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herearenolongeronlyninecomponentsfrom
whichajudgemustselectfourtoprovehisor
herreadinesstojudgeabreed.Instead,a
prospectivejudgemayprovideanyexperiencesby
whichheorshehaslearnedsignificantinformation
onabreed.Theseexperiencesaredocumented
ontheapplication.Oneusefulandimportant
componentmayberingsidementoring.
PBGVCAhashadaringsidementoringprogram
inplaceforaspiringjudgessince1991.This
programbecamemoresignificantastheAKChas
discontinuedthecheck-off-the-boxmethodof
makingapplication.AKCwouldlikementoringto
bedoneatspecialtiesandnationals.However,the
opportunitytomentordoesnotendthere.You
mayshareyourexpertiseatall-breedshowswith
significantentriesoratyourhome.PBGVCAsendsa
listofapprovedmentorstotheAKCwhenrequested,
generallyonceayear.
IfyouareinterestedinbecomingaPBGVCA
mentorbyvirtueofyourexperience,knowledgeand
successinPBGVs,pleasesendyourname,address,
phone,e-mailandashortresume(75wordsorless)
confirmingandattestingtoyoureligibilitytothe
addressbelow.Breederjudgesareautomatically
approvedandneednotapply;however,attendance
atnationalsisexpected.Breederjudgesshouldalso
sendmeanoteagreeingtobeplacedonourlist.
Ifyouwouldlikeguidanceforyourmentoringin
theformofamentorcardandmentornotesthat
youmaycopyandgivetoastudent,pleasesenda
self-addressedstampedenvelopetomeandIwill
forward:KittySteidel,10040E.HappyValleyRoad
#229,Scottsdale,AZ85255.
AKC’sRulesforMentors.Aprospectivejudgemay
workwithaparent-club-approvedmentororabreeder
whohashadaminimumof12yearsexperiencewith
thebreed—breeding,exhibitingorjudgingthebreedin
conformation.Theremustbeadequateentriesinthebreed.
ObserverandmentormustcompletetheObserverForm,
andthatformmustbesubmittedwiththejudge’s
application.Judgesmustdoaminimumofthree
observations,includingtwomajorentriesforeachbreed
requested.Ajudgemaydoringsidementoringatashow
whereheorsheisjudgingaswell.
Thesearethecurrentrequirements*tobeonthe
PBGVCAapprovedmentorlist:
•BeamemberingoodstandingwiththePBGVCAfor
atleastfiveyears.
•Bearecognizedbreeder,notjustownerorhandler,ofat
leastfivePBGV’sthathavegainedchampionships.
•BeabletoarticulatehisorherknowledgeofPBGV
anatomy,formandfunction.
•Haveregularlyattendednationalsonceeverythreeyears,
andregionalsinhisorherarea.
•HaveattendedatleastonePBGV-sponsoredworkshopor
seminarinthelastfiveyears.
•Havetheabilitytoevaluatedogsinpositiveterminology
andwithoutprejudice.
•Bewillingtotraveltoeventsforthepurposeofmentoring
withoutfinancialreimbursementforexpensesincurred.
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KittySteidelinvitescommentsonthisarticleoranytopicrelated
tojudgingPBGVs.Contactheratksteidel@aol.com.
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ByKittySteidel,Chair,PBGVCAJudgesEducation
JudgesEducation:
TheRingsideMentoringProgram
Thiswasourfirstmentorcard.Imaginethispagefoldedtofitabusiness
envelope.Thephotoswillchangefromtimetotime.Todaywehavea
movingdogonthereversesideofthelaminatedcardandadifferentdog
onthefrontshowingoutlinewithwordsfromthestandard.
*Requirementssubjecttochange.