Rules Applying To Dog Shows - American Kennel Club
RulesApplying toDog ShowsAmended to January 1, 2021Published byThe American Kennel ClubNOTE: This rulebook contains the followinginserts:*Pink Insert - Effective March 10, 2021
Revisions to the Rules Applying to Dog ShowsEffective March 10, 2021This insert is issued as a supplement to the RulesApplying to Dog Shows amended to January 1, 2021 andapproved by the AKC Delegates March 9, 2021.Replace the existing Chapter 6, Section 2 with the following:SECTION 2. The premium list shall contain thefollowing: a list of the officers of the show-giving club and theclub address a list of the members of the Event Committee (theremust be at least five) together with the designationof “Chair” and the Chair’s address (and “ObedienceTrial Chair” if an obedience trial is being held by aclub in connection with its dog show) the name(s) of the veterinarian(s) or name of localVeterinary Clinic and whether the veterinarian(s)will be in attendance throughout the show hours or“on call,” the names of the judges with the city and state oftheir residence and their assignments the name and address of the superintendent or showsecretary who has been approved by The AmericanKennel Club the entry fee(s) whether the show is benched or unbenched the exact location of the show the date or dates on which it is to be held the times of opening and closing of the showNotification must be printed in the Premium List only ifthe club is not offering the three-point major to the ReserveWinners at the National SpecialtyPink InsertIssued March 10, 2021RREGS3 (12/20)
TABLE OF CONTENTSPageFOREWORD.11. DOG SHOWS DEFINED.22. MAKING APPLICATION TO HOLD ADOG SHOW.43. DOG SHOW CLASSIFICATIONS.74. APPROVAL OF JUDGES’ PANELS ANDPREMIUM LISTS.205. RIBBONS, PRIZES AND TROPHIES.216. PREMIUM LISTS AND CLOSING OFENTRIES.257. JUDGES.298. SELECTION OF SUPERINTENDENT,SHOW SECRETARY ANDVETERINARIANS.359. SUPERINTENDENTS AND SHOWSECRETARIES.3610. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OFSHOW VETERINARIANS.3911. DOG SHOW ENTRIES, CONDITIONS OFDOGS AFFECTING ELIGIBILITY.4112. THE CATALOG.5013. BENCHING OF DOGS.5214. MEASURING, WEIGHING AND COLORDETERMINATIONS WHEN FACTORSOF DISQUALIFICATION IN BREEDSTANDARDS OR ELIGIBILITY UNDERTHE CONDITIONS OF A CLASS ORDIVISION OF A CLASSCANCELLATION OF AWARDS.5315. PROTESTS AGAINST DOGS.5816. CHAMPIONSHIPS.59
17. SUBMISSION OF A SHOW’S RECORDSTO AKC .64ADDENDUM A – STEWARDS.65ADDENDUM B – TRAINING COLLARS.67INDEX.68
FOREWORDThe American Kennel Club was formed principally forthe protection and advancement of pure-bred dogs.The State of New York by Special Act of its legislatureincorporated The American Kennel Club and grantedit a charter in Section 2 of which the objects of thecorporation are described to be “to adopt and enforceuniform rules regulating and governing dog shows, fieldtrials and companion events, to regulate the conductof persons interested in exhibiting, running, breeding,registering, purchasing and selling dogs, to detect,prevent, and punish frauds in connection therewith, toprotect the interests of its members, to maintain andpublish an official stud book and an official kennel gazette,and generally to do everything to advance the study,breeding, exhibiting, running and maintenance of thepurity of thoroughbred dogs.”Section 2 of this charter further states that “forthese purposes it,” The American Kennel Club, “shallhave power to adopt a constitution, bylaws, rules andregulations, and enforce the same by fines and penalties,which it shall have the right to collect and enforce by suit,or by suspension or expulsion from membership, or by asuspension or denial of any or all of the privileges of saidcorporation.”Competition in conformation, performance andcompanion events can best demonstrate the progressthat has been made in breeding for type, quality, and/orfor practical use, stamina and obedience. The AmericanKennel Club has therefore adopted bylaws, rules andregulations by which to govern and administrate theseevents; the clubs that wish to hold them; and theindividuals who exhibit, compete or take part in them.This book contains such bylaws, rules and regulations asaffect the above.1
CHAPTER 1DOG SHOWS DEFINEDSECTION 1. A member show is a show at whichchampionship points may be awarded, given by a club orassociation which is a member of The American KennelClub.SECTION 2. A licensed show is a show at whichchampionship points may be awarded, given by a clubor association which is not a member of The AmericanKennel Club but which has been specially licensed byThe American Kennel Club to give the specific showdesignated in the license.SECTION 3. A member or licensed all-breed clubmay apply to The American Kennel Club for approvalto hold a show at which championship points maybe awarded with entries restricted to dogs that arechampions on the records of The American KennelClub and dogs that have been credited with one ormore championship points, provided the club submittingsuch an application has held at least one show annuallyfor at least 15 years immediately prior to the year inwhich application for a show so restricted is made, andfurther provided that there shall not have been less than1,200 dogs entered in its show (or in one of its shows ifthe club holds more than one show a year) in the yearpreceding the year in which application is made for itsfirst show with entries so restricted.When an application for this type of restricted entryshow has been approved by The American Kennel Club,the only dogs eligible for entry shall be those dogs thathave been recorded as champions and dogs that havebeen credited with one or more championship points asa result of competition at shows held not less than 60days prior to the first day of the show at which entrieswill be so restricted.However, a club making application to hold a showrestricted to entries of dogs as specified above, mayfurther restrict entries by excluding all puppies or allpuppies six months and under nine months and/or byexcluding dogs that have not been credited with atleast one major championship point rating, provided theextent of these further restrictions is specified on theapplication.Any club whose application has been approved tohold a show with restricted entries as described in thissection shall indicate the extent of the restrictions in itspremium list.SECTION 4. A member or licensed show with alimited entry, at which championship points may be2
awarded may be given by a club or association in theevent said club or association considers it necessary toLIMIT the NUMBER OF DOGS or TOTAL ENTRY atits show due to the limitations of space. The total numberof dogs or entries to be accepted together with the reasontherefore, must be indicated on the cover or title pageof the PREMIUM LIST. A specified closing date, inaccordance with Chapter 6, Section 9, must be indicatedin the premium list together with a statement that entrieswill close on said date or when the limit has been reached,if prior thereto. No entries can be accepted, canceled orsubstituted after the entry is closed.SECTION 5. A Group show is one restricted tothe breeds and varieties of any one Group as listedin Chapter 3, at which championship points may beawarded. All references to all-breed shows and all-breedclubs shall also be applicable to Group shows and Groupclubs, respectively.SECTION 6. A specialty show is a show given by aclub or association formed for the improvement of anyone breed of pure-bred dogs, at which championshippoints may be awarded to said breed.SECTION 7. A sanctioned match is an informalmeeting at which pure-bred dogs may compete but notfor championship points, held by a club or associationwhether or not a member of The American Kennel Clubby obtaining the sanction of The American Kennel Club.3
CHAPTER 2MAKING APPLICATIONTO HOLD A DOG SHOWSECTION 1. Each member club or association isentitled to hold one show and one field trial a yearwithout payment of a fee to The American Kennel Clubbut must pay a fee of fifteen ( 15.00) dollars for eachother show and/or field trial which it may hold during thesame calendar year.SECTION 2. Each club or association which has helda show or shows in any one year shall have first right toclaim the corresponding dates for its show or shows tobe held in the next succeeding year.SECTION 3. Each club or association which shallhold a show in its territory at least once in every twoconsecutive calendar years shall have the sole showprivilege in the city, town or district of its assignedterritory. A club may be approved to hold a show inanother club’s territory if the written consent is obtainedfrom the club assigned to that territory.If the club in whose territory the show is to be helddoes not respond to the written request or unreasonablywithholds such written consent, the other club mayappeal to the Board of Directors of The AmericanKennel Club after one month from the time consent wasrequested. The parties shall present their contentions,in writing, to a committee appointed by said Board, orappointed by the President of The American KennelClub if between Board meetings, or in the President’sabsence, appointed by the Executive Secretary. Saidcommittee may, in its discretion, issue an approval tothe other club to hold such show within the assignedclub’s territory.SECTION 4. A member club or association mustapply to The American Kennel Club on a regularofficial form, which will be supplied on request, overthe signature of one of its officers, for permission tohold a show, stating in the application the day or daysupon which, and the exact location where it desiresto hold such show. This official form must be sentin time to reach The American Kennel Club at leastEIGHTEEN weeks before the closing date for entriesof the show. This application will be referred to theBoard of Directors of The American Kennel Club whichwill consider the same and notify the member club orassociation of its approval or disapproval of the dates andplace selected.SECTION 5. The use of a club’s name for showpurposes cannot be transferred.4
SECTION 6. A non-member club or associationmust apply to The American Kennel Club on a regularofficial form, which will be supplied on request, overthe signature of one of its officers, for permission tohold a show, stating in the application the day or daysupon which, and the exact location where it desiresto hold such show. This official form must be sentin time to reach The American Kennel Club at leastEIGHTEEN weeks before the closing date for entries ofthe show. The American Kennel Club is to be suppliedwith such information with regard to Constitution,Bylaws, names of the officers and members, and thefinancial responsibility of the applying non-memberclub or association as The American Kennel Club mayrequest. A non-member club shall pay a license feefor the privilege of holding such show under AmericanKennel Club rules, the amount of which fee shall befixed and determined by the Board of Directors of TheAmerican Kennel Club. The application will be referredto the Board of Directors of The American Kennel Club,which will consider the same and notify the nonmemberclub or association of its approval or disapproval ofthe dates and place selected. If the Board of Directorsshall disapprove the application, the license fee will bereturned to said non-member club or association.SECTION 7. A member specialty club may hold ashow confined to the breed which it sponsors and suchshow shall carry a championship rating according to theschedule of points of the breed for which the show isgiven.SECTION 8. A non-member specialty club may belicensed to hold a show, if the consent in writing that itmay be given first shall be obtained from the memberspecialty club formed for the improvement of the breedsought to be shown which first was admitted to be amember of The American Kennel Club, which memberclub is commonly known as the Parent Club.If a Parent Club unreasonably shall withhold itsconsent in writing to the holding of such show, thenonmember specialty club may appeal to the Board ofDirectors of The American Kennel Club at any timeafter one month from the time when said consent wasrequested. A committee of said Board appointed bysaid Board or between sittings of said Board appointedby the President of The American Kennel Club, or, inhis absence, by the Executive Vice-President of TheAmerican Kennel Club shall hear the parties who maypresent their respective contentions, either orally or inwriting, and in its discretion may issue a license to thenon-member specialty club to hold such show.5
SECTION 9. Where a specialty club wishes toconsider as its Specialty Show the breed classes at anall-breed show, written application must be made toThe American Kennel Club and a fee of fifteen ( 15.00)dollars sent with application. Consent of the parentmember specialty club must be secured by the nonmember specialty club and forwarded to The AmericanKennel Club.SECTION 10. A specialty club that wishes to holda futurity or sweepstake, either in conjunction witha show or as a separate event, must apply to TheAmerican Kennel Club for permission to hold the event.SECTION 11. The Board of Directors of TheAmerican Kennel Club may, in its discretion grantpermission to clubs to hold sanctioned matches, whichsanctioned matches shall be governed by such rules andregulations as from time to time shall be determined bythe Board of Directors.SECTION 12. American Kennel Club sanction mustbe obtained by any club that holds American KennelClub events, for any type of match for which it solicits oraccepts entries from non-members.SECTION 13. The Board of Directors of TheAmerican Kennel Club will not approve applicationsfor shows where dates conflict, unless it be shown thatthe granting of such applications will not work to thedetriment of either show.SECTION 14. All clubs holding shows underAmerican Kennel Club rules must have available at eachevent, a copy of the latest edition of The Complete DogBook or a current set of the applicable breed standards,Rules Applying to Dog Shows, Rules Applying toRegistration and Discipline, the Dealing with Misconductbooklet, and Show /Trial Manual. The ObedienceRegulations and Guidelines for Obedience Judges, and/or Regulations, Judging Guidelines and Guidelines forJuniors, must be available when applicable.SECTION 15. Any club holding a show for charity ifrequested must submit to The American Kennel Clubwithin ninety days of date of show, a complete financialstatement and receipt from the organization for whichthe show was held.SECTION 16. The duration of a dog show will notexceed two days, unless permission be granted by TheAmerican Kennel Club for a longer period.6
CHAPTER 3DOG SHOWCLASSIFICATIONSSECTION 1. The following breeds and/or varietiesof breeds, divided by groups, shall be all the breeds and/or varieties of breeds for which regular classes of TheAmerican Kennel Club may be provided at any showheld under American Kennel Club rules. The Board ofDirectors may either add to, transfer from one groupto another, or delete from said list of breeds and/orvarieties of breeds, whenever in its opinion registrationsof such breed and/or variety of breed in the Stud Bookjustify such action.GROUP 1—SPORTING DOGSBARBETSBRITTANYSLAGOTTO ROMAGNOLONEDERLANDSE KOOIKERHONDJEPOINTERSPOINTERS (GERMAN SHORTHAIRED)POINTERS (GERMAN WIREHAIRED)RETRIEVERS (CHESAPEAKE BAY)RETRIEVERS (CURLY-COATED)RETRIEVERS (FLAT- COATED)RETRIEVERS (GOLDEN)RETRIEVERS (LABRADOR)RETRIEVERS (NOVA SCOTIA DUCK TOLLING)SETTERS (ENGLISH)SETTERS (GORDON)SETTERS (IRISH)SETTERS (IRISH RED & WHITE)SPANIELS (AMERICAN WATER)SPANIELS (BOYKIN)SPANIELS (CLUMBER)SPANIELS (COCKER)Three varieties:Solid Color Black, Including Black and TanAny Solid Color Other Than BlackParti-colorSPANIELS (ENGLISH COCKER)SPANIELS (ENGLISH SPRINGER)SPANIELS (FIELD)SPANIELS (IRISH WATER)SPANIELS (SUSSEX)SPANIELS (WELSH SPRINGER)SPINONE ITALIANOVIZSLASWEIMARANERSWIREHAIRED POINTING GRIFFONSWIREHAIRED VIZSLAS7
GROUP 2—HOUNDSAFGHAN HOUNDSAMERICAN ENGLISH COONHOUNDSAMERICAN FOXHOUNDSAZAWAKHBASENJISBASSET HOUNDSBEAGLESTwo varieties:Not exceeding 13 inches in heightOver 13 inches but not exceeding15 inches in heightBLACK AND TAN COONHOUNDSBLOODHOUNDSBLUETICK COONHOUNDBORZOISCIRNECO DELL’ETNADACHSHUNDSThree varieties:LonghairedSmoothWirehairedENGLISH FOXHOUNDSGRAND BASSET GRIFFON VENDÉENSGREYHOUNDHARRIERSIBIZAN HOUNDSIRISH WOLFHOUNDSNORWEGIAN ELKHOUNDSOTTERHOUNDSPETITS BASSETS GRIFFONS VENDÉENSPHARAOH HOUNDSPLOTT HOUNDSPORTUGUESE PODENGO PEQUENOREDBONE COONHOUNDRHODESIAN RIDGEBACKSSALUKISSCOTTISH DEERHOUNDSSLOUGHISTREEING WALKER COONHOUNDWHIPPETSGROUP 3—WORKING DOGSAKITASALASKAN MALAMUTESANATOLIAN SHEPHERDSBERNESE MOUNTAIN DOGSBLACK RUSSIAN TERRIERBOERBOELSBOXERSBULLMASTIFFSCANE CORSO8
CHINOOKDOBERMAN PINSCHERSDOGO ARGENTINODOGUE de BORDEAUXGERMAN PINSCHERSGIANT SCHNAUZERSGREAT DANESGREAT PYRENEESGREATER SWISS MOUNTAIN DOGSKOMONDOROKKUVASZOKLEONBERGERMASTIFFSNEAPOLITAN MASTIFFSNEWFOUNDLANDSPORTUGUESE WATER DOGSROTTWEILERSST. BERNARDSSAMOYEDSSIBERIAN HUSKIESSTANDARD SCHNAUZERSTIBETAN MASTIFFSGROUP 4—TERRIERSAIREDALE TERRIERSAMERICAN HAIRLESS TERRIERSAMERICAN STAFFORDSHIRE TERRIERSAUSTRALIAN TERRIERSBEDLINGTON TERRIERSBORDER TERRIERSBULL TERRIERSTwo varieties:ColoredWhiteCAIRN TERRIERSCESKY TERRIERDANDIE DINMONT TERRIERSFOX TERRIERS (SMOOTH)FOX TERRIERS (WIRE)GLEN OF IMAAL TERRIERIRISH TERRIERSKERRY BLUE TERRIERSLAKELAND TERRIERSMANCHESTER TERRIERSTwo varieties:Standard, over 12 pounds and notexceeding 22 poundsToy (in Toy Group)MINIATURE BULL TERRIERSMINIATURE SCHNAUZERSNORFOLK TERRIERSNORWICH TERRIERSPARSON RUSSELL TERRIERSRAT TERRIERS9
RUSSELL TERRIERSSCOTTISH TERRIERSSEALYHAM TERRIERSSKYE TERRIERSSOFT COATED WHEATEN TERRIERSSTAFFORDSHIRE BULL TERRIERSWELSH TERRIERSWEST HIGHLAND WHITE TERRIERSGROUP 5—TOYSAFFENPINSCHERSBIEWER TERRIERSBRUSSELS GRIFFONSCAVALIER KING CHARLES SPANIELSCHIHUAHUASTwo varieties:Long CoatSmooth CoatCHINESE CRESTEDSENGLISH TOY SPANIELSTwo varieties:Blenheim and Prince CharlesKing Charles and RubyHAVANESEITALIAN GREYHOUNDSJAPANESE CHINMALTESEMANCHESTER TERRIERSTwo varieties:Standard (in Terrier Group)Toy, not exceeding 12 poundsMINIATURE e varieties:Miniature (in Non-Sporting Group)Standard (in Non-Sporting Group)Toy, not exceeding 10 inchesPUGSSHIH TZUSSILKY TERRIERSTOY FOX TERRIERSYORKSHIRE TERRIERSGROUP 6—NON-SPORTING DOGSAMERICAN ESKIMO DOGSBICHONS FRISESBOSTON TERRIERSBULLDOGSCHINESE SHAR-PEICHOW CHOWSCOTON de TULEAR10
DALMATIANSFINNISH SPITZFRENCH BULLDOGSKEESHONDENLHASA APSOSLÖWCHENNORWEGIAN LUNDEHUNDPOODLESThree varieties:Miniature, over 10 inches and notexceeding 15 inchesStandard, over 15 inchesToy (in Toy Group)SCHIPPERKESSHIBA INUTIBETAN SPANIELSTIBETAN TERRIERSXOLOITZCUINTLIGROUP 7—HERDING DOGSAUSTRALIAN CATTLE DOGSAUSTRALIAN SHEPHERDSBEARDED COLLIESBEAUCERONBELGIAN LAEKENOISBELGIAN MALINOISBELGIAN SHEEPDOGSBELGIAN TERVURENBERGAMASCOSBERGER PICARDBORDER COLLIESBOUVIERS DES FLANDRESBRIARDSCANAAN DOGSCARDIGAN WELSH CORGISCOLLIESTwo varieties:RoughSmoothENTLEBUCHE
A sanctioned match is an informal meeting at which pure-bred dogs may compete but not for championship points, held by a club or association whether or not a member of The American Kennel Club by obtaining the sanction of The American Kennel Club. 3
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