Dear Saluki Owner/Breeder

Parent Club Approved Mentor Requirements and Application

If you are interested in serving as a parent club approved mentor (includes parent club approved ringside tutoring), please read the requirements below and let us know if you qualify for, and are willing to abide by, the mentor requirements. Please review and respond to each requirement individually, with either a (1) yes or no, or (2) written sentences, whichever is requested. Please list all of the information you have for each detailed question in order to answer the question thoroughly.

Submissions are reviewed and approved names submitted to AKC for use in locating people to assist in mentoring. Once completed, send this form and additional response pages to the SCOA JEC committee chair listed at the bottom of this form.

Thank you sincerely,

Requirements: Do you qualify for and agree to abide by this requirement?

1. It is imperative that mentors teach from a positive position and have the ability to discuss the unique qualities and positive traits in a variety of salukis without (yes or no) bias as to breeders, owners or pedigree.

2. Mentors must be comfortable talking to potential and current judges.

(yes or no) 3. Mentors must be able to speak knowledgably and articulately about salukis, describing characteristics in specific terms using correct canine terminology and anatomy. (yes or no)

4. Mentors must agree to conduct themselves ethically. Mentors will not promote their own salukis or those of closely related individuals. If such are in the ring during the time of mentoring it is a requirement that the mentor simply declines to comment on them. (yes or no)

5. Mentors must follow up on all questions from any participant who needs more information either by referring him/her to other people or researching the information requested. (yes or no)

6. Mentors are willing to attend a JEC orientation if requested. As a mentor it is agreed that the mentor speaks for the JEC and agrees to the policies and precepts of the committee. Failure to comply may result in the removal as an (yes or no) SCOA approved mentor.

7. Mentors must agree to obtain the names and addresses of attendees at presentations or individuals mentored. This information will be conveyed to the committee chair within 2 weeks of mentoring. (yes or no)

8. Mentors shall have been SCOA members in good standing for a minimum of 5 years. (yes or no)

9. Mentors are required to attend one of the following set of shows every 7 years: Please list the dates of a. 2 SCOA national specialties, or attendance for 9. on an b. 1 national and 4 Saluki club specialties, of which at least 2 must be 800 attached sheet. miles or greater from the other 2. 10. Approved mentors shall have met the current minimum AKC requirements of having been active within the breed 12 years and whelped and raised 5 litters, which have produced 4 AKC conformation champions, or have been approved for Please list your salukis under the Alternate Method for New Breed Judges or have been approved qualifications for 10. on as a saluki breeder judge under any other prior versions of the AKC judging an attached sheet. requirement schemes.

11. Mentors shall have personally, actively participated in field sports, either lure Please list your or open field coursing, for a minimum of 5 years with salukis owned or bred by qualifications for 11. on them. an attached sheet.

12. Mentors will have a deep understanding of the history of the breed as well as the AKC standard. Please share on a separate attachment your journey in Please list your developing a deep understanding of the history of this breed on an attached qualifications for 12. on sheet. an attached sheet.

Note: Mentors are never required to attend a show or mentor an entire show they do attend and whatever time they can donate will be valued. We appreciate mentors sharing theirs years of knowledge in this breed with people who want to judge it.

I have read through all 12. requirements and I both qualify and agree to abide by all the requirements listed here.

Print Name: ______

Signature: ______

Date: ______

If there are follow up questions, please list your phone and email below for contact purposes:

Phone: ______

Email: ______

note: Return this to the JEC chair of SCOA. Current Chair: Diane Divin 1922 Spring Dr. Roanoke, TX. 76262

Thank you!