A non-competitive, one-on-one evaluation where dogs are assessed against the standard, not against each other. The CCA is here to provide education to owners on proper breed conformation.

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What is the DACA Certificate of Conformation Assessment (CCA) Program?

 

The DACA Certificate of Conformation Assessment (CCA) program is designed to:

• provide a non-competitive means of evaluating and scoring the conformation qualities of an individual Dogo Argentino (including spayed/neutered dogs) against the Dogo Argentino Club of America breed standard (as opposed to a competitive “dog-to-dog” comparison as in dog show competition),

• provide a useful and informative evaluation with verbal and written assessments by knowledgeable evaluators of the conformation qualities of individual Dogo Argentino, and

• provide archived records of the completed evaluations for all Dogo Argentinos that have been assessed to generate reports for historical purposes.

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What is needed to obtain the new AKC CCA title for Dogo Argentinos?

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In order to obtain the AKC CCA title, a Dogo Argentino must obtain all of the following:

• A total score of 75 or greater (out of 100 points) from three different evaluators (two of whom must be AKC approved Dogo Argentino breeder judges), not necessarily at the same event.

• Receive a minimum score of 5 in the temperament category.

• Not score 0-2 in any one category.

• Not have scores of 0-4 in any two categories; and

• Not be disqualified by any one or more evaluator(s).

 

Once all information and score sheets are received by the DACA CCA Committee, the committee will issue formal certificates to each dog, mailed to the owners within 90 days after the event. Owners will then need to complete the AKC Certificate of Conformation Assessment (CCA) Title Application, include a copy of the DACA CCA Committee parent club certificate, and submit a $25.00 fee to the AKC in order to receive the official AKC title.

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What would make a dog ineligible for the AKC CCA title?

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• Dogs that have been previously evaluated by six evaluators at CCA events and have not received the three required qualifying scores for a CCA title.\

• Dogs that have been found by three evaluators to have any disqualifying fault under the Breed Standard or under AKC rules (except for spayed and neutered dogs).

• Any dog that has been disqualified at a CCA event for attacking; and/or

• Any dog that has been dismissed at a CCA event twice for unsafe behavior.

 

A dog dismissed by reason of illness or lameness is not considered to have been evaluated.

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