Royal Kennel Club

Judges Education Programme for Dog Show Judges

All judges must now follow the RKC Judges Education Programme

The Judges Education Programme has levels from 1 (new judge) through to 6 (Best in Show judge)  

The full descriptions of what each level means for Judges, and how they can progress through them, are given on the Royal Kennel Club website :   www.royalkennelclub.com

• Choose ‘Activities’
• Choose ‘Heritage Sports’
• Choose ‘Dog Showing’
• Choose ‘Judging Dog Shows’

In the ‘Judging Dog Shows’ section is a wealth of information about the judging process covering a very extensive list of topics.

Additionally, there is:

RKC Find a Judge

You can find a judge for English Springer Spaniels at any level from Open Show (L2)  through to Championship Show (L4) on The Royal Kennel Club website Find A Judge section. 

There is a full list of all these Judges and their contact details.

In the case of L4 Judges (RKC approved to award Challenge Certificates) you can find out the date of their last appointment, previous entry numbers and date of next appointment where applicable

 Go to RKC website Find A Judge

Do not put a name in the ‘Judge last name’ section

• Check the ‘Dog Showing’ box
• In the drop down box of breeds – select Spaniel English Springer
• Check the level of judge you are looking for
• Choose ‘Go’

You can also use the same link  Find A Judge to check that your own information as a RKC Judge is up to date.   (Just enter your surname in the ‘search judges’ box and press ‘Go’