Judge's Education

Special Note from AKC Director of Judging Operations John P. Wade

The Saluki Club of America,

On behalf of the Judging Operations Department of the AKC we are advising you of our position on the explanation of color in your current breed standard. This department oversees Judges Education and based on that responsibility it is our position that the list of colors and patterns in the AKC Saluki standard is incomplete at this time. Since there is no color or pattern disqualification, a change of the breed standard would be needed before your Judges Education Committee should instruct judges that brindles or any or color or pattern is undesirable or unacceptable.

If we can be of further assistance please feel free to contact this department.

John P. Wade
Director of Judging Operations
919-816-3880
jpw@akc.org

 

Judge's Education Committee

Diane Divin - Chair - diane.divin@verizon.net - Texas
Terry Smith - ramazahn@comcast.net – New Mexico
Catherine Comroe - catherine@saluki.net - Northern California
Linda Deutsch - taadeutsch@yahoo.com - New Jersey
Kevin Carlson –Aeolus@wi.rr.com - Wisconsin
Linda Scanlon - aarakis@aol.com - Colorado
Katie Souder - seawindsn@bellsouth.net - Florida
Lorraine Trenholm - rataki2@capecod.net – Colorado
Sharon Walls - saluqi@optonline.net - New Jersey

Approved Mentor Requirements

1. It is imperative that mentors teach from a positive position and have the ability to discuss the unique qualities and positive traits in a variety of salukis without bias as to breeders, owners or pedigree.
2. Mentors must be comfortable talking to potential and current judges.
3. Mentors must be able to speak knowledgably and articulately about salukis, describing characteristics in specific terms using correct canine terminology and anatomy.
4. Mentors must agree to conduct themselves ethically.  Mentors will not promote their own salukis or those of closely related individuals. If such are in the ring during the time of mentoring it is a requirement that the mentor simply declines to comment on them.
5. Mentors must follow up on all questions from any participant who needs more information either by referring him/her to other people or researching the information requested.
6. Mentors must be willing to attend a JEC orientation if requested.  As a mentor it is agreed that the mentor speaks for the JEC and agrees to the policies and precepts of the committee.  Failure to comply may result in the removal as an SCOA approved mentor.
7. Mentors must obtain the names and addresses of attendees at presentations or individuals mentored.  This information will be conveyed to the committee chair within 2 weeks of mentoring.
8. Mentors shall have been SCOA members in good standing for a minimum of 5 years.
9. Mentors shall have attended a minimum of 2 SCOA national specialty shows within a period of 7 years.
10. Approved mentors shall have met the current minimum AKC requirements of having been active within the breed 12 years and bred 5 litters, which have produced 4 AKC conformation champions, or have been approved for salukis under the Alternate Method for New Breed Judges or have been approved as a saluki breeder judge under any other prior versions of the AKC judging requirement schemes.
11. Mentors shall have personally participated in field sports, either lure or open field coursing, for a minimum of 5 years with salukis owned or bred by them.
12. Mentors will have a deep understanding of the history of the breed as well as the AKC standard.