American Lhasa Apso Club Approved Breed Mentors
2010 - 2011

The following list of ALAC approved breed mentors includes both licensed breeder-judges and ALAC members who have met AKC’s mentor criteria and have volunteered to serve as approved breed mentors.  If you are a Lhasa Apso judge or you are applying for Lhasa Apsos, please feel free to contact a mentor near you.  To receive information on upcoming parent club approved seminars, please contact one of the Judges Education Committee Chairmen: 

Leslie Baumann, Ltbaumann@comcast.net , 219-462-9520

Don Hanson, zhantor@comcast.net , 360-293-7110

If you an ALAC member who meets the criteria and you are interested in becoming a breed mentor, please contact one of the the Judges Education Chairmen to volunteer:  ltbaumann@comcast.net or zhantor@comcast.net

Criteria for ALAC approved mentors:

1.  Must be a member in good standing of ALAC at least 10 years.
2.  Will sign a statement agreeing not to contradict the AKC Lhasa Apso Standard by inserting personal opinion.
3.  Must agree that ringside mentoring or kennel visits should be positive, private and confidential; and discussion should not be shared publicly after the mentoring session.
4.  Is willing to travel at their own expense to specialty shows, group, or all-breed shows that have entries large enough to qualify for mentoring under AKC guidelines. .
5.  All members who meet the American Kennel Club's 12-5-4 requirements may apply to mentor. 12 years owning Lhasa’s plus 5 years breeding and producing at least 4 champions.
6.  All ALAC member who are AKC licensed breeder-judges will be invited to be official mentors and are expected to be familiar with all AKC's ringside observations/mentoring guidelines and forms distributed by the Judging Operations Dept which must be signed by the mentor..
7.  Should be willing to participate in meetings, in person or by teleconference, for the purpose of training and familiarizing themselves with the Judges Educations & mentoring program.
8.  Agrees to have AKC and/or ALAC provide his/her name and contact information to prospective judges.

Additional recommended criteria:

A.  Has attended one or more ALAC national specialties within the past five years.
B.  Has attended one or more ALAC judge’s education program within the past five years.
C.  Has presented one or more official JEC Lhasa Apso breed seminar(s) using ALAC educational materials.

General guidelines for ringside mentors: