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Notice to Conformation Judges Re: New Breed 2026 (Swedish Lapphund)


Effective January 1, 2026 the Swedish Lapphund will be eligible to compete as a Listed Breed in Group 7 (Herding).

In accordance with CKC policy, CKC All Breed Judges and Breed/Group Judges that are licensed or on permit to judge breeds in Group 7 will be required to successfully complete an Open Book Test for this new breed prior to being approved to judge it.  

The Open Book Test will be available for you to complete, using our Online Learning Platform, Teachable. You can login using the credentials CKC has provided to you, along with instructions on how to navigate and use the online platform.

The log in page can be found at the following link: https://sso.teachable.com/secure/1470449/identity/login/password

If you require any assistance regarding teachable or the open book test, please email [email protected] and we will contact you.

The Breed Standard will available through teachable and at the following link on our website: https://www.ckc.ca/en/Files/Breed-Standards/Breed-Standards/New-Breed-Open-Book-Test.  

A picture of the breed will be available on Teachable platform.

In the meantime, if a Judging Panel is submitted to Head Office for an event after January 1st and it does not include this breed, we will communicate with the club to assign the breed to a judge on the judging panel.

Lastly, please note that in accordance with CKC policy, copy below, judges will have 6 months from this memo to complete the Open Book Tests without being assessed any fees. However, the test must be successfully passed before any assignments for all breeds in Group 7 on January 1, 2026 or later.

“When a new breed is approved by the Board, conformation judges will be provided with a 6 month period to write an Open Book Test for that breed, after which, an administrative fee as set by the Board will be implemented.” 
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