IJA Championship Training Workshops
with Mock Competitions with Certifications
ONSITE MODEL DOG SCHEDULE
8:15 AM - 8:30 AM CONFIRM ATTENDANCE
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Attendance checked to confirm participants and observers.
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Participants and observers not prepaid can go to IJAonline.com to make payment at the site.
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM EVALUATION FORM AND JUDGING CONSIDERATIONS
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Evaluation form discussed and what judges look for in competition.
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4 major judging considerations in competition explained.
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Technical - Profile - Difficulty - Professionalism discussed.
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8:45 AM - 10:00 AM PLACING WIG AND PROPER BRUSH AND COMB OUT
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The trainer demonstrates how to place the wig on the dog and properly brush and comb the coat.
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Demonstrates the best tools to use on the coat to prevent over-brushing and breaking coat.
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Demonstrates best products for brushing and holding coat for tie up and head styles.
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Demonstrates the best tools to use to scissor and clipper coat.
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9:00 AM -9:45 AM TAKE BEFORE PHOTOS WITH ATTENDEES
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The trainer takes before photos with participants to document the type of wig and amount of coat.
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Pet Wig
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Show Wig
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Wrap Wig
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9:45 AM - 10:00 AM BREAK
10:00 AM - 1:00 PM COMPETITION START - FINISH WITH 15 MINUTE JOHNNIE BREAK
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IJA competition rules, policies, and procedures are used for the model dog competition.
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IJA Competition Times are assigned to prepare competitors for future competitions.
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Trainer assists participants during the competition to allow competitors to achieve the best results.
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Evaluation forms are documented by trainers during model dog competition to help competitors improve.
1:00PM - 1:15PM COMPETITION FINISH - AFTER COMPETITION PHOTOS
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After Competition Photos are taken to send to competitors after the training.
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Trainer conducts evaluations on technical skills, profile, and expression on each competition dog and documents on the evaluation form to send to participants after the training.
1:15PM - 2:00PM LUNCH
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EXPLANATION OF PLACEMENTS
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Trainer discusses placement with competitors and asks competitors to place each other in order.
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Trainer lines dog up in order of placement by competitors.
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Trainer lines dog up in order of placement by the trainer and justify placements by discussing technical, profile, difficulty, and professionalism scores.
3:00PM - 3:15PM BREAK
3:15 PM - 5:00 PM EVALUATION AND MAKEOVER OF COMPETITION DOGS
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The trainer takes competition dogs and makes suggestions and corrections to achieve the highest scores.
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Competitors work on dogs to achieve a better finish, expression, and profile.
5:00 PM - 5:30 PM AFTER EVALUATION PHOTOS
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The trainer uses After Competition Photos to compare and evaluate dogs after suggestions and corrections are made.
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After Evaluation, Photos are taken to assist competitors in better understanding the suggestions and corrections such as how to level topline - how to move tuck up forward - best system to create balance.