FFF Judging Program Application Requirement
▶ Applicant must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
▶ Three (3) years of breeding experience in one of the worldwide recognized cat association.
▶ Applicant can apply both specialties provided that the requirement of each specialty is fulfilled
▶ Exhibiting requirements:
(a) An applicant must have exhibited actively in either one of the worldwide recognized cat associations for Five (3) years.
(b) Exhibited at least 1 FFF cat show
(c) A resume of awards obtained for the cats exhibiting must be provided
(d) At least Two (2) different breeds exhibited for the specialty applied
(e) A resume of the exhibiting experience must be provided with photos
▶ Clerked at least 1 FFF cat show with satisfactory evaluation from an All Breed judge or a licensed ring clerk in FFF.
▶ A licensed master clerk in FFF or licensed master clerk in other pedigreed cat associations.
▶ Attend the FFF Judging School one time.
▶ Attend the Breed Introduction seminar arranged by the Breed Council to learn FFF breed standard.
▶ Pass the judging examination with 70% score
▶ Interview with the delegate from the Board of Directors and the Chairperson of the judging program will be conducted to evaluate the capability of the applicant.
▶ All information submits to the Judging Program Committee in FFF Headquarter.
▶ Two Third favorite votes from the Board can obtain the status of trainee.
▶ For the second specialty application, Applicant is required to fulfill the requirements as stated above
Judge Advancement
(a) Trainee > Approval Pending
▶ The first status for the applicant in the Pedigreed Show is Trainee in the FIRST specialty
▶ Trainee judge is required to seek the approval from the judging program committee for training.
▶ Judging program committee will arrange the mentoring judge for the training
▶ Trainee judge at least needs to perform handling in 2 shows for the single specialty together with an Approved judge. Approved judge will share and advise the skills and knowledge with the trainee judge.
▶ Evaluation form from the mentoring judge will be completed. The evaluation form will send directly to the Board
▶ If the evaluation is failed, more shows are required to be trained.
▶ Pass the judging examination with 70% scores.
▶ Trainee judge will be advanced to Approval Pending judges by passing two-thirds (2/3) favorable vote from the Board of Directors in the coming Board meeting.
▶ Trainee is required to bear all expenditures during training including transportation, hotel fees and meal fees. Trainee is not eligible for the judging fees.
(b) Approval Pending > Approved
▶ Approval Pending judge at least needs to judge 2 shows for the single specialty ring by their own.
▶ Evaluation form will be completed by the show manager. The completed evaluation form will send to the Board directly by the show manager.
▶ Examination should be performed. 70% scores should be obtained for reaching the minimum requirement for advancement.
▶ Approval Pending judge will be advanced to Approval judge by passing two-thirds (2/3) favorable vote from the Board of Directors in the coming Board meeting.
(c) 2nd Specialty
▶ Trainee and Approval Pending judge for the 1st specialty can submit the application for the 2nd specialty
▶ Attendance at breed seminar and handling seminar is required for the appropriate specialty.
▶ The advancement procedure of the 2nd specialty follows the procedure pursuant to the 1st specialty
▶ Upon become approved in the 2nd specialty, the status of the judge is Approval Pending All Breed.
(d) Approval Pending All Breed
▶ Approval Pending All Breed judge needs to judge 3 shows as a Super Specialty judge in order to entitle for advancement of Approved All Breed judge
▶ Evaluation form will be completed by the show manager. The completed evaluation form will send to the Board directly.
▶ Approval Pending All Breed judge will be advanced to Approval All Breed judge by passing two-thirds (2/3) favorable vote from the Board of Directors in the coming Board meeting.
