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32723-Winter Judges 12/19/06 3:40 PM Page 1 Winter 2006 • Volume 7, Number 32 American Kennel Club • 5580 Centerview Drive • Raleigh, NC 27606-3390 Beauceron and Swedish Vallhund The Beauceron and Swedish Vallhund have been accepted experience, take and pass the Procedural and Anatomy into the Herding Group, effective date June 1, 2007. Exams, have judged at AKC or Non-AKC events at least six times and stewarded at least 6 times at AKC® member Approval to judge these breeds is based on the following or licensed events. schedule: (Procedural and Anatomy Exams must be requested through Judging Operations and December 1, 2006 - Begin accepting applications submitted with application). - All Breed and Herding Group judges January 1, 2007 Applicants who meet these requirements may apply by will receive automatic approval to judge these breeds at requesting an application from Judging Operations in shows held after June 1, 2007. (The Breed Standards and North Carolina at 919-816-3588 or [email protected]. Tests will be mailed to the eligible judges. The Judges The application may also be downloaded from the AKC’s Illustrated Guide will be available at the AKC Website) website (Dog Events/Judges/Applications/Conformation). February 16, 2007 - Deadline for ADJUNCT applications to be received in the office together with $25 application processing fee. (Applicants who miss this deadline date must apply under the current application Judging Juniors process.) March 1, 2007 – Additional breed applicants accepted and Cavalier King for the Balance of the Herding Group prior to this date must take and pass the breed standard tests in order to Charles Spaniels receive Provisional status in these two breeds. By Carol Williams, President March 16, 2007 - Last date for ADJUNCT application American Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club, Inc. interview to be conducted. When judging Junior Showmanship competition, you may not be familiar with the breed standard of April 10, 2007 - ADJUNCT applications will be submitted to the April Staff Committee meeting. If every exhibit in the ring, nor is it required, as you are accepted, breed standard test will be sent to the applicant. not judging the quality of the dogs. You are there to judge the competency with which each Junior shows June 1, 2007 - Provisional status granted once the applicant has taken and passed the breed standard test. their special exhibit and you should absolutely know how each breed should be presented. APPLY UNDER THE ADJUNCT SYSTEM In the AKC publication, CONFORMATION Members of the fancy who can demonstrate significant JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP REGULATIONS, background in the breed may apply to judge under the GUIDELINES FOR JUDGING JUNIORS IN Adjunct System. Examples of “significant background” would be: CONFORMATION, JUNIORS IN PER- FORMANCE EVENTS REGULATIONS the Experience in owning, breeding, exhibiting and handling instructions under BREED PRESENTATION are as the breed. follows; “While the judge must consider all areas Background in judging multiple events with a significant important in evaluating the overall capabilities of number of entries. continued on page 2 First time applicants must have 10-12 years breeding 32723-Winter Judges 12/19/06 3:40 PM Page 2 Page 2 Winter 2006 Juniors and Spaniels continued from front page Juniors, it is doubly important both that the Junior Cavaliers are not to be raced around the ring. They present his dog in the proper manner for the breed being are to be shown at a moderate trot. Faster is not better handled and that the judge be cognizant of the proper in the Cavalier ring. Let this be known to your presentation for the breed.” exhibitors before they begin gaiting their dogs. Within the past month, Juniors have told me that Cavaliers should be impeccably turned out for the some judges have asked them to kneel in the ring and ring; clean, brushed and shining. This is a naturally hand stack their Cavaliers. I have also recently heard that presented breed totally free from any trimming, some trainers are advising Junior sculpting or cosmetic alteration of handlers of Cavaliers to kneel and any kind. This means NO hand stack their dogs as they will ...it is doubly important trimming of whiskers or feet, NO have a better chance of winning if thinning out the neck or cleaning they do. THIS IS WRONG!! both that the Junior present out the throat area, NO sculpting Cavaliers are always to be shown his dog in the proper manner of shoulders and hindquarters. with the handler standing. To This is part of breed type and the quote from a letter sent a few for the breed being handled American Cavalier King Charles years ago to all judges of and that the judge be Spaniel Club implores all judges to Cavaliers by the Judges respect and enforce this part of the Education Committee of the cognizant of the proper standard. American Cavalier King Charles As a rule, Cavalier exhibitors Spaniel Club (ACKCSC), presentation for the breed. know all of these things and will “Standing in the ring, still on a respect a judge who has taken the loose lead, a Cavalier should be alert, animated and time to learn and enforce these correct procedures in the ring.” appear handled by remote control. There is absolutely Cavalier breeders, exhibitors and the American no excuse for the exhibitor to be down on his knees…” Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club are proud of our The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Breed Guide Junior Handlers. We encourage them and support them. published by the ACKCSC, clearly describes RING We hope that each judge who takes a Junior PRESENTATION: “In the ring, the Cavalier is to be Showmanship assignment does so because they enjoy handled naturally and with a minimum of fuss. They are judging the boys and girls and are interested enough and normally shown on loose or semi-loose leads and are care enough to learn how the breeds being handled in allowed to self-stack while free baiting with their handler this arena are to be presented. The people in this ring standing. As the breed has become more popular and are the future of our sport. more people are new to the breed, we see handlers on their knees hand stacking their dogs. This is totally unacceptable and judges should instruct exhibitors who make this mistake to stand while showing their Cavaliers. Measuring Distance Nothing equals the picture of a Cavalier standing on it's By Ines Maldonado, own, slowly wagging it's tail. Manager of Judging Operations Don't expect Cavaliers to stand like statues in the To verify mileage and check for ring. It is not in their nature to do so. They are alert, potential conflicts curious and interested in what is going on around them you may use this website to calculate and should not be penalized for fidgeting. distances between cities: Tail holding is never practiced in the Cavalier ring, www.indo.com/distance/ not even for pictures. The outline is quickly spoiled if Or you may call the AKC Events Plans Department at the tail is held out setter-style as it gives a rather alien 919-816-3579. look to the breed. 32723-Winter Judges 12/19/06 3:40 PM Page 3 Judges Newsletter Page 3 A Vow to Consider By Edd Bivin during that discussion in Berne at that show recognized So often I hear judges bemoan the lack of quality that it was through their efforts in recognizing quality and present in today’s dog show ring. Yet, I seldom hear devoting themselves to that quality that they had been able judges bemoan that the lack of quality was produced by the to produce these excellent dogs who had achieved so much dogs that we have all awarded championship points to and at such a prominent show. inadvertently created champions to which people have bred It was also while they were there that they vowed to and produced another generation of non spectacular dogs. reward only the good and excellent dogs that were Quite by chance, during a recent trip to Finland I was presented for their consideration in their home country part of a conversation in which three very prominent and and by doing so would send an educational message of much respected judges from that country were discussing what was good in the ring and therefore good in the the fact that at the World Show in Berne, Switzerland a few breeding program. They vowed to instruct and teach that years back several sight hound and other breeds had been high quality to their next generation of judges and breeders won by seven or so dogs bred in Finland. Now, in case you and to insist upon its being maintained. don’t recall, Finland is a small country but one in which To be certain, such a vow on our part would serve us there is great devotion to detail and quality. These judges well. Are Manners Important? By Anne Katona both dog and exhibitor at ease. Some dogs get really Due to the costs involved in having a show, clubs excited if talked to, so do not carry on a conversation with are finding it more and more financially difficult. the dog, only a quick hello will suffice. If it is a breed with Hiring judges is only a small part of that cost. An limited vision; i.e., Chows, Skye, Kerry Blue, Soft Coated invitation to adjudicate is a privilege that is offered Wheaten Terriers or any of the bearded breeds, saying from a show giving club. Often a particular judge is hello makes the animal aware someone is approaching invited to give support and aid in making their show a and will probably touch them.