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Conformation - Trainee Judges Program

Dogs Victoria Conformation Judges Training Program 2020/2021

Click on the following link to access the 'Glossary of Canine Terms'

Aspiring Program

• Applications close 4pm, Friday 22 November 2019 - $90
• Application form to enter aspiring program 2020 - click here
  
  

  ** INTRODUCTION NIGHT - MONDAY 20 JANUARY 2020 AT BULLA COMPLEX **
  
  

Trainee Program

• Applications lodged before 4pm, Friday 22 November 2019 - $90
• Applications lodged between Monday 25 November–4pm, Friday 6 December 2019 - $180
• Applications lodged between Monday 9 December 2019–4pm, Monday 6 January 2020 - $270
• Application form to participate in Trainee Program 2020 - click here
• Club Member Declaration 2020 - click here

- Applications without fees will not be accepted -
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER MONDAY 6 JANUARY 2020 WILL BE RETURNED UNPROCESSED

**Change to Program in relation to lecture and module theory exams read more**

Lecture Dates

• Aspiring Program - 2020
• Subgroup One, Two, Three & Four - 2020 & 2021
• Aspiring Lecture Dates - 2021

Exam Dates

• Subgroup One – Tuesday 31 March – Wednesday 1 April 2020
• Subgroup Two & Aspiring Exam – Tuesday 7 July – Wednesday 8 July 2020
• Subgroup Three – Tuesday 6 – Wednesday 7 April 2021
• Subgroup Four & Aspiring Exam – Tuesday 15 – Wednesday 16 June 2021

Theory Application Closing Dates

• Subgroup one theory examination applications close – Friday 13 March 2020 @ 4pm
• Aspiring and subgroup two theory examination applications close – Friday 19 June 2020 @ 4pm
• Subgroup three theory examination applications close Friday 19 March 2021 @ 4pm
• Aspiring and subgroup four theory examination applications close – Friday 28 May 2021 @ 4pm

Practical Assessment Dates

• 2020:  Friday 14, Saturday 15 & Sunday 16 August @ Bulla Exhibition Centre
• 2021:   Friday 13, Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 August @ Bulla Exhibition Centre

Aspiring, breed and group practical assessment applications - Closing Dates

• 2020:  Friday 24 July @ 4pm
• 2021:   Friday 16 July @ 4pm
  
  

** Trainee Manual 2020** - Download HERE

Missed a Lecture?

You must forward a 1000 word essay on the breeds dealt with in the lectures you have missed this year, as per ANKC Regulations Part 3 Judges Training & Examination Program Regulation 6.1.1b which states:

Should a Trainee miss any breed lecture, they must within 14 days, of the lecture, submit to the member body, a minimum one thousand (1000) word essay on the breeds dealt with in the missed lectures.
Essays on a maximum of 25 percent of the breeds within the group may be submitted over the period of the lecture series for missed lectures.

Essays must be sent to your group leader/s for checking, your group leader will then forward them to the office.    

2020 Group Leader Details

Forms

• Stewarding Record Card (updated 18/01/19)
• Lecture Attendance Record
• Trainee Judging Record (amended 01/02/16)
• Critique Form (amended 31/01/18)
• Specialty Critique Form (amended 15/02/18)

Links

ANKC Standards