Midland & West of England Great Dane Club

Midland & West of England Great Dane Club

Est. 1948

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2023  Reserve Challenge Certificates to count towards the title of a Champion/Show Champion

Published on11 May 2023 at 4:51pm

The Kennel Club is pleased to announce that, following the May Board meeting, it has been decided that dogs which win two Challenge Certificates (CCs) in addition to five Reserve Challenge Certificates (RCCs) will gain the title of Champion/Show Champion, effective from 1 July 2023.

This decision has been taken following extensive consultation by The Kennel Club Shows Liaison Council formed of representatives from within the show scene and further supported by the Show Executive Committee and The Kennel Club Board.

This will mean that from 1 July 2023, in order to gain the title of Champion, dogs will either need to be;

• Awarded three CCs under three different judges, one of which when the dog is over 12 months of age, or
• Awarded 2 CCs, with one being awarded when the dog is over 12 months of age, in addition to five RCCs awarded from 1 July 2023, with the awards coming from seven different judges

The year of 2024 celebrated 75 years of The Midland and West of England Great Dane Club

It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our friend Liz Cook.

Liz had been a committee member since 2003 and in recent years held the positions of honorary treasurer and vice chairperson.

At Liz’ request, her private cremation (no guests) took

place on Wednesday 20th September at 08:35am

Rest in peace Liz.

 THE JEP ROUTE TO JUDGING will be fully rolled out in 2026(extended from 2025) as the traditional route will be ended. PLEASE UPDATE BAD ATTENDANCE, MENTORING, with CERTIFICATES AND INFORMATION TO ME to be included in our online judges list.

Coming into effect from 1st August 2025, alteration to the RKC Great Dane breed standard, in relation to Brindle, Fawn, Blue & Black

“In all above colours, white on chest and feet undesirable”

Judges Education Programme (JEP): update and deadlines

The deadline for Grandfathering and A2 route applications is 31 December 2025, as already confirmed this will not be extended.

What judges need to do

Judges applying under the Grandfathering or A2 routes must submit complete applications, including full details of dogs judged, no later than 31 December 202r

How Breed Clubs can help

Please continue to:

• Process A3 List applications promptly, as these are required before Grandfathering submissions.
• Support judges gaining hands-on experience for the A2 and A3 routes by making best use of mock classes and assessments.

Questionnaire route remains open

Judges who have been invited to award CCs at shows up to 31 December 2028 may still apply via the traditional questionnaire route. Questionnaires must be submitted by 31 December 2026.

To support this, Breed Clubs should

• Keep their Judging Lists up to date and publicly available.
• Help judges gain hands-on experience to meet their questionnaire requirements.

Education Review underway

The Kennel Club Board has commissioned an Education Review of the Judges Education Programme to ensure it continues to raise standards and meet future judging needs. Work on the review is underway; and we’ll share updates in due course.

If you need more information

Please visit The Kennel Club website for more details. If you have any questions, please contact me directly.

Best regards,

Barry Jones

Judges Education Manager

Barry.Jones@thekennelclub.org.uk

2026

And what a fab day it was. Thank you to all who attended and all those who gave up their time to support this event. You may see photos by Annette Harrison  HERE  & video HERE  & HERE & HERE, and head shots HERE