DALISSM DALMATIANS

 July 

City of Birmingham Canine Society Champ Show (Utility 05 Sept)

Wolsingham & Wear Valley Agricultural Society Open Show (05 Sept)

Stanhope Agricultural Society Open Show (12 Sept)

Darlington Agricultural Society Champ Show (Utility 17 Sept)

Nidderton Agricultural Society Open Show  (20 Sept)

Birtley & District Canine Society Limit Show (26 Sept)

Carlise & District Canine Society Limit Show (28 Sept)

October

Driffield Agricultural Society Champ Show (Utility 03 October)

Hartlepool & District Canine Society Limit Show (03 October)

Penrith & District Canine Society Open Show (09 October)

North of England Dalmatian Club Open Show (10 October)

Scottish Utility Breeds Club Open Show (16 October)

Eston and Barnaby Canine Society Open Show  (17 October)

Dalmatian Club of Scotland Open Show (17 October)

Chester-le-Street Canine Society Open Show (24 October)

November

British Dalmatian Club Open Show (06 November)

December

British Utilities Breeds Champ Show (04 December)

Otley Canine Society Open Show (05 December)

Saltburn & Distrist Canine Society Limit Show (05 December)

Ladies Kennel Association Championship Show (Utility 11 December)

Tweedmouth Canine Society Limit Show (18 December)

Sunderland & District Canine Society Open Show (19 December)

Best of Breed (BOB)

• 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 of Breed is awarded at Championship Shows to the dog or bitch which the judge deems to be the best representative of the breed.
• With all three record the name of the judges who have given you the title of Best of Breed for that show.

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. *Note you cannot go through to the  Best in Show if you have beaten in any class, for example you Win Dalmatian Open but get a 2nd in Dalmatian Graduate, the 2nd means you were beaten in Dalmatian Graduate.

• 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.
• Best of Show will also get you entry in to Crufts. Again record all your winnings for that day as you get points towards Show Certificate of Merit

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Show Certificate of Merit (ShCM)

The show certificate of Merit [ShCM] was introduced by the Kennel Club as part of its campaign to encourage exhibitors to enter at Open shows.

Various methods had been tried to remedy the falling entries at general open shows, such as changing the junior warrant points system and enabling top winners to qualify for Crufts.

A Kennel Club Show Certificate of Merit (ShCM) will be issued on receipt of an application from the registered owner at the time of qualification, in respect of a dog that has obtained 25 points at General and Group Open Shows.

A minimum of five points must be won in Group Competition, translated you must be placed at least two times in a group (puppy groups do not count) and get a total of five points, for example a 2nd = 3 points + a 3rd = 2 points or get placed five times in 4th place for 5 x 1 point.

The scale of points are as follows:

1 Five points for Best in Show

2 Four points for Single Group Best in Show

3 Three points for Reserve Best in Show at a General Open Show or Group Open Show not judged on the Group System effective date 1st February 2006

5 One point for Best Any Variety Not Separately Classified (AVNSC Utility, Hound etc. winner of overall Best AVNSC). AV classes and Stakes do not count towards points.

6 One point for Best of Breed

7 Only points won on after the 1st January 2003 may be counted towards this award

The title "ShCM" may be used after the name of the dog on show entries and in catalogues. The registered owners need to apply to the KC for their award with show results.

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.