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[May 24, 2006]
- AKC ISSUES NEW JUDGING APPROVAL POLICY
New York, NY - The Board of Directors of
The American Kennel Club(r) recently adopted a new Judging Approval
Policy, which includes a procedure for the removal of approved
breeds. Other revisions clarify the policy by more specifically
defining the requirements. All changes are effective January 1,
2007.
"Several substantive changes have been
made that are intended to maintain and upgrade the high standard of
American Kennel Club approved judges and enhance their progression
toward additional breeds," said AVP of Dog Show Judges Darrell L.
Hayes.
Highlights of the new policy include:
* The "New Breed Alternate Method" has
replaced the "60-Point Method" for new breed applicants. The "New
Breed Alternate Method" criterion focuses on hands-on,
breed-specific experience, therefore raising the bar to be more
consistent with the current "12-5-4 Method" requirements.
* Once approved as a judge, the 13 breed
limit for applying for additional breeds, subject to all other
existing limitations, will be raised to 14 at all levels. This move
will put all groups within reach in two applications.
* Judges applying for additional breeds
will no longer be required to wait a year from the previous staff
committee action.
* Also, in order to recapture the
interest and support of mentoring judges and show committees, the
"in-ring observation" component has been replaced by the "ringside
observation" component.This will make more opportunities available
to more judges working toward additional breeds.
* A new procedure for removing approved
breeds has been developed, closely patterned after the existing
provisional protocol.
You are encouraged to read the policy in
its entirety in the May 10,2006 AKC Board minutes or on the AKC(r)
website at:
http://www.akc.org/judges/conformation/index.cfm
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