VCA
Standard Operating Procedure:
Instructions
on the Death of a Judge
Regulation
NR.29, Section 6, Article #29
It has
recently been brought to the attention of the Committee of Management that many
judges have been dying while on duty for apparently no good reason.
Furthermore, these same judges are refusing to fall over after they are dead.
This
practice must stop at once. Effective May 1, 1999 , under regulation NR.29, Section 6, any judge
found sitting up after he/she dies will be dropped from the Approved Judges
List immediately without any investigation. However when it can be proven that
said Judge is being supported by a Handler, Steward, or large dog, a ninety day
grace period will be granted.
The
following procedure shall be strictly adhered to and observed:
If, after
several hours, it is noticed that a Judge has not moved or changed position,
the VCA Representative will investigate. Due to the highly sensitive nature of
our Judges and the close resemblance between death and their natural working
attitude, all investigations will be made quietly so as to prevent waking of a
Judge should he/she prove to be asleep in the ring.
If some
doubt exists as to the true condition, extending to him/her, a cheque for
Judging Fees will be the final test. If said Judge does not reach for it
instantaneously it maybe correctly assumed that death has actually occurred.
(Note: In some cases this instinct has been so highly developed that a
spasmodic clutching reflex may occur. Do not allow this to confuse you.)
In all
cases however, a signed statement SST.52 must be filed by the deceased Judge on
a special form provided for this purpose. Five copies are required. Two to be
sent to the VCA, one to the Judge and two to be lost in the bureaucracy.
All
placements and championship points will be withheld unless an exhibitor can
prove that said Judge was, in fact, alive when placement ribbons were awarded.
If death
should occur during Group or Best in Show judging, a coin toss will determine the
winner. If, because of the high cost of show entries, no coins are available on
the show site, a preschool child will be chosen by the Show Manager to pick the
winners. Either method could result in similar placements to actual judging.
(Author unknown;
adapted from "The American Cocker Magazine", Winter Edition, 1997,
Vol. 13, No. 3)
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