Judges' licenses are renewed annually, providing that the following conditions are met:
1) Each judge must sign a statement of commitment to abide by the CKC Code of Ethics, the Code of Ethics for Judges (upon being approved by the Board of Directors) and the Guidelines for Judges.
2) The judge must be physically capable of properly performing the functoins of a judge, as provided in Chapter 7 - Judges - section A, General.
3) The judge must be a member in good standing with the CKC and have met the requirements as stated in Chapter 7 - Judges - section B, 7.
A licensed judge who has not judged at least one (1) assignment in the past five (5) years for each group or breeds for which the judge has been licensed will have their license reviewed by the CKC. On the recommendation of the Event Officiating Committee, the judge may be allowed to proceed or will be offered enrollment in the Emeritus Program.
Licensed judges are encouraged and expected to engage in a self – directed program of professional development. Recognizing that a judge has a commitment to on-going education, all judges will maintain an educational portfolio with appropriate documentation and/or certification. This portfolio will be reviewed and approved by The Canadian Kennel Club at the end of each six (6) year cycle.
Should a judge fail to meet these requirements, the judge's license will be held in abeyance until such time that the requirement is met.
In each six (6) year cycle, a judge must:
a) Attend the CKC Advanced Judges conference; and
b) Participate for a minimum of one (1) ring stewarding assignment at a CKC Conformation Show for a minimum of four (4) hours; and
c) meet one of the requirements as outlined in each of the two (2) categories:
Judges that are licensed to judge three (3) breeds or less, are required to choose from the following options within each six (6) year cycle:
(1) Attend The Canadian Kennel Club Advanced Judges conference. Certificates for attendance at a Canadian Kennel Club Advanced Judges Seminar will only be issued to individuals that register and attend the
seminar in its entirety. Should a participant choose to leave before the entire seminar is complete, no certificate will be issued to that participant.
OR
(2) Write the Current Closed Book Version of the Conformation Judges Exam, Section, Rules & Procedures under Initial Application for Applicant Conformation Judging, Permit Process, 3b). Must earn a minimum of
85% to be successful or all other policies regarding rewriting of the exam are applicable.
(3) Participate as a Presenter or Attendee in a minimum of one (1) breed seminar on one of the breeds they are currently licensed to judge. The seminar to be a minimum of ninety (90) minutes in duration to qualify as
a seminar.
NOTE: Certificates for attendance at a Canadian Kennel Club Advanced Judges Seminar will only be issued to individuals that register and attend the seminar in its entirety. Should a participant choose to leave before the entire seminar is complete, no certificate will be issued to that participant.