Judging Timetable 2023
The judging timetable for the 2023 Melbourne Royal All Breeds Championship Show is now available.
Melbourne Royal® is excited to announce the judging panel appointed for the 2023 Melbourne Royal All Breeds Championship Show. This highly talented and experienced panel will share judging over 10 days.
Conformation Judging will commence on Friday 22 September and conclude with General Specials on Saturday 30 September.
The Action Dog Program is timetabled over four consecutive days from Thursday 21 September to Sunday 24 September, including a Double Rally Trial, Obedience Trial, Agility/Jumping Trial and Agility Games Trial.
With excitement already building for the return of this iconic Victorian event, entries for the 2023 All Breeds Championship Show will open on Thursday 1 June. Start planning now so you don’t miss out on the opportunity to have your dogs judged by an outstanding line-up of highly talented international judges
The 2023 Melbourne Royal Show will take place from Thursday 21 September to Sunday 1 October 2023 at Melbourne Showgrounds.
View the judging timetable below.
Thursday 21 September 2023
Action Dogs - Double Rally Trial
Rally Trial 1
Order of Judging: (Mrs Kim Houlden) Novice, Advanced, Excellent, Masters
Rally Trial 2
Order of Judging: (Dr Maribeth Murphy) Masters, Excellent, Advanced, Novice
Friday 22 September 2023
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Mr Z Gajic |
Mr G Paolucci |
Ms A Ulltveit-Moe |
Mr G Tesics |
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Chihuahua (Smooth Coat) |
Schipperke |
Murray River Retriever |
Welsh Corgi (Cardigan) |
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Chihuahua (Long Coat) |
Sharpei |
Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever |
Welsh Corgi (Pembroke) |
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Chinese Crested Dog |
German Spitz (Klein) |
Golden Retriever |
Portuguese Podengo Small (Smooth Haired) |
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Russian Toy (Long Haired) |
German Spitz (Mittel) |
Large Munsterlander |
Portuguese Podengo Small (Wire Haired) |
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Russian Toy (Smooth Haired) |
Canaan Dog |
Wirehaired Slovakian Pointer |
Portuguese Podengo Med (Smooth Haired) |
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Coton du Tulear |
Chow Chow |
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Portuguese Podengo Med (Wire Haired) |
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Australian Silky Terrier |
British Bulldog |
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Portuguese Podengo Large (Smooth Haired) |
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English Toy Terrier |
Japanese Spitz |
Portuguese Podengo Large ((Wire Haired) |
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Yorkshire Terrier |
Cairn Terrier |
Norwegian Elkhound |
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Tibetan Spaniel |
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Saluki |
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Airedale Terrier |
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Sloughi |
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American Hairless Terrier |
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Azawakh |
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Bull Terrier |
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Bull Terrier Miniature |
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Cesky Terrier |
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Breed Specialty: Schipperke
Action Dogs - Obedience Trial - Order of Judging; (Mr Barry Cotton) UDX,UD, CCD, CD, CDX, Best in Trial.
Saturday 23 September 2023
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Mr Z Gajic |
Mr G Paolucci |
Ms A Ulltveit-Moe |
Mr G Tesics |
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Boston Terrier |
Dalmatian |
Gordon Setter |
Dachshund (Long Haired) |
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Border Terrier |
Dobermann |
English Setter |
Dachshund (Min Long Haired) |
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Fox Terrier (Smooth) |
Irish Setter |
Irish Red & White Setter |
Dachshund (Smooth Haired) |
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German Hunting Terrier |
Shiba Inu |
Flat Coated Retriever |
Dachshund (Min Smooth Haired |
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Shikoku |
Curly Coated Retriever |
Dachshund (Wire Haired) |
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Irish Terrier |
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Dachshund (Min Wire Haired) |
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Skye Terrier |
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Dachshund Rabbit (Long Haired) |
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Parson Russell Terrier |
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Dachshund Rabbit (Smooth Haired) |
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Fox Terrier (Wire) |
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Dachshund Rabbit (Wire Haired) |
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Icelandic Sheepdog |
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Norwegian Buhund |
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Swedish Vallhund |
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Swedish Lapphund |
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Basenji |
Action Dogs -Agility & Jumping- Order of Judging; (Ms Jenny Taylor) ADO, ADX, ADM, AD, JDX, JDM, JD
Breed Specialty: Boston Terrier
Sunday 24 September 2023
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Mr Z Gajic |
Mr G Paolucci |
Ms A Ulltveit-Moe |
Mr G Tesics |
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Papillon |
French Bulldog |
Samoyed |
Australian Cattle Dog |
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Pekingese |
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Lhasa Apso |
Australian Kelpie |
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Australian Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog |
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Foxhound |
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Harrier |
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Pharaoh Hound |
Sweepstakes - Order of Judging: (Mr S Mills): Baby Puppy, Puppy, Neuter, Veteran, Champion
Action Dogs -Agility Games Trial- Order of Judging; (Ms Jenny Taylor) SD, SDX, SDM, GD, GDX, GDM, SPD, SPDX, SPDM, JDO
Breed Specialty: French Bulldog
Monday 25 September 2023
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Mr Z Gajic |
Mr G Paolucci |
Ms A Ulltveit-Moe |
Mr G Tesics |
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Griffon Bruxellois |
Schnauzer |
Whippet |
Beagle |
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King Charles Spaniel |
Schnauzer (Miniature) |
Cocker Spaniel (American) |
Border Collie |
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Lowchen |
Schnauzer (Giant) |
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Bearded Collie |
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Maltese |
Keeshond |
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White Swiss Shepherd Dog |
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Pomeranian |
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Cavalier King Charles Spaniel |
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Breed Specialties: Beagle
Tuesday 26 September 2023
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Mr Z Gajic |
Mr G Paolucci |
Ms Ulltveit-Moe |
Mr G Tesics |
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Scottish Terrier |
Poodle (Toy) |
Weimaraner |
Rhodesian Ridgeback |
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Sealyham Terrier |
Poodle (Miniature) |
Weimaraner (Long Hair) |
Australian Shepherd |
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Norfolk Terrier |
Poodle (Standard) |
Hungarian Vizsla |
Old English Sheepdog |
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Norwich Terrier |
Pyrenean Mastiff |
Hungarian Wire Haired Vizsla |
Pumi |
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Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier |
Mastiff |
Cocker Spaniel |
Shetland Sheepdog |
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Tenterfield Terrier |
Bullmastiff |
Dogue De Bordeaux |
Miniature American Shepherd |
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Welsh Terrier |
Neopolitian Mastiff |
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West Highland White Terrier |
Tibetan Mastiff |
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Australian Terrier |
Spanish Mastiff |
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Bedlington Terrier |
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Breed Specialty: Poodle
Wednesday 27 September 2023
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Mr Z Gajic |
Mr G Paolucci |
Ms A Ulltveit-Moe |
Mr G Tesics |
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American Staffordshire Terrier |
Bernese Mountain Dog |
Pointer |
Basset Hound |
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Staffordshire Bull Terrier |
Akita |
Bracco Italiano |
Basset Fauve de Bretagne |
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Akita (Japanese) |
Brittany |
Black & Tan Coonhound |
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Boxer |
Chesapeake Bay Retriever |
Bloodhound |
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Portuguese Water Dog |
German Wirehaired Pointer |
Bluetick Coonhound |
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Rottweiler |
German Shorthaired Pointer |
Cirneco Dell’etna |
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Russian Black Terrier |
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Hamiltonstovare |
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Cane Corso |
Greyhound |
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Anatolian Shepherd Dog |
Afghan Hound |
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Canadian Eskimo Dog |
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Komondor |
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Caucasian Shepherd Dog |
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Kuvasz |
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Central Asian Shepherd Dog |
Beauceron |
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Estrela Mountain Dog |
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Great Swiss Mountain Dog |
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Kangal Shepherd Dog |
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Breed Specialty: American Staffordshire Terrier
Thursday 28 September 2023
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Mr Z Gajic |
Mr G Paolucci |
Ms A Ulltveit-Moe |
Mr G Tesics |
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Jack Russell Terrier |
Great Dane |
Labrador Retriever |
German Shepherd Dog |
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Japanese Chin |
Australasian Bosdog |
Tibetan Terrier |
German Shepherd Dog (Long Stock Coat) |
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Bichon Frise |
Eurasier |
Shih Tzu |
Belgian Shepherd Dog (Groenendael) |
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Biewer Terrier |
Karelian Bear Dog |
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Belgian Shepherd Dog (Laekenois) |
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Bolognese |
Peruvian Hairless (Large) |
Belgian Shepherd Dog (Malinois) |
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Pug |
Peruvian Hairless (Medium) |
Belgian Shepherd Dog (Tervueren) |
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Havanese |
Peruvian Hairless (Small) |
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Bouvier des Flandres |
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Xoloitzcuintle (Miniature) |
Briard |
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Xoloitzcuintle (Intermediate) |
Maremma Sheepdog |
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Xoloitzcuintle (Standard) |
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Collie (Rough) |
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Collie (Smooth) |
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Puli |
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Bergamasco Shepherd Dog |
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Dutch Shepherd |
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Polish Lowland Sheepdog |
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Pyrenean Sheepdog (Long Haired) |
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Finnish Lapphund |
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Tatra Shepherd |
Breed Specialties: Jack Russell Terrier, Japanese Chin
Friday 29 September 2023
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Mr Z Gajic |
Mr G Paolucci |
Ms A Ulltveit-Moe |
Mr G Tesics |
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Italian Greyhoud |
Siberian Husky |
English Springer Spaniel |
Deerhound |
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Miniature Pinscher |
Tornjak |
Clumber Spaniel |
Finnish Spitz |
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Prague Ratter |
Yakutian Laika |
Field Spaniel |
Petit Basset Grffon Vendeen |
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Kerry Blue Terrier |
Alaskan Malamute |
Irish Water Spaniel |
Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen |
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Lakeland Terrier |
St Bernard |
Sussex Spaniel |
Ibizan Hound |
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Manchester Terrier |
Landseer ECT |
Welsh Springer Spaniel |
Irish Wolfhound |
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Leonberger |
Italian Spinone |
Borzoi |
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Newfoundland |
Spanish Water Dog |
Otterhound |
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Pyrenean Mountain Dog |
Lagotto Romagnolo |
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German Pinscher |
Dandie Dinmont Terrier |
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Affenpinscher |
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Breed Specialties: Italian Greyhound, English Springer Spaniel, Siberian Husky
Saturday 30 September 2023
General Specials – Order of Judging will be:
- Group 6
- Group 5
- Group 1
- Group 3
- Group 7
- Group 4
- Group 2
- Junior Handlers Final
- Best Brace in Show – Mr Zeljko Gajic
- Best Baby Puppy in Show - Dr Gyorgy Tesics
- Best Puppy in Show- Mr Gerardo Paolucci
- Best Exhibit in Show – Ms Annika Ulltveit-Moe
Sunday 1 October 2023
TBC