Additions and Amendments - Effective 01 October 2014
ADDITIONS AND AMENDMENTS
TO
THE ARTICLES AND SCHEDULES OF THE CONSTITUTION
The additions and amendments to the Articles and Schedules listed below were agreed to by the Federal Council and will become effective on 01 October 2014 (01.10.2014).
Clubs are reminded that in terms of Article 40 of the Constitution, Affiliated Clubs have the right to object to any proposed amendment or part thereof to the Articles but this does not extend to the Schedules which are governed by Article 41 of the Constitution.
N.B.: The references refer to the Constitution and Schedules on the KUSA website (www.kusa.co.za).
AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES
NIL
AMENDMENTS TO SCHEDULES
(Approved at FEDCO 06-2014)
SCHEDULE 2 - REGULATIONS FOR THE CLASSIFICATION, REGISTRATION AND TRANSFER OF THE REGISTERED OWNERSHIP OF DOGS
Appendix ‘A” (Recognised Breeds)
Under Toy Group:
Delete “Griffon Belge” and “Petit Brabançon”.
Under Herding Group:
Delete “Hungarian Puli” and insert “Puli”
SCHEDULE 3 – REGULATIONS FOR CHAMPIONSHIP SHOWS
Regulation 7.10.1
Amend to read:
A Judge may not enter a dog registered in his ownership in the same discipline on the same day at the same venue as he is officiating, save and except for Working Disciplines held under the licence of a different Club,.
Regulation 7.10.2
Amend to read:
A Judge may not handle a dog in any discipline, save and except for Working Disciplines held under the licence of a different Club on the same day at the same venue, as he/she is officiating.
These same amendments will apply to Schedule 10, Regulation 16.1 and Regulation 16.2.
Regulation 9 – Height and Weight Classes
Amend to read:
9.1 Whenever competition is subject to compliance with a height limit, the Show Committee shall provide a properly constructed measuring stick or alternative measuring device. Whenever a Judge calls for a measurement to be taken, the exhibit shall be measured by the Judge while it is standing on a firm, level surface within the show ring. If the exhibit fails to comply with the height limitation to which it is subject, the Judge shall mark his/her judging sheets accordingly and taking into consideration the requirements of the Breed Standard, make such award as he/she thinks proper. Failure to comply with the height limit shall not disqualify a dog nor render it ineligible for further competition except where specified in the Breed Standard. In the case of dispute, the decision of the Judge shall be final.
9.2 Whenever competition is subject to a desired weight limit, the Show Committee shall provide a weighing instrument and weights (if not electronic), for which a valid certificate of assize is available, for recommended use by the Judge. At the discretion of the judge, before the commencement of judging of each class, the dogs entered in that class shall be weighed by the Judge on a firm, level surface within the show ring. If any exhibit fails to comply with the desired weight limitation required by the Breed Standard, the Judge shall mark his/her judging sheets accordingly, and, taking into consideration the requirements of the Breed Standard, make such awards as he/she deems appropriate. In making his/her awards, the Judge shall have the utmost regard for the preservation of breed type of breed varieties separated by desired weight limitations and take into account factors like conformation to the Breed Standard, general physical condition and marginality of weight deviation.
These same amendments will apply to Schedule 10, Regulation 15 – Height and Weight Classes
Regulation 10 – Catalogues / Information on Show Entry Form
Amend to read:
The Show Committee shall publish a catalogue which shall contain entries similar to those Regulations 5.1, 5.3 and 5.6 and full particulars of the entry of each exhibit, including tattoo/microchip number of German Shepherd Dogs/Rottweilers at GSD/Rottweiler Specialist Club Breed Shows, together with every Exhibitor’s name and email address, as recorded on the Exhibitor’s entry form.
SCHEDULE 5E(01) – REGULATIONS FOR SALKA JUNIOR DOG OF THE YEAR COMPETITION
Amend to read:
5. QUALIFICATIONS FOR ENTRY
Open to all dogs which have been awarded “Best Puppy” at Championship Shows held in the KUSA area of jurisdiction in their respective breeds between the first day of January of the preceding year and the thirty-first day of December in the current year.
6. CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
6.3 Exhibitors who win Award Cards described in Regulation 6.1 above and wish to enter “The SALKA Junior Dog of the Year” Competition are required to send photocopies of such cards to the organizers as soon as possible after the show at which they were awarded or not later than the fifteenth (15th) day of January in any one year.
SCHEDULE 10 – APPENDIX 1 – KUSA BREED JUDGES LEARNING PROGRAMME
Amend to read:
2.2.3 A Learner Judge studying an approved Breed Specialisation (single breed) course.
2.2.3.1 The Learner Judge may complete the one (1) Non-Championship show ring stewardship required either at a specialist Club Non-Championship Show OR the Breed at a Group or All Breeds Non-Championship show.
2.2.3.2 The Learner Judge must complete the one (1) Championship show ring stewardship required at a Specialist Club Championship Show.
2.2.6 Assessment: The Learner Judge provides proof of stewardship in the group/breed being studied by means of a form signed by the Club Secretary, to be recorded and stored in the portfolio.
2.3.1.2 A Learner Judge studying a whole group
a) who is not qualified at Level 4 for any single breed within that group, must judge the whole group on at least two (2) occasions, the balance of which
may be judged at Speciality Shows of breeds within the group being studied.
b) who is qualified at Level 4 for any single breed(s) within that group, must judge the whole group, excluding the single breed(s) qualified at Level 4,
on at least two (2) occasions, the balance of which may be judged at Speciality shows of the breeds within the group being studied.
2.3.1.3 No more than 40 exhibits in one breed may be credited to the quota.
2.3.1.4 A Learner Judge who has a Breed Specialisation (single breed) qualification at Level 4, may carry all credits gained through Breed Specialisation (single
breed) study, towards the judging requirements for Group study.
2.3.1.5 A Learner Judge who has applied to study a whole group may credit at most 50% of the required credits for specialisation, being gained through whole group study, towards Breed Specialisation (single breed) modules – i.e. no more than 20 credits (evaluations). The balance of credits (evaluations) will still need to be submitted over the required number of shows (2).
2.3.2.1.The Learner Judge will need to judge:
a) at least 40 exhibits on which evaluations are written
b) at a minimum of 2 Non-Championship Shows of which one (1) must be a Speciality Show and one (1) may be a Breed appointment at a Group or All Breeds Show. Both may be Non-Championship Speciality Shows.
c) Learner Judges studying Rottweiler Specialisation and who have successfully completed the Rottweiler Breed Council (RBC) Specialist Training Modules 1-3 BEFORE enrolling in the KUSA Rottweiler specialization course, will be credited with eight (8) ‘critiques’ completed in the RBC training modules and will only need to judge 32 exhibits on which evaluations are written.
2.7 Breed Assignments
2.7.3 Learner Judge studying an approved Breed specialization (single breed)course
2.7.3.1 The Learner Judge prepares four essays of approximately 500 words (one A4 typed page) on each of the four topics prescribed by the relevant Breed Councils or the Breed Specialist Clubs or if no specialist Club the NBJSC.
2.9 Examination: Paper 2
2.9.10 Learner Judge studying an approved Breed specialisation course only
The format of the examinations will be multiple choice questions, long questions and an essay which comprises:
2.9.10.1 Breed Standards (160 marks)
2.9.10.2 Anatomy, Conformation & Movement of dogs (40 marks)
2.9.11 Questions will be submitted by the relevant Breed Council, Breed Clubs where there is a Specialist Club or the NBJSC.
As various amendments become effective the documents
displayed on the KUSA website will be altered
accordingly. These documents may
be downloaded for free.
BREED STANDARDS
The amendments to the Breed Standards listed below were agreed to by the Federal Council Members at its meeting held on 28/29 June 2014 and will become effective 01.10.2013, unless otherwise stated.
N.B.: The references refer to the Constitution and Schedules on the KUSA website (www.kusa.co.za).
HERDING GROUP
Puli
Effective from 01.10.2014 the name of the breed will change from “Hungarian Puli” to “Puli”.
TOY GROUP
Griffon Bruxellois
As from 01.10.2014 KUSA will revert back to the Kennel Club (UK) Breed Standard for the Griffon Bruxellois.