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UPDATED DOGS NSW REGULATIONS PART II-SHOW
17-12-2024

At its recent meeting, the Board resolved to amend DOGS NSW Regulations Part II-Show as follows (amendments in red):-

 

SECTION 4

4.4D         An Affiliate or licensed body may conduct Group Shows in any one year with their allocated approved Championship Shows, Group Show Format would be at the completion of the Affiliate’s All Breeds Championship Show and must be held by the same Affiliate conducting the first show.

 

SECTION 8

TIME AND ORDER OF JUDGING

8A          In-Group and In-Show Placing System (Optional for Shows that only offer Best Puppy in Group/Show and Best Exhibit in Group/Show)

 

(1) Breed Judging

(a)       Breed judging shall be conducted in the same manner as the existing system to select Best of Breed and Best Puppy of Breed.

(b)       As Runner-Up to Best Exhibit In Show and Runner-Up to Best Exhibit In Group will no longer be judged, the Runner-Up to Best of Breed awards may be at the discretion of the Show Committee.

(c)       Baby Puppy Class and Neuter Class may be included at the discretion of the Show Committee. (08/19)

 

(2) Breed Judging - Alternate Show Format 1,2,3,4

(a)      Runner-Up to Best Exhibit In Show and Runner-Up to Best Exhibit In Group will no longer be judged.

(b)       Only Best Puppy In Group award will be offered. Therefore, only exhibits that have won Best Puppy of Breed are eligible to compete for Best Puppy In Group.

(c)       Only Best Puppy In Show award will be offered. Therefore only Best Puppy In Group winners are eligible to compete for Best Puppy In Show.

(d)       Only exhibits that have won Best of Breed awards are eligible to compete for Best Exhibit In Group awards 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, subject to the provision of Regulation (2)(g)(i).

(e)       Only exhibits which have won Best Exhibit In Group shall be eligible to compete for Best Exhibit In Show awards 1st and 2nd are subject to the provision of Regulation (2)(g)(ii). (03/24)

(f)        The sequence of judging Best Exhibit in Group and Best Exhibit in Show awards shall be in the following order (02/22):-

  1. a)        Best Exhibit in Group, placed in the order of 4th, 3rd, 2nd, 1st
  2. b)        Best Baby Puppy in Group
  3. c)        Best Puppy in Group
  4. d)        Best Neuter in Group (if offered)
  5. e)        Best Exhibit in Show, placed in the order of 2nd, 1st
  6. f)         Best Baby Puppy in Show
  7. g)         Best Puppy in Show
  8. h)        Best Neuter in Show (if offered)

(g)       Where a puppy is awarded a Best in Group/Best in Show placing in accordance with 2(f)a or 2(f)e, above, the highest placed puppy shall be awarded Best Puppy in Group/Best Puppy in Show and there shall be no elimination. (02/22)

 

NEW ADDITION

8C      Group Shows held in Conjunction with an All-Breeds Conformation Show

Reference to Section 6-  Classes for Exhibit at a Show, with note to 6.3 (25) & (26)

 

8C.1   (a) A Where an All Breeds Championship Show is not concluding at General Specials the in Group awards are to be signified as Best in Group, Runner-up in Group and Classes in Group as offered.

 

(b) Where an All Breeds Championship Show is not concluding at General Specials all in Group awards are to be signified as Best Neuter in Group, Runner-up Neuter in Group and Neuter Classes in Group as offered.

 

8C.2   The ability to hold these alternate Group Shows is dependent on this additional format show following an established ALL Breeds Championship Show held by THAT AFFILIATE within their allocated show calendar week and replaces the designated All Breeds Championship Show in best in show awards system.

 

The Regulations in full can be found here.

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