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SPECIAL EVENTS
How
does my dog qualify for a special event?
Here
are the qualifying criteria for South Africa's
most prestigious events.
Qualifying competitors are reminded to dress in
a manner befitting the occasion.
The Club or Sponsor may require competitors to
wear branded bibs or arm bands, which should be
returned at the conclusion of the event.
The winner of the competition may not be used
in dog food advertisements other than the Sponsor's
for a period of one year after the event.
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SUPREME
PUPPY OF THE YEAR
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| Hosted
by: |
Kennel
Association (KA) |
| Event
date (approx): |
February
/ March |
| Location: |
Cape
Town |
| Prize: |
Floating
Trophy plus miniature
Certificate of Honour
Prize in cash or kind |
| Qualification
criteria: |
Dogs
that have been awarded Best Puppy in Show
at any All Breeds championship show
Qualifiying exhibitors will be invited to
attend |
| Period
of qualification: |
Calendar
year previous to competition |
| Entrance
instructions: |
Entry
form to Secretary before closing date |
| Judging
procedure: |
All
entrants parade around ring prior to judging
First elimination shortlists 16
Second elimination shortlists 8
Third elimination shortlists 4
Supreme Puppy of the Year and Reserve Puppy
are announced |
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CHAMPION
OF CHAMPIONS
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| Hosted
by: |
Pretoria
Kennel Club (PKC) |
| Event
date (approx): |
April |
| Location: |
Gauteng |
| Prize: |
Prize
in cash or kind |
| Qualification
criteria: |
Dogs
that had their championship status
confirmed in the KUSA Journal |
| Period
of qualification: |
Calendar
year previous to competition |
| Entrance
instructions: |
Entry
form to Secretary before closing date |
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PREMIUM
PUPPY
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| Hosted
by: |
Pretoria
Kennel Club (PKC) |
| Event
date (approx): |
April |
| Location: |
Gauteng |
| Prize: |
Prize
in cash or kind |
| Qualification
criteria: |
Dogs
that have been awarded Best Puppy in Group
at any All Breeds championship show |
| Period
of qualification: |
Calendar
year previous to competition |
| Entrance
instructions: |
Entry
form to Secretary before closing date |
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GOLDEN
PAW CHALLENGE
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| Hosted
by: |
Western
Transvaal Kennel Club |
| Event
date (approx): |
May |
| Location: |
Gauteng |
| Prize: |
Generous
cash prize |
| Qualification
criteria: |
Dogs
and bitches that have been awarded a Group
First at any All Breeds championship show |
| Period
of qualification: |
Calendar
year previous to competition
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| Entrance
instructions: |
Entry
form to Secretary before closing date |
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DOG
OF THE YEAR
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| Hosted
by: |
Goldfields |
| Event
date (approx): |
August |
| Location: |
Gauteng |
| Prize: |
Floating
Trophy
Certificate of Honour
Prize in cash or kind |
| Qualification
criteria: |
Dogs
and bitches that have been awarded the greatest
number of Best of Breed Certificates
at any All Breeds championship show
Qualifiying exhibitors will be invited to
attend |
| Period
of qualification: |
Between
weekend 29 (previous year) and weekend 28
(current year)
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| Entrance
instructions: |
Entry
form to Secretary before closing date
Include photocopies of BOB certificates |
| Judging
procedure: |
First
round of judging takes place in groups
First elimination shortlists 6 from each
group
Second elimination in main ring shortlists
8 finalists
Finalists compete for Dog of the Year and
Reserve
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SUPREME
CHAMPION OF THE YEAR
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| Hosted
by: |
Transvaal
Kennel Club (TKC) |
| Event
date (approx): |
October |
| Location: |
Gauteng |
| Prize: |
Prize
in cash or kind |
| Qualification
criteria: |
Dogs
that have been awarded Best in Show
at any All Breeds championship show
Qualifiying exhibitors will be invited to
attend |
| Period
of qualification: |
Between
1 July (preceding year) and 30 June (current
year) |
| Entrance
instructions: |
Automatic
invitation |
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JUNIOR
DOG OF THE YEAR
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| Hosted
by: |
South
African Ladies Kennel Association (SALKA) |
| Event
date (approx): |
October |
| Location: |
Gauteng |
| Prize: |
Floating
Trophy
Certificate of Honour
Prize in cash or kind |
| Qualification
criteria: |
Dogs
and bitches that have been awarded the greatest
number of Best Puppy Certificates
at any All Breeds championship show
Qualifiying exhibitors will be invited to
attend |
| Period
of qualification: |
Between
1 August (preceding year) and 31 July (current
year) |
| Entrance
instructions: |
Entry
form to Secretary before closing date
Include photocopies of Best Puppy certificates |
| Judging
procedure: |
First
round of judging takes place in groups
First elimination shortlists 4 from each group
Second elimination in main ring shortlists
8 finalists
Finalists compete for Dog of the Year and
Reserve |
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GORDON
TAYLOR MEMORIAL CHALLENGE
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| Hosted
by: |
Transvaal
Kennel Club (TKC) |
| Event
date (approx): |
October |
| Location: |
Gauteng |
| Prize: |
Floating
Trophy
Certificate of Honour
Prize in cash or kind |
| Qualification
criteria: |
A
challenge open to dogs that are bred and owned
by the person who handles the dog. If the
dog is jointly owned, a handler must be nominated
on the entry form and no substitutions are
permitted. |
| Entrance
instructions: |
Entry
form to Secretary before closing date |
| Judging
procedure: |
Judge
shortlists 3 - 6 dogs and then selects the
winner. |
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KUSA
NATIONAL DOG
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| Hosted
by: |
Kennel
Union of Southern Africa (KUSA) |
| Event
date (approx): |
June/July |
| Location: |
Regional |
| Prize: |
National
Dog wins:
Floating Trophy plus miniature
Certificate of Honour
Prize in cash or kind
Entitlement: the abbreviation KUSA Nat. Dog
(year) placed before the dog's name on its
registration certificate |
National
Group Winner wins:
Certificate of Honour |
National
Breed Winner wins:
Certificate of Honour |
| Qualification
criteria: |
Champions
Dogs awarded Best of Breed at the KUSA
Championship Show or Host Club Championship
Show |
| Entrance
instructions: |
Entry
form to Secretary before closing date |
| Judging
procedure: |
First
round of judging takes place in groups
Best of Breed becomes KUSA National .... (breed)
of (year)
Group winner becomes KUSA National .... (group)
of (year)
Group finalists compete for KUSA National
Dog of (year) and Reserve |
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KUSA
NATIONAL PUPPY
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| Hosted
by: |
Kennel
Union of Southern Africa (KUSA) |
| Event
date (approx): |
June/July |
| Location: |
Regional |
| Prize: |
National
Dog wins:
Floating Trophy plus miniature
Certificate of Honour
Prize in cash or kind
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| Qualification
criteria: |
Dogs
under the age of 24 months on day of competition
Dogs that have been awarded Best Puppy
in Show at any All Breeds championship
show
Dogs awarded Best Puppy at the KUSA Championship
Show or Host Club Championship Show |
| Entrance
instructions: |
Entry
form to Secretary before closing date |
| Judging
procedure: |
First
round of judging takes place in groups
Group finalists compete for KUSA National
Puppy of (year) and Reserve |
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KWA
ZULU NATAL TOP DOG
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| Hosted
by: |
KZN
Clubs |
| Event
date (approx): |
November |
| Location: |
Durban |
| Prize: |
Floating
Trophy
Prize in cash or kind |
| Eligibility
of dog: |
Dogs
owned by KZN residents and registered (not
disqualified or suspended) with KUSA |
| Qualification
criteria: |
Individual:
Points earned for Group placings at
shows in KZN |
Puppies:
Puppy group 1st at an open show in KZN or
group 1st anywhere in SA |
Team:
6 - 9 dogs plus 2 reserves selected from each
club to form a team |
| Period
of qualification: |
Calendar
year previous to competition |
| Entrance
instructions: |
Automatic
notification |
| Judging
procedure: |
Three
judges award points between 1 and 20 to each
dog
First elimination shortlists 3 in each group
Second elimination shortlists 7 group winners
Finalists compete for KZN Top Dog
Puppies compete for KZN Top Puppy |
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WESTERN
CAPE TOP DOG
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| Hosted
by: |
Western
Cape Clubs |
| Event
date (approx): |
November
/ December |
| Location: |
Cape
Town |
| Prize: |
Floating
Trophy
Prize in cash or kind |
| Eligibility
of dog: |
Dogs
owned by Western Cape residents and registered
(not disqualified or suspended) with KUSA
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| Qualification
criteria: |
Individual:
Points earned for Group placings at
shows in the Western Cape |
Puppies:
Puppy group 1st at championship show in the
Western Cape |
| Period
of qualification: |
Calendar
year previous to competition |
| Entrance
instructions: |
Automatic
notification |
| Judging
procedure: |
All
dogs parade prior to being judged individually
First elimination shortlists 2 in each group
Second elimination shortlists 7 group winners
Finalists compete for Western Cape Top Dog
Puppies compete for Western Cape Top Puppy |
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D.O.G.S.
BEST OF THE BEST COMPETITION
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| Hosted
by: |
Gauteng
Clubs |
| Event
date (approx): |
November
/ December |
| Location: |
Gauteng |
| Prize: |
Floating
Trophy
Prize in cash or kind |
| Eligibility
of dog: |
Dogs
owned by Gauteng residents and registered
(not disqualified or suspended) with KUSA
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| Qualification
criteria: |
Dogs:
At least one group win or placing at a championship
show in Gauteng
At
least two group wins or placings at open shows
in Gauteng
A Best in Show at a Specialist Breed Show
in Gauteng |
Puppies:
At least one Puppy Group 1st at a championship
or open show in Gauteng
A Best Puppy in Show
at a Specialist Breed Show in Gauteng |
| Period
of qualification: |
Calendar
year previous to competition |
| Entrance
instructions: |
Automatic
notification |
| Judging
procedure: |
All
dogs parade prior to being judged individually
First elimination shortlists 6 in each group
Second elimination shortlists 2 dogs in each
group
Semifinalists compete on a knockout basis
to shortlist to 8
Finalists compete on a knockout basis to shortlist
to 4, then 2, finally announcing the winners
Puppies compete for D.O.G.S. Best of the Best
Puppy |
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