| Judge | |
|---|---|
| BEST IN SHOW | Mrs Margaret Wildman (Subject to RKC approval) |
| BEST PUPPY IN SHOW | Mrs Margaret Wildman (Subject to RKC approval) |
| BEST VETERAN IN SHOW | Mrs Margaret Wildman (Subject to RKC approval) |
| BEST SPECIAL BEGINNER IN SHOW | Miss Sharon R Pinkerton |
| GUNDOG GROUP | Mr Ed Casey |
| GUNDOG PUPPY | Mr Mike Lewin |
| GUNDOG VETERAN | Miss Tania Gardner |
| TOY GROUP | Mr Robert Hitchcock |
| TOY PUPPY | Mr Peter Burema (Netherlands) |
| TOY VETERAN | Mr Rune Lysgaard (Norway) |
| UTILITY GROUP | Mr Jeff Horswell |
| UTILITY PUPPY | Mr Veli-Pekka Kumpumaki (Finland) |
| UTILITY VETERAN | Mr Jussi Liimatainen (Finland) |
| WORKING GROUP | Mr John Ritchie |
| WORKING PUPPY | Mr Jussi Liimatainen (Finland) |
| WORKING VETERAN | Mr Moray Armstrong |
| PASTORAL GROUP | Mr Tan Nagrecha |
| PASTORAL PUPPY | Mrs Caroline Friend-Rees |
| PASTORAL VETERAN | Dr Ronald James |
| HOUND GROUP | Mr Richard Bott |
| HOUND PUPPY | Mrs Sandra Johnston |
| HOUND VETERAN | Miss Nicola Spencer |
| Judge | |
|---|---|
| TERRIER GROUP | Mr Brian Aubrey |
| TERRIER PUPPY | Mr Mick Oxley |
| TERRIER VETERAN | Mr Jussi Liimatainen (Finland) |
| BREEDERS GROUP | Mr David Shields |
| VNB STAKES | Mr Kevin Young |
| SPECIAL BEGINNERS GROUP | Miss Sharon R Pinkerton |
| PUPPY STAKES (ALL FOUR DAYS) | Mr David Shields |
| MERIEL HATHAWAY MEMORIAL OPEN STAKES (ALL FOUR DAYS) | Miss Sharon R Pinkerton |
| CHAMPION STAKES (ALL FOUR DAYS) | Mr David Shields |
| POST GRADUATE STAKES (ALL FOUR DAYS) | Mr David Shields |
| AV IMPORTED REGISTER (Working) | Mrs Caroline Friend-Rees |
| AV IMPORTED REGISTER (Pastoral) | Mr Darren Clarke |
| AV IMPORTED REGISTER (Utility) | Mr Kevin Young |
| AV IMPORTED REGISTER (Toy) | Mrs Vanessa Williams-Wegmann |
| AV IMPORTED REGISTER (Terrier) | Mr Veli-Pekka Kumpumaki (Finland) |
| AV IMPORTED REGISTER (Hound) | Mrs Marion Hunt |
| AV IMPORTED REGISTER (Gundog) | Ms Annette Mappin |
| YKC MEMBERS STAKES (ALL FOUR DAYS) | Miss Sharon R Pinkerton |
| YKC HANDLING CLASSES (ALL FOUR DAYS) | Miss Sharon R Pinkerton |
| ADULT HANDLING (ALL FOUR DAYS) | Miss Sharon R Pinkerton |
| AV GOOD CITIZEN STAKES (ALL FOUR DAYS) | Miss Sharon R Pinkerton |
Utility Group – Day 1: Thursday 7th May 2026 (* Denotes Non CC)
| Breed | Judge |
|---|---|
| Akita | Mr Steve Hall |
| Boston Terrier | Mr Peter Burema (Netherlands) |
| Bulldog
A ramp will be available for this breed |
Mrs Sara MacDonald |
| *Canaan Dog | Mr Steve Hall |
| Chow Chow | Mrs Vickie Ellis |
| Dalmatian | Mr Tom H Johnston MPhil |
| *Eurasier | Mrs Janice Bannister |
| French Bulldog | Mr Steven Minogue |
| German Spitz Klein
This breed will be measured |
Mr Dale Francis |
| German Spitz Mittel
This breed will be measured |
Mr Dale Francis |
| *Japanese Akita Inu | Mrs Nicola Duffield |
| Japanese Shiba Inu | Mr John Ritchie |
| Japanese Spitz | Mrs Tracey Pittock |
| Breed | Judge |
|---|---|
| Keeshond
A ramp will be available for this breed |
Mrs Janice Bannister |
| Kooikerhondje | Roxanne McDonald |
| Lhasa Apso | Mr Antonio Skaboullos |
| Miniature Schnauzer | Mr Moray Armstrong |
| Poodle (Miniature)
This breed will be measured |
Mr Peter Burema (Netherlands) |
| Poodle (Standard) | Mrs Sarah Hattrell |
| Poodle (Toy)
This breed will be measured |
Mr Steve Hall |
| Schipperke | Mr Andrew Holland |
| Schnauzer | Mr Moray Armstrong |
| Shar Pei | Mr Paul Reynolds |
| Shih Tzu | Mrs Jan Meyer |
| Tibetan Spaniel | Mr John Ritchie |
| Tibetan Terrier | Mr Rune Lysgaard (Norway) |
Toy Group – Day 1: Thursday 7th May 2026 (* Denotes Non CC)
| Breed | Judge |
|---|---|
| Affenpinscher | Mr Chris Hill |
| *Australian Silky Terrier | Mr Jeff Horswell |
| Bichon Frise | Mr Veli-Pekka Kumpumaki (Finland) |
| *Bolognese | Mr Jussi Liimatainen (Finland) |
| CKCS (Dogs) | Mr Cesar Cortes (USA) |
| CKCS (Bitches) | Mrs Marilyn Madigan (Australia) |
| Chihuahua (Long Coated) | Mrs Beverley Sutton (Subject to RKC approval) |
| Chihuahua (Smooth Coated) | Miss Leila Tarabad |
| Chinese Crested Dog | Mr Veli-Pekka Kumpumaki (Finland) |
| *Coton De Tulear | Mr Roger Ward |
| English Toy Terrier [B&T] | Mrs Linda Brown |
| Griffon Bruxellois | Mr Tony Moran |
| Havanese | Mrs Lynn Crane |
| Breed | Judge |
|---|---|
| Italian Greyhound | Mrs Lynn Crane |
| Japanese Chin | Mr Jeff Horswell |
| King Charles Spaniel | Mrs Maxine Fox-Shone |
| Lowchen [Little Lion Dog] | Mr Roger Ward |
| Maltese | Mrs Vanessa Wiliams-Wegmann |
| Miniature Pinscher | Mr John Whitman |
| Papillon | Miss Elizabeth Morley |
| Pekingese | Ray O’Neill |
| Pomeranian | Mrs Irene Robb |
| Pug | Mr Jussi Liimatainen (Finland) |
| *Russian Toy | Mrs Vanessa Wiliams-Wegmann |
| Yorkshire Terrier | Mrs Vanessa Wiliams-Wegmann |
Hound Group – Day 2: Friday 8th May 2026 (* Denotes Non CC)
| Breed | Judge |
|---|---|
| Afghan Hound | Mr Nigel Phillips |
| Basenji | Mr Kevin Young |
| Basset Fauve de Bretagne | Mrs Marion Hunt |
| Basset Griffon Vendeen (Grand) | Mr Michael Lewis |
| Basset Griffon Vendeen (Petit) | Mr Moray Armstrong |
| Basset Hound
A ramp will be available for this breed |
Mr Moray Armstrong |
| *Bavarian Mountain Hound | Mr Moray Armstrong |
| Beagle | Mr Jussi Liimatainen (Finland) |
| Bloodhound | Mr Jeff Horswell |
| Borzoi | Mrs Rachel Barney |
| Cirneco Dell’Etna | Mr Moray Armstrong |
| Dachshund (Long Haired) | Mr Gary McAlpine |
| Dachshund (Miniature Long-Haired) | Miss Elizabeth Millward |
| Dachshund (Smooth Haired) | Mr Michael Lewis |
| Dachshund (Miniature Smooth-Haired) | Mrs Ruth Lockett-Walters |
| Dachshund (Wire-Haired) | Mrs Anne Defaye |
| Dachshund (Miniature Wire-Haired) | Mr Gary McAlpine |
| Breed | Judge |
|---|---|
| Deerhound | Mr Luke Johnston (Subject to RKC approval) |
| Finnish Spitz | Mr Jussi Liimatainen (Finland) |
| *Foxhound | Mr Gavin Robertson |
| Greyhound | Miss Helen Wayman |
| *Hamiltonstovare | Mr Jeff Horswell |
| *Harrier | Mr Gavin Robertson |
| Ibizan Hound | Miss Helen Wayman |
| Irish Wolfhound | Mr Gavin Robertson |
| Norwegian Elkhound | Mr Martin Sanders |
| Otterhound | Mr Julien Barney |
| Pharoah Hound | Mr Jeff Horswell |
| *Portuguese Podengo (Warren Hound) | Mr Kevin Young |
| Rhodesian Ridgeback | Mr David Simpson |
| Saluki | Mr Martin Green |
| *Sloughi | Mrs Rachel Barney |
| Whippet (Dogs) | Miss Serena Parker |
| Whippet (Bitches) | Miss Zara Boyle |
Terrier Group – Day 2: Friday 8th May 2026 (* Denotes Non CC)
| Breed | Judge |
|---|---|
| Airedale Terrier | Ms Deborah Hampton |
| Australian Terrier | Mr Andy Scourfield |
| Bedlington Terrier | Miss Vanessa Cox |
| Border Terrier | Mrs Diane Bullen |
| Bull Terrier | Mrs Audrey Taylor |
| Miniature Bull Terrier | Mr John Young |
| Cairn Terrier | Mr Veli-Pekka Kumpumaki (Finland) |
| Cesky Terrier | Mr Julien Barney |
| Dandie Dinmont Terrier | Mr Julien Barney |
| Fox Terrier Smooth | Mr Robert (Bob) Blackley |
| Fox Terrier Wire | Miss Carmel Clarke-O’Neill |
| Glen of Imaal Terrier | Mr Tim Ball |
| Irish Terrier | Siobhan Anderson |
| Jack Russell Terrier | Mr John Scanlan |
| Breed | Judge |
|---|---|
| Kerry Blue Terrier | Mr John Scanlan |
| Lakeland Terrier | Mr Colin Powell |
| Manchester Terrier | Miss Vanessa Cox |
| Norfolk Terrier | Mr Keith Jones |
| Norwich Terrier | Mr Tim Ball |
| Parson Russell Terrier | Miss Nicola Spencer |
| Scottish Terrier | Mr John Scanlan |
| Sealyham Terrier | Mr Veli-Pekka Kumpumaki (Finland) |
| Skye Terrier | Mr Julien Barney |
| Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier | Miss Carmel Clarke-O’Neill |
| Staffordshire Bull Terrier | Mrs Bianca Janssen (Netherlands) |
| Welsh Terrier | Mr Colin Powell |
| West Highland White Terrier | Mr Veli-Pekka Kumpumaki (Finland) |
Gundog Group – Day 3: Saturday 9th May 2026 (* Denotes Non CC)
| Breed | Judge |
|---|---|
| Bracco Italiano | Mr Robert McMaster |
| Brittany | Mr Richard Bott |
| English Setter | Mr Gavin Robertson |
| *German Longhaired Pointer | Mr David R Alcorn |
| German Shorthaired Pointer | Mrs Christine Schofield |
| German Wirehaired Pointer | Mr Richard Bott |
| Gordon Setter | Mr Angus Macara |
| Hungarian Vizsla | Mr Anthony Allen |
| Hungarian Wirehaired Vizsla | Mr Gavin Robertson |
| Irish Red & White Setter | Mr Moray Armstrong |
| Irish Setter | Mrs Penny Williams |
| Italian Spinone | Mr Moray Armstrong |
| Large Munsterlander | Ms Annette Mappin |
| Lagotto Romagnola | Mrs Jean Collins-Pitman |
| Pointer | Mrs Hilary Male |
| Retriever (Chesapeake Bay) | Mr David Bell |
| Breed | Judge |
|---|---|
| Retriever (Curly Coated) | Mrs Jane Eyeington |
| Retriever (Flat Coated) | Mr Mike Gadsby |
| Retriever (Golden) (Dogs) | Mrs Patricia Rowark |
| Retriever (Golden) (Bitches) | Mr Marc Wheeldon |
| Retriever (Labrador) | Mr Jussi Liimatainen (Finland) |
| Retriever (Nova Scotia Duck Tolling) | Mr Anthony Allen |
| Spaniel (American Cocker) | Mr Angus Macara |
| Spaniel (Clumber) | Mrs Christine Schofield |
| Spaniel (Cocker) | Miss Tori Ellis |
| Spaniel (English Springer) | Mr Michael Lewis |
| Spaniel (Field) | Mrs Ann Moon |
| Spaniel (Irish Water) | Mrs Angie Biggs |
| Spaniel (Sussex) | Mrs Jane Eyeington |
| Spaniel (Welsh Springer) | Mrs Kay Douglas |
| Spanish Water Dog | Mrs Christine Morgan |
| Weimaraner | Mrs Christina Chapman |
Working Group – Day 4: Sunday 10th May 2026 (* Denotes Non CC)
| Breed | Judge |
|---|---|
| Alaskan Malamute | Miss Charlotte John |
| Bernese Mountain Dog | Mr Steve Atkinson |
| Bouvier Des Flandres | Mr Kevin Young |
| Boxer | Mrs Wendy Brooks |
| Bullmastiff | Miss Tracy Tousent |
| *Canadian Eskimo Dog | Mr Jeff Horswell |
| Dobermann | Mr Peter Simmons |
| Dogue De Bordeaux | Miss Kirstie Forster |
| *German Pinscher | Mr Jeff Horswell |
| Giant Schnauzer | Mr Kevin Young (Subject to RKC approval) |
| Great Dane | Mr David Simpson |
| *Great Swiss Mountain Dog | Mr Steve Atkinson |
| Breed | Judge |
|---|---|
| *Greenland Dog | Mr Jeff Horswell |
| *Hovawart | Mrs Caroline Friend-Rees |
| Leonberger | Miss Marion Hodgson |
| Mastiff | Dr Ronald James |
| *Neapolitan Mastiff | Dr Ronald James |
| Newfoundland | Mr Steve Atkinson |
| Portuguese Water Dog | Dr Margaret Buckley |
| Rottweiler | Miss Marion Hodgson |
| *Russian Black Terrier | Mr Jeff Horswell |
| St Bernard | Mr Kevin Young |
| Siberian Husky | Mrs Helen Taylor-Morris |
| Tibetan Mastiff | Dr Ronald James |
Pastoral Group – Day 4: Sunday 10th May 2026 (* Denotes Non CC)
| Breed | Judge |
|---|---|
| *Anatolian Shepherd Dog | Mr Jeff Horswell |
| Australian Cattle Dog | Mrs Iona Bailey |
| Australian Shepherd | Mrs Angela Challenger |
| Bearded Collie | Dr Margaret Buckley |
| *Beauceron | Mr Gary Gray |
| BSD Groenendael | Ms Cath Moffat |
| *BSD Laekenois | Mr Darren Clarke |
| BSD Malinois | Ms Cath Moffat |
| BSD Tervueren | Mr Darren Clarke |
| Border Collie | Mr Steve Beaumont |
| Briard | Mrs Cheryl Biddlecombe |
| *Catalan Sheepdog (Gos d’Atura) | Ms Cath Moffat |
| Rough Collie | Mrs Christine Biggs |
| Smooth Collie | Mrs Birgit Hayward |
| *Estrela Mountain Dog | Mr Gary Gray |
| Finnish Lapphund | Mr Jussi Liimatainen (Finland) |
| German Shepherd Dog | Mr Gary Gray |
| Breed | Judge |
|---|---|
| Hungarian Puli | Mr Steve Hall |
| *Hungarian Pumi | Mr John Ritchie |
| *Komondor | Mr Jeff Horswell |
| Lancashire Heeler | Mr Darren Clarke |
| *Maremma Sheepdog | Ms Cath Moffat |
| Norwegian Buhund | Mrs Caroline Friend-Rees |
| Old English Sheepdog | Mr Steve Hall |
| Polish Lowland Sheepdog | Mr John Ritchie |
| Pyrenean Mountain Dog | Mr Jeff Horswell |
| *Pyrenean Sheepdog (Long Haired) | Mr John Ritchie |
| Samoyed | Mrs Christine Sherfield |
| Shetland Sheepdog | Mr Jussi Liimatainen (Finland) |
| Swedish Vallhund | Mrs Jackie Tune |
| *Turkish Kangal Dog | Mr Jeff Horswell |
| Welsh Corgi (Cardigan) | Ms Sarah Taylor |
| Welsh Corgi (Pembroke) | Mr Gary Clarke |