David S. was kind enough to let me follow him around at all the CBS shows, and he really made me want to become a judge. Here is a video taken by Christine T. of David walking me through a female DT class at a show last year. 

Bettas are judged on how close they come to the IBC Standards. They are judged on a point system that is categorized by slight, minor, major, and severe faults according to the standard. The more points a betta gains, the more faults that they accumulate, and the less ideal they are according to the standard. The betta with the least amount of points (and faults) should win the class.

Convention this year as in Irving ,Texas, right next to the Dallas, Fort Worth airport. I am so happy that I was able to go and meet so many long time betta breeders from all around the United States and Europe!

Super fun CBS show, as usual. I was particularly looking forward to this show because I was able to apprentice with Dr. Lucas!