We were at Chadderton & District Show today and the judge did not turn up .
He was due to judge SBT, Westies , Border Terrier, Mancheter Terrier and Scottish Terrier .
In the end ( after much frantic running about by the steward ) a lady who had come to show her SBT ended up judging .
Is this normal and acceptable ?
Lel

Well it happened at the Melton Mowbray Open Show ;) The Boxer and AVNSC/AV Working Judge didn't show up either ..much running around produced a Judge who knew about Boxers :rolleyes: :)

Poor chap ..I wouldnt like to be in that position

Melody :)

Have seen this happen before, hope nothing nasty has happened to either judge :-(
Anne

Happened at a show I was out a couple of months ago - hound judge didnt turn up, and someone agreed to stand in - as long as someone else was allowed to show her dog (under a different judge) not sure how allowable that was!
bye
Gwen

How did you do lel

That's just my question Gwen :) How did you do Lel, a first for Gus????

Karen

Hi lel

He was supposed to be judging all the Varieties to, as this is where we were entered :-(

Best wishes
Karen

It happened in my breed at Crufts, the judge fell coming out of the judges lounge and someone who was there to show their dogs took over and did the judging. Trouble was she said if she had only know she would have got a new outfit and a hair do for the occasion.

If the judge does not show for what ever reason, they have to be replaced with whoever is available. I the original judge does not have a solid reason for missing the show they will be fined. You are under contract to judge and you have to judge unless you have very good reason not to.

it just happened to the sharpei at southern counties champ show--it was meant to be a judge from the usa---she couldnt do it and a lot turned up at the showground knowing nothing about having a replacement, we got albert white instead,

Gwen and Karen
we only managed third !!
We did to get to meet another puppy from Debbies other litter though ( from Rockstaff Winger) which was nice . Someone else from the Staffy world to chat to ! :D
Lel

You see your getting in the placings aren't you! Quite a mover and groover our Gus.

Congratulations Karen

well done i hope you had a good day out im not out much as we have our pups i hope to meet you soon all the best gwen ps have you booked in anychampshows yet if so which ones i would love to meet gus being an alport

Hi Gwen
we are going to the Potteries in July if you can make it :)
We were hoping to get to Notts and Derby Champ show but I think it may be too far- have yet to decide ...
It would be lovely to meet another Staffy lover :)
Lel