Champion Points System

The owner of a dog registered with the ANKC that:

• Wins not fewer than four Challenge Certificates/Best of Breed Certificates under not fewer than four different Judges at four different exhibitions; and
• Gains a total of 100 points, of which twenty five (25) of these points are gained after the age of six (6) months;
  may apply for such dog to be known as a Champion.

Points shall be allotted for exhibits six (6) months of age and over exhibited in a General Class as follows:

• Challenge Certificate winner – Dogs : Five (5) points plus one (1) point for each dog of the breed exhibited at the fixture.
• Challenge Certificate winner – Bitches: Five (5) points plus one (1) point for each bitch of the breed exhibited at the fixture.
• Best of Breed Certificate winner: Five (5) points plus one (1) point for each dog and bitch of the breed exhibited at the fixture.
• Best In Group winner: Each winner of the recognised seven (7) groups – five (5) points plus one (1) point for each dog and bitch exhibited in the Group at the fixture.
• Best In Show winner: Five (5) points plus one (1) point for each dog and bitch exhibited in the Show.

The points awarded under the above conditions shall not accumulate and shall, in no case, exceed twenty-five (25) points at any one Show.

Grand Champions:

Using the points system as approved by the ANKC at the time, an animal will be required to receive 1000 points to be eligible to the title of Grand Champion, consisting of:

• 1,000 points including
• 1 All Breeds Best in Show; or
• 4 Best in Group; or
• 4 Certificates of 25 points. (these could be Group, BOB or Challenge)

Grand Championship will not be awarded to animals retrospectively, but an animal will be eligible to be awarded the title of Grand Champion, if they gain some points towards the title of Grand Champion (1000 points) after the implementation date of the 1.1.98.