1. Judge's Education Committee
American Rottweiler Club
Education Organization Fairness

2. 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.

3. 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

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

5. 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.

6. HOW ??????

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. Our Website: www.americanrottweilerclubjudgeseducation.com

13. Mentor Page

14. Presenter page

15. 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

16. 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?