Judges Continuing Education
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Breed Awareness & Orientation Schools (BAOS)
The CFA Breed Awareness and Orientation Schools are held several times a year, including in conjunction with the CFA International Show and throughout the regions of CFA.
The CFA Breed Awareness & Orientation School is required for application to the CFA Judging Program and is open to anyone who may someday plan to apply to the CFA Judging Program, as well as those serious CFA breeders who may desire a better understanding of the judging process and the other recognized breeds with which they do not work.
If you have any questions about the school, please contact Barbara Jaeger at barbara.jaeger911@gmail.com
The school curriculum usually includes items such as:
- Applying to the CFA Judging Program
- Getting Started/How To Be a Good Trainee
- Welcome to the Glamorous World of Judging—Ethics and Etiquette
- Condition, Standards and Structure
- Judging and Handling
- The Psychology of Judging
- Colors and Patterns in the Pedigreed Cat
- SH Breeds
- LH Breeds
- Handling Sessions
Upcoming Schools:
- February 7-11, 2024 – Peer, Belgium BAOS school
Informational flier
Register online
Annual Judges Workshop
The CFA Judges’ Workshop is held annually in conjunction with the CFA Annual Meeting. This assures that these important events are presented throughout the continental regions of CFA. From time to time, judge’s workshops may also be held online.
The Judges’ Workshop provides practical, hands-on training to assist continued honing of the skills of the outstanding panel of CFA Judges. This compliments the written examination which is only given in even numbered calendar years. The Workshop provides judges a rare opportunity to meet in a large group to discuss specific standards of those selected breeds being presented by members of the designated Breed Council. The presence of cats of the breeds being discussed allows for an actual demonstration of the fine points of the Breed Standard as well as handling techniques.
CFA Judges Continuing Education
The CFA Board of Directors has passed a motion that starting May 1, 2011, all trainees and judges must accrue twelve (12) CEU’s over a five (5) year period to continue to be licensed as a CFA Judge. If you have questions about the CFA Judge’s Continuing Education Program, please contact Anne Mathis at annekevinmathis@gmail.com.
The links below will provide answers to some common questions, as well as forms to be used in the process.
- The Ins and Outs of the Continuing Education Plan for CFA Judges (updated 2018)
- Requirements for Instructing at the CFA Breed Awareness and Orientation Seminars (updated 2018)
- Continuing Education Report Card (updated 2019)
- Post Test for On-Line Continuing Education Materials (updated 2018)
Judging Topics
- Colors and Patterns ** Updated July 2023 **
- Colors and Patterns and Genetics
- Condition, Standards and Structure ** Updated July 2023 **
- Etiquette and Ethics ** Updated July 2023 **
- How to Mark a Judge’s Book and Show Mechanics ** Updated July 2023 **
- The Psychology of Judging Pedigreed Cats ** Updated July 2023 **
Breed Presentations
Longhair Breeds
- American Bobtail: Breed Presentation / Condensed Version ** New Oct 2023 **
- American Curl: Breed Presentation / Condensed Version ** New August 2023 **
- Birman: Breed Presentation / Condensed Version ** New Sept 2023 **
- Exotic: Breed Presentation ** Updated August 2023 ** / Condensed Version ** New August 2023 **
- Maine Coon Cat: Breed Presentation / Condensed Version ** New August 2023 **
- Norwegian Forest Cat: Breed Presentation | Amber Color Presentation / Condensed Version ** New Sept 2023 **
- Persian: Breed Standard Presentation / Condensed Version ** New August 2023 **
- RagaMuffin: Breed Presentation / Condensed Version ** New Sept 2023 **
- Ragdoll: Breed Presentation / Condensed Version ** New July 2023 ** | Judges’ Workshop Video from August 2020
- Siberian: Breed Presentation / Condensed Version ** New July 2023 **
- Turkish Angora: Breed Presentation / Condensed Version ** New Nov 2023 **
- Turkish Van: Breed Presentation / Condensed Version** New Oct 2023 **
Shorthair Breeds
- Abyssinian: Breed Presentation / Condensed Version ** New August 2023 **
- American Shorthair: Breed Presentation ** Updated July 2023 ** / Condensed Version ** New Sept 2023 **
- American Wirehair: Breed Presentation / Condensed Version ** New Sept 2023 **
- Balinese: Breed Presentation
- Balinese-Javanese: Breed Presentation / Condensed Version ** New Oct 2023 **
- Bengal: Breed Presentation / Condensed Version ** New Sept 2023 **
- Bombay: Breed Presentation / Condensed Version ** New August 2023 **
- British Shorthair: Breed Presentation / Condensed Version ** New August 2023 **
- Burmese: Breed Presentation / Condensed Version ** New Sept 2023 **
- Burmilla: Breed Presentation / Condensed Version ** New July 2023 **
- Chartreux: Breed Presentation ** Updated July 2023 ** / Condensed Version ** New Oct 2023 **
- Colorpoint Shorthair: Breed Presentation / Condensed Version ** New Sept 2023 **
- Cornish Rex: Breed Presentation / Condensed Version ** New Oct 2023 **
- Devon Rex: Breed Presentation / Condensed Version ** New August 2023 **
- Egyptian Mau: Breed Presentation / Condensed Version ** New July 2023 **
- European Burmese: Breed Presentation / Condensed Version ** New August 2023 **
- Havana Brown: Breed Presentation / Condensed Version ** New Sept 2023 **
- Japanese Bobtail: Breed Presentation / Condensed Version ** New August 2023 **
- Khao Manee: Breed Presentation
- Korat: Breed Presentation / Condensed Version ** New August 2023 **
- LaPerm: Breed Presentation / Condensed Version ** New July 2023 **
- Lykoi: Breed Presentation / Condensed Version ** New Sept 2023 **
- Manx: Breed Presentation / Condensed Version ** New August 2023 **
- Ocicat: Breed Presentation / Condensed Version ** New Sept 2023 **
- Oriental: Breed Presentation / Condensed Version ** New Oct 2023 **
- Russian Blue: Breed Presentation / Condensed Version ** New July 2023 **
- Scottish Fold: Breed Presentation / Condensed Version ** New August 2023 **
- Selkirk Rex: Breed Presentation / Condensed Version ** New August 2023 **
- Siamese: Breed Presentation / Condensed Version** New August 2023 **
- Singapura: Breed Presentation / Condensed Version ** New August 2023 **| Judges’ Workshop Video from June 2020
- Somali: Breed Presentation / Condensed Version ** New Sept 2023 **
- Sphynx: Breed Presentation / Condensed Version ** New Sept 2023 **
- Tonkinese: Breed Presentation / Condensed Version ** New Sept 2023 **
- Toybob: Breed Presentation / Condensed Version ** New Oct 2023 **