Animal Talk – July 2019

DOGTA LK

q&a

What makes a Grand Champion?

Accumulating points

G

rand Champion points are earned by

winning:

• Champions Class – one point


• Best of Breed – two points


• Best in Group – two points


• Best in Show – two points


• Reserve Best in Show – one point
  Dogs need to earn 50 points to become a Grand
  Champion and the points must be earned in at
  least three provinces.

How does a dog become a champion?

Show dog Champion

I

n order to earn the title of Champion, a dog has

to win five Challenge Certificate (CC) points. CC

points are earned at championship shows in breed

classes, in other words, where the dogs compete

against their own breed.

Provided that the judge believes the competitors

are worthy of a Champion title, two CCs are awarded

in each breed, one for males and one for females.

Depending on the number of dogs competing for the

CC, it carries a value of one or two points. If there are

more than 10 competitors, the CC winner is awarded

a two-point CC. The CC points only count if a dog is

over nine months of age, and at least one CC has to

be won at over 18 months of age.

DURBAN: 5, 6 & 7 JULY

All Breeds. Gelofte Skool, Caversham Road, Pinetown

WINDHOEK: 26 & 27 JULY

All Breeds. GSD Club Grounds, Frankie Federicks

Street, Windhoek

EAST LONDON: 31 JULY, 1 & 2 AUGUST

All Breeds. Cambridge Primary School, Queen Street,

East London

DURBAN: 9, 10 & 11 AUGUST

All Breeds. Ashley Sports Club, Russell Street, Pinetown

Show dates

Where can you see dogs earning

their titles?

You can see how Champion titles are earned at

one of these championship dog shows.

What makes a Supreme Champion?

Biggest achievement

T

he recently introduced Supreme Champion

title is the epitome of achievement for a show

dog. The title is awarded to dogs who have earned

150 points based on the same points table as Grand

Champions, but that’s not all that is required. The

dog also needs to have won at least 30 of those

points in Group or Best in Show competitions, in

other words, in competition with dogs of different

breeds. The points must be earned in at least four

provinces and the dog must have won at least

one All Breeds Best in Show award. Finally, the

dog must also be DNA profiled and earn a Bronze

Canine Good Citizen award in order to earn this very

special title.