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CONFORMATION SEMINARS  2009 JUDGES EDUCATION SEMINARS New Educational Information for Conformation Judges: In an attempt to stay current and continually offer the best education possible for our conformation judges, judges education is currently being re-evaluated. We are looking into using a combination of physical seminars and online training. The online training and associated tests will be required to keep a UKC judge’s approval current. There may be a fee associated with access to the online training. There also may be an option to attend a physical seminar in lieu of online training. Please stay tuned to the UKC website and to BLOODLINES magazine for further information as it becomes available. We will, for certain, be having one physical seminar in 2009, and I hope that many of you will mark your calendars now to join us because it will be a great one! It will be in conjunction with four days of Multi-Breed Shows in Dunlap, Illinois (eight shows in total) May 14-17, hosted by the Mid Lakes Australian Shepherd Club and the Illinois Toy Fox Terrier Club. This will offer our judges a unique opportunity to complete apprenticeships on AE, TFT and APBTs over the weekend, by attending the seminar, which counts as one, and doing apprenticeships at the two shows on either end of the seminar (Thursday and Sunday). Obviously, only so many in-ring apprenticeships will be available, and will be on a first-come sign-up basis. If you are interested in the in-ring program please contact John Davidson at johnfd@hotmail.com for more information on securing a spot with two judges. The actual seminar will run two full days, Friday and Saturday, and possibly part of a third day. We have exciting new programs for this seminar, such as Speaking the Same Language, Evolution of a Breed Standard, Dissecting a Breed Standard, Judging Juniors and Judging Varieties. Plus we will have Structure and Anatomy, Movement, Rules and Procedures and The Power of Positive Judging; and along with our AE, APBT and TFT presentations, we will have an in-depth program on the American Bulldog. Please save the dates, May 14-17, 2009! The host clubs plan a lot of extra-curricular activities and are extremely well supported by the local community. If you choose to attend the seminar but don't need the apprenticeships, you can bring dogs and exhibit on Thursday and Sunday. If you are attending the seminar, you cannot leave to show your dogs on Friday and Saturday, but you can certainly have someone else show them. Registration for the seminar will be available after January 1, 2009. If you have questions, you can e-mail me at vincefan@centurytel.net. I look forward to seeing many of you in Dunlap in May. Kathy Lorentzen United Kennel Club Judges Education Coordinator |
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