Judges advice

[Rachel]

What advice can those of you experienced judges out there give someone like me that is new to judging and about to judge their first class ?

Rachel

[daniela]

rachel said:

What advice can those of you experienced judges out there give someone like me that is new to judging and about to judge their first class ?

Rachel

Don't do it! LOL

[Rachel]

LOL ;D You're funny. Now go on what is the best tip in the world to give apart from dont do it!

Rachel

[Speeds]

From someone who will never show until it is objective - be objective not subjective.

Sorry - not an experienced judge or person but from one who thinks that showing is like ice dance.............ducking but just my VHO

[weima]

Make sure you know exactly what you want from your ring. For example, where you want the dogs stood, where they'll run etc.

Be efficient too. Don't take too long deciding as the longer you look the worse they'll get

[daniela]

Claire is right.

Whether it’s friends deliberating over picking which clothes to wear or work colleagues standing in Pret A Manager for half an hour deciding whether to have a tuna and cucumber sandwich or a tuna salad – ditherers infuriate me!

I don’t think I lack compassion (especially ;D LOL) but if you know what you like and what you are doing; there is nothing to worry about. You just have to trust in what you know and what you want and just do it!

That said, whether one judges with conviction or is indecisive and unsure in their body language, they can still come up with the goods (or not!) and that’s where having a natural eye for a dog comes into play and I don’t know what anyone else thinks, but you cannot just learn that.

One would think that experience would help and one would hope that in the majority of cases that the two go hand in hand but sadly, not always so.

That said, judging is subjective, and how one person measures another judge’s credentials (by way of the dogs they have placed) is all down to their own interpretation and a measure against only what they believe to be a correct or not.

So now we come full circle because if you know what you like and what you are doing and are confident in your beliefs, you can mentally file other judges’ performances by your own standards.

Anyway, that’s my philosophy on judging…just don’t get me started on the meaning of life………..LOL

[Rachel]

Thank you for your advice. It is helpful to read other peoples views.
Rachel

[huntingpoetry]

Hi,

I am not a judge, but being judged from time to time. From my observations, I would recommend being consistant, awarding dogs of "that same type" in different classes, so that noone would say afterwards that "it was a kaleidoscope" what the judge picked up.

Good luck :-).

Magda