Judges Education

The ABdFC Judges Education program is proud to offer Bouvier educational seminars, hand-on workshops and study materials for people who are working towards their judging license of the Bouvier des Flandres, or anyone interested in learning about the breed. Watch the American Kennel Club (AKC) Breed Presentation in 2020 or download Judge Education Seminar Materials and Videos.

Watch the 2020 AKC Breed Presentation

In mid-2020, the American Kennel Club (AKC) held online webinar series for each breed. You can now watch the AKC - Judge Education for the Bouvier des Flandres July 2020. Permission and courtesy of AKC.
Presented by Judge Education Chairperson: Lee Calhoun
Disclaimer: Watching this AKC Webinar Series video does not satisfy AKC's Education requirement for judge licensing.

Download Seminar Study Materials

Digital files can be downloaded to your desktop computer, tablet or smartphone. I hope you find our material easy to understand and helpful in learning about the Bouvier des Flandres.

We've placed all of the education files in a public folder on DropBox.com. You don’t need to create an account.

Download the files one at a time:

Click the link from the PDF files in the Handout section below. A new browser window will open.
To download the file, select the "Download" button in the top-left corner.
Save the file to your computer or mobile device.

Handouts

ABdFC-JudgeEd-Seminar-Handout.pdf (1.9Mb) - updated December 2022

The same color handout used to present the education seminars.
Includes color photos, illustrations, list of breed mentors and related articles.
42-page, color, designed to read on a tablet. If you want a larger file to print, contact the Committee Chair.

ABdFC-JudgesEd-QuickTips-Trifold.pdf (172KB) - updated August 2023

A Quick Guide to Breed Type in the Bouvier
2-page, black and white, designed to be printed on 8.5X11 inch (letter) paper and folded into a trifold format.

Herding Video #1

Bouvier-Herding-1.mp4 (108MB)

#1 - Bouvier shows courage and tenacity when faced with challenging situation.
Duration = 1min 12 sec

Herding Video #2

Bouvier-Herding-2.mp4 (132MB)

#2 – Bouvier brings cattle home from the field.
Duration = 52 sec

Herding Video #3

Bouvier-Herding-3.m4v (87MB)

#3 – Bouvier demonstrates the agility while herding cattle.
Duration = 3min 50 sec

News

Letter to AKC Judges - Undocked Tail

In March 2024, the American Kennel Club (AKC) Judging Operations sent, on behalf of the club, a letter to all licensed AKC judges. Read a copy of the Letter to AKC Judges - The Undocked Tail in Bouviers (PDF).