Midland & West of England Great Dane Club

Midland & West of England Great Dane Club

Est. 1948

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The M&W of EGDC is committed to the education and development of those wishing to judge Great Danes be they breed specialists or all-rounders and encourage applicants to attend all relevant seminars. Forthcoming seminars will be posted on this website in the EVENTS section. It is now a policy of this club to select judges from our clubs updated online list and we invite all those interested to apply. Please note the updated criteria.


QUALIFICATIONS for traditional judges route ending 2025

JEP REQUIREMENTS For new judges replacing traditional route. For information regarding mentoring/grandfathering and any other JEP questions please contact Mrs Sheena Booth the Great Dane Breed Council Breed Education Coordinator HERE


APPLICATION  for the M&W GDC Judges List (click to view)   

It is a requirement of all breed clubs that in order to be eligible for inclusion on the Club's B List (whether specialist or non-specialist) a judge must have attended a breed specific seminar and passed an assessment.  

All persons on 'A3', 'B' and 'C' Lists are required to fill in the Judging Application Form ANNUALLY, even if your status is the same - submitting ALL judging experience with accurate dates. This will be collated with any previous information, thereby giving an updated picture.

These forms are the only information to which the GDBC have access regarding your judging experience and activities, therefore IF THEY ARE NOT SENT IN, YOU WILL BE UNABLE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR UPGRADING.

Send all applications, whether new or for upgrading, should you wish to be included on the M&WofEGDC online Judges page, to Sandy

During these annual reviews the Committee may take it upon itself to remove any names which show CONSISTENT AVOIDABLE INACTIVITY in the Breed and/or FAILURE TO RETURN COMPLETED FORMS.

Successful applicants will be recommended to be added to the Great Dane Breed Councils Judges List

N.B.    Persons already on the ‘A1’ & ‘A2’ Lists are NOT required to fill in any further application forms.


On advice from the KC for all aspiring judges when filling in your CV updates or Judges application…. PLEASE BE AWARE



IMPORTANT INFORMATION WHEN ACCEPTING A JUDGING APPOINTMENT

STUD BOOK BAND D   TIER 4

The Kennel Club reclassified the Great Dane from Stud Book Band C to Stud Book Band D & TIER 4 For judging criteria. Judges should be aware that, following this reclassification, a judge may only judge a maximum of 3 classes of the breed at Open shows unless they are included on a Great Dane breed club's B List.

For the M&Wof EGDC Judges List, showing past and future appointments, please click HERE

Club Judges List