Notice to Conformation Judges
This notice is to provide you with updates related to breeds being judged on a table or ramp.
At the May/June 2025 Board Meeting the following motions were carried with amendments to the Conformation Show Rules.
“THAT, the Conformation Rules Show Rules & Regulations, Appendix G List of Breeds That Must Be Judged on The Table, be amended effective immediately as follows:
Appendix G List Of Breeds That Must Be Judged On The Table
Group 1 – Sporting
Spaniels (American Cocker)
Spaniels (English Cocker) (optional – table or ramp)
Group 2 – Hounds
Basenji
Beagle
All Dachshunds
Drever
Norwegian Lundehund
Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen
Group 3 – Working
No Working Dogs are examined on the table.
Group 4 – Terriers
All Terrier except those noted below:
Airedale Terrier
American Staffordshire Terrier
Bull Terrier
Bull Terrier (Miniature) (optional – table or ramp)
Irish Terrier (optional – table or ramp)
Kerry Blue Terrier
Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Group 5 – Toys
All Toy Breeds
Group 6 – Non-Sporting
American Eskimo (Miniature & Standard)
Bichon Frise
Boston Terrier
French Bulldog
Japanese Spitz
Lhasa Apso
Lowchen
Poodle (Miniature)
Schipperke
Shiba Inu
Shih Tzu
Tibetan Spaniel
Tibetan Terrier
Xoloitzcuintli (Miniature)
Group 7 – Herding
Berger des Pyrenees
Miniature American Shepherd
Mudi
Puli
Shetland Sheepdog
Swedish Vallhund
Welsh Corgi (Cardigan)
Welsh Corgi (Pembroke)
“THAT, the Conformation Rules & Regulations current Appendix I, List of Breeds That May Be Judged On a Ramp, be amended effective immediately as follows:
Appendix I List of Breeds That May Be Judged on a Ramp
American Staffordshire Terrier
Bull Terrier (Miniature) (optional – table or ramp)
Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen
Irish Terrier (optional – table or ramp)
Keeshond
Kerry Blue Terrier
Lagotto Romagnolo
Polish Lowland Sheepdog
Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier
Spaniel (Clumber)
Spaniel (English Cocker) (optional – table or ramp)
Spaniel (English Springer)
Spaniel (Field)
Spaniel (Sussex)
Spaniel (Welsh Springer)
Staffordshire Bull Terrier
Whippet