2025 Conformation
Certificate
Join us for our Conformation
Certificate Event, judged by Barbara Reisig (Inselheim
Labradors) Saturday July 26, 2025; following the WC/WCX
and lunch.
Pre-registration and payment is required: https://tinyurl.com/2025LABCC
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The Conformation Certificate offered by the Labrador
Retriever Club, Inc. is a noncompetitive conformation
evaluation program open to all Labrador Retrievers,
including spayed and neutered dogs.
A Conformation Certificate will be awarded to any Labrador
Retriever over (1) one year of age that passes a conformation
examination sanctioned by the LRC, Inc. and officiated
by an approved American Kennel Club conformation judge,
provisional judge for the breed, Labrador Retriever
specialty sweepstakes judge, LRC, Inc. approved CC mentor,
LRC, Inc. Director or Sporting Group judge for American
Kennel Club events are also eligible to officiate. Labradors
will be judged in accordance with the Standard and it
is hoped that exposure to such evaluations will help
to promote an awareness of desirable Labrador Retriever
breed type.
The evaluation should demonstrate that a dog possesses
the basic attributes of a Labrador Retriever. The Evaluation
Sheet contains nine (9) conformation and temperament
categories for a judge to consider on a numerical basis.
Each dog will be scored in each category using the one
(1) through three (3) point system described
To receive a Conformation
Certificate a dog is required to have a total score of
eighteen (18) or better and demonstrate in the mind of
the judge a sixty-five (65) percent likelihood of conforming
to the characteristic as described in the Standard.
A Dilute Clear DNA certification will be required beginning
July 1, 2021, prior to being awarded a Conformation Certificate.
To assist in determining if a dog is worthy of receiving
a CC, a judge should consider the following:
1. Does the dog possess the basic attributes of a Labrador
Retriever?
2. Would the dog under examination exhibit a majority
of breed characteristics?
3. Would the dog under examination be excused for lack
of merit?
4. Does the dog possess any disqualifying characteristics?
General disqualifications apply, such as: freedom from
lameness, blindness, deafness or change by artificial
means.
Dogs noted to possess a disqualifying fault shall
not receive a Conformation Certificate.
Disqualifying faults should be noted on the score sheets
and copies of all score sheets must be returned to the
Labrador
Retriever Club, Inc. Program Coordinator.
Dogs that have not passed a Conformation Certificate examination
at a prior event are eligible to participate in
subsequent evaluations unless disqualifications are noted
at three separate examinations by any combination of three
different judges. Participants should aware that, like
the Working Certificate, not all dogs entered will qualify
for a Conformation Certificate.
The Conformation Certificate is not an official title
but should be considered an accomplishment similar to
the LRC, Inc. Working Certificate. It is an opportunity
for owners of Labrador Retrievers who are not interested
and/or familiar with competitive conformation events to
have their dogs evaluated and recognized as having basic
Labrador Retriever conformation characteristics.
Conformation Certificate examinations are designed to
be held in conjunction with performance events such as
hunt tests,
field trials or agility and obedience trials. An unofficial
Premium List should be sent to prospective participants,
however
additional participants may be allowed to enter at the
time of the event if they choose.
While the program is under evaluation, The Labrador Retriever
Club, Inc. will be solely responsible for conducting all
Conformation Certificate evaluation events.
A fee for this event may be charged. Participants whose
dog has passed a Conformation Certificate evaluation will
receive a Conformation Certificate from the Program Coordinator.
As this is not anAKC official title it cannot be included
as part of your dog’s official name, but it can
be listed as an accomplishment. Upon verification of qualification,
a certificate will be issued.
