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Challenge Certificate (CC)

Only Championship Shows offer "Challenge Certificates"

Not all Championship Shows offer "Challenge Certificates" for all breeds.

The best Dog and the best Bitch in their respective breed are awarded "CC's" at Championship Shows where "CC's" are on offer.

Three "CC's" must be won under three different judges for a dog or bitch to hold the title of Champion or Show Champion.

Best of Breed (BOB)

Best of Breed is awarded at Championship Shows to the dog or bitch which the judge deems to be the best representative of the breed.

At Open or Limit Shows where dogs and bitches are entered in the same class, the Best of Breed is selected from all class winners.

At Open or Limit Shows where dogs and bitches are judged separately, a best dog and a best bitch is awarded and Best of Breed chosen from these two.

Best in Show (BIS)

At shows judged on the Group system, all Best of Breed winners in their respective groups are judged and the winner from each Group goes forward to Best in Show. The Best in Show is then selected from the seven Group winners.

At shows not judged on the Group system all Best of Breeds go forward to enter for Best in Show.

Junior Warrant (JW)

A Junior Warrant will be awarded to a dog that has obtained 25 points at shows whilst between the ages of 6 and 18 months. A minimum of 3 points must be won at Championship Shows where Challenge Certificates for the breed are on offer, and a minimum of 3 points won at Open Shows or Championship Shows where Challenge Certificates are not offered for the breed.

Scale of points:-

(1) Three points for each First Prize awarded in a Breed Class at a Championship Show where Challenge Certificates where on offer.

(2) One point for each First Prize awarded in a Breed class at a Championship Show where Challenge Certificates where not offered for the breed, or at an Open Show.

(3) One point for the award of Best of Breed at an Open Show. Only to be claimed if no Junior Warrant Points where gained by that dog by winning a Breed Class or Classes.

(4) Junior Warrant Points cannot be claimed from classes or for awards with less than three dogs of the breed present. In assessing the number of dogs present in each class, exhibitors may count a dog as having been present in a class provided it was entered in that class and was present in its first class for the breed at that Show.

(5) Junior Warrant holders will awarded a Stud Book Number.

(6) The title "JW" may be used after the name of the dog on Show entries and in Catalogues.

Any Variety (AV)

These are extra classes and are usually classified as "AV Gundog" or "AV Working" etc. where different breeds within the same group compete against each other.

Any Variety Not Separately Classified (AVNSC)

These extra classes are for breeds within the same group which do not have separate classes ie :- English Setters can compete against Pointers if classes are not allocated for their breed.

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