(Founded 1983)
Dedicated to serving for the good of all associated with the dog world

Please read our latest efforts in dealing with AKC

As most of our members are fully aware, one of the primary purposes of the Senior Conformation Judges association is to assist our judges when they have a problem with the AKC. That most certainly has included through the years AKC Reps' reports. It is positively unacceptable that the AKC Director of Judging Operations believes he has the authority to impose any restrictions on what any of our members who believe they need assistance or clarification with a negative report from an AKC Field Rep. We think you should all be aware of the strong action your Board has taken when one of our members has been maligned by an inappropriate ruling from the AKC Judges Department.

If any of our members have been treated in a truly unprofessional manner, they should most certainly advise us. We have heard over and over again that the AKC Reps are there to help you and assist in every way possible. That is well and good and as it should be, and in the vast majority of cases, and with the vast majority of our Reps, that is true. Anyone in authority at AKC would agree that the Reps are not there to act in a non-professional manner when talking and advising to AKC judges.

Please see the following letter from the SCJA dated May 6, 2007 to the AKC President , AKC Chairman of the Board, AKC Board and cc to VP for Dog Show Judges.

Wally Pede

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The main purpose of SCJA is:

• To emphasize and assist in every way possible with the education of judges, prospective judges, and dog breeders.
• To sponsor educational seminars and symposia on a regional and national basis on all phases of judging and any other facet of the dog world for judges, prospective judges, breeders and exhibitors and to work closely with and support the Senior Conformation Judges Association Education Fund. (A separate tax-exempt 501 (c)(3)educational corporation.). To represent the judges' positions and act on their behalf with all national kennel clubs and other governing bodies pertaining to the promulgation of rules, regulations, and policies concerning all phases affecting the judging of pure-bred dogs and the actions of the individual judges.
• To solicit, on behalf of the members, special rates from motels, airlines, car rental companies, etc., with the aim of reducing travel costs for the benefit of show-giving clubs and ultimately the exhibitors.
• To record, honor, and recognize the contribution to the fancy of Senior Dog Show Judges.