Judging for the first time!

OMG closer than I thought my first judging appointment is nearly upon me!! (10th September) my other half's too on the same day! Any tips from anyone out there? Have done all the KC stuff on conformation & movement & requirements of a judge and passed but suddenly I am panicking!

Kadyx

Sure you will fine....

be fair and enjoy the day

Don't panic just go out there and enjoy your day and judge the right end of the lead.

Just have fun its your first time! Good luck x

How exciting,, just go in the ring and judge the right end of the lead and most of all --enjoy, sure youll do well
huggles
b-eye

Just don't rush it. Stand and look dignified, have a good look, don't be afraid to run dogs again if you are not sure. Give yourinstructions very clearly and don't mutter. My first appointment drew an entry of 18 in three classes, the problem was not so much putting good dogs in order, but putting some mediocre ones in order, all with different faults - so I had to decide which were less critical!
I spent ages choosing BOB for similar reasons - both excellent dogs but one was not in top condition and the other didn't want to know although being very close to the standard otherwise!

Most of all, enjoy!

Good luck!

Gill

nice deep even breaths before you start

enjoy your day, and have the courage of your convictions.

thandi

...and dont forget to submit a critique!

I have to say, I find the stress of it all so bad, that I have decided never again, I hate it.

Dawn R.

Thanks everyone!!

And the most important thing to me is to judge the correct end of the lead! Have been in the ring with the wrong face on many occassions and it made me so mad!

Have judged at many a match night so not sure why I am panicking over judging my own breed!

Will let you all know how it went

Kady xx