Approve slate of judges for the 2023 USCA Working Dog Championships
EB #01-23
EB Motion #01-23 Approve slate of judges for the 2023 USCA Working Dog Championships
Motion by Nathaniel Roque, DOJ on behalf of the USCA Judges Committee, seconded by Michele Elmore, Secretary, to approve the following slate of Judges for the 2023 USCA Working Dog Championships (WDC).
- (Tracking) – Robert Johantgen USCA
- (Obedience) – Pierre Walstrom SV
- (Protection) – Vadim Plotsker USCA
Background: Based on the USCA Judge Program Requirements the USCA Judges Committee has reviewed the applicants and USCA judges that are eligible to judge at the 2023 WDC. The Judges Committee unanimously recommends this slate of judges for the 2023 USCA WDC as qualified and able to provide an excellent and fair evaluation of each phase and performance.
It is the intent of the USCA Judges Committee to always provide the best-qualified judges for our championship events and always attempt to use USCA Judges as our first selection. This slate of Judges includes two USCA Judges that are not only highly qualified to judge a championship event but have actively judged over the past 3 years. Robert Johantgen has judged multiple championships at the national level. Vadim Plotsker has judged the WDC, Spain Nationals, and the 2022 WUSV World Championships. Pierre Walstrom is a world-class SV judge with many championships judged in all phases and will be judging the 2023 WUSV Obedience Phase “B”
The Judges Committee may also appoint a Head Judge to be on-site to oversee the event. The Head Judge is TBD.
The Judges Committee may also appoint a Bi Richter in at least 1 phase of the event to continue to prepare a larger slate of USCA Judges for Championship Events. USCA Judges selection for “Bi Richter” in each phase will be made by the USCA Judges Committee based on eligible USCA Judges with the intent that they will be selected for future events.
(Per the Performance Judges’ Program (Section 16G) we will submit the Judges separately in 3 ballots. Voting is confidential.)
Please feel free to discuss this motion before voting
The proposed slate of judges for this event are:
- (Tracking) – Robert Johantgen, USCA
- (Obedience) – Pierre Walstrom, SV
- (Protection) – Vadim Plotsker, USCA
VOTE RESULTS
MOTION CARRIED JANUARY 11, 2023