2025-01-18 Border Dog Training Club - Dogsport

Artificial Insemination Declaration Form
Certificate of Insemination template
Confirmation of Ownership of Donor Semen
Semen Collection Certificate Template

• Local Frozen Semen – Semen Collection Certificate, Certificate of Insemination & Application for the Registration of a Complete Litter
• Imported Frozen Semen – Semen Collection Certificate, Certificate of Insemination, Confirmation of Ownership of Donor Semen, Certified Export Pedigree & Application for the Registration of a Complete Litter
• Fresh Semen – AI Declaration & Application for the Registration of a Complete Litter

BREED & DOGSPORT JUDGES EXAMINATION TO BE HELD ON 28 JUNE 2025 (Subject to change)
Portfolio submission closing date is: 15 April 2025
Exam Registration closing date is: 15 May 2025
Please note that all requirements need to have been met prior to registration.
Application forms can be downloaded from your KUSA Member Portal
Proof of payment must be attached to Examination Registration Application forms.
Please use your Surname and KUSA Membership number as reference on bank deposit.
Please note that Applications for new judges to write in June 2025 will close on 15 January 2025

BREED & DOGSPORT JUDGES EXAMINATION TO BE HELD ON 15 NOVEMBER 2025 (Subject to change)
Portfolio submission closing date is: 01 September 2025
Exam Registration closing date is: 01 October 2025
Please note that all requirements need to have been met prior to registration.
Application forms can be downloaded from your KUSA Member Portal
Proof of payment must be attached to Examination Registration Application forms.
Please use your Surname and KUSA Membership number as reference on bank deposit.
Please note that Applications for new judges to write in November 2025 will close on 1 July
2025

IMPORTANT NOTICE

TO LICENSED JUDGES AND LEARNER JUDGES

CURRENTLY WORKING THEIR WAY THROUGH VARIOUS STUDY PATHS OF THE

KUSA BREED JUDGES’ LEARNING PROGRAMME (KBJLP)

At the Special Meeting of the Federal Council held on Thursday, 4 April 2024, the following amendments to Schedule 10 Appendix 1 (Group Course) and Schedule 10 Appendix 3 (Breed Specialisation Course) pertaining to the application of the pass mark across the various sections of the following examination papers:

• Paper 1 Group Course or Breed Specialisation Course
• Paper 2 Group Course
• Paper 2 Breed Specialisation Course

Exam candidates intending to sit any of these papers must note that, effective from the upcoming June 2024 exams, it will no longer be possible to pass an exam on the strength of a pass mark obtained in only one section of a two-sections paper (Paper 1) or a pass mark obtained in only two sections of a three-sections paper (Paper 2 – Group Course & Paper 2 – Breed Specialisation Course.)

PAPER 1 (GROUP COURSE)

In the past, the pass mark of 80% was calculated on the candidates’ total mark over the 2 Sections of Paper 1, i.e.

• Canine Physiology (150 marks)
• KUSA Regulations & Procedures (50 marks)
  – 200 marks in total,

requiring the candidate to obtain 160 marks across the 2 Sections.

In future (i.e. effective from the June 2024 exams onwards), a Paper 1 candidate will have to obtain at least 120 marks in Canine Physiology and at least 40 marks in KUSA Regulations & Procedures to pass Paper 1. Failure to achieve the required pass mark in both of the 2 Sections will result in outright and automatic failure of Paper 1, irrespective of whether the marks achieved in one or the other Section are sufficient to yield an average of 160 marks across the 2 Sections.

PAPER 2 (GROUP COURSE)

In the past, the pass mark of 75% was calculated on the candidates’ total mark for the 3 Sections of Paper 2, i.e.

· KUSA Breed Standards (for the particular Group) (200 marks)

• Canine Physiology (60 marks)
• KUSA Regulations & Procedures (40 marks)
  – 300 marks in total,

requiring the candidate to obtain 225 marks across the 3 Sections .

In future (i.e. effective from the June 2024 exams onwards), a Paper 2 (Group Course) candidate will have to obtain at least 150 marks inKUSA Breed Standards and at least 45 marks inCanine Physiologyand at least 30 marks in KUSA Regulations & Procedures to pass Paper 2 (Group Course). Failure to achieve the required pass mark in any of the 3 Sections will result in outright and automatic failure of Paper 2, irrespective of whether the marks achieved in either or both of the other two Sections are sufficient to yield an average of 225 marks across the 3 Sections.

PAPER 2 (BREED SPECIALISATION COURSE)

In the past, the pass mark of 75% was calculated on the candidates’ total mark for the 3 Sections of Paper 2, i.e.

• KUSA Breed Standard and Assignment (for the particular Specialisation Breed) (160 marks)
• Canine Physiology (50 marks)
• KUSA Regulations & Procedures (40 marks)
  – 250 marks in total,

requiring the candidate to obtain 187.5 marks across the 3 Sections.

In future (i.e. effective from the June 2024 exams onwards), a Paper 2 (Breed Specialisation) candidate will have to obtain at least 120 marks in KUSA Breed Standard and Assignment and at least 37.5 marks in Canine Physiology and at least 30 marks in KUSA Regulations & Procedures to pass Paper 2. Failure to achieve the required pass mark in any of the 3 Sections will result in outright and automatic failure of Paper 2 (Breed Specialisation Course), irrespective of whether the marks achieved in either or both of the other two Sections are sufficient to yield an average of 187.5 marks across the 3 Sections.

To enact the changes, the Federal Council has authorised the following amendments to be made to the KBJLP Regulations:

Schedule 10 Appendix 1 Regulation 1.5 (from 1.5.6 onwards) (Group Course):

Insertions in bolded red underlining and deletions in [ struck out square brackets ]

1.5.6. Paper 1 will carry 200 marks with a minimum pass requirement of 80%[ . ] for each of the two (2) sections of KUSA Regulations & Procedures and Canine Physiology .

1.5.7. Failure to achieve the required pass mark of 80% in any one of the two (2) sections as confirmed in Regulation 1.5.6, will result in automatic failure of Paper 1.

1.5.[ 7 ]8. The duration of the examination shall be no longer than 2 hours.

1.5.[ 8 ]9. Examination papers will be marked by the JEC Examination Officer and moderated by at least one qualified Moderator before results are made known.

1.5.[ 9 ]10. Examination Candidates will be notified by the KUSA Office of their success or failure in the examination and a percentage mark shall be given.

1.5.1[ 0 ]1. No correspondence will be entered into following the examination.

1.5.1[ 1 ]2. If the Candidate is successful, he/she may register with the KUSA Judges’ Department to begin studies for one of the following:

1.5.1[ 1 ]2.1. a Group Course (See Reg. 2. below)

1.5.1[ 1 ]2.2. the Junior Showmanship Course (See Schedule 10, Appendix 2) or

1.5.1[ 1 ]2.3. a Breed Specialisation Course (See Schedule 10, Appendix 3)

1.5.1[ 2 ]3. If the Candidate is unsuccessful, he/she may register to rewrite the examination at any future examination opportunity.

1.5.1[ 3 ]4. A re-marking facility will be available on payment of a fee, as determined by the KUSA Office.

Schedule 10 Appendix 1 Regulation 2.5 (from 2.5.5 onwards) (Group Course):

Insertions in bolded red underlining and deletions in [ struck out square brackets ]

2.5.5. Paper 2 will carry 300 marks with a minimum pass requirement of 75% [ across all papers. ] for allthree (3) sections individually, i.e. 75% for each section of KUSA Breed Standards, KUSA Regulations & Procedures and Canine Physiology.

2.5.6. Failure to achieve the required pass mark of 75% in any one of the three (3) sections as confirmed in Regulation 2.5.5, will result in automatic failure of the Paper 2 for the Group Course in question.

2.5.[ 6 ]7. The duration of the examination shall be no longer than 3 hours.

2.5.[ 7 ]8. Examination scripts will be marked by the JEC Examination Officer and moderated by at least one qualified JEC Moderator before results are made known.

2.5.[ 8 ]9. Examination Candidates will be notified by the KUSA Office of their success or failure in the examination and a percentage mark shall be given.

2.5.[ 9 ]10. No correspondence will be entered into following the examination.

2.5.[ 10 ]11. If the Examination Candidate is successful, he/she may register with the KUSA Judges’ Department to begin studies for a new course of study, if desired.

2.5.[ 11 ]12. If the Examination Candidate is unsuccessful, he/she may register to rewrite the examination at any future examination opportunity.

2.5.[ 12 ]13. A re-marking facility will be available on payment of a fee, as determined by the KUSA Office.

Schedule 10 Appendix 3 Regulations 7.4.3 & Regulation 7 (from 7.5 onwards) (Breed Specialisation Course):

Insertions in bolded red underlining and deletions in [ struck out square brackets ]

7.4.3. KUSA Breed Standard & Assignment (See 6.5. above) (160 marks)

7.5. Paper 2 will carry 250 marks with a minimum pass requirement of 75% [.] for all three (3) sections individually, i.e. 75% for each section of KUSA Breed Standard & Assignment, KUSA Regulations & Procedures and Canine Physiology.

7.6. Failure to achieve the required pass mark of 75% in any one of the three sections as confirmed in Regulation 2.5.5, will result in automatic failure of the Paper 2 for the Breed Specialisation Course in question.

7.[ 6 ]7. The duration of the examination shall be no longer than 3 hours.

7.[ 7 ]8. The examination script will be marked by the JEC Examination Officer and moderated by at least one qualified JEC Moderator before results are made known.

7.[ 8 ]9.The Examination Candidate will be notified by the KUSA Office of his/her success or failure in the examination and a percentage mark shall be given.

7.[ 9 ]10. No correspondence will be entered into following the examination.

Prior to enrolment for any of the exams in question, Licensed Judges and Learner Judges are requested to thoroughly acquaint themselves with the changes to the KBJLP Regulations set out above. Needless to say, the changes impact on certain ancillary Judges’ Forms & Guides which will also be amended to clarify the revised application of the pass mark to the respective exam papers.

KUSA Club Secretaries’ Instructions for logging into Club Portals

The Club Secretary is required to have Member Portal access (free to all current members) before being able to log in to any Club portals.

In order to sign up for this, please click the following link and follow the instructions:

https://kusa.co.za/index.php/register-for-portal-access

For any queries or assistance with this, please contact Karene: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Any person that will be capturing shows on a Club Portal will need to be added to that Portal, with permission from the Club – request access from This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Show Application Procedure

1. Fill in the Show application form – please use only the latest forms available from the KUSA website.

2. Pay the licence fee (See Schedule 07 for fees) and use the ORG no as the payment reference.

3. Send the relevant fully signed Application Form and POP to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

4. The Shows Department will process the application, add the event to the Calendar, and let the Secretary know once the show has been prepared on the Club Portal.

Club Portal

Please do not add a show on your own – wait for authorization from the Shows Department

1. Once the show has been prepared by the Shows Department, log into your own Member Portal.

2. Once logged in, hover your mouse over the “Clubs” heading at the top of the page without clicking.

3. A black dropdown menu will appear.

4. Click on “Club Portal Login”. No further passwords will be required.

5. The list of your linked clubs will show on this screen. Select the Club.

Tips for Capturing Events

Your event has already been added to the Club portal by the time you are requested to capture any event details. Do not work on an event before being given the go-ahead by the Shows Department.

Click edit to the left of the correct show. Please capture all fields in the main show window. Make sure that you save your work often.

Never click refresh on your internet browser while editing an event.
Next, click on “Officials” and fill in these fields. (all 6 fields for Champ shows, minimum 1 field for non-champ shows).

Do not alter any headings or control dates already captured by the Shows Department.
Do not work in the Judges’ section at all – Do not add Judges - Do not make any changes to Judges.

Do not Change the Show Name – this will affect the search option when exhibitors try and find it.

Changes to Events
If the club makes any minor changes to events, please feel free to go in and edit the portal accordingly. Never make changes to Judges, dates, or events on offer without contacting the Shows Department.
A copy of the show schedule will need to be sent to the Shows Department for record if you make any changes.