All judging enquiries and applications to be made to Breed Education Co Ordinator (BEC)

Mrs Linda Firth – email linda.firth@sky.com

The only lists now maintained by the Cairn Terrier Breed Council are the A1, A2 & A3 (Specialists) and A3 (Non Specialists).  Details of all Cairn judges can be found on the RKC’s site, KC Find A Judge.

2 systems run in tandem until 31 December 2025 after which the only route for judges to progress will be the Judges Education Programme. If any judge wishes to apply for mentoring or observation please contact me.  You can find the list of current mentors and observers by clicking these links

1. The Traditional route of progression through the B, A3, A2 & A1 Lists – this will end on 31 December 2025.  
2. The new Judges Education Programme  introduced by the  Kennel Club  on 1 January 2021. This system to appoint and progress judges was introduced by the Kennel Club in 2021.  From then until 31 December 2025 this system runs alongside the traditional route.  From 2026 there will be no need for any breed club or council to maintain judges lists (apart from the A3 Lists) but they may do so if they wish. The following explains the system in detail https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/events-and-activities/dog-showing/judging-dog-shows/

Please note that the RKC has now extended this to 31 December 2026 and it will accept nominations vis the traditional questionnaire route until 31 December 2026 for shows up to 31 December 2028. Judges progressing via a questionnaire for a breed are not required to have taken and passed Eye For A Dog whilst the traditonal route remains open until 31 December 2026. 

Resources

K C Academy – The breed specific film about the Cairn Terrier and its history can be found under breed specific films in the KC Academy

The Illustrated Guide to the Cairn Terrier can be found here :-

Illustrated Guide to the Cairn Terrier