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Judging levels

Beginners

At Obedience Ribbon Trials the Judge of Beginners and Novice may be any person not being a disqualified person under the rules of the New Zealand Kennel Club, and who has previously competed in Test C, attaining a minimum of 280 in a Championship Obedience Show.

Novice

Judges on the Beginners and Novice Championship Panel may judge Beginners and Novice at Championship Obedience Tests.

Test A

Judges on the Test A Panel may judge Beginners, Novice and Test A at Championship Obedience Tests.​

Test B

Judges on the Test B Panel may judge Beginners, Novice, Test A and Test B at Championship Obedience Tests.​

Test C

Judges on the Test C Panel may judge all tests at Championship Obedience Tests. Only judges on the Test C Panel may judge Test C and award Challenge Certificates at Championship Obedience Tests.​

Rally-O Novice

Procedure for Rally-O Judges to progress from the Novice Panel to the Advanced Panel Criteria
The Applicant must:
  •  have successfully judged at least 4 Championship Novice events
  •  have successfully completed 4 separate probationary appointments under a minimum of 2 NZKC Rally-O Advanced or higher panel judges permitted to judge the same level or higher, within a twelve-month period, and will include the submission of at least 1 original Rally-O course for at least 1 probation each probationary. A minimum of six dogs must be judged at each probationary appointment.
  •  have competed at least twice at Advanced level
  • pass an open book examination 

Advanced & Excellent

Procedure for Rally-O Judges to progress from the Advanced Panel to the Excellent Panel Criteria.
The Applicant must:
  •  have successfully judged at least 4 Championship Advanced events
  •  have successfully completed 4 separate probationary appointments under a minimum of 2 NZKC Rally-O Excellent panel judges permitted to judge the same level or higher, within a twelve-month period, and will include the submission of at least 1 original Rally-O course for at least 1 probation. each probationary.
  • A minimum of six dogs must be judged at each probationary appointment.
  •  have competed at least twice at Excellent level
  • pass an open book examination 

Rally-O Encore

Procedure for Rally-O Judges to progress from the Excellent Panel to the Encore Panel Criteria
The Applicant must:
  • Have judged Championship Rally-O Excellent on a minimum of four separate occasions.
  • Have successfully completed  four probationary appointments within a twelve-month period under two different Dogs New Zealand NZKC Rally-O Excellent Panel Judges. A minimum of six dogs must be judged at each probationary appointment.
  • Submit at least one an original Rally-O Encore course for each probationary.
  •  Complete open book exam pertaining to Encore Class with 90% correct.

BEHIND THE SCENES AT THE SHOW

What happens at our shows from a Judges point of view?
A is for Arrival - make sure you arrive early enough to set up everything required for your ring before the scheduled start time.
B is for Behaviour - make sure that you behave in a manner befitting of a Judge.
C is for Consistency - make sure that you judge every team consistently including standing in the same place for each dog and if following them do so at the same distance.
D is for Dress. A judge should dress appropriately for the task. Since NZ may experience all weathers in one day you will need clothing from gumboots to sunhats!
E is for Excellent - one of the RallyO classes
F is for FUN! At the end of the day Obedience and RallyO are a hobby and we should try to make it enjoyable for everyone.
G is for 
H is for Hat - you might need one when you're judging, rain, hail or shine.
I is for Interest - you should give every competitor the same amount of interest when they are in your ring
J is for judging - which is what this website is all about!
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Please email us with ideas for the rest of the alphabet :-)