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Remember guys we don't have a national scheme and that each state in Oz has different regulations pertaining to judges training schemes which is probably why judges from some states get better entries than judges from other states. 
In NSW, when John and I went through, you had to have been in the breed a min of so many years (8 or 10), with so many litters and minimum 2 champions, plus involvement at club level, and then we could only sit single breed licence. After 3 appointments at champ level, we could then apply for group.
Over the years, the scheme changed and we went to a system whereby you had to attend a General Education course, exam on anatomy and then rules and regs, then you sit the theory for the whole group. If successful (75% pass mark) you can enrol in the scheme for lectures and field nights. 4 exams along the way with 75% pass mark again. Then if you pass all the theory, you sit a practical exam. If you pass the practical, we had to judge 500 dogs for elevation to be able to accept interstate and overseas appointments. This has been reduced to 350 I think now. To sit a group, attend lectures and do the exams takes 2 years and then to attain numbers takes about another 1-2 years so about 4 years per group. We can only do 1 group at a time (not like some other states where aspirants do multiple groups). :angry:
Some states have a system of judging 200 or 250 at open show level to qualify, however NSW has very few open shows so this system wouldn't work up here.
We have now introduced a scheme with involves compulsory kennel visits, attendance at breed specialty shows, essays on the top breeds, and a list of mentors is provided which I don't think is a bad idea. It's a lot of work and some say you could become a brain surgeon quicker than becoming an all breeds judge. :lol:
Heard there was to be a national scheme but SA were holding back. :- "
In NSW, when John and I went through, you had to have been in the breed a min of so many years (8 or 10), with so many litters and minimum 2 champions, plus involvement at club level, and then we could only sit single breed licence. After 3 appointments at champ level, we could then apply for group.
Over the years, the scheme changed and we went to a system whereby you had to attend a General Education course, exam on anatomy and then rules and regs, then you sit the theory for the whole group. If successful (75% pass mark) you can enrol in the scheme for lectures and field nights. 4 exams along the way with 75% pass mark again. Then if you pass all the theory, you sit a practical exam. If you pass the practical, we had to judge 500 dogs for elevation to be able to accept interstate and overseas appointments. This has been reduced to 350 I think now. To sit a group, attend lectures and do the exams takes 2 years and then to attain numbers takes about another 1-2 years so about 4 years per group. We can only do 1 group at a time (not like some other states where aspirants do multiple groups). :angry:
Some states have a system of judging 200 or 250 at open show level to qualify, however NSW has very few open shows so this system wouldn't work up here.
We have now introduced a scheme with involves compulsory kennel visits, attendance at breed specialty shows, essays on the top breeds, and a list of mentors is provided which I don't think is a bad idea. It's a lot of work and some say you could become a brain surgeon quicker than becoming an all breeds judge. :lol:
Heard there was to be a national scheme but SA were holding back. :- "
