1. Conformation Judges for
the CCA Specialty shall be authorized judges in good standing
with the AKC and shall be paid up members of the CCA for the
calendar year in which they are being considered as well as
for the year they will be judging.
2. Conformation Judges will
have completed their Provisional Judging assignments and
their names have been added to the AKC list of regularly
approved judges for a minimum period
of four (4) years at the time of their nomination.
3. No conformation Judge
shall be eligible to judge the regular classes (dogs, bitches,
or intersex) of the CCA Specialty Show until the sixth (6th)
Specialty following their previous National Specialty
assignment. I.E. The Judges of the 1990 Specialty show will
NOT be eligible again for judging the National Specialty until
the 1996 show.
4. Judges selected to judge
the conformation classes shall not judge Collies, except for
Group or BIS, for six (6) months preceding the show.
5. The Host shall assist all
conformation Judges with travel arrangements, and reach
agreement on expenses, which shall include and be limited to
the following;
a. Round trip coach
airfare, for Judge only, to the airport nearest the
Headquarters hotel.
b. Room expenses only (no
long distance calls, room service, etc.) for the judge and
spouse/guest for duration of show plus one (1) night.
c. Pre-show affairs, if
any, and annual meeting and banquet for Judge and
spouse/guest.
d. Meals, while a guest of
the CCA, at the Headquarters hotel for Judge and
spouse/guest.
e. Additional expense, not
to exceed a sum to be determined by the Host Specialty
committee, for supportable and justifiable additional
expense.
6. Judging the CCA National
Specialty Show and Trials is considered to be an honor and the
expenses should be kept minimal.
7. Critique will not be released
to the public in any manner prior to publication in the
CCA Bulletin.
