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ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT

COPYRIGHTby Valerie Foss

Valerie Foss is a renowned judge having What if I cannot get in touch with the
awarded CCs in 41 breeds, judged Groups and copyright holder?
Best In Shows including Crufts (2010) SKC Legally you must make a reasonable attempt. If
(2007), WKC (2013) and is now retried, her final no luck, make your own judgement call about it.
appointment should have been the Birmingham
I commissioned a professional photographer
National in May 2020. She is also a well-known
to take pictures of me training my dog.
breeder and exhibitor with her ‘Elswood’ English
Who owns the copyright?
Setters and Golden Retrievers.
Unless otherwise stated in a written contract the
She has been a member of the Kennel Club’s photographer owns & controls the copyright.
General Committee for a number of years, as
My friend took some pictures of my dog
well as the Judges and Crufts sub-committee.
using my camera. Who owns the copyright?
She is particularly interested in canine history
Your friend. The person who took the picture is
and art, where Val was a major contributor to the
the creator.
book on the Treasures of the Kennel Club and
the setting up of the club’s art gallery. I took some photographs of people & their
dogs. Do I need permission to use the
Along with other colleagues she has also done
pictures?
extensive research and has written books on
You own the copyright however other laws can
several of the gundog breeds. Moreover, it is
apply to photographs such as privacy laws &
from her involvement in these activities that she
human rights laws.
realised the importance of making everyone
aware of the significance of copyright. An official photographer took a picture of
you at a dog show & did not ask you to sign
Who owns copyright?
anything.
The person (or organization) who owns
At some big shows & events check the small
copyright is known as the copyright holder. This
print on the ticket or on the website. Often, it will
can be the person who created the material.
state that one of the conditions of entry is that
If the creator is dead, then their heirs own the
you agree to be in photos taken by the official
copyright for 70 years after their death. The
photographers. Thus, the ticket itself is a model
person or organization who have bought the
release document.
copyright. Copyright can be sold.
If a person creates material as part of their job,
the copyright belongs to their employer.
Do I have to have permission to reprint
copyrighted material?
Yes, the copyright holder gets to say how &
where their material is used. Only
exception is private study & education.

Do I have to give credit when copyrighted
material is used?
Yes Val Foss with her final Best of Breed line up of
English Setters at City of Birmingham 2015. After this
Do I have to pay? show Val retired from judging other than Groups and
That is up to the copyright holder. Best In Shows at Championship level.

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