Judge's Education Committee American Rottweiler Club Education Organization Fairness

The JE Team is composed of The Team The JE Team is composed of a Coordinator – Steve Wolfson; a Head Presenter – Susan C. Catlin the Team of Mentors & Presenters - YOU.

Overview Remit - to educate people to judge the Rottweiler In order to achieve the desired goal of distance education of a large unknown audience across the US, it is necessary to have a program and tools available publicly. Today's world = Internet

JUDGES, MENTORS AND PRESENTERS GOAL - To create, accumulate, and share the tools necessary for the education of: JUDGES, MENTORS AND PRESENTERS

Long-term goal Education: Education for Mentors and Presenters as well as Judges Recruitment of additional regional educators Networking with the JE groups nationwide to provide Mentors and Seminars Written program tools to assure Mentors represent the ARC in knowledge (conformation and standard) and decorum.

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Website and program development Website to include: seminars listing mentors list Judges Handbook Illustrated Standard Articles about conformation Guidelines and application forms Tools for presentations and seminars for download when needed Links to the AKC Judges Education Website for forms and rules Links to Judges Education Groups

The Present Situation and You Judges wanting to add additional breeds The AKC retired the in-ring observation program. AKC program for additional breeds Where YOU come in Ring side observations and mentoring Kennel visits Presentations

Educate ourselves Handout and what it says to you as a Mentor Learning how to train people using only the positive aspects of our dogs Ringside observation comments Answering questions by quoting the Standard – you will never get in trouble Lower jaw question and how it relates to upper lip as well Illustrated Standard review Review of materials included in the JE Packet Review of mentor and presenter process and rules and AKC rules

Education Open and frank round table discussions at the national or any show (following judging) regarding: Interpretation of the Standard Terminology and what it actually says Styles and how they effect changes to the Standard – teach the Standard From the judges point of view that is what they must be able to identify in the ring under the oversight of the AKC Reps. Teaching the Standard and not the styles Learning what the Standard truly calls for Measurements Angles Relationships and what they look like Tricks of IS overlay, measuring pictures with transparencies, Lines to dots, measure and calculate

Where are we now We have a group some procedural documents and articles presentation materials available for Presenters We have a website Tools, information for judges and us

Our Website: www.americanrottweilerclubjudgeseducation.com

Mentor Page

Presenter page

The way forward – what to do now Get involved as much as you wish Help build the information for the program Volunteer as a Mentor or Presenter Train yourself on the information Review information and give suggestions Write articles or add to the FAQ’s Ask questions

Recommendation Good Luck to you all. Go enjoy the show and Go and distribute this message. Know that we are building something for today and tomorrow where information is not lost. The future will build on what we start today. Be a part of it! Our breed will benefit Information is available to everyone, we aren’t just training the judges, we are training anyone who wants to learn. Go enjoy the show and Good Luck to you all. Questions? Questions? Questions? Questions?