The JASRG (Judge Appointment Scheme Review Group) were tasked with bringing the GCCF a new judge training programme designed to meet the needs of today’s cat fancy. The new training programme needed to be more dynamic to provide the GCCF with more judges whilst retaining the high standard of training expected for a GCCF judge.
The new judge training programme provides training to candidates by Imperial/Grand Group rather than one breed at a time. And rather than BACs being responsible for judge training and progression, we now have JPGs with those responsibilities with BACs remaining integral to the judge training process.
It was realised early on that a level of acceptance would be needed by those working in the new scheme that not every single eventuality will be anticipated within the new GCCF Judge Training Document. Having said that, it is vitally important to stress that candidates will never be disadvantaged and with the wealth of experience on the BACs, JPGs and the JASRG and a common sense approach the new judge training programme will meet the needs of the modern cat fancy.
GCCF Judge Training Document (V7)
The JASRG Committee
Meet the JASRG committee.
Catherine Kaye
Chair
Kate has been an exhibitor and breeder since 1972. She is a GCCF judge and show manager and has worked on various BACs. Professionally Kate worked in education with specific expertise in assessment through teaching and learning hence her long standing interest in the training of GCCF stewards and judges.
Susan Thorpe
Secretary
Susan is an experienced exhibitor within section 2. She has worked on show teams for many years. She is also a very experienced BAC and now JPG secretary.
Ross Davies
Committee Member
Ross is a GCCF judge and experienced member of the cat fancy. He works as a show manager, BAC representative, JPG delegate and as well as breeding his Siamese, Oriental and British he still finds time to actively show his cats.
John Harrison
Committee Member
John is a very experienced judge on multiple sections and has been a breeder for many years. He has worked on multiple BACs and also worked on JPGs. He is currently on the Investigations Committee.
Helen Marriot Power
Committee Member
Helen is an all-breed GCCF judge and is also a show manager. She is an experienced Burmese breeder and has decades of experience within the GCCF sitting on various BACs.
Steve Parkin
Committee Member
Steve is an experienced judge on several sections and is also a well known Abyssinian breeder. He is an experienced BAC representative.
Lyndsey Robinson
Committee Member
Lyndsey is a hugely experienced member of various show teams and administers many shows. Her huge experience in organisation of cat shows is invaluable to the JASRG.
Sandra Woodley
Committee Member
Sandra is an experienced judge and breeder. She has worked as a BAC secretary and helps administer the Judges Guild and also supervises the GCCF Stewarding scheme.
