To recognise and support the commitment and talent shown by UK breeders, the Kennel Club has created a new competition – The Kennel Club Breeders’ Competition.  The competition creates a new arena where breeders can demonstrate their breeding skills and take pride in showing off their stock.

Kennel Club Chairman, Ronnie Irving, explained, “This is a very exciting innovation.  This creates for the first time a genuine Best Breeder competition for every breed at every Championship Show.  There has never before been a regular competition where a breeder can go home at the end of the day saying their stock allowed them to be judged as the breeder of the best breeder’s group at that show.  Who in dogs would not wish to aspire to that? The Kennel Club believes in the quality of dogs bred in this country and this competition is the ideal way to showcase the pride we have in our pedigree dogs.”

Mr Irving continued, “The fact that this competition will culminate in an annual Final of Best Breeder’s Group at Crufts will give all UK breeders the ultimate opportunity to demonstrate to the world of dogs that their lines are at the top for excellence.”

There will be a Crufts Final in 2010 and the main features are:

• Competition scheduled at all Championship shows for every breed, with or without CCs (Breed Club, Sub Group, Group and General Championship Shows included)
• Entries can be made on the day of competition
• Breeders become eligible to enter by having bred four dogs being present and exhibited at that show in that breed
• Competition judged by the breed judge immediately after awarding Best of Breed and Best Puppy in Breed
• Best Breeder in Breed goes through to a Best Breeder in Group Award
• A cumulative points system will be applied to all wins
• 20 points available per calendar year (1 point for a breed win, 4 points for winning a Group, 3 points for coming second in Group, 2 points for third place in Group, 1 point for fourth place in Group)
• After achieving 20 points in a calendar year breeders withdraw from competition for rest of that year
• 20 points required to qualify for Semi Final or Final at Crufts in following year.  (The total number of successful qualifiers may dictate that additional heats or qualifications may be necessary to secure a place in the Final.)

Breeders' Competition Guide for Judges

Breeders' Competition Guide for Exhibitors

Breeders' Competition Guide for Organisers

Breeders' Competition Guide for Stewards

How to enter the Breeder's Competition

You must obtain your Breeders Competition Record Book.  These are available via the Kennel Club Online Shop by contacting the Publications Department at the Kennel Club 0870 606 6750 ext. 278 or by obtaining one from the Kennel Club Roadshow stand which attends many shows throughout the year.  Full instructions on how to enter the competition, and what information needs to be completed, are detailed in the Record Book.  It is the breeder’s responsibility to keep up the Record Book up to date and accurate. 

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