Judges List

Certified Judges – For members to be named on this list they must have passed the standards set out below:

1. Attended a Judging School every four years.
2. Passed a standard set by the Committee:
   (a) Standards for passing your Judging ticket
   Full Pass eg 75 points = Four year pass
   Limited Pass 65–74 points = Two year pass and must attend the next round of schools to retain their ticket.
   Fail <65 points = May attend another school in the same year if they like Overjudges to be elected by the Committee
3. Judging days shall have two classes of five animals and be held every second year (where possible).
4. A member passing the Judging School requirements for the first time will be invited to join the Junior Judges list, and will be added to that list on acceptance of the invitation. Elevation to Senior judge will occur at the discretion of the Judging Committee
   * On receipt of three Associate Judging Reports from Senior Judges at a level accepted by the Judges Committee; OR
   * On receipt of one Associate Judging report from Senior Judge at a level acceptable to the Judging Committee, and two judging school passes.
5. If a member is already a Senior Judge for another breed, they may go directly onto the Senior Judges list following a full pass at an Ayrshire Judging school. If they receive a limited pass, they may be invited onto the Junior Judge list. Any other case will be considered on a case by case basis.

Judging Schools are advertised in the Ayrwaves, Facebook and on the website, and to existing judges and Clubs in the area concerned. Contact the office for a copy of the Judges guidelines if interested.

SENIOR JUDGES – Updated as of 9/8/2022

Since 2007 Ayrshire Judges have been required to compete a certification process through a Judging School every four years.  The following Judges with Full Certification have completed that process.  Judges with Limited Certification are certified for a two year period.

Full Certification 

JUNIOR JUDGES – Updated as of 9/8/2022

As from 1974 Junior Judges will be selected from Judges Field Day examinations (North Island) and from arranged examinations at Classification times (South Island).  Junior Judges must have exhibited cattle at Shows and been an Associate Judge under a Senior Judge at two shows (at least), prior to going before examiners for elevation and that in order to implement this requirement, Clubs be asked to co-operate in placing Junior Judges as Associates at shows.

Any Junior Judge listed in the Herd Book may judge as the Breed Judge at smaller shows, i.e. shows with no major prizes.