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Many people fall into the show side of their dogs by accident. Most of us are guilty when we start out of looking at our precious new pup with rose tinted glasses, and comparing her against the breed standard then making it fit!! If you want to show, then it is important that you attend some dog shows and have a good look at the dogs being exhibited there. Read as much as possible about the breed, and look at some of the winning dogs, with a little help you will hopefully develop and eye for a good one, speak to exhibitors and breeders, most are very helpful if you are truly willing to learn. If you are looking to buy a show quality puppy then you must be prepared to wait, don’t forget that breeders usually breed a litter because they want a pup to keep and campaign them selves, so it is unlikely that they will sell the best one to you! Having said that, a really nicely bred litter will often come up with a couple of really smart pups that will compete and win well against each other. You need to look at the kennels that have bred winning stock themselves, an indicator of this is the affix, or kennel name will be at the start of the dogs registered name. If you buy a carefully bred puppy bitch then with help and guidance from your breeder, you should be able to breed on from her and improve on any of her faults through the generations.
Your Boxer puppy need to reared and nurtured with great care, and very well socialised before you embark upon the show hobby.
All dog shows have to be licensed by the Kennel Club, no matter what type of show it is.
Companion or Exemption shows as they used to be known, are fun shows for all dogs, pedigree or cross breeds; they raise money for charities and are a good show for socialisation.
Limited shows: are those that are run by canine clubs and are limited to members only, breed clubs and general canine societies run them, they are similar but usually smaller than Open shows. At these shows there are different classes for ages, & wins, etc.
Open shows: these are open to all with a KC registered dog. There are separate classes for most breeds at these shows. The classes are divided up much like the limited shows. Usually classes are of mixed sex, but there are some who have single sex classes. When entering classes it is important that you enter the correct class for your dog as any mistakes lie on the exhibitors shoulder and the Kennel Club will disqualify you and you can be fined up to fifty pounds. It is easy to fall into the trap of entering every class on offer as a beginner, but this is not really a good idea. If you have a puppy stick to the puppy class for its age, then move up the classes for age and wins in a steady progression. It is unusual to see champions being exhibited at these shows, though very occasionally you might.
Some Open Shows are judged on the group system, this is where the groups of dogs are sub divided into Toys, Hounds, Terriers, Utility, Gundog, Pastoral, and Working – this is the Boxer group. In this instance, once the breed classes have been judged the Best of Breed, and Best puppy are eligible to challenge the other group winners, the winner of the group is then able to compete for best in show, probably under a different judge again.
If the show is not judged on the group system, then the winners will all go in for best in show, this can be an enormous class as there may be nearly thirty different entries present if all winners stay!
Championship shows: These shows are the most competitive of all, with entries of between two hundred and three hundred Boxers entered at the breed shows, perhaps slightly less at the general championship shows, entries come from all over the country at these shows. Like the other shows there are several classes, but these are always single sex classes, often there are two judges, one for dog and a separate one for bitches. These shows are the only ones where Challenge Certificates and Reserve Challenge Certificates are on offer; to win one of these it is likely you have beaten upwards of 100 - 150 Boxers of the same sex on the same day!
Your Boxer puppy need to reared and nurtured with great care, and very well socialised before you embark upon the show hobby.
All dog shows have to be licensed by the Kennel Club, no matter what type of show it is.
Companion or Exemption shows as they used to be known, are fun shows for all dogs, pedigree or cross breeds; they raise money for charities and are a good show for socialisation.
Limited shows: are those that are run by canine clubs and are limited to members only, breed clubs and general canine societies run them, they are similar but usually smaller than Open shows. At these shows there are different classes for ages, & wins, etc.
Open shows: these are open to all with a KC registered dog. There are separate classes for most breeds at these shows. The classes are divided up much like the limited shows. Usually classes are of mixed sex, but there are some who have single sex classes. When entering classes it is important that you enter the correct class for your dog as any mistakes lie on the exhibitors shoulder and the Kennel Club will disqualify you and you can be fined up to fifty pounds. It is easy to fall into the trap of entering every class on offer as a beginner, but this is not really a good idea. If you have a puppy stick to the puppy class for its age, then move up the classes for age and wins in a steady progression. It is unusual to see champions being exhibited at these shows, though very occasionally you might.
Some Open Shows are judged on the group system, this is where the groups of dogs are sub divided into Toys, Hounds, Terriers, Utility, Gundog, Pastoral, and Working – this is the Boxer group. In this instance, once the breed classes have been judged the Best of Breed, and Best puppy are eligible to challenge the other group winners, the winner of the group is then able to compete for best in show, probably under a different judge again.
If the show is not judged on the group system, then the winners will all go in for best in show, this can be an enormous class as there may be nearly thirty different entries present if all winners stay!
Championship shows: These shows are the most competitive of all, with entries of between two hundred and three hundred Boxers entered at the breed shows, perhaps slightly less at the general championship shows, entries come from all over the country at these shows. Like the other shows there are several classes, but these are always single sex classes, often there are two judges, one for dog and a separate one for bitches. These shows are the only ones where Challenge Certificates and Reserve Challenge Certificates are on offer; to win one of these it is likely you have beaten upwards of 100 - 150 Boxers of the same sex on the same day!
Show Awards
Best Puppy in Breed, this is the puppy that has won its class and remained unbeaten by any other puppy in the breed that day. At a breed championship show, the two winning puppy dogs and two winning puppy bitches challenge each other to determine the best puppy dog and best puppy bitch, then they challenge each other for the eventual best puppy in show.
Best of Breed, this is the dog or puppy that has won its class, and been declared the best of all the other winning dogs or puppies in the breed at an Open show.
Reserve Best of Breed this is the dog or puppy that has been judged to be the second best of all the unbeaten dogs or puppies on the day.
Show Certificate of Merit, this is a new award. It was devised as an attempt to encourage entries back to the open shows. A dog needs to accumulate 25 points at an open show by wining best of breed (1 point) and/or achieving any group placing – group one = 4 points, group two =3 group three = 2, group four =1, while best in show at a group show will give an additional five points, (four points Best in Show not judged on the group system). This award has NO time constraint and NO class size limit and so, can be obtained even if you have the ONLY dog in that breed entered. There is NO stud book number for this Award
Junior Warrant This award can be obtained by a dog or bitch aged between six and eighteen months. The animal has to amass twenty-five points, but a minimum of three points must be won at a championship show. Points are collected by winning at least one first place at a Championship Show where challenge certificates are on offer for the breed = 3 points, then one point for a first in a class at a championship show where no CC’s are on offer for the breed, one for winning a class at an open show with a minimum of three entries, or a Best of Breed. There has to be at least three dogs present in the class, or else the point will not be awarded. A junior Warrant winner gains a studbook number. There are no extra points for best in show or any group placing.
Breed Championship shows, are different where the winning dogs challenge for a Challenge Certificate and Reserve Challenge Certificate. The challenge certificate winners from dog and bitch classes then challenge for best in show. A dog needs three Challenge Certificates or CC’s given under three different judges to be given the title of Champion. A Challenge Certificate says the in the judges opinion the dog/bitch is worthy of becoming a Champion, the Reserve Challenge certificate says, that the judge is clearly of the opinion that the dog/bitch is of such outstanding merit as to be worthy of the CC should the CC winner be disqualified.
Continental Judges grade their class winners differently to the English Judge. From FIRST to FIFTH, Continental Judges nearly always grade the animals as EXCELLENT. This does NOT necessarily mean that that animal is excellent, after all, how can FIFTH place be as EXCELLENT as FIRST ?
Dog shows are advertised in the dog press, either Dog World, or Our dogs, schedules can also be picked up at dog shows. You need to enter the show and pay for your classes in advance usually about six weeks or so.
Dog showing is not a cheap hobby but it is great fun, very competitive, highly addictive and so satisfying when you go into the ring and win well with a dog you have bred.
Best of Breed, this is the dog or puppy that has won its class, and been declared the best of all the other winning dogs or puppies in the breed at an Open show.
Reserve Best of Breed this is the dog or puppy that has been judged to be the second best of all the unbeaten dogs or puppies on the day.
Show Certificate of Merit, this is a new award. It was devised as an attempt to encourage entries back to the open shows. A dog needs to accumulate 25 points at an open show by wining best of breed (1 point) and/or achieving any group placing – group one = 4 points, group two =3 group three = 2, group four =1, while best in show at a group show will give an additional five points, (four points Best in Show not judged on the group system). This award has NO time constraint and NO class size limit and so, can be obtained even if you have the ONLY dog in that breed entered. There is NO stud book number for this Award
Junior Warrant This award can be obtained by a dog or bitch aged between six and eighteen months. The animal has to amass twenty-five points, but a minimum of three points must be won at a championship show. Points are collected by winning at least one first place at a Championship Show where challenge certificates are on offer for the breed = 3 points, then one point for a first in a class at a championship show where no CC’s are on offer for the breed, one for winning a class at an open show with a minimum of three entries, or a Best of Breed. There has to be at least three dogs present in the class, or else the point will not be awarded. A junior Warrant winner gains a studbook number. There are no extra points for best in show or any group placing.
Breed Championship shows, are different where the winning dogs challenge for a Challenge Certificate and Reserve Challenge Certificate. The challenge certificate winners from dog and bitch classes then challenge for best in show. A dog needs three Challenge Certificates or CC’s given under three different judges to be given the title of Champion. A Challenge Certificate says the in the judges opinion the dog/bitch is worthy of becoming a Champion, the Reserve Challenge certificate says, that the judge is clearly of the opinion that the dog/bitch is of such outstanding merit as to be worthy of the CC should the CC winner be disqualified.
Continental Judges grade their class winners differently to the English Judge. From FIRST to FIFTH, Continental Judges nearly always grade the animals as EXCELLENT. This does NOT necessarily mean that that animal is excellent, after all, how can FIFTH place be as EXCELLENT as FIRST ?
Dog shows are advertised in the dog press, either Dog World, or Our dogs, schedules can also be picked up at dog shows. You need to enter the show and pay for your classes in advance usually about six weeks or so.
Dog showing is not a cheap hobby but it is great fun, very competitive, highly addictive and so satisfying when you go into the ring and win well with a dog you have bred.
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