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Video Appraisal Description

From time to time, it becomes necessary for a member to request a video appraisal.  A video appraisal does not eliminate the need for proper appraisal.  In order to get your dog video appraised (registered via Video Appraisal) you will have to be a paid up member and you will have to get approval from the North American Board Member.  Each appraisal video request is reviewed and, if warranted, will be allowed.  Very few video appraisals will be approved.  If you know you need to have a dog video appraised, apply for approval now.

Only dogs having a SABT/SABBA birth certificate and at least 12 months of age will be allowed.  The dog must meet a minimum 75% appraisal score to receive a registration.

All videos will be viewed by the board member for completeness prior to sending it to the senior appraiser.  If the video lacks, the member will have to resubmit the video after paying the re-submit fee.

If the senior appraiser reviewing the video feels comfortable that the dog will appraise and see no issues with the dog, the dog will be registered with the minimum score (currently 75%) and so noted on the registration as “Video Appraised”.  Obviously the member is not guaranteed that a dog will pass the Video Appraisal.

Once the dog receives a Video Appraisal Registration, members will be able to announce one litter.  However, at the next appraisal tour, the dog must be presented for proper appraisal.  If not, the registration for the dog that was video appraised will be voided.  If a litter was announced, those birth certificates will remain.  Without proper appraisal, no other litters will be announced.

The following serves as guidelines for the video:

• Video should be uploaded to www.youtube.com.  NO disk will be accepted.
• At no time should the dog be in long grass.
• The dog should fill as much possible of the camera's view.
• Bite.  Video the front of the mouth closed with the lips pulled up and the tongue out of the way.
• Nose.  Show the nose close up in the video.
• Head.  Video the head from the front, sides and top.
• Eyes.  Close up shots of the eyes with the dog looking straight ahead/level.
• Ears.  The head video will show the appraisers the shape and size of the ears.  But now the dog needs to be attentive/curious and the video should be taken from the front of the dog.
• Body.  With the dog standing naturally (not stacked as such a stance is not usable/natural), video the dog all round.  Make sure the dog is standing natural, balanced and no one front or back leg is behind the other one.  To be safe, take a second video clip after resetting the dog.
• Chest.  With the dog still standing make sure to have the camera low enough to show the chest as seen from the front.
• Paws.  The dog should not be on grass when the paws (front and back) are video taped but rather on a hard surface.  Take close up videos of all four paws with the dog standing.
• Back.  Holding the camera above the dog, video the dog's back. Take videos from the front as well as from behind (but the camera held above the dog).
• Pigmentation.  Make sure the video includes video from the area right under the tail and also include the genitals. Turn the dog over on its back and video the foot cushions and belly.
• Walking away.  Video the dog walking straight away from the camera.  Make sure you stay zoomed in on the dog and have the camera up high so as to show the back and shoulder movement clearly as well.  Do not pull on the dog in any direction but make sure the dog's head is not down.
• Walking towards the camera.  Video the dog walking straight to the camera.  Again the head should not be hanging.
• Trotting.  Video the dog while trotting from one side to the other side of the camera operator.  This video will then be a side view of the dog.  Do not allow the dog to break out of the trot into a gallop.

In summary then, you:

• Record the video.
• Upload the video to youtube.com.
• Submit the original birth certificate via postal service and a PDF copy via email to the Board member of North America.
• Fill in and submit the Video Appraisal Submission form.
• Pay for the service.

Note *) For people living in desoluted areas where appraisals are not held, will maintain their registration status until there is an appraisal held close to them.