

DATA PROTECTION ACT
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DATA PROTECTION ACT, THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE JUDGING LISTS WILL BE KEPT ON COMPUTER FOR OUR RECORDS AND EASE OF ADMINISTRATION ONLY (E.G. CLUB MAILINGS ETC.) AND WILL NOT BE USED FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE.

APPLICATIONS ARE INVITED:
If you wish to apply to be included on the Judges Lists and you meet the criteria, please complete an Application in full and forward the signed form to the Judges List Administrator together with the required Certificates. The CSC Committee meets approximately three times during the year when Judges List applications are considered.

The Cocker Spaniel Club Judging Lists Criteria

CSC Lists Application Form

Interim JEP Application Form

THE KENNEL CLUB JUDGES EDUCATION PROGRAMME (JEP – BREED SHOWS) 01.01.2026
The traditional Judges Lists and JEP currently run in tandem. With effect from 01.01.2026 the KC JEP (Breed Shows) will become the sole judge’s educational programme and the Kennel Club will hold the Lists and be responsible for the education of judges.

The regulations and criteria for the Judges Education Programme are available on the KC Website: https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/events-and-activities/dog-showing/judging-dog-shows/

JEP educational Levels 1, 2 and 3 are to be fulfilled before the final Breed Specific Assessment, run by the Kennel Club, which completes the route to Level 4 and awarding CC’s in the breed - completion of Level 1 being the requirement for all aspiring judges before they are able to carry out any judging appointment.

Levels 1-4:

• The Criteria for each Level must be completed in full before undertaking any element of the next Level, apart from a concession regarding the ‘Criteria and Stewarding KC On-Line quizzes’ required for Level 2, which may be undertaken before reaching Level 2;
  
• Stewarding must be undertaken in full to complete Level 3, but may be completed at any time;
  
• The three Level 3 Mentoring sessions must be completed with at least 12 months between first and third session;
  
• The Mentoring sessions must be completed before an Observation may take place.

The Judges Education Programme (Breed Shows) came into effect on 1 January 2021 and judges are required to comply with the relevant criteria in order to undertake judging appointments, in line with Kennel Club F Regulations.

It is the responsibility of the judge to ensure they meet the necessary criteria before any judging appointments are undertaken.

INTERIM JEP LEVEL 1 AND LEVEL 2:
APPLICATIONS:
If you would like to be included on the Cocker Spaniel Club “Interim” Judges List (JEP Level 1 or Level 2) , please complete the Application form and forward it to the Judges Lists Administrator, together with the relevant Certificates, for confirmation by the CSC Committee when they next meet.

Interim JEP Application Form

NOTE FOR BREED CLUB AND GENERAL SHOW SECRETARIES:
Club Secretaries should ensure they have carried out their due diligence with regard to Breed experience when appointing a Level 2 Judge. This information may be made available on request from the Judges List Administrator.
Judges listed Interim JEP Levels 1 and 2 should ensure their judging experience is kept up to date. Please contact the Judges List Administrator with details of further completed Cocker appointments/seminars/judges education.

A3 JUDGES LIST – JEP LEVELS 3 AND 4 (2026)
With effect from 01.01.2026 Judges who have already been approved to award CC’s, including KC A2 Listed and approved Grandfathering, will be transferred to JEP Level 4.

Judges who are listed A3 but who have not received an invitation to award CC’s are encouraged to make use of the “Grandfathering” route – details available on the KC Website: https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/events-and-activities/dog-showing/judging-dog-shows/
If approved via this route they will be Listed at JEP Level 4.
Any A3 listed Judge without an approved appointment, as at 01.01.2026, will be required to complete JEP Level 3 criteria before they may progress and confirmed JEP Level 4.

The Cocker Spaniel Club Judges Lists from 01.01.2026
From 1st January 2026, although the Club will no longer be responsible for the education of our Specialist judges and judges who are particular enthusiasts of the Breed, we will continue to maintain and publish the List of Judges who Award CC’s in the Breed.
The Committee is also keen to support and promote Specialists and enthusiasts who are progressing through the initial JEP Levels 1 and 2.
To that end it is intended to publish preferred Lists in order to assist Breed Clubs and General Societies to source judges with suitable experience for their Open Shows.