Become an IJA Show Promoter
| About IJA |
| Created in 1998 and directed by Vivian and John Nash, cofounders of the International Association of Dog Grooming Competitions, and through the collective efforts of its show promoter membership, the IJA has been established in the industry as the international leader in the art of judging dog grooming competitions. |
| First Dog Grooming Association |
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| THE BOOK How to Be Top Dog in the Competition Arena |
| IJA is the first to establish the most in depth policies and procedures manuals with all job positions and responsibilities for each and every individual on the team. The manuals demonstrate, step by step, how to run the most fair and most professional competition arena in the world. How to be Top Dog in the Dog Grooming Competition Arena online Virtual Reference Book is the first of its kind and is available now, as well as online support by the specialists at IJA in running competitions. The details and procedures were created by the best of the best in the industry and cofounders of IJA, Vivian and John Nash. Recognized as international dog grooming competition judges and owners of the Nash Academy, the dog grooming school with an international reputation, Vivian and John produced the most fair and organized competitions in the world and moved the competition world to a whole new level. |
| Scoring System becomes a Certification System |
| Panel System of Judging |
| The International Association for Dog Grooming Competitions utilizes a judging panel, as opposed to a single judge, for each contest class. During the contest, judges converse and share their opinions. Placements are determined by consensus, not an individual judge, creating a stellar reputation for the IJA Judging Team. |
| Panel of IJA Judges are the Dog Grooming Specialists of the World |
| International competitions must have an international panel of judges to create an all around judging panel to find the best of the best in the ring. The IJA Panel of Judges are the dog grooming specialists from around the world. IJA Judges gather during competitions to discuss the progress of each and every competitor creating the ultimate educational environment for judges to determine the correct placements. Judges train fellow judges by sharing their knowledge and expertise during panel discussions and work together as a team to create the most advanced and progressive international team of judging experts worldwide. |
| The IJA Judging Panel - A Highly Trained Panel of Judges |
| The IJA Judging Panel is more than a group of judges hired to run a competition. The IJA Judging Panel consists of all pure breed specialists who have worked together as the core team and have established excellent communication. The judging panel can freely discuss each and every competitor and give and receive opinions without fear of opinions being considered political calls or moves for self gain. |
| Since 1998 Setting Judging Standards for Dog Grooming Competitions |
| The IJA panel of judges evaluates competitors on technical skills, profiles skills, the amount of difficulty achieved during the competition, as well as professional skills. The concept was created and utilized by IJA at the first competition and is still in use today to find the best professional dog groomers in the world. |
| COMPETITION RESULTS in 30 MINUTES |
| The IJA Judging Panel can deliver results in 30 minutes. The 30 minute time frame was established in the beginning by Vivian and John Nash, cofounders of IJA, to create the most professional and compassionate competition arena for the competitors and the competition dogs. |
| Same Policies and Procedures Since 1998 |
| IJA has used the same structure since 1998, setting standards for judging dog grooming competitions worldwide and a method to find the best of the best in the dog grooming competition arena. |
| IJA Competitors Placed in Levels by IJA Judges - Competitors DO NOT Choose Levels |
| IJA Judges evaluate and qualify competitors to create a fair competition arena based upon their skill level and talent. IJA Competitors are not asked to choose a level. IJA qualifies competitors and places competitors in a level. This qualification process eliminates all the issues of competitors choosing the wrong level and being disqualified by entering the wrong level or causing negative reactions from other competitors because they are over qualified. |
| IJA Places Competitors by Skill Level and Talent NOT by Wins |
| IJA evaluates and qualifies competitors based upon their skill level and talent and NOT by competition wins because the latter is not accurate. Wins can place competitors in levels they are not qualified to be in and this results in competitors not returning to the ring. To build a competition arena, you must create a fair playing field for competitors to want to enter the ring and to continue to come back. |
| IJA Competitors are NOT PLACED by Job Positions |
| IJA places competitors in the competition ring by skill level and talent and not by a job title or position. IJA believes to achieve the ultimate competition arena, competitors must be qualified and placed in levels. |
| IJA Qualifies Competitors for a Competition Year |
| IJA qualifies competitors for the competition year who participate in IJA Sanctioned Competitions around the world. Competitors are not moved up by wins. |
| Vision, Concept, Dream and Goal of Vivian and John Nash, Cofounders of IJA |
| The vision of Vivian and John Nash in 1998 was to make the IJA Ring the most popular gathering area in the world, for the best to receive and give education freely. The concept was to use the panel system of judging to eliminate any types of conflict that would prohibit the freedom of speech and sharing education with competitors and fellow judges to move our industry forward in a progressive manner. The dream was for the best of the best to share their best kept secrets to allow our experts and our most experienced to move us forward with the correct information. The goal was to create an international panel of judges who would work together to receive and give opinions and to educate each other to create the best INTERNATIONAL judging team in the world. |
| HELLO WORLD MISSION ACHIEVED .IJA Panel Embraces Education in the Ring and Eliminates Conflict of Interest Issues |
| IJA achieved the goal and created the most FAIR and most educational competition arena in the world. Competitors can train and work with the elite team of IJA Judges from around the world without conflict of interest issues. IJA offers competitions with certifications with workshops where judges conduct before and after seminars to help competitors to be the best of the best. In fact, IJA helps show promotes qualify and find their dream team for international groom team sanctioned competitions. |
| The IJA Panel Eliminates the Conflict of Interest |
| IJA Panel of Judges allows friends to judge friends and business partners to judge business partners. |
| Competitors Receive Evaluations and Rankings |
| Professional bathers, groomers and stylists can enter the IJA Competition Arena and receive more than just a first, second and third. IJA Competitors receive an evaluating and ranking using the standard set by IJA . |
| IJA Evaluating and Scoring System |
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| Members Only Benefits |
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| How To Register |
| Existing show promoters or individuals interested in organizing and hosting an IJA Sanctioned Competition must first complete the registration procedures. After completion of the registration process IJA will lead the way and make your show the best of the best world wide. IJA offers an in depth online contest ring operations manual as well as onsite training sessions at IJA Headquarters in Lexington, Kentucky and other shows that are IJA Groom Team Sanctioned. If you have any questions regarding an IJA Show Promoter's criteria you may contact the IJA Operations Center. |
