Where do I find gundog judges? Advice needed about Registering an associate gundog for RATG.

[Jo Osborne]

Hello
Where would I find three gundog group judges to look at my dog for the purpose of approving her as an associate gundog? She is a Labrador from Nsw guide dogs and comes from a long line of labs, but I didn’t get registration papers with her when I acquired her. I’m happy to travel with the dog. I’d like to enter my dog in RATG competitions. 
 Could anyone PLEASE  help with suggestions?

 

[Princess Fru Fru]

Best thing to do is head to an All Breeds show and hang around the gundog ring. Most likely you’ll find 3 judges who can help you out. 
 

Two gundog judges that immediately come to mind are Guy Spagnolo (Labradors) and Shannon Lancaster (English Springers). You can also find a list of all judges on the ANKC website:

 

http://ankc.org.au/Judge/GroupOrBreedJudge

 

I’m assuming you know you need the form completed, be a member of DNSW and have your dog desexed and on the Associate Register. 

Edited May 30, 2021 by Princess Fru Fru

[Dogsfevr]

I would clarify if they need to be DogsNSW judges or just judges .

If you click on events you will see what shows are coming up in your area or where may be happy to drive too 

[Jo Osborne]

Ive downloaded the appropriate form and yes I’m a Dogs Nsw member. My dog is desexed  and yes the dog is on associate register. 

Edited May 30, 2021 by Jo Osborne
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[Jo Osborne]

[Dogsfevr]

So importantly you cant just have any judge they must have 5 yrs behind them .

 

 

 

[Diva]

I’d ring Dogs NSW, or one of the clubs that run RATG, and ask their advice. There may be particular judges who often undertake the assessment. This is a list of NSW retrieving clubs. 

https://www.dogsnsw.org.au/media/1393/retrieving_clubs.pdf