Successful and graceful: 7 dog breeds that most often win at shows

Opinions vary regarding the need for dog shows. Some animal owners think that participation in such events does not bring any benefit, and sometimes can even cause harm.

Supporters of exhibitions believe that participation in an exhibition is a positive activity for a dog. A dog show or handling is held with the participation of handlers, who can be either the animal owners themselves or professionals.

Dog shows have ranks

• Specialty exhibitions - NCP exhibitions (national breed club RKF (Russian Cynological Federation))
• CACIB rank is an international exhibition of all breeds that are recognized by the FCI.
• CAC rank – all-Russian and regional exhibitions of all breeds, recognized by the RKF and FCI.

In turn, each exhibition is divided into the following classes:

• Baby - from 3 to 6 months
• Puppies - from 6 to 9 months
• Juniors - from 9 to 18 months
• Intermediate - from 15 to 24 months
• Open - from 15 months
• Working - from 15 months for dogs that have working certificates. For example, passing exams in ZKS for service breeds (German shepherd, etc.)
• Champions - from 15 months for dogs that have already received the FCI title (national champion of the country)
• Veterans – from 8 years old

At single-breed shows, the following classes are added to this list:

• Winners - from 15 months
• National Club Champions - from 15 months

The date of determination of the dog's age at the time of participation in the exhibition is considered to be the previous day.

Exhibition ranks and exhibition classes

All certificates are assigned and titles are issued only to dogs that have RKF pedigrees or are recognized by the RKF. All the titles listed below are entered into the Verk RKF Verkhovna Rada and are printed in certificates of origin (extracts from the RKF Verkhovna RKF Verkhovna Rada), issued to the descendants of this dog.

I. TITLES REGISTERED BY A SET OF CERTIFICATES

All-breed titles:

CHAMPION OF RUSSIA (CR) / RUSSIAN CHAMPION (CH RUS)

To obtain the title “CHAMPION OF RUSSIA” you must:

• For dogs registered in the Verkhovna RKF RKF: 4 CAC received from 4 different judges at RKF shows of the rank CAC and / or CACIB; There must be at least a year between the first and last CAC.

A one-year interval between the first and last CAC certificate is not required if: – the dog has the title “Young Champion of Russia”;

– the dog has 4 CAC, obtained from 4 different judges only at shows of the CACIB rank;

– the dog has 6 CAC from 6 different judges.

Special conditions:

– for dogs that have a certificate “Winner of Eurasia” or “Winner of Russia”, the title “Champion of Russia” is issued by 1 CAC received from another judge at

• For dogs registered in the stud books of other FCI or AKC, KC, CKC countries: 1 CAC, obtained at any RKF show of CAC or CACIB rank, and a certificate / diploma of the champion of the country of residence, provided that this country issues titles to Russian champions one at a time CAC; 2 CACs obtained from two different judges at any RKF exhibitions of CAC or CACIB rank, and a certificate / diploma of the champion of the country of residence, if this country does not issue titles to Russian champions under one CAC (if issued under 2 CACs, there is a one-year interval between the first and second certificates not required). Dogs that do not have a champion diploma from their country of residence are awarded the title of Russian champion according to standard rules. R.CAC is counted as CAC if it is obtained for a dog that has a registered title of Russian champion. In addition, when claiming the Russian champion title, 2 R.CAC can be counted as 1 CAC (one time). For dogs that received their first CAC before 12/31/2018, at the request of the owners, titles can be issued under both the old and new rules. Dogs that received their first CAC after 01/01/2019 will receive titles only according to the new rules.

JUNIOR CHAMPION OF RUSSIA (JCH RUS) / RUSSIAN JUNIOR CHAMPION (JCH RUS)

To obtain the title “JUNG CHAMPION OF RUSSIA” you must:

• For dogs registered in the Verk RKF: 3 JCAC, obtained from 3 different judges at RKF shows of the CAC and / or CACIB rank. Special conditions: at international exhibitions “Russia”, “RKF President’s Cup”, “Eurasia”, “RKF Cup”, “A.P. Mazower Memorial”, JCAC counts as 2 JCAC, R.JCAC counts as JCAC.

• For dogs registered in the stud books of other countries FCI or AKC, KC, CKC: 1 JCAC, obtained at any RKF show of CAC or CACIB rank, and a certificate / diploma of the junior champion of the country of residence. Dogs that do not have a diploma of a junior champion of their country of residence are awarded the title of junior champion of Russia according to standard rules.

R.JCAC is counted as JCAC if it is obtained for a dog that has a formalized title of Russian Junior Champion. In addition, when claiming the title of Russian junior champion, 2 R.JCAC can be counted as 1 x JCAC (one time). Diplomas according to these rules are issued from 01/01/2019. JCAC certificates received before 12/31/2018 are taken into account.

VETERAN CHAMPION OF RUSSIA (VCHR) / RUSSIAN VETERAN CHAMPION (VCH RUS)

• For dogs registered in the Verkhovna RKF RKF: 3 VCAC, obtained from 3 different judges at RKF shows of the CAC and / or CACIB rank. Special conditions: at international exhibitions “Russia”, “RKF President’s Cup”, “Eurasia”, “RKF Cup”, “A.P. Mazower Memorial”, VCAC counts as 2 VCAC, R.VCAC counts as VCAC. • For dogs registered in the stud books of other countries FCI or AKC, KC, CKC: 1 JCAC, obtained at any RKF show of CAC or CACIB rank, and a certificate / diploma of a veteran champion of the country of residence. Dogs that do not have a veteran champion diploma in their country of residence are awarded the title of Russian veteran champion according to standard rules. R.VCAC is counted as VCAC if it is obtained for a dog that has a registered title of Russian Veteran Champion. In addition, when obtaining the title of Russian veteran champion, 2 R.VCAC can be counted as 1 VCAC (one time). Diplomas according to these rules are issued from 01/01/2019. For the period from 06/05/2018 to 12/31/2018, in addition to VCAC certificates, “excellent 1, CW” diplomas received in the veteran class are taken into account.

CHAMPION RKF (ChRKF) / RKF CHAMPION (CH RKF)

To obtain the title “CHAMPION of the RKF” you must:

• Option 1. 1 certificate from ChRKF.

• Option 2. 3 “CHAMPION OF THE FEDERATION” (BSF) certificates from 3 different federations; certificates must be obtained under a minimum of two different judges.

RKF JUNIOR CHAMPION (JCH RKF)

To obtain the title “JUNG CHAMPION OF RKF” you must:

• Option 1. 1 certificate of the YuChRKF;

• Option 2. 2 certificates “JUNG CHAMPION OF THE FEDERATION” (YUCF) of 2 different federations; certificates must be obtained under different judges.

VETERAN-CHAMPION RKF (VCHRKF) / RKF VETERAN CHAMPION (VCH RKF)

To obtain the title “VETERAN-CHAMPION OF RKF” you must:

• Option 1. 1 VChRKF certificate;

• Option 2. 2 certificates “VETERAN-CHAMPION OF THE FEDERATION” (VCF) of 2 different federations; certificates must be obtained under different judges.

PRODUCER CHAMPION (PRCH RUS)

To obtain the title “CHAMPION MANUFACTURER” you must:

• For females: 4 champion offspring obtained from at least two different sires. • For males: 8 champion offspring obtained from at least two different studs. The titles of champions of FCI countries, as well as AKC, KC, CKC are taken into account. Diplomas according to these rules are issued from 01/01/2019.

Specialized titles for breeds with NCP:

CHAMPION NKP (CHNKP) / NATIONAL BREED CLUB CHAMPION (CH CLUB RUS)

To obtain the title “NCP Champion” you must:

• For dogs registered in the Verkhovna RKF: 4 CCs received from 4 different judges. 2 out of 4 certificates must be obtained only at special breed shows of the RKF National Club; 2 more certificates can be obtained both at single-breed exhibitions and in specialized breed rings (specialty) at RKF exhibitions of CACIB rank for dogs of all breeds or CAC rank for certain groups of breeds. Special conditions:

– for dogs that have the certificate “Winner of the National Club Club [of the year]”, awarded at the annual national exhibition, the title “Champion of the National Club Club” is issued for 1 CC, received from another judge at any special breed show of the National Club Club RKF or in a specialized breed ring; – at the national NKP exhibition of the rank “Winner of the NKP [of the year]” the CCC certificate is counted as 2 CCC, CC is counted as CCC;

• For dogs registered in the stud books of other countries FCI or AKC, KC, CKC: 1 CC and a certificate / diploma of the champion of the NKP of the country of residence (provided that this NKP issues titles to the champions of the Russian NKP for one CAC club). When obtaining the title “NCP Champion”, 3 CCs are counted as 1 CC (one time). NB: in breeds with working tests according to the FCI nomenclature, the title of National Club Champion is issued only if there is an internal or international certificate for one of the specialized species. A list of specialized types of tests (tests) for each specific breed is established by the NCP and approved by the RKF.

JUNIOR NKP CHAMPION (JCH CLUB RUS)

To obtain the title “Young National Club Champion” you must:

• For dogs registered in the Verkhovna RKF: 3 JCCCs received from 3 different judges. 1 out of 3 certificates must be received at a special breed show of the RKF National Club; 2 more certificates can be obtained both at single-breed exhibitions and in specialized breed rings (specialty) at RKF exhibitions of the CACIB rank or CAC rank for certain groups of breeds. Special conditions: at the national NKP exhibition of the rank “Winner of the NKP [of the year]”, the JKCHK certificate is counted as 2 JKCC, the JSS is counted as JKCC. • For dogs registered in the stud books of other FCI countries or AKC, KC, CKC: 1 JCCC and a certificate / diploma of the Junior Champion of the country of residence (provided that this NKP issues titles to the Junior Champions of the Russian NKP in one JCAC club). When obtaining the title “Young National Club Champion”, 3 JCC are counted as 1 JCC (one time).

VETERAN-CHAMPION NKP (VCHNKP) / NATIONAL BREED CLUB VETERAN CHAMPION (VCH CLUB RUS)

To obtain the title “Veteran National Club Champion” you must:

• For dogs registered in the Verkhovna RKF: 3 VKCHK, received from 3 different judges. 1 out of 3 certificates must be received at a special breed show of the RKF National Club; 2 more certificates can be obtained both at single-breed exhibitions and in specialized breed rings (specialty) at RKF exhibitions of the CACIB rank or CAC rank for certain groups of breeds. Special conditions: at the national exhibition of the NKP rank “Winner of the NKP [year]”, the VKCHK certificate is counted as 2 VKCHK, the VSS is counted as VKCHK.

• For dogs registered in the stud books of other countries FCI or AKC, KC, CKC: 1 VKCHK and a certificate / diploma of the Veteran Champion of the National Club of the country of residence (provided that this Scientific Club issues titles to the Veteran Champions of the Russian National Club for one VCAC club). When obtaining the title “Veteran-Champion of the National Club,” 3 VSS are counted as 1 VKCHK (one-time). For dogs that received the first certificate of KCHK, JKCHK, VKCHK before 12/31/2019, at the request of the owners, the corresponding titles can be issued according to the old rules (in the NCP). For dogs that received their first certificate after 01/01/2020, titles are issued only according to the new rules (in the RKF).

Specialized titles for breeds that do not have NKP:

CHAMPION OF BREED (PE) / BREED CHAMPION (BCH RUS)

To obtain the title “Breed Champion” you need: 4 CCPs obtained from 4 different judges in specialized breed rings (specialty) at RKF CACIB rank or CAC rank exhibitions for certain breed groups or at a national specialized breed exhibition.

Special conditions:

– for dogs that have a “Breed Winner of [Year]” certificate awarded at a national breed exhibition, the title “Breed Champion” is issued based on 1 CPR received from another judge;

– at a national specialized breed exhibition of the rank “Winner of Breed [of the Year]”, the KChP certificate is counted as 2 KChP, CC is counted as KChP. When obtaining the title “Breed Champion”, 3 CCs are counted as 1 CCP (one time). NB: in breeds with working tests according to the FCI nomenclature, the title of Breed Champion is issued only if there is an internal or international certificate for one of the profile species. The list of specialized types of tests (tests) for each specific breed is established by the Presidium of the RKF.

JUNIOR CHAMPION OF BREED (JUCH) / BREED JUNIOR CHAMPION (BJCH RUS)

To obtain the title “Young Breed Champion” you must:

3 JKChP obtained from 3 different judges in specialized breed rings (specialty) at RKF shows of the CACIB rank or CAC rank for certain groups of breeds or at a national specialized breed show. Special conditions: at a national specialized breed exhibition of the rank “Winner of Breed [of the Year]”, the JKChP certificate is counted as 2 JKChP, CC is counted as JKChP. When obtaining the title “Young Champion of the Breed”, 3 JCC are counted as 1 JKChP (one time).

BREED VETERAN CHAMPION (BVCH RUS)

To obtain the title “Veteran Champion of the Breed” you need: 3 VKChP obtained from 3 different judges in specialized breed rings (specialty) at RKF exhibitions of the CACIB rank or CAC rank for certain groups of breeds or at a national specialized breed exhibition. Special conditions: at a national specialized breed show of the rank “Breed Winner [of the Year]”, the VChKP certificate is counted as 2 VKChP, CC is counted as VKChP. When obtaining the title “Veteran Breed Champion”, 3 VCC are counted as 1 VKChP (one time). Diplomas according to these rules are issued from 01/01/2019.

Cumulative titles for dogs of all breeds

GRAND CHAMPION OF RUSSIA (GCH RUS) / RUSSIAN GRAND CHAMPION (GCH RUS)

To obtain the title “GRAND CHAMPION OF RUSSIA” you must:

• For breeds that have NKP: diploma “CHAMPION OF RUSSIA” and diploma “CHAMPION NKP”. • For breeds that do not have a National Club Certificate: diploma “CHAMPION OF RUSSIA” and diploma “CHAMPION OF BREED”.

JUNIOR GRAND CHAMPION OF RUSSIA (YUGCHR) / RUSSIAN JUNIOR GRAND CHAMPION (JGCH RUS)

To obtain the title “JUNG GRAND CHAMPION OF RUSSIA” you must:

• For breeds with NKP: diploma “JUNCH CHAMPION OF RUSSIA” and diploma “JUNG CHAMPION NKP”. • For breeds that do not have a National Club Certificate: diploma “JUNCH CHAMPION OF RUSSIA” and diploma “JUNG CHAMPION OF BREED”.

VETERAN GRAND CHAMPION OF RUSSIA (VGCHR) / RUSSIAN VETERAN GRAND CHAMPION (VGCH RUS)

To obtain the title “VETERAN GRAND CHAMPION OF RUSSIA” you must:

• For breeds that have NKP: diploma “VETERAN-CHAMPION OF RUSSIA” and diploma “VETERAN-CHAMPION NKP”.

• For breeds that do not have a National Club Certificate: diploma “VETERAN-CHAMPION OF RUSSIA” and diploma “VETERAN CHAMPION OF THE BREED”.

ABSOLUTE CHAMPION OF RUSSIA (ACH RUS) / RUSSIAN ABSOLUTE CHAMPIOPN (ACH RUS)

To obtain the title “ABSOLUTE CHAMPION OF RUSSIA” you need: a diploma “GRAND CHAMPION OF RUSSIA” and a diploma “CHAMPION OF RUSSIA IN WORKING QUALITIES”. Diplomas according to these rules are issued from 01/01/2019. NB: All titles issued under a set of certificates are assigned to the dog once.

II. TITLES ISSUED BASED ON THE RESULTS OF INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS

All-breed titles:

WINNER OF “EURASIAN” [indicating the year] (P “Eurasia”) / EURASIAN WINNER (EAW)

To obtain the title “Winner of Eurasia” you must have: a certificate “Winner of Eurasia” received at the exhibition “Eurasia”. This certificate is awarded to the best male and best female in the breed.

YOUNG WINNER OF "EURASIAN" [indicating the year] (UE "Eurasia") / EURASIAN JUNIOR WINNER (EAJW)

To obtain the title “Young Winner of Eurasia” you must have: a certificate of “Young Winner of Eurasia” received at the exhibition “Eurasia”. This certificate is awarded to the best junior male and the best junior female in the breed.

VETERAN-WINNER “EURASIAN” [indicating the year] (VP “Eurasia”) / EURASIAN VETERAN WINNER (EAVW)

To obtain the title “Veteran-winner of “Eurasia””, you must have: a certificate “Veteran-winner of “Eurasia””, received at the exhibition “Eurasia”. This certificate is awarded to the best veteran male and the best veteran female in the breed.

MOSCOW WINNER [indicating the year] (P Moscow) / MOSCOW WINNER (MW)

To obtain the title “Winner of Moscow” you must have: a “Moscow Winner” certificate received at the exhibition “Moscow Cup / Memorial A.P. Mazower." This certificate is awarded to the best male and best female in the breed.

JUNIOR WINNER OF MOSCOW [indicating the year] (UP of Moscow) / MOSCOW JUNIOR WINNER (MJW)

To obtain the title “Moscow Junior Winner” you must have: a “Moscow Junior Winner” certificate, received at the “Moscow Cup / Memorial A.P.” exhibition. Mazower." This certificate is awarded to the best junior male and the best junior female in the breed.

VETERAN-WINNER OF MOSCOW [indicating the year] (VP of Moscow) / MOSCOW VETERAN WINNER (MVW)

To obtain the title “Moscow Veteran Winner” you must have: a “Moscow Veteran Winner” certificate, received at the exhibition “Moscow Cup / Memorial A.P. Mazower." This certificate is awarded to the veteran male and the best veteran female in the breed. WINNER OF “RUSSIA” [indicating the year] (P “Russia”) / RUSSIAN WINNER (RW) To obtain the title “Winner of “Russia”” you must have: a certificate “Winner of “Russia”” received at the exhibition “Russia”. This certificate is awarded to the best male and best female in the breed.

YOUNG WINNER OF “RUSSIA” [indicating the year] (UP “Russia”) / RUSSIAN JUNIOR WINNER (RJW)

To obtain the title “Young Winner of Russia” you must have: a certificate of “Young Winner of Russia” received at the exhibition “Russia”. This certificate is awarded to the best junior male and the best junior female in the breed.

VETERAN-WINNER “RUSSIA” [indicating the year] (VP “Russia”) / RUSSIAN VETERAN WINNER (RVW)

To obtain the title “Veteran-winner of “Russia”” you must have: a certificate “Veteran-winner of “Russia””, received at the exhibition “Russia”. This certificate is awarded to the best veteran male and the best veteran female in the breed. Diplomas according to these rules are issued from 01/01/2019.

Specialized titles for breeds with NCP:

WINNER of the National Club [indicating the year] (P National Club) / NATIONAL BREED CLUB WINNER (CW RUS)

To obtain the title “Winner of the National Club Club” you must have: a diploma of “Best Male” or “Best Bitch” of the breed, received at the annual national exhibition of the National Club Club (rank “Winner of the National Club Club”).

JUNIOR WINNER OF THE NKP [indicating the year] (YUP NKP) / NATIONAL BREED CLUB JUNIOR WINNER (CJW RUS)

To obtain the title “Young National Club Winner” you must have: a diploma of “Best Junior Male” or “Best Junior Female” of the breed, received at the annual national National Club Show (rank “National Club Winner”).

VETERAN-WINNER of the National Club [indicating the year] (VP National Club) / NATIONAL BREED CLUB VETERAN WINNER (CVW RUS)

To obtain the title “Veteran-Winner of the National Club Club”, you must have: a diploma of “Best Male Veteran” or “Best Female Veteran” of the breed, received at the annual national exhibition of the National Club Club (rank “Winner of the National Club Club”). Diplomas according to these rules are issued from 01/01/2020. Specialized titles for breeds that do not have a national code: BREED WINNER [indicating the year] (PP) / BREED WINNER (BW RUS) To obtain the title “Breed Winner” you must have: a diploma “Best male” or “Best female” of the breed, received at annual national breed exhibition (rank “Breed Winner”).

JUNIOR WINNER OF BREED [indicating the year] (UPP) / BREED JUNIOR WINNER (BJW RUS)

To obtain the title “Young Breed Winner” you must have: a diploma of “Best Junior Male” or “Best Junior Female” of the breed, obtained at the annual national breed exhibition (rank “Winner of Breed”).

VETERAN-WINNER OF THE BREED [indicating the year] (WFP) / BREED VETERAN WINNER (BVW RUS)

To obtain the title "Veteran Winner of the Breed" you must have: a diploma of "Best Veteran Male" or "Best Veteran Bitch" of the breed, obtained at the annual national breed exhibition (rank "Winner of Breed"). Diplomas according to these rules are issued from 01/01/2020. All applications are submitted and titles are issued at the RKF office if reports from the relevant exhibitions are available. Certificates issued at shows of any rank count toward the title requirements for a period of 5 years.

The dog show awards scores and titles.

• Excellent - a rating is awarded to a dog that, in the expert’s opinion, is close to the ideal breed standard.
• Very good - the dog has all the typical characteristics of the breed.
• Good - the dog has the main characteristics of the breed standard.
• Satisfactory - the dog has structural defects.
• Disqualification - the dog does not meet the breed standard.
• Without evaluation - it is impossible to evaluate the dog, since it breaks away, rushes out of the ring, etc.

Exhibition ratings

In the Junior, Intermediate, Open, Working, Champion and Veteran classes the following grades are awarded:

• Excellent - a red ribbon may be awarded to a dog that is very close to the ideal of the breed standard, which is presented in excellent condition, demonstrates a harmonious, balanced temperament, a dog of high class and excellent training, Its excellent characteristics corresponding to the breed allow minor faults that can be ignored, but at the same time it must have a clearly defined sexual type.
• Very good - a blue ribbon can be awarded to a dog that has the typical characteristics of the breed, well-balanced proportions and is presented in correct condition. A few small imperfections that do not affect the morphology are acceptable.
• Good (good) - green ribbon, awarded to a dog that has the main characteristics of its breed, but has obvious disadvantages.
• Satisfactory (satisfactory) - a yellow ribbon, should be awarded to a dog that corresponds to its breed and has defects in build.
• Disqualification (disqualification) - a white ribbon must be given to a dog if it is built in a type that does not meet the standard, exhibits unusual or aggressive behavior, is a cryptorchid, has dental defects or defects in the structure of the jaws, has a non-standard coat or color, including signs albinism, is not free from defects that threaten health, has disqualifying defects.
• Cannot be judged/without evaluation This qualification is given to any dog ​​that continuously jumps or rushes out of the ring, making it impossible to evaluate its movements and gait, or if the dog does not allow the judge to feel it, does not allow its teeth and bite to be examined. , anatomy and structure, tail or testes, or if signs of surgery or treatment are visible. The same applies to the case when surgical and medicinal interventions are aimed at masking errors punishable by the standard.

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The following grades are awarded in the puppy class:

• Very promising - red ribbon;
• Promising - blue ribbon;
• Little promising - green ribbon;
• Not promising – white ribbon.

At the discretion of the expert, titles and corresponding certificates are issued

In the puppy class:

• Very promising.
• Perspective.
• Unpromising.

In other classes:

• CW - class winner
• R.CW - reserve class winner
• JCAC - candidate for young champion of Russia
• CAC - candidate for Russian champion
• R.CAC - reserve candidate for Russian champion
• Ch.RKF - RKF champion
• CACIB is a candidate for the international championship
• R.CACIB - reserve candidate for the international championship
• LK – best male of the breed
• LS – best female of the breed
• VOV-BOB - best of breed
• BestPuppy – the best puppy of the breed
• BestJunior – best junior of the breed
• BestVeteran – best veteran of the breed
• BIS - best dog in show
• BIS-P - best puppy in show
• BIS-JUN – best junior of the exhibition
• BIS-V - best veteran of the exhibition
• BIG - best in FCI group

Dog classes by age

All dogs that can take part in exhibitions can be divided into two main groups, depending on their age.

Training

Training classes can only be enrolled upon presentation of a puppy card, which will be valid for 15 months after the puppy is born. The group of training dogs includes three show subclasses.

Baby

Baby - a class that includes puppies from 3 months old.
This subclass includes dogs aged from three to six months. There is no point in demanding anything serious from puppies at this age, and therefore participation in exhibition events should be treated as normal training and education.

When taking part in exhibitions with such small dogs, you need to pay attention to the reaction of the pets. By their behavior you can see whether they like to participate in the event or not.

Puppies

You can join this group after your dog turns six months old. Animals older than nine months are included in other groups.

Many dog ​​breeders recommend taking part in dog shows for the first time with six-month-old puppies. Dogs from this age category are more obedient. They are also easier to train and, if necessary, their behavior can be changed or adjusted.

Important! To understand what exactly you need to work on when adjusting your dog’s behavior, you need to carefully observe it.

Juniors

Many people are interested in the junior class for dogs: how many months it lasts and when it starts. The junior group can include dogs aged from nine to eighteen months.

It is worth noting that dogs of this age category can receive titles and ratings. One of the most prestigious titles for dogs is considered to be YuChR - Junior Champion of Russia. Dogs that receive this title can try to compete with older dogs.

Adults

Dogs over one and a half years old are considered adults.
You can get into this group only after providing a pedigree of your pet.

Intermediate

The intermediate class for dogs can include animals aged from fifteen months to two years. This group is intended for teenage dogs who have already received their first titles during previous exhibitions.

Animals in the intermediate class are already beginning to be assigned certificates for older animals. Dogs can receive the following titles:

• CAC;
• CACIB;
• KCHK.

Dogs with the same age and similar physical development are most often added to the intermediate subclass. Thanks to this, during exhibitions it is much easier to identify candidates for the title of champion than among representatives of other classes.

Open

At some shows it is necessary to open a special group, which can include dogs from the intermediate class and veterans. However, there is one rule that must be followed when adding such doggies. All of them must be in excellent physical shape. Only in this case will they have the opportunity to fight with other adult and well-formed dogs.

Important! If the level of ring training is not very good and the dog is physically weak, it is better for her to completely refuse to participate in the exhibition.

Veterans

Veterans are older dogs over the age of eight.
Veterans are considered to be dogs that are older than eight years. Dogs of this age category rarely take part in exhibitions. However, despite this, some of them can compete with younger dogs. The main thing is that the pet is in good physical shape.

Documents for participation in a dog show

To exhibit a dog it is necessary to present:

• A copy of the dog's pedigree (a copy of the puppy card)
• For the champion class, submit a copy of your diploma or certificates
• For working classes, provide copies of certificates for the dog’s working qualities
• Dog veterinary book. It is mandatory to have a rabies vaccination no later than 30 days before the exhibition.
• The participation fee is determined by organizations and can cost from 1,000 to 3,000 rubles and more.
• All other nuances are discussed with the organizers.

Certificates and titles

In the ring, at the discretion of the judge, certificates may be issued and titles awarded:

How to show a dog at an exhibition?

There are special regulations for displaying dogs at an exhibition.

The expert examines the dog and describes its characteristics. The dog must stand in a standing position in the ring. The show ring is a thin show ring. The dog should stand in a stance for 1-3 minutes. Then show the dog to move. Showing a dog is a real art. If this is your first time doing this, it is better to hire a handler. Handlers are people who show a dog at a dog show. The assessment largely depends on a competent display.