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SALUKI NOTES WEEK ENDING 29 AUGUST 1999
We received a copy of 1999 SGHC Breed Championship Show Schedule. The date of this show is 16th October, 199 and the venue is The Sports Connexion, Ryton-on -Dunsmore, Coventry. The show opens at 8:45 a.m. and the dog judging starts at 9:30 a.m. with Bitches at 10:00 a.m. The judges are dogs, Mrs M. Parker and bitches Mrs J. Applebee-Burt with Mrs E. Gibbons as the referee. For a schedule please contact Mrs K Perkins, 32 Gibbons Road, Sittingbourne, Kent ME10 1PS Tel 01795 470918.
In the SGHC Newsletter 'Summer 1999' that accompanied the Show Schedule there was the KC Approved criteria for inclusion of judges on the Club list.
A1 List
For persons who have previously been approved by the Kennel Club to award CCs in the breed and have already done so. Person must have the support of the Saluki or Gazelle Hound Club.
A2 List
For persons who fulfil all the requirements of the A3List and have been assessed in accordance with Kennel Club requirements and accepted by the Kennel Club for inclusion on the A2 List. Persons must have the support of the Saluki or Gazelle Hound Club.
A3 (Breed Specialist)
Requirements for inclusion are:
1. Minimum of 7 years judging experience in Salukis and have the support of the SGHC (KC Policy).
2. 2. To have judged not less than 50 classes with a minimum of 150 (hands on).
3. To have judged a Saluki Club Breed show.
4. To have bred and or owned a minimum of 3 dogs when each dog obtained its first entry in the Kennel Club Stud Book (Save in exceptional circumstances).
5. To have attended a Breed Teaching seminar and an assessment Seminar for Salukis where they must have achieved the required Standard.
6. To have stewarded for a minimum period of 3 years and 12 shows (KC Policy)
A3 LIST(Non -Specialist)
1. Requirements for inclusion are:
2. To have judged 50 classes with a minimum of 150 Salukis (hands on)
3. To have awarded CCs in at least one other sighthound breed (KC Policy)
4. To have bred and/or owned a minimum of 3 dogs of any breed when each dog obtained its first entry in the Kennel Club Stud Book (Save in exceptional circumstances).
5. To have attended a Saluki Breed Teaching Seminar and an assessment Seminar at which they achieved the required Standard.
6. To have stewarded for a minimum period of 3 years and at 12 shows (KC Policy)
B List (Breed Specialist)
1. To have owned, co-owned or lived with and exhibited Salukis for 5 years before starting to judge the breed and to have support of the SGHC.
2. To have judged Salukis for at least 3 years.
3. To have attended at least 1 Saluki Breed Seminar
4. To have judged not less than 12 classes of Salukis at Limited or Open Shows with a minimum of 40 Salukis (hands on).
B List ( Non Specialist)
Requirements for inclusion are:
1. Minimum of 5 years judging in any breed and have the support of SGHC.
2. To have judged not less than 12 classes of Salukis at Limited, Open or Ch Shows without CCs with a minimum of 40 Salukis (hands on)
3. To have attended at least 1 Saluki Breed Seminar.
C List
1. Must have been associated with Salukis for 5 years
2. To have attended at least 1 Saluki Breed Teaching Seminar
C List ( Non Specialist)
Requirements for inclusion are:
1. To have stewarded Saluki classes at shows of any level.
2. To have attended at least one Saluki Breed Teaching Seminar.
3. Must have judge other sighthound breeds for at least 5 years.
Judges From Abroad
To be considered they must provide details of their experience in judging Salukis and evidence that they hold a license to judge Salukis in their own Country. The Committee of the SGHC will consider adding their name tot he list appropriate to their experience.
The SGHC will be formulating the new Judging List at their October meeting so Secretary, John Hudson has asked that anyone wanting to be included on this list and has fulfilled the criteria above, to please contact him. Also anyone who has also fulfilled new critera for the A3, B, C, list to also contact John and he will send you a form to fill in.
I understand that the SGHC/NSC are planning a joint venture for next summer's millennium celebration. Also the Coursing Section have a few ideas up their sleeves. So watch this space!!Michael Williams (101547.503@compuserve.com)
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