A Question of Ethics By Lavina Diamanti The subject of ethical behaviour is bantered around a lot in the world of dog showing, and judges are not excluded from that discussion. Our position in the Dog World means our behaviour is more likely … [Read more...] about December Dog World Page
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November Dog World Page
Preparing for Theory Exams by Lavina Diamanti With the busy Christmas period just around the corner it is really easy to get sidetracked and delay the preparation for exams. Therefore, I thought it was timely to do a page detailing the process … [Read more...] about November Dog World Page
September Dog World
Blaming the Judge – Why do we do it? By Lavina Diamanti If one were to believe a lot of the comments on social media and the like, one could be forgiven for thinking that all dog judges are crooked, unethical, and are always putting up their … [Read more...] about September Dog World
July Dog World Page
The Value of a Mentor Mentorship is becoming more and more popular in both business and life skills. Business mentors help keep new ventures on track and profitable, and life coaches are popular in helping get us out of a rut when we hit … [Read more...] about July Dog World Page
March Dog World Article
Breed Standards Update In the February Dog World, Dogs NZ advised that all Breed Standards will be updated to amend the common statements at the beginning and end of all standards to the following: A breed standard is the guideline which … [Read more...] about March Dog World Article
Judges, Exhibitors and the Code of Conduct. February 2019 Dog World
There has been a lot written recently about the decline in dog shows and who (or what) is responsible and what we can do to turn it around. Reading all the different opinions indicates there is no single factor that is causing it, nor is … [Read more...] about Judges, Exhibitors and the Code of Conduct. February 2019 Dog World
The Winning Edge, from a Judges perspective. December 2018 Dog World
We all want to win, right? Of course we do. We wouldn’t be competing in any form of competition if we didn’t like winning. So why not give yourself the best chance? Sometimes we wonder why a particular dog does a lot of winning and another, equally … [Read more...] about The Winning Edge, from a Judges perspective. December 2018 Dog World
Judging and our Juniors. November Dog World article
JDH, Junior Showmanship, Junior Dog Showing, NZYKC... confused? I’m not surprised. Let me try and explain. Junior Showmanship is the art of young handlers showing dogs in a competition where they are assessed solely on their ability as a handler, … [Read more...] about Judging and our Juniors. November Dog World article
An Interview with Pam Douglas October Dog World
Pam Douglas is an All Breeds judge and has recently completed some judging assignments in Finland including two specialties for breeds she has been closely associated with. I asked Pam some questions on her appointments........Click on the link … [Read more...] about An Interview with Pam Douglas October Dog World
Challenges or Chocolates? September Dog World
Challenges or Chocolates? Presentation at NZDJA Conference 24th June 2018 by Linda Strongman This was an interesting task for this presentation that I was asked to undertake. I pondered this for a while. I had the opportunity to ask the question … [Read more...] about Challenges or Chocolates? September Dog World
