| Date | Show | Judge/s |
|---|---|---|
| 14/01/206 | Manchester | Mrs Christine Schofield |
| 08/02/2026 | MESS | Show A - Mrs Carol Guy: Show B - Mr Howard Stubbington: Stakes - Miss Rebecca Martin |
| 08/03/2026 | Crufts | Mr Peter Upton |
| 05/04/2026 | ESS of Wales | Ch Show - Mrs Jan Armstrong: Open Show - Mr Philip Lawton |
| 19/04/26 | ESA | Dogs - Miss Glenis Williams: Bitches - Mr John Thirlwell Referee Mr Neil Kelly: Memorials Mrs Rhoneen Schoneville |
| 25/04/2026 | WELKS | Mrs Jill Kelly |
| 03/05/2026 | NESS Open | Am Show - Mr Doug Paton: Pm Show - Mrs Phoebe Darley |
| 09/05/2026 | Birmingham Nat | Mr Gavin Robertson |
| 10/05/2026 | MESS Open | Mrs Rachael Barney: stakes Mrs Nicola Welburn |
| 16/05/2025 | SKC | Show 1 - Mr Gordon Haran: Show 2 - Mr Jeff Roberts |
| 23/05/2026 | Bath | Mrs Karen Stirk |
| 30/05/2026 | Southern counties | Dr Annukka Paloheimo |
| 07/06/2026 | Three Counties | Mr Simon Pitts |
| 13/06/2026 | Border Union | Mrs Sheree Parish |
| 14/06/2026 | ESS of Scotland | Ch Show - Mrs Lesley Armstrong-Rogers: Open Show - Mrs Maureen Mitchell |
| 20/06/2026 | Blackpool | Mrs Barbara Cherry |
| 28/06/2026 | Windsor | Mrs Linda Upton |
| 02/07/2026 | Boston | Mr Russell Mosedale |
| 05/07/2026 | ESA Open | Ms Mhairi Vallance: Memorials - Miss Emily Bennet |
| 19/07/2026 | SESS Open | Mrs Henrietta Stewart |
| 24/07/2026 | Leeds | Mrs Tania Gardener |
| 01/08/2026 | Paignton | Mr Peter Armstrong |
| 02/08/2026 | Nat Gundog | Miss Zoe Stirk |
| 09/08/2026 | Bournemouth | Mrs Christine Jennings-Sharman |
| 23/08/2026 | WKC | Mr Espen Engh |
| 16/08/2026 | NESS | Dogs - Mrs Agnes Murphy: Bitches - Mrs Linda Taylor: (Stakes) Mr Louis Poynter |
| 30/08/2026 | Driffield | Mr Graham Stirk |
| 06/09/2026 | City Birmingham | Mrs Jinty Gill-Davis |
| 11/09/2026 | Richmond | Mrs Jane Mugford |
| 18/09/2026 | Darlington | Miss Karen Sillince |
| 27/09/2026 | ESS of Wales Open | Mrs Jane Eyeington |
| 10/10/2026 | South Wales KA | Mrs Mel Sharples |
| 14/10/2026 | GDS of Wales | Mrs Jean Byrne |
| 22/10/2026 | Mid Counties | Mrs Maureen Collier |
| 15/11/2026 | SESS | Dogs - Mrs Pam Halstead: Bitches - Mrs Kay Reid: Referee |
| 21/11/2026 | GBAS | Mrs Nikki Hughes-Ruigrok |
| 28/11/2026 | Setter & Pointer | Ch Show - Mrs Anne Dykes: Open Show - Mrs Anna Forrest |
| 06/12/2026 | MESS Open | Miss Sharon Pinkerton |
| 10/12/2026 | LKA |
The English Setter Joint Judges Committee (JJC) was formed in 1998 with the main objectives to:
1. Produce and maintain a common Judging List to be used by all English Setter breed clubs.
2. Co-ordinate an integrated education programme to deliver breed specific seminars mentoring and assessments.
3. Encourage all canine societies to select judges from the English Setter Judging Lists.
The JJC, which includes representatives from the six breed clubs, has been very successful in providing a consistent
and unbiased approach for developing judges, agreeing Judging List criteria and an effective format for education/training programmes.
The JJC is also a single body for English Setters when dealing with the Kennel Club on all judging related matters.
THE JUDGES EDUCATION PROGRAMME (BREED SHOWS): Updated August 2023
The Judges Competency Framework (JCF) underwent an independent review in 2019 which recommended that a new name be adopted by the framework, without using the word ‘competency’. This view was also supported by the findings of the Kennel Club survey on the JCF.
The Kennel Club Board has recently approved a change of name for the JCF. It is now to be known as the Judges Education Programme (Breed Shows).
Full details of changes can be seen on dropdown information below.
The English Setter Breed Clubs
Joint Lists of Show Judges
JULY 2024 Update
supported by: -
THE ENGLISH SETTER ASSOCIATION
ENGLISH SETTER SOCIETY OF SCOTLAND
ENGLISH SETTER SOCIETY OF WALES
MIDLAND ENGLISH SETTER SOCIETY
NORTHERN ENGLISH SETTER SOCIETY
SOUTHERN ENGLISH SETTER SOCIETY
Joint Judges Committee;
Chairman: Mrs Christine Normansell
Secretary: Mr S. Collier: email: steve.roszarke@btopenworld.com
Tel. 01257 793426
Nominations to the Judging List;
Nominations or updates for The English Setter Joint Breed Clubs Judging List, is via one of the Member Clubs. An application form may be obtained from any of the Breed Clubs Secretaries listed below, from the JJC Secretary, or from the Breed Club web sites.
Breed Club Secretaries:
THE ENGLISH SETTER ASSOCIATION
Mr Chris Bird
Cranley, 83 Hills Road, Saham Hills, Thetford, Norfolk, IP25 7EW
Tel. No. 01953 881040: www.englishsetterassociation.org.uk
ENGLISH SETTER SOCIETY OF SCOTLAND
Mrs Jan Armstrong
Touchwood, Failford, Nr Mauchline, Ayrshire KA5 5TF
Tel. No. 07756 282663: www.essofscotland.co.uk
ENGLISH SETTER SOCIETY OF WALES
Mrs Kay Stephenson
Town End Cottage, Carsington, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 4PX
Tel. No. 01629 540608: www.theenglishsettersocietyofwales.co.uk
MIDLAND ENGLISH SETTER SOCIETY
Mrs Henrietta Stewart
74 Barnston Road, Thingwall, Wirral, CH61 7XW
Tel. No. 01516 489809: www.midlandenglishsettersociety.co.uk
NORTHERN ENGLISH SETTER SOCIETY
Miss Ellen Loynd
Spodden House, Millfold, Whitworth, Rochdale, OL12 8DN
Tel. No. 07717 092560: www.northernenglishsettersociety.com
SOUTHERN ENGLISH SETTER SOCIETY
Mr. Dave Lewis
The Cider Press, Lower Coltscombe, Slapton, Devon, TQ7 2QE
Tel. No. 01548 580600: www.southernenglish.co.uk
The JJC reviews the judging list criteria annually. A number of factors are taken into account such as; falling entries at open shows, Kennel Club directives (e.g. attending Field Trials), judging experience, comparison with other gundog breeds in similar stud book bands, attendance and passing of breed specific seminars and the need to encourage new judges onto the lists.
To download the Judging Criteria click: Criteria
The judging lists are reviewed and updated by the JJC on an annual basis. The judging lists are constantly maintained and published on all the breed club web sites. Hard copy judging lists are also available from any of the Breed Club Secretaries or the JJC Secretary.
Application forms for new nominations or updates can be obtained from any of the Breed Club Secretaries, the JJC Secretary, or from one of the Breed Club web sites. Please contact the JJC secretary if you have any updates or corrections to the current judging lists
All ‘B’ & ‘C’ List judges should continue to send updated judging CV’s to the JJC secretary on a regular basis.
Judging List (A, A3, B, C) & Judging Questionaire can be downloaded in PDF format - just click:
Roll of Honour - A1 list: A3 List: B List: C List: Questionnaire:
The Judges Education Programme (Breed Shows) has been developed for the education, approval and listing of every breed show judge, from those who aspire to judge but have not yet stepped into the ring, right through to open show judges, those who go on to award
Challenge Certificates, and those who judge championship show Groups and Best in Show.
The system has been designed taking into account the feedback received from exhibitors, show societies and judges, and has been enhanced in its development from comments received.
The Judges Education Programme introduces a structured and logical approach to the training of judges, incorporating a step-by-step approach.
Kennel Club Regulations supporting the Judges Education Programme came into force on 1 January 2021, including making clear the responsibility breed clubs have in the development of the education of judges.
Seminars undertaken prior to this date can be accepted for use when progressing via the Judges Education Programme. However, judges are required to complete the criteria at each level before moving on to the next, thus providing a clear structured approach.
Stewarding is a requirement for both levels 1 and 3 and therefore a more fluid approach on when this is undertaken can be taken here, providing the minimum requirements are met.
For more information please click - The Judges Education Programme (Breed Shows)
All six breed clubs and JCC are constantly sending out judging lists to canine societies asking them to select names from the published judging lists. We would also encourage individuals to actively lobby canine societies (either directly or through the JJC) to select judges from the breed club lists. The lists are constantly maintained and published on all the breed club web sites.
The Kennel Club has updated its Judging Regulations and Code of Best Practice for Judges.
The new regulations, which are explained in attached KC press release, are effective from 1st January 2020.
To download latest regulations click:- KC Regulations 2019
The JJC has been running regular breed specific seminars in accordance with the Kennel Club best practice guidelines (Modules 1, 2 and 3) that have been linked to the various judging lists since 2001. In this time 540 people have attended 44 seminars organised by the English Setter breed clubs.
Given the falling entries at shows and reducing hands-on criteria it is important that judges are assessed to ensure they fully understand the breed characteristics before awarding CC’s in the breed. Therefore the JJC places significant emphasis on judges needing to attend and pass breed specific seminars, especially Module 3 which is designed to assess potential judges before moving onto the A3 List and awarding CC’s.
Details of future breed specific seminars / assessments will appear on the breed club web sites once plans are confirmed.
The English Setter Association Members Group is on Facebook. Members can join by clicking
https://www.facebook.com/groups/396710474453884/ .
If you are not a member of the ESA and wish to join, click this link ' Apply for membership'
Benefits from joining include a quality Yearbook, Newsletter, Facebook group membership plus reduced entry fee's at all ESA show's.
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