Official procedure for awarding the CAJC title

1. Classes eligible for CAJC

CAJC may be awarded only in the following classes:

• Very Young (9–12 months)
• Young (12–18 months)

⚠ The Baby and Puppy classes are NOT eligible for CAJC.

2. Minimum conditions for awarding CAJC

A dog may receive CAJC only if:

✔ it has obtained the grade Excellent 1 in its class

(“…that have obtained the grade of Excellent 1…” – Art. 8)

✔ it belongs to the official WDF list of breeds

(“…belonging to the official list of canine breeds approved by WDF.”)

✔ it is the best specimen of its sex in the Junior / Very Junior class

3. Number of CAJCs awarded per breed

The judge may award:

• 1 CAJC to the best male (from Very Young + Young)
• 1 CAJC to the best female (from Very Young + Young)

Without distinction of varieties.
(E.g.: for breeds with varieties – short/long hair – only one CAJC/sex is awarded for the entire breed.)

4. The concrete awarding procedure in the ring

🔹 Step 1: The judge assesses each dog in the Very Young and Young classes

→ awards the individual grades.

🔹 Step 2: The judge places the dogs graded at least Very Good

→ but CAJC may be awarded only to specimens with Excellent 1.

🔹 Step 3: The final comparison is made between:

• the winner of the Very Young MALE class
• the winner of the Young MALE class

→ the winner of the duel receives CAJC Male.

The same for females.

5. Approval of CAJC by the secretariat

Article 8 clearly provides:

✔ CAJC is approved on the same day by the secretariat

→ before the end of the show

✔ it is recorded in the WDF Qualification Booklet

6. The qualification booklet requirement

If a dog does not have a qualification booklet, even if it is a winner:

❌ it cannot collect CAJC

✔ CAJC is transferred to the next dog placed (with Excellent 2)

7. CAJC is at the judge’s discretion

The regulations specify:

“The awarding of CAJC remains at the discretion and judgment of the expert judge…”

So the judge:

• is not obliged to award CAJC
• even if eligible dogs are present
• if the judge considers that no dog deserves the distinction

8. Conditions for the final “Junior Champion” title

In accordance with Art. 39:

• It is obtained upon the accumulation of 4 CAJC,
• from at least 3 different judges.

📌 OPERATIONAL SUMMARY FOR JUDGES – CAJC

1️⃣ The Very Young & Young classes are judged (males/females).
2️⃣ Individual grades are awarded.
3️⃣ Only dogs with Excellent 1 are eligible.
4️⃣ The winners of the two classes of the same sex are compared.
5️⃣ The judge decides at discretion who receives the title.
6️⃣ The title is approved by the secretariat.
7️⃣ It is recorded in the qualification booklet.
8️⃣ No booklet → CAJC passes to the next placed dog with Excellent 2.