OFFICIAL UKC CONFORMATION RULEBOOK

Effective January 1, 2011 Table of Contents Regulations Governing UKC ® Licensed Conformation Shows ...... 3 Regulations Governing Jurisdiction ...... 3 UKC ® Licensed Who May Offer Conformation Events ...... 3 Definitions ...... 3 Conformation Shows General Rules ...... 6 *Effective January 1, 2011 Dog Temperament and Behavior ...... 8 UKC is the trademark of the Use of Alcohol and Illegal Drugs at Events ...... 9 United Kennel Club, Inc. Misconduct and Discipline ...... 10 located in Kalamazoo, MI. Entering a UKC Event ...... 17 The use of the initials UKC in association with any other Judging Schedule ...... 20 registry would be in violation Judge Changes ...... 20 of the registered trademark. Notify the United Kennel United Kennel Club Policy on Show Site Club, 100 E Kilgore Rd, Kalamazoo MI 49002-5584, Changes and Canceled Events ...... 21 should you become aware of such a violation. Regular Licensed Classes ...... 23 Dogs That May Compete in Altered I. Jurisdiction. The following rules and regula - Licensed Classes ...... 30 tions governing UKC licensed conformation shows and the awarding of UKC Championship points and Junior Showmanship ...... 35 titles issued by United Kennel Club, Inc., are uniform Awards, Trophies and Ribbons ...... 37 and are not given on a local or geographical basis. UKC Recognized Breeds Eligible All UKC licensed conformation shows shall be gov - for Conformation Competition ...... 39 erned by the rules herein. Rules Applying to Exhibitors and Spectators ...... 46 Exhibitor Guidelines ...... 50 II. Who may offer conformation events. Any UKC single or all-breed club that is eligible to offer UKC Special Exhibition and Judging Procedures conformation shows may be licensed to offer single for Belgian Shepherd Dogs Only ...... 51 breed, multiple breed, or all-breed events. UKC Conformation Titles ...... 55 reserves the right to grant, withhold or revoke event Non-Licensed Conformation Classes ...... 60 licenses at its own discretion. Top Ten Competition ...... 65 III. Definitions. Judges’ Code of Ethics and Rules for Judges ...... 65 A. All-breed show. A conformation show that Dogs That May Not Be Entered offers classes for all breeds eligible for UKC con - Under a Judge ...... 67 formation privileges. Exhibitors Who May Not Enter *B. Altered. A dog made sterile by castration Under a Judge ...... 67 or spaying. Judging Procedures ...... 68 *C. Blind. A dog is blind if it has no useful sight. Scheduling UKC Events ...... 71 D. Breeder of record. The owner of the dam on the date of breeding is the breeder of record Planning UKC Events ...... 77 of all dogs whelped in the resulting litter. Inherent Rights & Powers of UKC ...... 82 *E. Class Dogs. Conformation classes for UKC Policy Regarding Persons intact dogs that have not attained their Champion Associated With Fighting Dogs ...... 83 or Grand Champion title. UKC Conformation Point Schedules F. Conformation show. A show hosted by a Regular Classes ...... 86 & 87 UKC licensed club at which the physical attributes Altered Classes ...... 88 & 89 and temperament of purebred dogs are evaluated by Judges in accordance with these rules and the UKC standards for each breed. In the absence of a UKC standard, the FCI standard applies. UNITED KENNEL CLUB, INC. *G. Corresponding date. UKC does not schedule events by which weekend an event falls 100 E Kilgore Rd • Kalamazoo MI 49002-5584 within a month but rather by a corresponding (269) 343-9020 • www.ukcdogs.com Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time 3 Conformation Rules numerical weekend date of the year. This is same day in show 2. It is also eligible for any per - based upon a 52-week calendar. If a club offers formance events on the same day. an event on the 4th weekend of this year, then O. Guideline. An indication or outline of rec - that club’s corresponding numerical date in all ommended policy or conduct. subsequent years is also the 4th weekend. P. Immediate family. The spouse, parent, step- Approximately every five years (or so) the actual parent, child, step-child, brother or sister of a per - date of the event may be up to five days different. son are considered immediate family members. H. Customary Exhibition Procedure. *Q. Intact. Dogs (males/females) that have full Standard conformation procedure, i.e., handler reproductive organs present, including for males, poses dog for examination and gaits the dog in a two normal descended testicles. prescribed pattern as directed by the judge. R. Licensed classes. Classes that are Eligible handler exhibits the entry without assis - required to be offered at a UKC conformation tance from a third party. show or performance event. I. Day-of-show entry. Most UKC clubs allow *S. Limited Privilege Program. This pro - entries to be taken on the day of a show or trial. gram is open to the following, provided they are The start and finish time for taking these entries spayed/neutered: mixed breed dogs, purebred is published in BLOODLINES magazine and on dogs of unknown pedigree, and purebred dogs the UKC website. Shows that do not offer day of with disqualifying faults as described in their UKC show entries are designated as “PE (pre-entry) breed standard. All Limited Privilege dogs are eli - ONLY” in the “Upcoming Event” listings. gible for Junior Showmanship, Agility, Dock J. Determining a dog’s age. In determining Jumping, Obedience, Rally Obedience, Weight a dog’s age for entry purposes, a month-to-month Pull, and other performance events (Note: LP reg - calendar day system shall be used. For example, istered dogs are not eligible for Altered conforma - a dog born on January 1 shall turn six months old tion events). Eligibility for future events will be on July 1 of the same year. determined and published in UKC publications K. Disqualified. Dog is deemed ineligible for and on the UKC website. competition. This can be the result of a condition T. Multi-Breed show. A conformation show prohibited in the rules, such as an alteration to the that offers classes for more than one breed but dog’s natural state, an undesirable trait as listed in fewer than all the breeds eligible for UKC confor - a breed standard, or a condition of or action by a mation privileges. dog that is prohibited under the rules of the U. Non-Licensed classes. Optional classes United Kennel Club. A dog that has been disqual - that may be offered at a UKC conformation show ified from a conformation show or performance or performance event. event pursuant to Section V may not participate in *V. Performance event. Events where a dog any further events unless reinstated by UKC. is judged on the basis of performance rather than *L. Eliminating Fault. This is a fault serious conformation. Agility, obedience, rally obedience, enough that it eliminates the dog from obtaining terrier racing, weight pull, are typical performance any awards in a conformation event. Dogs with events. eliminating faults are not disqualified and may W. Pre-Entry. Some UKC clubs offer advance continue to compete at future shows, but they entry in addition to day-of-show entry. Advance are not to be awarded a placement. entries must be submitted by a specific date *M. Entry Form. An official UKC document (published in BLOODLINES and on the UKC web - required for entry into a UKC licensed event. The site), and are normally lower in price than day-of- entry form provides all of the necessary informa - show entries. tion regarding the dog being entered into the X. Pre-Entry Only. Some UKC clubs do not event as well as the owner information for the dog. allow day-of-show entries and require that all N. Excused. A dog that has been excused by entries be submitted by a specific date (published a Judge in any event may not participate in any in BLOODLINES and on the UKC website). These other events of the same type in the same show events are described as "PRE-ENTRY ONLY” (PE). or trial, except that in Obedience and Agility, an *Y. Regular Classes. Licensed conformation excused dog may compete in another class at classes for intact dogs. the same trial. A dog excused from a conforma - Z. Single breed show. A conformation show tion class in show 1 may be shown again on the that offers classes for a single breed. This is also sometimes referred to as a “specialty” show. 4 5 Conformation Rules Conformation Rules AA. Sportsmanship. Conduct and attitude in licensed classes is limited to: considered as befitting participants in sports, 1. Dogs that are permanently registered with especially fair play, courtesy and grace in losing. UKC as of the day of the event. BB. Temporary Listing (TL) number. A 2. Dogs that have a valid Temporary Listing (TL) Temporary Listing is a number issued to an eligi - number as of the day of the event. ble dog that is not permanently registered with 3. Dogs that have a Limited Privilege (LP) listing UKC, prior to the start of any licensed events. A number (performance events only) as of the TL number allows that dog to be entered and day of the event. shown as a valid entry, receive wins and have 4. At a Pre-Entry only show, the dog must be those wins converted onto its record once per - Permanently Registered, have a valid TL or a manently registered. (Some restrictions apply.) valid LP number by the closing date of the event. *CC. Types of licensed Conformation 5. Dogs that are at least six months of age on classes: the day of the event. 1. Regular Classes. Classes for all intact dogs. F. Eligibility for non-licensed classes. 2. Altered Classes. Classes for altered dogs. Entry in non-licensed conformation classes is 3. Junior Showmanship Classes. Evaluation of limited as described in Section XXII. a Junior Handler’s ability to present his/her *G. Ineligible for entry in a UKC dog, his/her general dog knowledge, and Licensed event. Dogs that have been dis - his/her specific knowledge of the dog and qualified pursuant to Section V, may not partici - breed of dog he/she is presenting. pate in any event unless reinstated by UKC. DD. Wicket. A measuring device that is used to *H. Females in Season. Females in season accurately determine a dog’s height. Height is must not be entered or shown in the Junior determined by drawing a straight line from the Showmanship classes. Females in season may top of the withers perpendicular to the ground. be shown in the Regular classes. EE. Withers. The high part of the back of a I. Show Grounds Restrictions. No dog less dog, located between the shoulder blades. than 8 weeks of age may be present on the grounds of a UKC licensed event. Any other dog not entered IV. General Rules. into the event is at the discretion of the club. A. Licenses. All licenses for UKC licensed J. Finality of Judges’ decisions. By enter - events shall be granted or withheld at the sole ing any class, the owner and handler of any dog discretion of the United Kennel Club. agree to accept the decision of the Judge as final. *B. Regulation and recording of event The decision of a Judge is the responsibility of the results. The UKC Dog Events Department regu - Judge and not that of United Kennel Club. lates and records the results of conformation K. When points or legs are awarded. Points shows, agility trials, dock jumping events, lure or legs earned toward UKC titles are awarded after coursing meets, obedience trials, rally obedience United Kennel Club has received and processed trials, terrier races, weight pulls and issues the official event report from the host club. awards for levels of achievement at these events. L. Title Certificate. UKC will mail the appro - Additional events may be added at the sole dis - priate Title Certificate to the owner on record, cretion of United Kennel Club. once a title has been verified. C. Governing rules. UKC licensed events are M. Responsibility of Owner to advise governed by UKC rules, classifications, and point UKC of address changes. It is the responsi - systems. bility of the owner on record to notify UKC of D. Suspended/Barred Individuals. A list of address changes for any UKC registered dogs individuals who have been suspended or barred who may have pending titles. by UKC will be published in each issue of N. UKC right to review and correct event- BLOODLINES magazine. A person who is sus - related documents. UKC has the right to pended or barred is prohibited from participating inspect all reports, score sheets, and other docu - in any UKC Licensed event, including, but not ments related to UKC licensed events and to limited to owner, co-owner, handler, back-up han - review those documents for any reason. UKC dler, Judge, guide, vendor, spectator, Master of reserves the right to correct any mistakes found. Hounds, Bench Show Judge, Judge or Director Pursuant to the Inherent Rights and Powers, UKC for any Conformation or Performance event. employees may make corrections, additions or *E. Eligibility for licensed classes. Entry deletions to any documents related to UKC 6 7 Conformation Rules Conformation Rules licensed events, regardless of whether or not those state the reason for the disqualification. The documents are signed by a Judge or club officer. Judge’s decision in such matters is final. The O. UKC right to change rules, policies and Judge must complete the UKC “Disqualified for fees. UKC reserves the right to change rules, poli - Attacking” report form and report any such inci - cies, and fees at any time without notice. dent to the Event Committee immediately. P. Required inoculations. All dogs six 2. When the bite or attack occurs else - months of age or older must have inoculations for where. Any person who witnesses a dog biting Rabies, Canine Distemper and Canine Parvovirus or attempting to bite a person, or biting or attack - to be eligible to compete at UKC events. Dogs ing another dog anywhere on the event grounds under six months of age present on the grounds other than in the ring must report it immediately of any UKC event must have current inoculations to a member of the Event Committee or the host for Canine Distemper and Canine Parvovirus. club. The host club must investigate the alleged Failure to comply with this paragraph will result in bite, attempted bite or attack and the club must disciplinary action. file a complaint using the procedure outlined in Section VII of this rulebook. Once the complaint V. Dog Temperament and Behavior. Owners of is complete, the Event Committee must send the UKC Registered dogs are responsible for the behavior complaint to UKC with their Event Report. The of their dogs at UKC events. Dogs participating in UKC dog is considered disqualified in this situation events are expected to have stable temperaments and must not enter or exhibit at any UKC appropriate to their breeds and to be sufficiently well Licensed event until reinstated by UKC, and the trained so that no dog’s behavior interferes with the Event Committee must immediately notify all Judge’s ability to evaluate the dog or its performance. concerned parties of same. Owners or designated handlers are expected to *3. UKC procedures for dogs disqualified ensure at all times that their dogs present no threat to under this section. When UKC is notified that persons or other dogs attending the event. a dog has been disqualified under this section, the A. Excusing a dog for temperament or owner of the dog will be notified by certified mail behavior in the ring. A Judge may excuse a of the Judge’s report (disqualified in the ring) or dog when the dog’s behavior significantly inter - the disciplinary committee’s findings. The owner feres with the Judge’s ability to evaluate the dog of the dog shall have 14 days from receipt of this or with the ability of other exhibitors to show their notification to show cause why the dog should not dogs. This includes, but is not limited to, such be barred from participating in future UKC events behavior as not standing for examination or refus - and from all registration privileges. After reviewing ing to walk. A Judge must excuse a dog when the any mitigating or extenuating evidence submitted dog’s demeanor gives the Judge reason to by the owner, a Disciplinary Committee com - believe that the dog may not safely be examined posed of UKC staff members shall make a finding by the Judge. In such cases, the Judge must of facts and determine the penalty, and this ruling mark the dog “Excused” in the Judge’s book and shall be final. The owner of the dog shall be noti - state the reason for the excusal. The Judge’s fied of the outcome within 30 days of receipt of the decision in such matters is final. owner’s response. Owners of dogs that are B. Disqualifying a dog for temperament barred from registration privileges are required to or behavior. return the dog’s UKC registration certificate within *1. When the bite or attack occurs in the 14 days of notice that the dog is barred. Failure to ring. (For the purpose of defining the ring area, promptly return the registration certificate can it is construed to include all areas in which the result in loss of UKC privileges. Dogs barred from judge is officiating including but not limited to; registration privileges may not be transferred. The the chute area, on deck area, weigh-in area, name, breed and owner of a dog barred from reg - staging/holding area, catch/release area.) A istration privileges shall be published once in the Judge must disqualify a dog that bites or first issue of BLOODLINES magazine after the attempts to bite a person, or that bites or attacks owner is notified. another dog. The term “attack” shall be con - strued to include unprovoked physical contact VI. Use of Alcohol and Illegal Drugs at between the two dogs. If the bite, attempted bite Events. The use of alcohol and illegal drugs at UKC or attack occurs in the ring, the Judge must mark events is prohibited. Violators may be excused from the dog “disqualified” in the Judge’s book and the ring by the Judge and from the show or event 8 9 Conformation Rules Conformation Rules grounds by the Event Committee or any officer of the a. Who must file a complaint. Any per - host club. The decisions of these officials are final. The son or persons who become aware of an act of Event Secretary is to file a Misconduct and Discipline misconduct during the hours of a UKC event, form notifying UKC in writing of any Judge who is must notify either the Event Chairperson or the excused by the host club for violation of this rule. Event Secretary at any time during the hours of the event. VII. Misconduct and Discipline. (1) When a Judge observes miscon - A. Standard of conduct at a UKC event. duct in the chute or on-deck area. Any United Kennel Club events are intended to be Judge who observes misconduct by an family-oriented recreation for dog lovers and their exhibitor in the Judge’s ring must excuse the UKC Registered dogs. Accordingly, UKC expects exhibitor from the ring and file a complaint with the highest standard of conduct at events. the Event Chairperson or Event Secretary as B. Misconduct. Misconduct may be defined soon as practicable. The Judge must note the as conduct by a person that is prejudicial to the reason for excusal in his/her Judge’s book. interests of the sport of purebred dogs. There are (2) When a person is excused for mis - three general categories of misconduct: conduct in the chute or on-deck 1. Wrongdoing at a UKC event. This may area. A person excused by the Judge for include, but is not limited to, threatening, assault - misconduct in the ring may not show in any ing or battering another individual; falsifying any other class or event until after his/her hearing. event-related document; cheating or conspiring The club shall not refund any entry fees to cheat in order to improve the standing of any unless the Hearing Committee makes a find - dog competing at an event; abusing or neglect - ing that the alleged misconduct did not occur, ing a dog; throwing bait in the ring; littering the that the misconduct was not prejudicial to the ring with bait; using bait or a squeaker in the ring interests of the sport of purebred dogs, or that when a Judge has prohibited their use. the misconduct did not occur in conjunction 2. Wrongdoing not associated with a UKC with a UKC event. No dog owned or co- event. This may include, but is not limited to, fal - owned by the excused person may continue sification of UKC registration papers; misidenti - in further competition until the matter has fication of a dog or the parentage of a dog; been resolved by a hearing. If the excused abuse or neglect of dogs; or continued failure person is handling a dog that he/she does not to keep proper registration records. own or co-own, that dog may be returned to 3. Uttering a payment with non-sufficient funds. competition with another handler. This category refers to paying entry fees via a (3) When a person observes miscon - check with non-sufficient funds in the account, duct by a member of the Event the use of a debit or credit card that is declined, Committee or a Judge at an event. forged or invalid money orders, or other forms of Any person who becomes aware of an act of payment where an exhibitor’s entry fees remain misconduct by a member of the Event unpaid after competing. Refer to Section VII. E. Committee or a Judge during the hours of Procedures for handling an uttering a payment an event must file a complaint in accordance with non-sufficient funds. with this Section. Complaints about a C. Jurisdiction. All persons present on the Judge’s placements must be dealt with in grounds of a UKC event during the event hours accordance with Section XV, Paragraph A. are subject to the jurisdiction of the UKC. In addi - b. Upon receipt of a complaint. Upon tion, UKC has jurisdiction over any misconduct receipt of a complaint, the Event Chairperson that may occur off the grounds of the event or out - shall provide the complainant with a UKC side event hours, provided that the misconduct is Misconduct Report and Hearing Form. The reasonably related to the event. This paragraph complainant must enter the name of the sub - shall be interpreted as broadly as is necessary to ject of the complaint (hereinafter referred to as regulate such off-grounds misconduct as abuse the “respondent”) in Section 3, and complete of motel rooms by persons attending the events. all of Sections 1 and 2, providing the following: D. Procedures for handling misconduct (1) Section 1. The club name, location of during or associated with an event. the event, the date of the incident, and the 1. The complaint. name of the Event Chairperson.

10 11 Conformation Rules Conformation Rules (2) Section 2. The complainant’s name, address on the UKC official entry form or the address, daytime and evening phone num - respondent’s last known address, whichever is bers, and the facts and circumstances of the applicable. Every reasonable effort shall be alleged misconduct, including the specific made to locate and notify the respondent of the sections of the pertinent UKC rulebook complaint and hearing. Hearings not held on which have allegedly been violated. the day of the event must be held no more than The Event Chairperson shall then appoint from 28 calendar days from the date of the event. the officers and directors of the host club, two 3. If the respondent fails to appear at persons who shall serve, with the Event the hearing. If, after having been advised of Chairperson, as the Hearing Committee, the complaint and the date, time and place of except that no officer or director who wit - the hearing, the respondent fails to appear, the nessed the alleged misconduct shall serve on hearing shall proceed without the respondent. the Hearing Committee. Additionally, no per - 4. The Hearing. son who is related to or living in the same a. Advisement of respondent’s rights. household as either the complainant or any The Hearing Committee Chairperson shall accused person shall serve on the hearing advise the respondent of the following rights: committee. If no officer or director is eligible to (1) The right to be present during the testi - serve, then other club members may be mony of all witnesses; appointed. The Event Chairperson shall serve (2) The right to cross-examine all witnesses; as Chairperson of the Hearing Committee and (3) The right to present witnesses on his/her shall set a time and place for the hearing. If the own behalf; and, Event Chairperson witnessed the alleged mis - (4) The right to testify in his/her own behalf. conduct, he/she shall appoint, from the officers b. Witnesses. All witnesses who come and directors of the host club, three persons before the Hearing Committee shall testify who shall serve as the Hearing Committee and under oath administered by the Hearing shall also designate one to serve as Chairperson. Witnesses who are unable to Chairperson of the Hearing Committee. The attend in person may testify by telephone. Chairperson of the Hearing Committee shall c. Order of testimony. The complainant appoint a member to record the notes of the shall present his/her evidence first, followed hearing. The place for the hearing shall be on by the respondent’s evidence. the event grounds and the hearing time shall d. Cross-examination. Each party shall be be set so as to give the respondent adequate allowed to cross-examine the other’s witness - time to prepare for the hearing. es. Members of the Hearing Committee shall 2. Notice. As soon as possible after receiving also be allowed to question the witnesses. the complaint, the Hearing Chairperson shall e. Spectators. Spectators shall not be advise the respondent of: allowed at Hearing Committee hearings a. The specific conduct that is the subject of except for UKC Field Representatives appoint - the complaint and the time and place at which ed to attend the hearing on behalf of UKC or the alleged misconduct occurred; UKC staff. b. The name of the complainant; f. Attorneys. No party shall be entitled to c. The names of witnesses against him/her; have an attorney present at the hearing. and, 5. Findings. At the conclusion of the hearing, d. The time and place of the hearing. the complainant, respondent and all witnesses The Hearing Chairperson must enter the shall be excused. The Hearing Committee shall respondent’s address and daytime and evening deliberate and make their findings based on a phone numbers in Section 3 of the complaint. preponderance of the evidence. A two-thirds He/she may obtain this information directly from majority is sufficient to make findings. The find - the respondent or from respondent’s UKC offi - ings shall be reported as follows: cial entry form, if the respondent is an exhibitor. a. Whether the alleged misconduct was If the respondent cannot be located on the proven to have occurred; grounds, the Hearing Chairperson shall select a b. Whether the alleged misconduct was prejudi - date, time and place for the hearing and notify cial to the interests of the sport of purebred dogs; the respondent in writing by certified mail c. Whether the alleged misconduct occurred (return receipt requested) at the mailing 12 13 Conformation Rules Conformation Rules in connection with a UKC event. b. The exhibitor must contact the club immedi - In reaching its decision, the Hearing Committee ately upon notification from their financial insti - may not consider the respondent’s general rep - tution that the payment was insufficient and utation or status in the sport of purebred dogs, resolve the insufficient funds entry payment to prior acts of misconduct, nor the extent of the the club. Additionally, the club must make every respondent’s investment in dogs. The sole con - reasonable attempt to collect sufficient funds. sideration must be the specific instance of mis - c. The club may collect a reasonable amount conduct with which the respondent is charged. of fees in addition to the entry amount from 6. Completing The UKC® Misconduct the exhibitor. Report And Hearing Form. The Hearing d. When the outstanding debt has been suc - Committee Chairperson shall complete Sections cessfully paid by the exhibitor, which may 4, 5 and 6 of the Misconduct Report and Hearing include additional charges assessed to the Form as follows: club by their financial institution, the club must a. Section 4: The name, address and phone notify UKC within 7 days. number of each witness and a summary of 3. Appeal. After UKC has been notified by the each witness’s testimony. This summary shall club or Event Manager that the uttering has include all pertinent facts provided by the wit - been successfully paid, the exhibitor may make ness. If the space on the form is insufficient, an appeal to re-instate the dog’s points to the additional sheets of paper may be used to Disciplinary Committee. An appeal must be record the summary. filed not later than 30 days from the date the b. Section 5: The date and time that respon - uttering has been successfully paid to the club. dent was notified of the hearing and the names, The Decision of the Disciplinary Committee addresses and daytime and evening phone shall be final. numbers of the Hearing Committee members. 4. Habitual uttering. The UKC Disciplinary c. Section 6: The Hearing Committee’s find - Committee may place on Probation, Suspension ings and recommendations shall be entered or Barring any exhibitor or owner for repeated in this section. In addition, each member of instances of uttering as described in the the Hearing Committee shall then sign the Penalties section below. form in the space provided and enter his/her F. Misconduct by an Event-giving club. address, daytime and evening phone num - When any person or persons become aware of an bers and e-mail. act of misconduct by an event-giving club, its Within 10 calendar days of the hearing, the event officials, any person acting in an official Hearing Chairperson shall forward one copy of capacity or acting event manager during the the UKC Misconduct Report and Hearing Form hours of a UKC event must make written notifica - to United Kennel Club. The club hosting the tion of the violation by the club to UKC within 7 event shall also keep a copy of the completed days of the event. UKC Misconduct Report and Hearing Form. G. Penalties. The appropriate UKC Department E. Procedures for handling an uttering a Head shall review all Hearing Committee findings payment with non-sufficient funds. and staff investigation results with the UKC 1. When the club or Event Manager becomes Disciplinary Committee. If a Hearing Committee’s aware of an act of uttering in the amount of findings of prejudicial misconduct are upheld, the $100.00 or more, the Treasurer must make a Disciplinary Committee shall impose one or more written notification along with proof the violation of the following penalties: and a copy of the dog’s entry form(s) to UKC 1. Probation. Probation can last for a period within 21 days of the event. up to three years. During the period of proba - 2. The appropriate UKC Department Head shall tion, the individual shall be closely monitored by review all such cases. If the findings of prejudicial UKC. Any further instances of misconduct may misconduct are upheld, the UKC Department result in an immediate suspension or barring of Head or Disciplinary Committee shall impose the individual at the discretion of the Disciplinary one or more of the following penalties: Committee and without further due process. a. Invalid Entry. The dog’s record for the 2. Suspension. The Disciplinary Committee event will be treated as an invalid entry when shall impose a minimum three hundred dollar fine recording the Event Results. and a minimum one-year suspension for proba -

14 15 Conformation Rules Conformation Rules tion violations and for most serious acts of mis - be filed not later than 30 days from the date a conduct. The suspension will begin immediately person is notified of the probation, suspension upon notification by certified mail (return receipt or barring. The decision of the President is final. requested) but the fine must be paid before the h. UKC Inherent Rights and Powers. time counts toward the sentence. For example, a Notwithstanding anything herein and regard - person may be notified on January 1 that his less of whether these procedures are fol - penalty will be a one-year suspension and a fine lowed, under the Inherent Rights and Powers, of three hundred dollars. This individual will be UKC reserves the right to itself and its sole suspended as soon as he is notified of the penal - judgment and discretion, to investigate any ty but the one-year suspension does not start misconduct and to impose such sanctions until the date the fine is paid. If the suspended and penalties as deemed appropriate. individual waits until March 1 to pay his fine, his suspension will actually run fourteen months until VIII. Entering a UKC ® Event. Dogs must be per - midnight of February 28 the following year. manently registered, have a Limited Privilege number 3. Barring. The Disciplinary Committee shall (performance events & Junior Showmanship), or have bar an individual for an indefinite period of time a valid Temporary Listing Number. for repeat instances of misconduct or for the A. Official UKC ® Entry Form. Entries to all most serious forms of misconduct, including events for both licensed and non-licensed classes cruelty to dogs. The period of barring shall must be submitted using the most current official begin upon notification of the respondent by UKC entry form. Entry forms must be complete certified mail (return receipt requested). when submitted to the Event Secretary, including 4. Privileges lost during suspension or a valid UKC Permanent Registration number, UKC barring. The following rules apply to persons Limited Privilege number or UKC Temporary who are barred or suspended: Listing number. Incomplete or unsigned entry a. A suspended/barred person may not regis - forms, or entries unaccompanied by entry fees, ter any dogs in his/her name (joint or individ - are invalid and are to be refused by the Event ual ownership). Secretary/Event Manager. See Section XII. b. No dog registered in the name of a sus - B. Entry procedures and deadlines. pended/barred person (joint or individual own - 1. Entry procedures for licensed class - ership) may be used for breeding and no off - es. UKC clubs must use the following proce - spring of such a dog is eligible for registration dures for taking entries for licensed classes: with UKC. a. Day-of-show entries. Clubs accepting c. A suspended/barred person may transfer day-of-show entries must set a specific time any dogs currently registered in his/her name period during which the Event Secretary will (joint or individual ownership), except that no take entries for the event. This information will dog registered in the name of a suspended/ be published with the other event information barred person, regardless of co-ownership in BLOODLINES magazine and on www.ukc status, may be transferred to any member of dogs.com. No entries will be taken at the event that person’s family. except during the specified time period. In the d. A suspended/barred person may not regis - case of extreme weather or other emergency ter any litters or sign any litter registrations in conditions, the Event Committee may decide any capacity. to extend the taking of entries or delay the start e. A suspended/barred person may not enter of all judging by a reasonable period of time, or participate in any way in any UKC licensed or both. In such cases, the extension of entry- event. taking or delay of judging must be explained in f. No dog registered in the name of a suspend - writing by the Event Secretary when submit - ed/barred person (joint or individual owner - ting the Event report. ship) may be entered or participate in any way b. Pre-entry. Clubs accepting pre-entries in any UKC licensed event nor may such a dog must establish a pre-entry deadline after which receive points or legs toward any UKC title. no further pre-entries will be accepted. The pre- g. Appeals. Any person placed on probation, entry deadline must be published with the other suspended or barred may appeal directly, in event information in BLOODLINES magazine writing, to the UKC President. An appeal must and on www.ukcdogs.com. Clubs may offer a

16 17 Conformation Rules Conformation Rules discounted entry fee for pre-entries. In such into varieties. The person completing the entry cases, exhibitors whose entries fail to arrive by form when entering a dog of one of the breeds the deadline date must pay the full entry fee. divided into varieties (see Section XIV) must enter c. Pre-entry only. Clubs may elect not to the variety in the space provided. When entering take day of show entries. In such a case, the a dog of one of the breeds divided into varieties by club must include this information on its “Event height or weight, the owner or exhibitor must enter Application for a Scheduled Weekend”. Such the dog’s height on the entry form. events will be designated “PE ONLY” at the top 9. Corrections to entry form. An exhibitor of their listing in BLOODLINES magazine and on or owner may make corrections on an entry www.ukcdogs.com. form anytime prior to the judging of the class in 2. Entry procedures for non-licensed which the dog is entered. An exhibitor or owner classes. Entries for non-licensed classes may may change the dog’s name or the dog’s reg - be taken at any time up to the start of judging istration number on an individual entry, but for these classes. he/she may not change both on the same entry. *3. Conditional entries. An entry which The exhibitor must complete a Correction/ specifies any condition as to its acceptance Class Change Form as provided by the club. must not be made and must not be accepted The Event Secretary must attach the form to the by a club /Event Secretary. original entry. *4. Refusing an entry. Host clubs may refuse C. Dogs not permanently registered. Dogs the entry of an otherwise eligible dog. While a that are not permanently registered or have a UKC club’s decision is subject to review by UKC, it will Limited Privilege number must have a Temporary not be overturned except where there is strong Listing number to enter into licensed events. evidence that the club’s decision is based on pro - Rules applying to Temporary Listing hibited categories of discrimination (race, reli - (TL) Numbers. gion, national origin, etc.) or personal disputes. TL numbers are only valid at events licensed by Clubs who choose not to accept any entry of an the Dog Events Department and the Pointing otherwise eligible dog and/or exhibitor must noti - Dog events program. TL numbers may be pur - fy the owner/exhibitor in writing with the reason chased and issued at events listing availability why their entry(s) will not be accepted by the club in BLOODLINES and on www.ukcdogs.com. and must send a copy to UKC. Temporary Listing numbers may also be pur - 5. Refund or Cancellation of Entry. The chased and issued on the same day by calling host club shall be responsible for their own the Dog Events Department at UKC during reg - refund and/or cancellation of entry policy. It is ular business hours. All Temporary Listing suggested that the policy be posted. Numbers are nonrefundable, non-transferable, *6. Entry numbers and armbands. Each and do not apply to the cost of permanent reg - dog shall be assigned an entry number and the istration or Limited Privilege numbers. Please host club must provide armbands displaying the refer to the complete TL rules and restrictions entry number to the person exhibiting the dog. that can be found at: http://www.ukcdogs.com/ Each exhibitor must wear the armband (normal - WebSite.nsf/WebPages/DETLRules. ly worn on the left arm) with the number visible 1. Temporary Listing numbers may not be to the judge when in the ring. available for purchase for all UKC Registered 7. Substitution of an Entered Dog. breeds. Before purchasing a TL number be Substitution of an entered dog may be allowed at sure to check if there are any restrictions the club's discretion, so long as the requirements applicable to your breed. outlined in "Entering a UKC Event" are followed 2. Temporary Listing numbers are not valid for and the new dog meets the eligibility require - events held under the rules that govern ments to be entered. Substitution of a dog is pro - licensed Coonhound or Beagle events. hibited when the dog is ineligible to compete. 3. American Pit Bull Terriers are ineligible to Owners that are substituting a dog for an entered be issued a Temporary Listing number. dog must submit a completed Official UKC Entry 4. No Top Ten points, All Star points or new form along with Correction/Class change form titles will be awarded until a dog with a TL outlining the details of the substitution. number has been permanently registered. 8. Entering a dog into a class divided

18 19 Conformation Rules Conformation Rules IX. Judging Schedule. all pre-entered exhibitors who submit a written A. Start time for licensed classes. At pre- request for refund of their entry fee(s). Judge entry only shows, judging must start at the adver - changes must be posted in plain view at the event tised start time. At all other shows, judging must site during event hours. start at the advertised start time or as soon as pos - B. Appointing an emergency replacement sible thereafter if there are a large number of day- Judge. If, on the day of the event, a Judge is of-show entries. No dogs are to be judged prior to unable to start or complete his/her assignment, the the start time as published on the Upcoming Event Chairperson must appoint an emergency Events listing at www.ukcdogs.com. Dogs should replacement Judge. Priority in finding a replace - be present at their ring at time of judging. Judges ment judge should be given in the following order: are not required to wait for dogs. 1. First priority should be given to another B. Non-licensed classes start time. Non- Judge licensed for the events assigned to the licensed classes must be scheduled so that they original Judge. do not interfere in any way with the judging of 2. Next priority should be given to a UKC licensed classes, except that: Apprentice Judge. 1. At the discretion of the Event Committee, 3. If no licensed or Apprentice Judge is avail - breed specific non-licensed classes may be able, the club may appoint the available person scheduled immediately following Best of Breed best qualified to take the assignment. judging for that breed. All official event report forms must show the 2. Groups may be judged in any order. name, address and phone number of the emer - Group competition may commence immediate - gency replacement Judge. The Event Secretary ly after all breeds for that group have been must include a written explanation for all assign - judged, except that the judging of the Herding ment changes when submitting the event report Group shall not be delayed if Belgian Shepherd to UKC and include the credentials of any emer - Dog judging is not completed by the time all gency replacement Judge who is not a licensed other Groups have been judged. or Apprentice Judge. Points or legs earned by 3. Best In Show or Best In Multi-Breed Show exhibitors under emergency replacement Judges judging shall start after all Group judging is shall be considered as if they were earned under completed. the original Judge for the purpose of calculating C. Scheduling performance and confor - required wins under different Judges. mation events when there is only one ring available. When the show site only XI. United Kennel Club policy on Show Site accommodates a single ring, and a club is offer - Changes and Canceled events. ing both conformation and a performance event, *A. United Kennel Club policy on Show conformation shall be judged last so that the per - Site Changes. When a club has to change formance dogs are not distracted by the scent of their location after it has been published in the female dogs in season. Upcoming Events Listing of BLOODLINES , the following procedures must be followed to assure *X. Judge Changes adequate notice of the changes is given to all A. Change of Judge after event has been exhibitors that may attend the event. published in BLOODLINES . All Judge changes 1. Notification. The club must notify UKC of occurring prior to the last weekday before an the event site change and provide the following: event must be approved by UKC during regular a. Reason for the event site change; business hours. Clubs must provide UKC with b. The City and State location of the new event Judge change requests in writing and include the site location; reason for the requested change. The club may be c. Driving directions to the new event site required to submit contractual agreements upon location; and request and to reimburse the scheduled Judges d. The distance in travel time from the old for all expenses incurred on behalf of the club for location to the new location. their cancellation of their contractual agreement. 2. New Show Site. As soon as a new show Changes made too late for publication in BLOOD - site is procured, the United Kennel Club Dog LINES will be posted on the UKC website. The Events Department must be notified and host club must make every reasonable effort to approval of the new site granted. The club must notify exhibitors of the change and offer refunds to 20 21 Conformation Rules Conformation Rules provide UKC with the new site location (includ - information has been published in BLOOD - ing address, City, State, Zip code and driving LINES magazine shall receive no refund of directions) so the appropriate change can be license fees. made to the Upcoming Events listing. 4. In addition to the above rules regarding 3. Exhibitor Notification. licensing fees, and depending on the individual a. The club must notify all exhibitors who have circumstances, UKC may also require the club pre-entered the event of the change of location to take the following action(s): and include directions to the new show site. a. The club must reimburse scheduled b. Clubs must send out notification of the Judges for all expenses incurred on behalf of event site change to all exhibitors who were the club for the canceled event. mailed a Premium List for the event. b. An Event Committee member must stay at 4. Postings. The club may be required to the event site during the previously-scheduled have signs posted at the old show site directing event hours to inform all exhibitors or specta - exhibitors to the new location. Additionally, the tors that the event was canceled. club should, if at all possible, provide someone c. The club must return all Pre-Entry fees. at the old show site to direct exhibitors to the d. The club must mail an event cancellation let - new location. ter to each person that was mailed a Premium 5. Extension of Entry and Show Times. List or other advertisement of the event. Because of the change of location, it is possible e. The club will be assessed additional fees for that exhibitors might miss the Day of Show entry expenses incurred as a result of late changes deadline time. To accommodate these exhibitors, to BLOODLINES magazine. the club must be prepared to extend the Day of 5. A club that cancels their event without UKC Show entry deadline and the show start time. approval will be subject to disciplinary action, Driving time between the old and new locations which may result in the loss of privileges. should be used as a guideline in setting the new 6. A club that shows a pattern of scheduling and entry deadlines and show start times. The club canceling events may lose its status as a UKC must post a sign with the extended entry times Licensed club. and start of show times at the site. 6. Refunds. Clubs must refund any pre-entry XII. Licensed classes. fee(s), upon the exhibitor’s written request, A. Rules applying to licensed classes. made prior to or at the show, for any dog that 1. No dog may be entered in more than one was not exhibited due to the change in location. licensed conformation class at the same event. B. United Kennel Club policy on 2. No dog may be entered or shown in a licensed Canceled events. event that has been previously disqualified, Clubs wishing to cancel an approved/published except as noted. A dog that has been excused by event must submit the reason why the event is a judge may be shown in subsequent events. A being cancelled. The cancellation request must dog that has been disqualified by a judge under be submitted in writing and the letter of cancella - its breed standard (for a reason other than attack - tion must contain the signatures of two officers of ing or attempting to attack) may be shown in sub - the club that is canceling the event. Permission to sequent events. A dog that has been disqualified cancel an event must be received from UKC under its breed standard three times is ineligible before the club sends notification to the judges to compete at UKC events. A dog that is disqual - and exhibitors that the event has been cancelled. ified for attacking or attempting to attack (bite) The decision to refund license fees in whole or in may not be shown at subsequent events until part shall be based on the following criteria: such time as it has been reinstated by UKC. 1. A club that cancels its event before the appli - 2. Once in the ring, dogs may not leave until cation deadline date and before the application the class is over or unless excused or disquali - has been processed by UKC will receive a full fied by the Judge. refund. 4. If a dog is found to have been exhibited in the 2. A club that cancels its event before the appli - wrong class, the class shall not be re-judged. cation deadline date but after the application has 5. If a dog is not present for the judging of the been processed by UKC will receive a refund class in which it is entered, said dog shall be equal to the license fees less $20 per application. marked absent. No class once judged shall be 2. A club that cancels its event after the event re-judged. 22 23 Conformation Rules Conformation Rules 6. Class winners must compete in the next level according to the owner’s records, completed of competition through Best of Breed unless the requirements for a UKC title may be shown defeated, excused, disqualified, or if the dog at the next level of competition at the first event becomes ill or lame. Dogs withdrawn from com - following the completion of requirements for petition for health reasons may be required by the title. At UKC licensed conformation shows the Event Committee to present the dog to the and performance trials where two events are show veterinarian to verify the dog’s condition. held concurrently, any dog completing the 7. Invalid entries. requirements for a title at Show/Trial 2 cannot a. Any dog shown in a licensed class and be moved up to the next level of competition for whose entry is subsequently determined to be Show/Trial 1. In this case, if an exhibitor choos - invalid shall receive no points but shall count es to compete in Show/Trial 1, he/she must do as having competed. so in the lower class. Dogs completing title b. No points or awards shall be given to the requirements at show/Trial 1 may transfer to the second place dog in any regular licensed next level of competition for Show/Trial 2, pro - class when the entry of a class winner is sub - vided they follow the club’s move up policy and sequently determined to be invalid. that their breed/class has not begun and may c. When the entry of a dog is subsequently compete at the higher level of competition. determined to be invalid, and that dog has *1. Moving a dog to the next level of won the licensed class for which there is a competition prior to UKC notifica - Reserve award (Best Male/Female of Variety, tion; Owners who move their dog to the Best Male/Female, and Champion classes) next level of competition prior to being noti - given, all points may be given to the Reserve fied by UKC that their dog has met the title winner from that class. The reserve win may or requirement do so at their own risk. may not include the competition win. Best of a. Once a dog has been shown at the next Winners, Best of Breed and Top Ten Points level of competition, it may not be returned earned by the invalid entry will not be award - to a lower level unless the owner has been ed to the Reserve winner. notified by UKC that the dog is ineligible for 8. Class changes. the higher level. a. Lateral class changes. A lateral Class b. When the owner’s records are incorrect, change moving from an age regulated class all wins earned while showing at the higher to the Breeder/Handler class is prohibited. level of competition shall be invalid. However a dog may be moved from the *2. Moving a dog up to the next level Breeder/Handler class to the appropriate age of competition after UKC notifica - regulated class if the Breeder of record is tion. Once UKC has been notified an owner unable to exhibit the dog. that their dog has earned the Champion or b. Class Changes and Posting of Grand Champion title, that dog is ineligible class change policy. Class changes must for the Regular Classes and must thereafter be completed no later than one-half hour prior be shown in the class appropriate to its title. to the start of any regular judging on the day *3. Deemed Notified. Once deemed noti - of the show. In the case of a club running two fied (title certificate issued) by UKC, exhibitors shows simultaneously, the club must post its who exhibit a dog in a class they are ineligible class change policy at the entry table and the to compete shall have those wins invalidated. Event Secretary’s table on the day of the Owners/exhibitors who continually exhibit a show, or publish the class change policy in dog in a class they are ineligible to compete the Judging Schedule. run the risk of being disciplined by UKC. c. Official UKC Class Change/Entry B. Determining height and weight of Correction form. Class change requests entered dogs. or corrections to any entry form must be done *1. General rules. in writing using an Official UKC Class a. A Judge may require that any dog be mea - Change/Entry Correction Form as provided by sured. the club. The Event Secretary must attach the b. Exhibitors in the ring have the right to form to the original entry. require that a dog competing in the ring be *d. Moving up or moving to a lower measured or weighed for those breeds with a level of competition. Any dog that has, height or weight disqualification or eliminating 24 25 Conformation Rules Conformation Rules fault, except that Toy Fox Terriers are only that have a valid Temporary Listing (TL) number required to be weighed in accordance with as of the day of the show. paragraph 2 below. The Judge will comply *D. Regular Licensed Classes - please with an exhibitor’s request if it is made before refer to charts on pages 86 & 87. the class judging is complete. The Judge’s 1. Class dogs. These classes are for dogs determination of the dog’s height or weight is that have not attained their Champion or Grand final. The judge must note in the Judge’s book Champion title. Classes shall be divided by sex the height or weight of any dog disqualified as and by variety, for those breeds that have vari - a result of measuring. Height is determined by eties. The Judge shall give up to four place - drawing a straight line from the top of the with - ments, where possible, in these classes. Where ers perpendicular to the ground. classes are divided by sex, all male classes shall c. Judges cannot disqualify dogs shown in be judged before female classes. the Puppy class for being under height or a. Puppy Male or Puppy Female. For weight minimums. dogs 6 months of age and under one year of d. A wicket must be available and provided by age, that have not attained their Champion or the club for use in measuring dogs’ heights. Grand Champion title. e. A weight scale with the capacity to weigh b. Junior Male or Junior Female. For all dogs that may be required to be weighed dogs one year of age and under two years of must be available and provided by the club for age that have not attained their Champion or use in weighing dogs. Grand Champion title. *2. Weight rules for Toy Fox Terriers. All *c. Intermediate (Senior) Male or Toy Fox Terriers must be weighed once per Intermediate (Senior) Female. For weekend per hosting club, before being exhibit - dogs two years of age and under three years ed. Once a dog has been weighed in, it is con - of age that have not attained their Champion sidered weighed in for those shows hosted on or Grand Champion title. consecutive days by that club on that weekend d. Adult Male or Adult Female. For dogs and it cannot be required to be weighed again. three years of age and older that have not Clubs hosting Toy Fox Terriers must provide a attained their Champion or Grand Champion scale on the day of the show to weigh Toy Fox title. Terrier entrants. Dogs may be weighed by the e. Breeder/Handler Male or Breeder/ Judge, Event Committee members, or officers Handler Female. For dogs six months of age of the host club. No person who is exhibiting a or older that have not attained their Champion Toy Fox Terrier in a show may weigh a competi - or Grand Champion title, and that are handled tor’s dog prior to that show. Dogs entered on the in this class by a breeder of record at UKC, or day of the show may be weighed at the time of by a member of the immediate family of a entry. Dogs entered prior to the day of the show breeder of record. must be weighed prior to check-in at the entry *2. Best Male of Variety (for breeds with table. Individual dog weights must be noted on varieties). This class shall consist of the first the entry form by the Event Secretary. Toy Fox place winners of the Puppy Male of Variety, Terriers that are six months of age or older Junior Male of Variety, Intermediate (Senior) weighing less than three-and-one-half pounds, Male of Variety, Adult Male of Variety, and or dogs of any age over seven pounds, must not Breeder/Handler Male of Variety. This class shall be shown in a conformation event or shown in be offered for each variety within the breed. The another conformation event unless they have Judge shall select a single winner in this class. officially weighed within the specifications. 3. Reserve Best Male of Variety (for *C. Dogs that may compete in regular breeds with varieties). This class shall licensed classes. The following dogs are eligible consist of the second place winner (if there is to compete in UKC regular licensed conformation one) in the class from which the Best Male of classes, provided that they are intact and neither Variety was selected, and the remaining first blind nor deaf. A dog is blind if it has no useful sight. place class winners that competed for Best 1. Purebred dogs that are permanently regis - Male of Variety. This class shall be offered for tered with UKC as of the day of the show or, each variety within the breed. The judge shall 2. Purebred dogs eligible for single registration select a single winner in this class.

26 27 Conformation Rules Conformation Rules 4. Best Male class. The Judge shall select Best Female was selected, and the remaining a single winner in this class. first place class winners that competed for *a. For breeds without varieties. This Best Female. class shall consist of the first place winners of b. For breeds with varieties. This class the Puppy Male, Junior Male, Intermediate shall consist of the Reserve Best Female of (Senior) Male, Adult Male and Breeder/ Variety from the same variety class from which Handler Male classes. the Best Female was selected, and the b. For breeds with varieties. This class remaining Best Females of Variety that com - shall consist of the winners of each Best Male peted for Best Female. of Variety class. 10. Best of Winners. This class shall consist 5. Reserve Best Male. The Judge shall of the winner of the Best Male class and the select a single winner in this class. winner of the Best Female class. This class shall a. For breeds without varieties. This class not be held unless both Best Male and Best shall consist of the second place winner (if there Female are awarded. is one) from the class from which the Best Male *11. Champion. This class shall consist of was selected, and the remaining first place class dogs of both sexes that have earned their UKC winners that competed for Best Male. Champion title. The Judge shall select a b. For breeds with varieties. This class Champion class winner and a Reserve shall consist of the Reserve Best Male of Variety Champion class winner in this class. (Note: This from the same variety class from which the Best class shall NOT be divided by Varieties.) Male was selected, and the remaining Best *12. Grand Champion. This class shall con - Males of Variety that competed for Best Male. sist of dogs of both sexes that have earned their *6. Best Female of Variety (for breeds UKC Grand Champion title. The Judge shall with varieties). This class shall consist of the select a single winner in this class. (Note: This first place winners of the Puppy Female of class shall NOT be divided by Varieties.) Variety, Junior Female of Variety, Intermediate 13. Best of Breed. This class may consist of (Senior) Female of Variety, Adult Female of the winner of the Grand Champion class, the Variety, and Breeder/Handler Female of Variety winner of the Champion class, and the winner of for each variety within a breed. This class shall the Best of Winners class. If the Best of Winners be offered for each variety within the breed. The class is not held due to lack of competition, the Judge shall select a single winner in this class. Best Male or Best Female that is present shall 7. Reserve Best Female of Variety. This compete in the Best of Breed class. The Judge class shall consist of the second place winner shall select a single winner in this class. At (if there is one) in the class from which the Best National Specialties only, the host club may Female of Variety was selected, and the remain - request permission to have this class judged by ing first place class winners that competed for a three-Judge panel, consisting of at least two Best Female of Variety. This class shall be Senior Judges licensed for that breed. Such offered for each variety within the breed. The requests must be made in writing at the time the Judge shall select a single winner in this class. club applies to host the event. The names of the 8. Best Female class. The Judge shall Judges shall not be made public until immedi - select a single winner in this class. ately prior to the start of judging for this class. *a. For breeds without varieties. This *a. Order of judging. class shall consist of the first place winners of the i. Breeds without varieties. Classes for Puppy Female, Junior Female, Intermediate breeds without varieties shall be judge in the (Senior) Female, Adult Female and Breeder/ following order: Handler Female classes. (a) Puppy Male, Junior Male, Intermed - b. For breeds with varieties. This class iate (Senior) Male, Adult Male, Breeder/ shall consist of the winners of each Best Handler Male Female of Variety class. (b) Best Male 9. Reserve Best Female. The Judge shall (c) Reserve Best Male select a single winner in this class. (d) Puppy Female, Junior Female, Inter - a. For breeds without varieties. This mediate (Senior) Female, Adult Female, class shall consist of the second place winner Breeder/Handler Female (if there is one) from the class from which the 28 29 Conformation Rules Conformation Rules (e) Best Female c. At a Pre-Entry only show, the dog must be (f) Reserve Best Female Permanently Registered, have a valid TL num - (g) Best of Winners ber by the closing date of the event. (h) Champion d. Dogs that are at least six months of age on (i) Reserve Champion the day of the event and have been castrated (j) Grand Champion or spayed. (k) Best of Breed 2. Ineligible to compete in UKC ii. Breeds with varieties. Classes for Licensed Altered conformation classes. breeds with varieties (Section XIV) shall be Dogs with Limited Privilege registration are ineli - judged in the following order: gible to compete in altered licensed classes. (a) Puppy Male of Variety, Junior Male of 3. Altered Licensed classes. The pur - Variety, Intermediate (Senior) Male of pose of these classes is to enable owners of Variety, Adult Male of Variety, Breeder/ spayed and neutered dogs to get an evaluation Handler Male of Variety of their dog’s conformation and to enable (b) Best Male of Variety breeders to see a wider range of dogs resulting (c) Reserve Best Male of Variety from the breeding programs. Equivalent titles (d) Remaining regular class males of each from the other organizations must not be sub - variety will be judged as above. stituted for UKC Altered Champion and Altered (e) Best Male Grand Champion titles. When a dog is altered (f) Reserve Best Male after earning points/legs towards a UKC title of (g) Puppy Female of Variety, Junior Female Champion or Grand Champion, the points/legs of Variety, Intermediate (Senior) Female earned may be transferred from the regular title of Variety, Adult Female of Variety, Breeder/ requirements to the altered title requirements. Handler Female of Variety Altered classes will follow the completion of the (h) Best Female of Variety judging of the breed’s regular classes and (i) Reserve Best Female of Variety before the non-licensed classes. (j) Remaining regular class females of 4. Altered Class Dogs. These classes are each variety will be judged as above. for dogs that have not attained a UKC title of (k) Best Female Altered Champion, Altered Grand Champion, (l) Reserve Best Female Champion (CH) or Grand Champion (GRCH) (m) Best of Winners degree. Classes shall be divided by sex and by (n) Champion variety, for those breeds that have varieties. The (o) Reserve Champion Judge shall give up to four placements, where (p) Grand Champion possible, in these classes. Where classes are (q) Best of Breed divided by sex, all altered male classes shall be *E. Dogs that may compete in altered judged before altered female classes. licensed classes. Essentially the altered class - a. Altered Puppy Male or Altered es and point system is the same as the classes for Puppy Female. For dogs 6 months of age intact dogs. The Altered classes are licensed con - and under one year of age that have been formation classes and may be offered at the option spayed or neutered and have not attained of the hosting club as indicated on the club’s their Altered Champion (ALCH), Altered Grand Application For a Scheduled Weekend and indi - Champion (ALGRCH), Champion (CH) or cated in the Upcoming Events as “ALT”. Grand Champion (GRCH) titles. 1. Eligible to compete in UKC Licensed b. Altered Junior Male or Altered Altered conformation classes. The fol - Junior Female. For dogs one year of age lowing dogs are eligible to compete in UKC and under two years of age have been spayed altered licensed conformation classes, provid - or neutered and that have not attained their ed that they are altered. Altered Champion (ALCH), Altered Grand a. Purebred dogs that are permanently regis - Champion (ALGRCH), Champion (CH) or tered with UKC as of the day of the show or, Grand Champion (GRCH) titles. b. Purebred dogs eligible for single registra - c. Altered Intermediate (Senior) Male or tion that have a valid Temporary Listing (TL) Altered Intermediate (Senior) Female. number as of the day of the show. For dogs two years of age and under three years

30 31 Conformation Rules Conformation Rules of age that have been spayed or neutered and class shall consist of the second place winner have not attained their Altered Champion (if there is one) from the class from which the (ALCH), Altered Grand Champion (ALGRCH), Altered Best Male was selected, and the Champion (CH) or Grand Champion (GRCH) remaining first place class winners that com - titles. peted for Altered Best Male. d. Altered Adult Male or Altered Adult b. For breeds with varieties. This class Female. For dogs three years of age and older shall consist of the Altered Reserve Best Male that have been spayed or neutered and have not of Variety from the same variety class from attained their Altered Champion (ALCH), Altered which the Altered Best Male was selected, and Grand Champion (ALGRCH), Champion (CH) or the remaining Altered Best Males of Variety Grand Champion (GRCH) titles. that competed for Altered Best Male. e. Altered Breeder/Handler Male or 9. Altered Best Female of Variety (for Altered Breeder/Handler Female. For breeds with varieties). This class shall con - dogs six months of age or older that have sist of the first place winners of the Altered Puppy been spayed or neutered and have not attained Female of Variety, Altered Junior Female of their Altered Champion (ALCH), Altered Grand Variety, Altered Intermediate (Senior) Champion (ALGRCH), Champion (CH) or Grand Female of Variety, Altered Adult Female of Variety Champion (GRCH) titles , and that are handled and Altered Breeder/Handler Female of Variety in this class by a breeder of record at UKC, or for each variety within a breed. This class shall by a member of the immediate family of a be offered for each variety within the breed. The breeder of record. Judge shall select a single winner in this class. 5. Altered Best Male of Variety (for 10. Altered Reserve Best Female of breeds with varieties). This class shall con - Variety. This class shall consist of the second sist of the first place winners of the Altered Puppy place winner (if there is one) in the class from Male of Variety, Altered Junior Male of Variety, which the Altered Best Female of Variety was Altered Intermediate (Senior) Male of selected, and the remaining first place class Variety, Altered Adult Male of Variety and Altered winners that competed for Altered Best Female Breeder/Handler Male of Variety. This class shall of Variety. This class shall be offered for each be offered for each variety within the breed. The variety within the breed. The Judge shall select Judge shall select a single winner in this class. a single winner in this class. 6. Altered Reserve Best Male of Variety 11. Altered Best Female class. The (for breeds with varieties). This class shall Judge shall select a single winner in this class. consist of the second place winner (if there is a. For breeds without varieties. This one) in the class from which the Altered Best class shall consist of the first place winners of Male of Variety was selected, and the remaining the Altered Puppy Female, Altered Junior first place class winners that competed for Female, Altered Intermediate (Senior) Altered Best Male of Variety. This class shall be Female, Altered Adult Female and Altered offered for each variety within the breed. The Breeder/Handler Female of Variety. judge shall select a single winner in this class. b. For breeds with varieties. This class 7. Altered Best Male class. The Judge shall consist of the winners of each Altered shall select a single winner in this class. Best Female of Variety class. a. For breeds without varieties. This 12. Altered Reserve Best Female. The class shall consist of the first place winners of Judge shall select a single winner in this class. the Altered Puppy Male, Altered Junior Male, a. For breeds without varieties. This Altered Intermediate (Senior) Male, class shall consist of the second place winner Altered Adult Male and Altered Breeder/ (if there is one) from the class from which the Handler Male of Variety. Altered Best Female was selected, and the b. For breeds with varieties. This class remaining first place class winners that com - shall consist of the winners of each Altered peted for Altered Best Female. Best Male of Variety class. b. For breeds with varieties. This class 8. Altered Reserve Best Male. The Judge shall consist of the Altered Reserve Best shall select a single winner in this class. Female of Variety from the same variety class a. For breeds without varieties. This from which the Altered Best Female was

32 33 Conformation Rules Conformation Rules selected, and the remaining Altered Best Group class when it offers classes for five or Females of Variety that competed for Altered more Altered breeds in that Group. Best Female. 3. Altered Best In Multi-Breed Show. A 13. Altered Best of Winners. This class club must host a minimum of ten breeds in shall consist of the winner of the Best Male order to offer this class. class and the winner of the Best Female class. a. If no Altered Group classes are offered, this This class shall not be held unless both Best class consists of the Altered Best of Breed Male and Best Female are awarded. winners from all altered breeds offered at the 14. Altered Champion. This class shall con - show. When one or more Altered Group class sist of dogs of both sexes that have earned their is offered, the Altered Best In Multi-Breed UKC Altered Champion or UKC Champion title. Show class shall consist of the first place win - The Judge shall select an Altered Champion ners of each Altered Group and those remain - class winner and an Altered Reserve Champion ing Altered Best of Breed winners who were class winner in this class. not defeated in any Group class. 15. Altered Grand Champion. This class b. This class must be judged by a single shall consist of dogs of both sexes that have licensed UKC Judge. earned their UKC Altered Grand Champion or c. The name of the Judge shall not be made Grand Champion title. The Judge shall select a public until immediately prior to the start of single winner in this class. judging for this class. 16. Altered Best of Breed. This class may d. The Judge shall select a Altered Best In consist of the winner of the Altered Grand Multi-Breed Show winner and a Altered Champion class, the winner of the Altered Reserve Best In Multi-Breed Show winner. Champion class, and the winner of the Altered 4. Altered Best In Show. A club must host Best of Winners class. If the Altered Best of all breeds eligible for UKC conformation privi - Winners class is n ot held due to lack of com - leges in order to offer this class. petition, the Altered Best Male or Altered Best a. This class consists of the first-place win - Female that is present shall compete in the ners of each Altered Group class. Altered Best of Breed class. b. The Altered Best In Show class may be F. Altered Non-Licensed Classes. At the judged by a single licensed UKC Judge or by club’s discretion Altered Groups and Altered Best a panel of three licensed UKC Judges at the In Show/Altered Best In Multi-Breed show may be discretion of the Event Committee. offered. The judging format will be identical to the c. The name(s) of the Judge(s) shall not be non-altered classes. made public until immediately prior to the start 1. Altered Group, Altered Best In Multi- of judging for this class. Breed Show and Altered Best In Show d. The Judge(s) shall select an Altered Best In classes. The club is responsible for preparing Show winner and an Altered Reserve Best In an individual group Judge’s book for each Show winner. altered group offered and a separate Judge’s *G. Junior Showmanship. book for Altered Best In Show or Altered Best In Junior Showmanship classes are mandatory and Multi-Breed Show. must be offered by all UKC Licensed clubs offer - 2. Altered Group Classes. Each UKC-rec - ing conformation events with the exception of ognized breed belongs to one of eight Groups. specialty clubs holding events in conjunction with Each Altered Group class shall consist of the Premier. Clubs licensed to offer UKC conforma - Altered Best of Breed winners from those tion shows must use UKC Licensed Junior breeds belonging to that specific Group as list - Showmanship Judges and follow UKC Junior ed in Section XIV. Altered Groups shall be Showmanship Rules. The purpose of these class - judged by a single Judge who shall give up to es is to evaluate each Junior Handler’s ability to four placements, where possible, in this class. present his/her dog, his/her general dog knowl - a. Altered Group classes at All-Breed edge, and his/her specific knowledge of the dog shows. Altered Group classes may be and breed of dog he/she is presenting. offered by clubs hosting all-breed shows. 1. Eligible dogs. b. Altered Group classes at Multi- a. Dogs must be six months of age or older Breed shows. A club may only hold Altered on the day of the event.

34 35 Conformation Rules Conformation Rules b. Dogs must be permanently registered, c. Junior Classes. This class is for children have a Limited Privilege number or a valid 8 years and under 13 years of age. Temporary Listing number. 1) Novice Junior. This class is for any c. Dogs may be purebred or an altered mixed Junior Member who has never earned a Best breed. Junior Handler award with competition or d. Purebred dogs may be intact, spayed or who has not earned three first place wins neutered. from the Novice Junior class. The Judge e. Females in Season must not be shall give up to four placements, where pos - entered or shown in Junior Show - sible, in this class. manship. If a female dog that is being 2) Open Junior. This class is for any shown comes into season, and the junior Junior Member who has earned a Best wishes to change dogs, they may do so with Junior Handler award with competition from a dog that meets all other requirements. In the Novice Junior class or who has earned such cases, if the dog is not already entered three first place wins from the Novice Junior into the event, an entry form must be com - class with competition. The Judge shall give pleted and submitted with an entry correction up to four placements, where possible, in form by the Junior and given to the Event this class. Secretary before exhibiting. d. Senior Classes. This class is for chil - 2. Determining Junior’s age class cat - dren 13 years of age and under 19 years of egory. The age of the junior as of January 1st age. of each year shall determine the division in 1) Novice Senior. This class is for any which the junior competes for that entire year. If Senior member who has never earned a Best a junior reaches an age that advances them to Junior Handler award with competition or who the next age division, they will not move up to has not earned three first place wins from the the higher class until the following calendar Novice Junior class with competition. The year. An exception to this rule is made for the Judge shall give up to four placements, where Sub-Junior that turn 8 years of age inside the possible, in this class. Junior year. On the Juniors 8th birthday the 2) Open Senior. This class is for any Junior junior may move from the Sub-Junior class to Member who has earned a Best Junior the Novice Junior Class. Once this move had Handler award with competition from the been made the junior may not move back down Novice Junior class or Novice Senior class to the Sub-Junior Class. No Junior Member who has earned three first place wins from the who has competed in the Open Junior class Novice Junior or Novice Senior class with may subsequently compete in the Novice competition. The Judge shall give up to four Senior Class. placements, where possible, in this class. 3. Classes. Classes are divided by the age of e. Best Junior Handler: Best Junior the Junior Handler and not by the breed of dog. Handler class shall consist of the first place a. Pee-Wee. This class is for children two winner from the Novice Junior class, the Open years and under four years of age. A par - Junior Class, the Novice Senior Class and the ent/guardian/adult must be present in the ring Open Senior Class. The Judge shall select a and are allowed to assist children in the pre - single winner in this class. sentation of their dog to ensure that dogs are under control at all times. No placements will XIII. Awards, trophies and ribbons. be made in this class. Clubs must offer an A. Cash prizes. UKC clubs may not offer cash award or ribbon to each participant. prizes, which includes but is not limited to: cash b. Sub-Junior. This class is for children four awards, gift cards, and gift certificates, without years and under eight years of age. A prior written authorization from UKC. parent/guardian/adult must be present in the B. Awards and trophies. Clubs may give ring and are allowed to assist children in the such awards and trophies as they choose. Clubs presentation of their dog to ensure that dogs may accept trophies donated by individuals or are under control at all times. No placements other organizations. These trophies may be des - will be made in this class. Clubs must offer an ignated for specific breeds or specific accom - award or ribbon to each participant. plishments.

36 37 Conformation Rules Conformation Rules *C. Ribbons and rosettes. Best Junior Handler - purple and gold – 1. All ribbons and rosettes must include the one (1) streamer rosette with an overall min- UKC Seal of Merit and the name of the event imum length of ten (10) inches. hosting organization. The date and location of Total Dog Qualifier - red, black and the event are optional. white – three (3) streamer rosette with an 2. Certificates or other types of awards must overall minimum length of ten (10) inches. not be substituted for required ribbon and 4. Optional Ribbons and/or Rosettes. rosette awards. Ribbons and/or rosettes for any award not indi- 3. Required Ribbons and Rosettes. All cated above (for example other non-licensed clubs must offer ribbons and rosettes for place- classes such a Novice Puppy) may be offered ments as described below: at the discretion of the hosting club and may be *a. Ribbons. Clubs are required to offer rib- of any color or color combination not stipulated bon awards for all regular classes, altered under Rosettes above. classes, and non-licensed group placements. Clubs may choose to offer rosettes in place of XIV. UKC® recognized breeds eligible for ribbons at their discretion. Ribbon awards are conformation competition. to be the following colors and measure a min- Each breed is assigned to a Group based on its past imum of two (2) inches in width by six (6) inch- and present function, historical origins, and region of es in length: development. Breeds that are judged in the variety 1st place – blue format will have each variety listed next to it in paren- 2nd place – red thesis. Varieties will be judged in the order listed. 3rd place – green 4th place – yellow Group 1. Guardian Dog Best Male/Female of Variety – any color Aidi Reserve Best Male/Female of Variety Akbash Dog – any color Alentejo Mastiff Best Male/Female – any color American Bulldog Reserve Best Male/Female – any color Anatolian Shepherd Best of Winners – any color Appenzeller Champion – any color Bernese Mountain Dog Reserve Champion – any color Black Russian Terrier Grand Champion – any color Boxer Best of Breed – any color Bullmastiff Group First – any color Cane Corso Italiano Group Second – any color Cao de Castro Laboreiro Group Third – any color Caucasian Ovcharka Group Fourth – any color Central Asian Shepherd Dog *b. Rosettes. Clubs may choose to offer Cimarron Uruguayo rosettes that exceed the minimum set below. Danish Broholmer Placement rosettes that the club is required to Doberman Pinscher offer are to be the following colors and criteria: Dogo Argentino Best In Multi-Breed Show – purple, pink Dogue de Bordeaux and white, three (3) streamer rosette with an Entlebucher overall minimum length of twelve (12) inches. Estrela Mountain Dog Reserve Best In Multi-Breed Show - Giant Schnauzer purple and pink, two (2) streamer rosette, with Great Dane an overall minimum length of ten (10) inches. Great Pyrenees Best In Show - purple, gold and white, Greater Swiss Mountain Dog three (3) streamer rosette with an overall Hovawart minimum length of twelve (12) inches. Kangal Dog Reserve Best in Show - purple and Karst Shepherd Dog gold, two (2) streamer rosette with an overall Komondor minimum length of ten (10) inches. Kuvasz Leonberger 38 39 Conformation Rules Conformation Rules Majorca Mastiff Grand Gascon-Saintongeois Maremma Sheepdog Grand Griffon Vendeen Mastiff Great Anglo-Francais Tricolor Hound Neapolitan Mastiff Great Anglo-Francais White and Black Hound Newfoundland Great Anglo-Francais White and Orange Hound *Olde English Bulldogge - Effective January 1, 2014 Griffon Bleu de Gascogne Owczarek Podalanski Griffon Fauve de Bretegne Perro de Presa Canario Griffon Nivernais Pyrenean Mastiff Haldenstover Rottweiler Hamiltonstovare Saint Bernard Hanoverian Hound Sarplaninac Harrier Slovac Cuvac Hellenic Hound Spanish Mastiff Hygen Hound Standard Schnauzer Istrian Coarse-Haired Hound Tibetan Mastiff Istrian Short-Haired Hound Tornjak Italian Hound Tosa Ken Montenegrin Mountain Hound Mountain Cur Group 2. Scenthound Otterhound Alpine Dachsbracke •Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen American Black & Tan Coonhound Petit Bleu de Gascogne American Foxhound Petit Gascon-Saintongeois American Leopard Hound Plott Hound Anglo-Francais de Petit Venerie Poitevin Ariegeois Polish Hound Austrian Black and Tan Hound Porcelaine Barak Posavaz Hound Basset Artesian Normand Redbone Coonhound Basset Bleu de Gascogne Schiller Hound Basset Fauve De Bretagne Serbian Hound Basset Hound Serbian Tricolor Hound Bavarian Mountain Hound Smaland Hound •Beagle Small Swiss Hound Beagle Harrier Spanish Hound Billy Stephens’ Cur Black Forest Hound Styrian Coarse-Haired Hound Black Mouth Cur Swiss Hound Bloodhound Transylvanian Hound Bluetick Coonhound Treeing Cur Briquet Griffon Vendeen Treeing Walker Coonhound Chien D’Artois Tyrolean Hound Chien Francais Blanc et Noir Welsh Hound Chien Francais Tricolore Westphalian Dachsbracke •Dachshund (Miniature, Standard. All coat types show together.) Group 3. Sighthound and Pariah Dog Deutsche Bracke Afghan Hound Drever Azawakh Dunker •Basenji English Coonhound Borzoi English Foxhound Canaan Dog Finnish Hound Carolina Dog Francais Blanc et Orange Chart Polski Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen Cirneco dell’Etna Grand Bleu de Gascogne Greyhound 40 41 Conformation Rules Conformation Rules Hungarian Greyhound German Wirehaired Pointer Ibizan Hound Golden Retriever Irish Wolfhound Gordon Setter •Peruvian Inca Orchid Hungarian Wire-Haired Vizsla Pharaoh Hound Irish Red & White Setter Podenco Canario Irish Setter Podengo Portugueso (Grande Smooth, Grande Wire, Irish Water Spaniel Medio Smooth, Medio Wire, *Pequeno Smooth, Kooikerhondje •Pequeno Wire ) Labrador Retriever Rhodesian Ridgeback Lagotto Romagnolo Saluki Large Munsterlander Scottish Deerhound Multi-Colored Standard Poodle Silken Windhound Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Sloughi Old Danish Bird Dog Spanish Greyhound Perdiguero de Burgos Thai Ridgeback Portuguese Pointer ••Whippet Portuguese Water Dog Xoloitzcuintli (•Toy, Miniature, Standard) Pudelpointer Slovakian Wire-Haired Pointing Dog Group 4. Gun Dog Small Munsterlander American Water Spaniel Spinone Italiano Barbet Stabyhoun Boykin Spaniel Standard Poodle Bracco Italiano Sussex Spaniel Braque D’Auvergne Vizsla Braque de l’Ariege Weimaraner Braque du Bourbonnais Welsh Springer Spaniel Braque Francais, de Grande Taille Wirehaired Pointing Griffon Braque Francais, de Petite Taille Braque Saint-Germain Group 5. Northern Breed Brittany Akita Cesky Fousek Alaskan Klee Kai (•Toy, Miniature, Standard) Chesapeake Bay Retriever Alaskan Malamute Clumber Spaniel American Eskimo (•Miniature, Standard) Cocker Spaniel Canadian Eskimo Dog Curly-Coated Retriever Chinese Shar-Pei Deutscher Wachtelhund Chinook Drentse Patrijshond Chow Chow •English Cocker Spaniel East Siberian Laika English Pointer Eurasian English Setter Finnish Lapphund English Springer Spaniel Finnish Spitz Epagneul Blue de Picardie •German Spitz (Klein, Mittel) Epagneul Breton (Orange and White, All Other Greenland Dog Colors) Hokkaido Epagneul Picard *Japanese Akita - Effective January 1, 2013 Epagneul Pont-Audemer •Japanese Spitz Field Spaniel Jindo Flat-Coated Retriever Kai French Spaniel Karelian Bear Dog Frisian Water Dog Keeshond German Longhaired Pointer Kishu German Rough-Haired Pointer •Lundehund German Shorthaired Pointer Norbottenspetz 42 43 Conformation Rules Conformation Rules Norwegian Buhund Stumpy Tail Cattle Dog Norwegian Elkhound •Swedish Vallhund Russo-European Laika White Shepherd Samoyed •Shiba Group 7. Terrier Shikoku Airedale Terrier Siberian Husky •American Hairless Terrier (Coated, Hairless) Swedish Elkhound American Pit Bull Terrier Swedish Lapphund •Australian Terrier •Volpino Italiano •Austrian Pinscher West Siberian Laika •Bedlington Terrier •Border Terrier Group 6. Herding Dog Bull Terrier Australian Cattle Dog •Cairn Terrier Australian Kelpie •Cesky Terrier Australian Shepherd •Dandie Dinmont Bearded Collie •Danish-Swedish Farmdog Beauceron Dutch Smoushond Belgian Shepherd Dog (Groenendael, Laekenois, German Pinscher Malinois, Tervueren) •Glen Of Imaal Terrier Bergamasco Irish Terrier Berger de Pyrenees (Rough-faced, Smooth-faced) •Jack Russell Terrier Berger Picard •Jagdterrier Border Collie •Japanese Terrier Bouvier des Ardennes Kerry Blue Terrier Bouvier des Flandres •Lakeland Terrier Briard •Manchester Terrier (Toy, Standard) Ca de Bestier ••Miniature Bull Terrier •Cardigan Welsh Corgi •Miniature Schnauzer Catalonian Sheepdog •Mountain Feist - Effective February 5, 2015 Ciobanesc Romanesc Carpatin •Norfolk Terrier Ciobanesc Romanesc Mirotic •Norwich Terrier Collie (Rough, Smooth) •Parson Russell Terrier (10-12½ inches; Over 12½- Croatian Sheepdog 15 inches) Czechoslovakian Vlcak •Patterdale Terrier Dutch Shepherd Rat Terrier (•Miniature, Standard) English Shepherd •Scottish Terrier German Shepherd Dog •Sealyham Terrier Icelandic Sheepdog •Silky Terrier Lancashire Heeler •Skye Terrier Lapinporokoira •Smooth Fox Terrier Louisiana Catahoula Leopard Dog Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier ••Miniature American Shepherd •Sporting Lucas Terrier - Effective January 1, 2015 Staffordshire Bull Terrier Mudi •Teddy Roosevelt Terrier Old English Sheepdog •Toy Fox Terrier •Pembroke Welsh Corgi Treeing Feist Polski Owczarek Nizinny Welsh Terrier Portuguese Sheepdog •West Highland White Terrier •Puli •Wire Fox Terrier Pumi Saarloosewolfdog Group 8. Companion Dog Schapendoes •Affenpinscher •Shetland Sheepdog *American Bully - Effective July 15, 2013 South Russian Shepherd Dog •Bichon Frise *Spanish Water Dog - Effective July 1, 2013 •Bolognese 44 45 Conformation Rules Conformation Rules •Boston Terrier has violated a specific UKC rule. Complaints about •Brussels Griffon a Judge’s knowledge of the breed may be filed with •Cavalier King Charles Spaniel UKC but must address specific deficiencies. •Chihuahua Electronic audio or video recordings will not be con- •Chinese Crested sidered by UKC when reviewing a Judge’s compe- •Coton de Tulear tency to judge a breed. Dalmatian B. Interfering with the Judge. No person may English Bulldog interfere with the Judge in any way while he/she is •English Toy Spaniel judging a class. •French Bulldog C. Double handling. Persons outside the ring •Havanese are prohibited from any intentional actions designed •Italian Greyhound to affect the performance of a dog being judged in •Japanese Chin the ring. This prohibition shall apply equally to per- *Kromfohrlander - Effective June 1, 2013 sons attempting to improve or to impair a perfor- •Lhasa Apso mance. The Event Committee may expel from the •Lowchen show grounds any person they reasonably believe •Maltese is double handling. Judges may excuse exhibitors •Miniature Pinscher whose dogs they reasonably believe are benefiting Multi-Colored Poodle (•Toy, Miniature) from “double handling.” •Papillon D. Control of the dog. Exhibitors are expected to •Pekingese keep their dogs under control at all times. The Event •Pomeranian Committee may expel from the show grounds any Poodle (•Toy, Miniature) person whose failure to control a dog interferes with •Pug judging or with the ability of other exhibitors to pre- •Russkiy Toy sent their dogs. •Schipperke E. Baiting in the ring. The United Kennel Club •Shih Tzu believes that dogs should be exhibited in a natural •Tibetan Spaniel state. We believe that a dog’s temperament, tractabil- •Tibetan Terrier ity and conformation are best evaluated when a dog •Yorkshire Terrier is exhibited without any aids used to change the dog’s natural behavior. Accordingly, baiting with •Indicates breeds that should be tabled for judging. squeakers or food is strongly discouraged. However, ••Indicates breeds for which table-judging is optional. if a Judge determines a breed (or breeds) would be better evaluated with bait, the Judge may allow bait- *XV. Rules applying to exhibitors ing for all exhibits in that breed (or breeds) at their dis- and spectators. cretion (in Conformation events ONLY). If such a Rules applying to exhibitors and spectators; UKC determination is made by the Judge, food bait and exhibitors and spectators are expected to display squeakers must both be allowed; Judges may not good behavior and good sportsmanship in and out allow one type of bait and not another. Bait of ANY of the ring. Judges may excuse exhibitors from their kind must NEVER be tossed or thrown and must ring for violations of these rules or conduct that inter- NEVER litter the ring surface. Any exhibitor found to feres with the event and event participants. Event be throwing bait or littering the ring surface with bait Committee members and host club officers may shall be subject to disciplinary action. The Judge will excuse exhibitors or spectators from the show make the determination if an exhibitor is throwing bait grounds for violations of these rules or conduct that or littering the ring surface with bait and, if it is the interferes with the event and event participants. decision of the Judge that the exhibitor did throw bait A. Complaints about the Judge’s place- or litter the ring surface with bait, the Judge must ments. By entering in a UKC event, the exhibitor is excuse the exhibitor and dog from the ring. The inviting the opinion of the Judge and must accept Judge shall mark the Judge’s book “Excused. Threw the Judge’s decision as final. Exhibitors are encour- bait in the ring” or “Excused. Littered ring with bait.” aged to discuss placements with Judges but may The Judge’s decision on this matter is final. not argue about the Judge’s final placements. *F. Judge’s evaluation of dentition. At the Complaints about the Judge may only be lodged discretion of the judge they may either look at the with the host club if the exhibitor believes the Judge bite on his/her own, or ask the exhibitor to show the 46 47 Conformation Rules Conformation Rules bite. Judges may make that decision based upon signed by the owner/handler of each dog breed, individual dog, and circumstances and will entered at a UKC event: “I swear that this dog is not necessarily use the same method for examining not being handled by a professional handler in the individual bite of each dog or for each breed. If conformation.” Dog owners and professional an exhibitor in the ring has strong feelings about handlers who look for technical ways to circum - showing the bite to the judge rather than having the vent this rule run a grave risk of losing their UKC judge open the mouth, then the judge should honor privileges if caught. that exhibitor’s request to show the bite. 2. Persons allowed to handle dogs in G. Grooming. UKC encourages exhibitors to UKC conformation events. The following emphasize the conditioning and training of their dogs categories of handlers are allowed: and to avoid extreme grooming practices. A dog a. Owner or co-owner. The owner or co- should be sufficiently clean and well groomed to owner of a UKC Registered dog may enter and enable a Judge to properly evaluate the dog. Breeds exhibit his/her own dog in UKC events. In addi - with traditional trimming patterns may be presented in tion, the following immediate family members of those patterns. Except as allowed by a dog’s UKC an owner or co-owner may enter and exhibit the breed standard, dog: spouse, parent, step-parent, child, step- 1. Grooming in the ring. Exhibitors are pro - child, brother or sister, provided that they are hibited from grooming in the ring and from pos - not a professional handler as defined in para - session of grooming tools in the ring. Judges must graph 3 below. excuse any exhibitor that violates this rule. The b. Breeder. The breeder of a UKC Registered Judge’s book must be marked accordingly. The dog may enter and exhibit that dog in UKC Judge’s decision on this matter is final. Exhibitors events, even if the breeder is not an owner or co- who violate this rule may also be subject to disci - owner of that dog, provided that the breeder- plinary action by the host club and UKC. handler is not a professional handler as defined 2. Prohibited grooming practices. in paragraph 3 below. The following immediate Prohibited grooming practices are defined in family members of a breeder may also enter and Section XXIV, paragraph F, subparagraph 3. exhibit that dog: spouse, parent, step-parent, Exhibitors found in violation of this rule may be child, step-child, brother or sister. subject to disciplinary action by the host club c. Designated handler. Any individual who and UKC. has been given permission to do so by a regis - H. Collars. Harnesses, pinch collars and hanging tered owner or co-owner of a UKC Registered collar tags are prohibited in show rings. dog may enter and exhibit that dog in UKC I. Ring and event grounds clean-up. events, provided that the designated handler is Exhibitors are required to clean up behind their dog not a professional handler as defined in para - if it fouls the ring or the event grounds. The ring graph 3 below. steward may bring cleaning supplies to the exhibitor *3. Professional Handler. A professional and may hold the dog while the owner cleans the handler is a person who exhibits dogs for com - ring. Any exhibitor who fails to clean up after his dog pensation. This category includes any person may be directed by the Event Committee to leave who accepts any pay, gift, or remuneration of any the event grounds. sort in return for exhibiting a dog. J. Prohibition against professional han - a. Remuneration. Remuneration includes, dlers in conformation shows. United Kennel but is not limited to: Club events are intended to be family-oriented i. Payment for exhibiting a dog in a UKC recreation for owners of UKC Registered dogs. licensed event, or any other organization; Accordingly, UKC encourages the promotion of the ii. Reimbursement for lodging, mileage, trav - owner/breeder handler and prohibits the use of pro - el, meals, other travel expenses, or any other fessional handlers in conformation. expenses incurred at or traveling to or from a 1. Construction of this rule. The prohibition UKC licensed event. against professional handlers is one of the cor - iii. Payment of entry fees by another exhibitor nerstones of UKC philosophy. Therefore, this rule for dogs owned by the professional handler in is to be construed as broadly as necessary to return for handling services. achieve that goal. Each UKC Official Entry Form b. Factors that may be considered in includes the following statement that must be determining whether a handler is a

48 49 Conformation Rules Conformation Rules professional. An individual may be a profes - *XVI. Exhibitor Guidelines. sional handler regardless of whether or not han - A dog show is an evaluation of breeding stock, and dling dogs is his/her primary source of income. many breeders have made a lifelong commitment to Among the factors that may be considered in their breed. Judges have spent years studying dogs determining whether a handler is a profession - before stepping into the ring to judge. They are seri - al handler are: ous about the sport, and exhibitors should be as i. Business cards indicating that the person in well. Exhibitors’ behavior and deportment speak to question is a professional handler; the degree of commitment they have to their dogs ii. Advertising professional handling services and to the sport. The following are suggested guide - on a vehicle, in a publication, or in any other lines for UKC Exhibitors: dog-related venue; • Exhibitors should accept the decision iii. Offering professional handling services of the Judge gracefully. There should be through a training facility; no snatching of ribbons, loud comments or iv. Acting as a professional handler at events derision of the Judge or their decisions, either offered by other organizations; in the ring or out. v. Exhibiting multiple dogs, particularly those • Exhibitors’ clothing should be neat and that the handler neither owns nor co-owns; clean. Their apparel speaks to the respect they vi. Exhibiting multiple breeds of dogs, partic - have for the sport, the show and its proceedings. ularly those that the handler neither owns nor • Exhibitors’ dogs should be clean and trimmed/ co-owns. groomed in a manner consistent with the UKC *4. Lodging a Complaint about a Handler. rules and breed standards. A. At the event. Complaints about a Profess- • Exhibitors should take care when discussing the ional Handler may only be lodged with the host judging with the Judge to not appear confronta - club through the Misconduct and Discipline sec - tional. The judging was the Judge’s opinion that tion of these rules when a complainant believes day, and poor behavior on the part of the the handler has violated this specific UKC rule and exhibitor will not change the outcome. can provide proof of remuneration and/or one or • Exhibitors should make an effort to help new more factors that may be considered in determin - exhibitors. We were all new to dog shows at one ing whether a handler is a professional. time and we appreciated when someone B. After the event. If no proof can be made helped us. available at the event for the filing of a Misconduct, • Exhibitors should always leave a show site in then the complaint should be filed with UKC with - the condition they found it. Help the show com - in a reasonable amount of time after the event, mittee and clean up your area. and must address a specific event date accom - • Exhibitors should take care not to promote panied by proof of remuneration and/or one or rumors and negative comments about dogs, more factors that may be considered in determin - other exhibitors or judges. ing whether a handler is a professional. • Exhibitors should remember they are at the *K. Exhibitors in the ring have the right to show at the invitation of the show-giving club. require that a dog competing in the ring be mea - In order to ensure being invited back, sured or weighed for those breeds with a height or exhibitors should do whatever they can to weight disqualification, except that Toy Fox Terriers assist the host club and promote the family fla - are only required to be weighed in accordance the vor of UKC events. outlined procedures under ‘ Determining Height And Weight Of Entered Dogs’ . The Judge will comply XVII. UKC ® Special Exhibition and Judging with an exhibitor’s request if it is made before the Procedures for Belgian Shepherd Dogs class judging is complete. The Judge’s determina - Only. (Instituted January 1, 1996) tion of the dog’s height or weight is final. The judge UKC provides Belgian Shepherd Dogs the opportu - must note in the Judge’s book the height or weight nity to be shown one of three ways at UKC Licensed of any dog disqualified as a result of measuring. Conformation Shows. This is in keeping with the tra - Height is determined by drawing a straight line from ditional exhibition procedure in the breed’s country the top of the withers perpendicular to the ground. of origin. The United Belgian Shepherd Dog Judges cannot disqualify dogs shown in the Puppy Association may specify to clubs hosting their breed, Class for being under height or weight minimums. which method they prefer to be used for their breed.

50 51 Conformation Rules Conformation Rules While use of the preferred method is not mandatory, the assisted animation portion of the judging. UKC hopes that UBSDA’s wishes will be considered. Exhibitors and spectators outside the ring are However, the manner in which they are shown is not, under any circumstances, to engage in ani - determined by the host club. mation activities. This is considered “double- A. Types of exhibition. handling” and is forbidden under the UKC 1. Customary Exhibition procedure. Rules and Regulations. 2. Assisted Animation/Critique Procedure 7. A suggested procedural guideline follows: (AA/CP), Long Form. a. The dogs for each class are brought into 3. Assisted Animation/Critique Procedure the ring. This may be in catalog order, or an (AA/CP) Short Form. alternate order, at the Judge’s discretion. B. Customary Exhibition Procedure. b. The Judge will examine each dog in line for Standard conformation procedure, i.e., handler bite, dentition, temperament, etc. poses dog for examination and gaits the dog in a c. One at a time, each dog is brought out of prescribed pattern as directed by the judge. line for its assisted animation evaluation. At no Eligible handler exhibits the entry without assis - time during the assisted animation portion of tance from a third party. the judging should the Judge attempt to phys - C. Assisted Animation and Critique ically examine (touch, hands-on) or evaluate Procedure. the dog’s gait. 1. Judges will utilize “assisted animation” (for d. When the Judge is ready to proceed to the no more than three minutes per dog) to assess movement evaluation portion, the primary expression, carriage, etc., at some time during handler will return to the dog, if a designated the judging of each dog in each class. handler has been used. If not, the person who 2. “Assisted Animation” is defined as follows: was performing the assisted animation will Assisted Animation involves two people. One is leave the ring. The primary handler will then a designated handler, who holds the dog’s lead move the dog as directed by the Judge. and makes no attempt to stack or animate the e. When the individual evaluations are com - dog. The other being the person who stands plete, the Judge may choose to see some or away from the dog, but does not leave the ring, all of the class animated in order to finalize and attempts to animate the dog by calling to it their decisions regarding placements. At this or making noises. During the Judge’s individual time, the Judge may choose to animate the appraisal of each dog, the dog will be held by dog themselves or ask a steward to do so. the designated handler. They may ask for individual dogs to be ani - 3. The designated handler may be: mated again using the assisted animation for - a. The primary handler of the dog (i.e. - the mat, but this is not encouraged because of the person noted on the official UKC entry form as amount of time involved. the handler of the dog); or D. Rating System/Critiques. b. An alternate - a person other than the pri - 1. Judges will use a rating system and provide mary handler. This could be the steward or individual written critiques on each dog. The any other capable person designated by the rating system includes: Excellent (EX), Very primary handler. Good (VG), Acceptable (AC), and Non-Rated 4. While the dog is being held by the designat - (NR). United Kennel Club will provide uniform ed handler, the other person performs the critique forms for a nominal fee. assisted animation, and the Judge appraises it. 2. Ratings are separate from the usual UKC This allows the Judge to see the expression, placements and point allotments. The ratings carriage, and natural stance of the dog more may be published by the Host Clubs in their clearly. The designated handler is to use discre - individual newsletters. tion and common sense during the procedure. 3. Ratings are purely the Judge’s opinion of the 5. All regular UKC Official Dog Show Rules dog on that day. The rating is given to each ani - apply to this portion of the judging. Baiting with mal as it is assessed against the ideal squeakers, toys or food is entirely at the Judge’s described in the breed standards, not against discretion. the other dogs in its class. 6. The actual hands-on examination and gait - 4. Any or all of the ratings may be given in any ing of the dog are to be done only while the pri - one class. For example, one class may consist mary handler is in control of the dog, not during entirely of dogs rated Very Good or Acceptable. 52 53 Conformation Rules Conformation Rules Another class may have two Excellents, one rated Very Good may not receive a third place Very Good, and one Acceptable. Another class when a dog rated Excellent is placed fourth in may have every dog rated Excellent. the same class. 5. While awarding placements, the Judge may 6. While awarding placements, the Judge may provide verbal explanations for the order of provide verbal explanations for the order of the placement to the exhibitor and/or public, but is placements to the exhibitors and/or public, but not required to do so. At Multi-Breed shows, this is not required or expected to do so. practice should only occur if time permits. F. Written Critiques. E. Definition of Ratings. 1. The Judge is encouraged to comment on all Each rating may be modified by a plus (+) or portions of the form, but due to time constraints minus (-) to further indicate the relative quality of and large entries, they may elect to summarize the dogs. portions. (Examples: “An exceptional dog in 1. Excellent (EX). While recognizing that no body, angulation and character, whose round dog is without faults or weaknesses, dogs eyes detract from an otherwise excellent head receiving this rating should be of utmost quality piece.” -or- “A dog of lovely color and character overall and possess many fine attributes that is otherwise terribly lacking in breed type, according to the UKC breed standard. particularly in that is long in body, short on leg, 2. Very Good (VG). Dogs receiving this rating and heavy in head.”) may be: 2. Judges must not be too general to the extent a. Otherwise Excellent dogs in poor condition; that they provide little information to the exhibitor b. Dogs with some fine attributes, but lacking for educational purposes, nor information about in quality in some area(s); their own judging. (Example: “Dog has good type c. Dogs of good type, construction, and char - and character, with a nice head.”) acter, but not outstanding; or, 3. Whenever possible, the Judge should attempt d. Dogs with a major fault which mars an oth - to explain the best and worst features of each erwise Excellent specimen. dog. For example, under “Head” on the form, Dogs rated Very Good may receive a first one might write “excellent.” but it would be place award in their class, but it should be advisable to include additional details such as noted that this will award the dog class points “correct planes, well-chiseled, nice length of for this win. In general only dogs that are muzzle.” Or, instead of just listing “ears” as “OK,” rated excellent should receive Championship it would be better stated as “well set, too long.” points at that show. If the Judge withholds the 4. The Judge must indicate the rating given to points, the ribbons, and any award/trophy, each dog on the area indicated on the Critique are not to be given. Form. 3. Acceptable (AC). Dogs receiving this rating may be: *XVIII. Conformation Titles - refer to chart a. Dogs that are adequate, marred by faults, on pages 86 & 87. For additional informa - and/or lacking in quality; tion, see pages 88 & 89. b. Dogs that are of incorrect/inadequate type. A. Requirements for Champion title. Dogs rated Acceptable should not receive a Championship points are awarded in accor - first place ribbon and should not earn points dance with the Point Schedule found elsewhere at that show. The ribbon and points should be in this rulebook. To earn a UKC Champion title, a withheld if it is the only rating given in the dog must class. The Judge may give a single entry in a 1. Earn a minimum of 100 championship points, class second place in a class of one, or with - 2. Earn points under at least three different hold all ribbons. UKC licensed Judges, and 4. Not Rated (NR). Dogs receiving this 3. Win three Best Male/Female (or higher) rating may be: classes with competition at three different shows a. So lacking in breed type that they appear under three different UKC licensed Judges. to be of mixed-breed heritage, and should *B. Competition for the Champion title. receive no rating and class placement; Competition is defined as more than one b. Dogs that are excused or disqualified. male/female entered and shown in any one of the 5. A dog rated lower than others in its class regular classes (Puppy, Junior, Intermediate cannot place above them. For example, a dog (Senior), Adult, or Breeder/Handler classes). If a 54 55 Conformation Rules Conformation Rules judge withholds a first-place ribbon and awards a Best of Breed may count the number of dog a second, third or fourth place ribbon in a class Champions defeated as well as any Grand of one, this dog will count as having competed and Champions defeated by winning Best of Breed to shall count as competition. If a judge withholds all fulfill the requirements of a competition win awards from the dog, then it shall not count as com - towards the Grand Champion title. petition. Dogs that are excused or disqualified do E. Requirements for a Conformation not count as competition. A dog that is judged in a Champion and Conformation Grand class, but whose entry is subsequently determined Champion title. The following breeds who to be invalid, shall count as competition. participate in Conformation Events administered 1. Earning a competition win by going by the UKC Dog Events Department and held Best of Winners. If only one male/female dog is under these Conformation Rules may earn their entered in the regular classes, that dog may earn Conformation Champion (CCH) or Conformation championship points, but such wins do not count Grand Champion (CGRCH) titles following the as wins with competition. However, if a Best Male same requirements as outlined in Section XVIII. and a Female is selected the dog that is awarded The breeds eligible to obtain a CCH and a Best of Winners, will earn a win with competition. CGRCH are: 2. Earning a competition win by going • American Black & Tan Coonhound Best of Breed. A Best Male/Best Female who • American Leopard Hound has no competition of the same or opposite sex • Beagle in the regular classes may still earn a win with • Black Mouth Cur competition by defeating a Champion or Grand • Bluetick Coonhound Champion of either sex for Best of Breed. • English Coonhound 3. Earning a competition win by placing • Mountain Cur in the Group. At shows where Group competi - • Plott Hound tion is offered, a Best Male/Best Female with no • Redbone Coonhound competition in its breed may still earn a win with • Stephens’ Cur competition by winning a Group placement. A • Treeing Cur Group 4 win only counts as a win with competition • Treeing Feist if there are five or more breeds in the Group class. • Treeing Walker Coonhound 4. Earning a competition win by win - *F . Requirements for the Altered ning Best in Multi-Breed Show, Reserve Champion, Altered Grand Champion, Best in Multi-Breed Show, Best in Show Altered Conformation Champion and or Reserve Best in Show. At shows where Altered Conformation Grand Champion Best in Multi-Breed Show or Best in Show com - titles. Essentially the altered classes and point petition is offered, a Best Male/Best Female with system is the same as the classes for regular no competition in its breed may still earn a win intact dogs. with competition by winning Best In Multi-Breed 3. Altered Conformation Titles. Show, Reserve Best In Multi-Breed Show, Best Championship points earned by a dog in the In Show or Reserve Best In Show. Regular class, may be transferred to Altered C. Requirements for Grand Champion Championship points when a dog is altered. title. To earn a UKC Grand Champion title, a dog Additionally, a title(s) earned before a dog was must: altered will make the dog eligible to compete in 1. Win the Champion class at least five times the next appropriate highest class. For example with competition, and a dog that earned a Championship (CH) in the 2. Win the Champion class under at least three regular class, is then altered will be eligible to different UKC licensed Judges. compete in the Altered Champion class. D. Competition for the Grand Champion a. Requirements for Altered Champion title. Competition is defined as at least three title (ALCH). Altered Championship points dogs correctly entered and shown in the are awarded in accordance with the Altered Champion class. When awards are withheld from Point Schedule found elsewhere in this rule - other dogs entered in the Champion class (i.e., book. To earn a UKC Altered Champion (ALCH) Reserve Champion) and a dog is declared the title, a dog must winner of the Champion class, the other dogs shall 1) Earn a minimum of 100 altered champi - not count as competition. A Champion wining onship points. 56 57 Conformation Rules Conformation Rules 2) Earn points under at least three different shows where Altered Best in Multi-Breed UKC licensed Judges, and Show or Altered Best in Show competition is 3) Win three Altered Best Male/Altered Best offered, a Altered Best Male/Altered Best Female (or higher) classes with competition Female with no competition in its breed may at three different shows under three different still earn a win with competition by winning UKC licensed Judges. Altered Best In Multi-Breed Show, Altered b. Competition for the Altered Reserve Best In Multi-Breed Show, Altered Champion title. Competition is defined as Best In Show or Altered Reserve Best In Show. more than one altered male/altered female c. Requirements for Altered Grand entered and shown in any one of the altered Champion title (ALGRCH). To earn a UKC regular classes (Altered Puppy, Altered Junior, Altered Grand Champion (ALGRCH) title, a Altered Intermediate (Senior), Altered Adult, or dog must: Altered Breeder/Handler). If a judge withholds 1) Win the Altered Champion class at least a first place ribbon and awards a dog a sec - five times with competition, and ond, third or fourth place ribbon in a class of 2) Win the Altered Champion class under at one, this dog will count as having competed least three different UKC licensed Judges. and shall count as competition. If a judge with - d. Competition for the Altered Grand holds all awards from the dog, then it shall not Champion title. Competition is defined as at count as competition. Dogs that are excused least three dogs correctly entered and shown in or disqualified do not count as competition. A the Altered Champion class. When awards are dog that is judged in a class, but whose entry withheld from other dogs entered in the Altered is subsequently determined to be invalid, shall Champion class (i.e., Altered Reserve count as competition. Champion) and a dog is declared the winner of 1) Earning a competition win by the Altered Champion class, the other dogs going Altered Best of Winners. If only shall not count as competition. An Altered one male/female dog is entered in the altered Champion winning Altered Best of Breed may regular classes, that dog may earn champi - count the number of Altered Champions defeat - onship points, but such wins do not count as ed as well as any Altered Grand Champions wins with competition. However, if an Altered defeated by winning Altered Best of Breed to Best Male and an Altered Best Female is fulfill the requirements of a competition win selected the dog that is awarded Best of towards the Altered Grand Champion title. Winners, will earn a win with competition. e. Requirements for an Altered 2) Earning a competition win by Conformation Champion and Altered going Altered Best of Breed. An Conformation Grand Champion title. Altered Best Male/Altered Best Female who The following breeds who participate in has no competition of the same or opposite Conformation Events administered by the UKC sex in the regular classes may still earn a win Dog Events Department and held under these with competition by defeating a Altered Conformation Rules may earn their Altered Champion or Altered Grand Champion of Conformation Champion (ALCCH) or Altered either sex for Altered Best of Breed. Conformation Grand Champion (ALCGRCH) 3) Earning a competition win by plac - titles following the same requirements as out - ing in the Altered Group. At shows where lined in Section XVIII. The breeds eligible to Altered Group competition is offered, an obtain a ALCCH and a ALCGRCH are: Altered Best Male/Altered Best Female with no • American Black & Tan Coonhound competition in its breed may still earn a win • American Leopard Hound with competition by winning an Altered Group • Beagle placement. An Altered Group 4 win only • Black Mouth Cur counts as a win with competition if there are • Bluetick Coonhound five or more breeds in the Altered Group class. • English Coonhound 4) Earning a competition win by win - • Mountain Cur ning Altered Best In Multi-Breed • Plott Hound Show, Altered Reserve Best In Multi- • Redbone Coonhound Breed Show, Altered Best In Show or • Stephens’ Cur Altered Reserve Best in Show. At 58 59 Conformation Rules Conformation Rules • Treeing Cur scheduled immediately following Best of Breed • Treeing Feist judging for that breed. Group competition may • Treeing Walker Coonhound commence immediately after all breeds for that group have been judged. G. National Grand Champion. Effective 3. Group, Best in Multi-breed Show and Best in August 31, 1989, the National American Eskimo Show must be judged by licensed Judges. All Association, the National American Pit Bull Terrier other non-licensed classes may be judged by Association and the National Toy Fox Terrier non-licensed Judges or licensed Judges. Association may designate the Grand Champion 4. No Championship points or Top Ten points class at their national specialty as the “National shall be awarded as a result of winning a non- Grand Champion” class. Provided that at least licensed class. five dogs of either sex are exhibited in the class, B. Non-licensed conformation classes. the winner of this class shall earn the title 1. Novice Puppy Classes. All Puppy class - “National Grand Champion.” UKC will issue a es shall be divided individually by breed and by special certificate recognizing the win and the sex. An individual judge’s book shall be pre - designation “NGRCH” will appear before the pared for each breed, consisting of the follow - dog’s name in all UKC records. The host club ing classes: may request permission to have this class judged a. Novice Male and Novice Female by a three Judge panel, consisting of at least two classes. For intact dogs 3 months of age and Senior Judges licensed for that breed. Such under 6 months of age that are permanently requests must be made in writing at the time the registered with UKC as of the day of the show, club applies to host the event. The names of the or that have a valid Temporary Listing (TL) num - Judges shall not be made public until immediate - ber as of the day of the show, or that are not yet ly prior to the start of judging for this class. permanently registered but that are from litters H. National Best Of Breed (NBOB). This registered with UKC as of the day of the show. honorary title (retroactive to January 1, 2004) was The Judge shall give up to four placements, created in honor of all those dogs that win Best of where possible, in these classes. Breed at recognized designated UKC National b. Best of Breed Novice Puppy. This Specialties. The NBOB title will be added to the class shall consist of the winners of the Novice dog’s permanent record. The NBOB title is in Male class and the Novice Female class. The addition to, and does not replace, the National judge shall select a single winner in this class. Grand Champion title that is given to the winner of 2. Stud Dog and Brood Bitch Classes. the Grand Champion class at the American Classes shall be divided by breed and judged Eskimo, American Pit Bull Terrier and Toy Fox separately by sex. These classes shall be judged Terrier national specialties. on the quality of the progeny and not the individ - ual stud dogs and brood bitches. Stud dogs and XIX. Non-licensed Conformation Classes. brood bitches must be permanently registered A. Rules applying to non-licensed con - with UKC as of the day of the show to be eligible formation classes. for this class. Progeny may compete if they are 1. Non-licensed classes may be offered at all permanently registered with UKC, are out of UKC UKC conformation shows, except that Group, Registered litters, or have a valid Temporary Best in Multi-Breed Show and Best In Show Listing number on the day of the show. Spayed classes may only be offered in accordance with bitches and neutered dogs are eligible to com - the rules in this Section, paragraph B, subpara - pete in these classes but not as progeny. The graph 5 below. A host club must request non- Judge shall give up to four placements, where licensed classes when submitting its “Event possible, in these classes. Only the exhibitors of Application for a Scheduled Weekend”. Notice of the stud dogs and brood bitches are required to the non-licensed classes will be published in wear armbands in these classes. BLOODLINES magazine with the notice of the a. Stud Dog. Each entry in this class shall club’s licensed event. Non-licensed classes may consist of a stud dog and at least two but not only be offered for breeds for which licensed more than four dogs sired by that dog. The classes are offered. progeny must be at least three months of age 2. At the discretion of the Event Committee, and may include both sexes. At least two of breed specific non-licensed classes may be the progeny must be entered in the licensed 60 61 Conformation Rules Conformation Rules classes. Stud dogs entered in this class may specific Group as listed in Section XVI. not be counted as progeny for their sires in Groups shall be judged by a single Judge the same class. Entries shall be made in the who shall give up to four placements, where name of the stud dog. possible, in this class. b. Brood Bitch. Each entry in this class i. Group classes at All-Breed shows. shall consist of a brood bitch and at least two Group classes must be offered by clubs but not more than four dogs produced by that hosting all-breed shows. bitch. The progeny must be at least three ii. Group classes at Multi-Breed months of age and may include both sexes. At shows. A club may only hold a Group class least two of the progeny must be entered in when it offers classes for five or more breeds the licensed classes. Brood bitches entered in in that Group. this class may not be counted as progeny for b. Best In Multi-Breed Show. A club their dams in the same class. Entries shall be must host a minimum of ten breeds in order to made in the name of the brood bitch. offer this class. 3. Miscellaneous Classes. These classes i. If no Group classes are offered, this class shall be divided by breed. consists of the Best of Breed winners from all a. Brace Class. Each entry in this class breeds offered at the show. When one or consists of two dogs of the same breed han - more Group class is offered, the Best in dled by a single handler. This class shall be Multi-breed Show class shall consist of the judged on the basis of the overall quality of the first-place winners of each Group and those entry and the similarity of the two dogs in type, remaining Best of Breed winners who were size, and markings. The purpose of this class not defeated in any Group class. is to reward high quality within consistent type. ii. This class must be judged by a single The Judge shall give up to four placements, licensed UKC Judge. where possible, in this class. Dogs must be six iii. The name of the Judge shall not be months of age or older, intact and permanent - made public until immediately prior to the ly registered with UKC or have a valid start of judging for this class. Temporary Listing number on the day of the iv. The Judge shall select a Best in Multi- show in order to be eligible for this class. breed Show winner and a Reserve Best in b. Veteran Class. This class consists of Multi-breed Show winner. dogs seven years of age, or older and shall be c. Best In Show. A club must host all divided by sex. The purpose of this class is to breeds eligible for UKC conformation privi - reward dogs that maintain good breed type leges in order to offer this class. and good condition as they age, and to give i. This class consists of the first-place win - other breeders an opportunity to see the top ners of each Group class. dogs of the past. The Judge shall give up to ii. The Best in Show class may be judged by four placements, where possible, in this class. a single licensed UKC Judge or by a panel of The Best Veteran Male shall compete with the three licensed UKC Judges at the discretion Best Veteran Female for Best Veteran of Breed. of the Event Committee. Dogs must be permanently registered with iii. The name(s) of the Judge(s) shall not be UKC or have a valid Temporary Listing number made public until immediately prior to the on the day of the show in order to be eligible start of judging for this class. for this class. Spayed and neutered dogs are iv. The Judge(s) shall select a Best in Show eligible for this class. winner and a Reserve Best in Show winner. 4. Group, Best in Multi-Breed Show and 5. Special Exhibitions. Clubs may offer an Best in Show classes. The club is respon - exhibition only class. Each club may establish sible for preparing an individual group Judge’s the requirements for entry in this class and is book for each group offered and a separate encouraged to include conformation and perfor - Judge’s book for Best in Show or Best in Multi- mance dogs. A club may call the class by what - Breed show. ever name it chooses but the name should a. Group Classes. Each UKC-recognized reflect the requirements for entry. Each dog will breed belongs to one of eight Groups. Each be given the opportunity to enter the ring and Group class shall consist of the Best of Breed have a commentator read the dog’s accom - winners from those breeds belonging to that plishments. Clubs may offer rosettes, ribbons, 62 63 Conformation Rules Conformation Rules or trophies to each participant. receives one point for each dog defeated in 6. Total Dog Award. A club (or with special breed competition, provided that there are at written approval by UKC, a combination of clubs least two dogs of any sex correctly entered and holding events in conjunction with each other) shown in that breed. Dogs that are disqualified or offering conformation and at least one eligible excused from competition do not count, and performance event may apply to offer the Total shall be deducted from the total number of dogs Dog Award when submitting its “Event shown in the breed when calculating the number Application for a Scheduled Weekend”. Clubs of Top Ten points earned. Top Ten points are cal - hosting more then one conformation and/or per - culated by UKC based on the official event report formance event on the day Total Dog awards are submitted by the Event Secretary. offered may have all events considered eligible B. Top Ten competition year. Top Ten points when determining Total Dog qualifiers. are calculated from January 1 to December 31 of a. Eligible dogs. Dogs that are permanently each year. registered with UKC as of the day of the show C. Publication of Top Ten standings. and dogs that have a valid Temporary Listing Regularly updated Top Ten standings will be on (TL) number as of the day of the show are eli - www.ukcdogs.com. gible to compete for the Total Dog Award. D. Corrections to Top Ten standings. b. Requirements for Total Dog Award. Corrections in Top Ten points or standings for To be eligible for this award, a dog must meet any competition year must be promptly reported the requirements listed below. to UKC. Corrections to the Top Ten Standings i. Compete in conformation with competition received after January 31 of the following year and win one of the following classes: shall not be considered. (a) Best Male/Female of Variety E. Top Ten Invitational. The ten top-ranked (b) Best Male/Female dogs in each breed may be invited to participate (c) Best of Winners in a Top Ten Invitational competition held in the (d) Champion year following the competition year. (e) Grand Champion F. Coonhound Top Ten. Rankings points may (f) Best of Breed only be earned at UKC Licensed Hunting/Bench (g) Group 1 through 4 (Note: Group 4 win Show events. They cannot be earned at any All- only counts if there are five or more breeds Breed or Multi-Breed shows. in the Group class.) (h) Best In Multi-Breed Show XXI. Judges Code of Ethics and Rules for (i) Reserve Best In Multi-Breed Show Judges. (j) Best In Show A. UKC Judges are approved on the basis of their (k) Reserve Best In Show knowledge of dogs, their understanding of the ii. Earn a qualifying score in a licensed class UKC rules, their dedication to the sport of purebred at a UKC Performance Event (Agility, dogs, and their integrity. Judges are the role mod - Obedience, Rally Obedience, Weight Pull, els for our sport and, as such, are expected to Terrier Race or UKC licensed Hunt events). adhere to the highest standards of conduct, both in c. For the purpose of this award, competition and out of the ring. Judges should adhere to the through Best of Breed is defined as defeating following guidelines when judging: another dog of the same breed. If there is no 1. Judges’ decisions play a key role in deter - competition of the same breed, a Best of Breed mining future breeding stock. Conformation winner who defeats another dog of a different decisions must be based strictly on the UKC breed by placing in the Group, by winning Best standard and performance placements on the or Reserve Best In Multi-Breed Show, or by win - UKC rules. ning Best or Reserve Best In Show shall be con - 2. Judges should dress appropriately for the sidered to have a win with competition. event and the weather. A Judge’s appearance should always be neat and professional. XX. Top Ten Competition. 3. Judges should not only avoid impropriety *A. Top Ten points. Top Ten points are auto - but also the appearance of impropriety. In a matically awarded at all UKC regular licensed sport where Judges are bound to have numer - conformation events to each Best of Breed win - ous friends among the exhibitors, it is important ner (with the exception of Coonhounds), who when judging to keep socializing at events to a 64 65 Conformation Rules Conformation Rules minimum, both in and out of the ring. Judges their dog in any performance and/or compan - should be cordial to all exhibitors while main - ion event over the same weekend. taining a professional distance. b) May enter and exhibit in any performance 4. When not judging, Judges are encouraged and/or companion event the day(s) prior to to participate in UKC events as spectators, and/or the day(s) following their judging exhibitors, workers, and club members. In such assignment. situations, however, Judges must be mindful that people give extra attention to their words. XXII. Dogs that may not be entered under Judges should refrain from gossip and be cau - a Judge. tious about discussing dogs they have judged. Exhibitors may not enter the following dogs under a 5. Judges should not exhibit on the same licensed Judge. These dogs may, however, show in weekend at companion shows as a show that other types of events, including Junior Showmanship, they are judging. on the same day. For example, a dog owned by a per - 6. If a Judge is judging at an event held by a son judging a conformation event, may participate in club of which the Judge is a member, the club a performance event and/or Junior Showmanship officers and members of the show committee hosted by same club on the same day, provided the should not exhibit dogs under that Judge, nor dog is not handled by or shown to the Judge. should a third party exhibit dogs owned or co- A. A dog that is owned or co-owned by that owned by officers of the club or members of the Judge (except as noted); show committee under that Judge. B. A dog that is owned or co-owned by a mem - *B. Conformation Judge Rules. Judges are ber of that Judge’s immediate family; the subject of scrutiny, both for the job they do in C. A dog that is owned or co-owned by a person the ring judging dogs and how they conduct living in the same household as that Judge. themselves in other roles, whether as spectators, D. A dog that has been owned or trained by said club members or exhibitors. Becoming a judge Judge or that has lived in said Judge’s house - brings with it an extra set of responsibilities, an hold, regardless of ownership, within three obligation to conduct oneself in a manner that is months of the date of the event; above reproach. Integrity is part of the persona of E. A dog that has been owned or trained by a the judge and there should never be an instance member of said Judge’s immediate family or that where a judge’s integrity is in question. The judge has lived in the household of a member of the should avoid improper actions and situations as Judge’s immediate family within three months of well as those situations and actions that could the date of the event. give the appearance of impropriety. These sorts F. No member of said Judge's immediate family of actions and situations, whether real or per - or member of said Judge's household may ceived, will quickly erode the judge’s image. exhibit a dog under that Judge. For these reasons, the United Kennel Club *G. No member of a Judge’s immediate family or has adopted the following rules in regard to its household may enter or exhibit a dog, regardless Conformation Judges and Exhibiting: of ownership, under that member who is officiat - 1. Judges must not steward for a Judge during ing or in the same type of activity where that their judging of the same breeds they will be member is officiating . judging the same weekend. H. An exhibitor who co-owns a dog with an offi - 2. No judge may enter a dog owned by another ciating Judge or with a member of an officiating person on a weekend they are judging. Judge's immediate family may enter and exhibit 3. No Judge may pass judgment on a dog of other dogs as long as they do not meet any other which they are listed as a breeder or co-breed - restrictions outlined in this section. er in any conformation class. 4. A Conformation Judge may not exhibit dogs XXIII. Exhibitors who may not enter under a in any event (conformation and/or performance Judge. and/or companion) on the same day they are 1. No member of a Judge's immediate family or judging nor may they exhibit in any conforma - household may enter or exhibit a dog, regardless tion event held prior to the day of their assign - of ownership, under that member who is officiat - ment. However they; ing or in the same type of activity where that a) May have someone else enter and exhibit member is officiating. 2. Exhibitors may, however, show in other types 66 67 Conformation Rules Conformation Rules of events on the same day. For example, if the shows if the judge officiates for more than one exhibitor is ineligible to show in a conformation club over the same weekend. This prohibition event due to the Judge, they may participate in a may be waived upon written request to UKC for performance event hosted by same club on the Senior Judges assigned to judge a National same day. Grand Champion or National Best of Breed class. 3. Judges may not judge a conformation show XXIV. Judging Procedures. and a performance event on the same day. *A. Judge’s authority in the ring. The F. Disqualifying faults, prohibited alter - Judge may use whatever reasonable procedures ations, mandatory excusals and with - he/she deems necessary to evaluate the dogs in holding placements. an effective and efficient manner. All dogs within 1. Universal disqualifying faults. a breed will be examined in the same manner Viciousness, extreme shyness, unilateral* or except as outlined in paragraph B below, and all bilateral* cryptorchidism, and albinism are dis - exhibitors will be given an equal opportunity to qualifications for all breeds of dog recognized present their dogs. Judges have the sole discre - by United Kennel Club. Judges must disqualify tion to authorize the use of squeaky toys and bait any dog that exhibits these faults, immediately in their rings (See Section XV, Paragraph E). dismiss the exhibitor and dog from the ring and *B. Mandatory evaluations. All conforma - mark the Judge’s Book accordingly. Judges tion judges will gait each dog using the same must write an explanation of what behaviors the pattern and examine each dog’s bite as part of dog exhibited to enable the Judge to make a the judging process. At the discretion of the determination that the dog was vicious or judge they may either look at the bite on his/her extremely shy in the comment section of the own, or ask the exhibitor to show the bite. Judge’s book. *In Regular Classes Judges may make that decision based upon 2. Breed-specific disqualifying faults. breed, individual dog, and circumstances and a. Judges must disqualify any American will not necessarily use the same method for Leopard Hound that is overshot or undershot. examining the individual bite of each dog or for Overshot or undershot is defined in these each breed. If an exhibitor in the ring has strong breeds as a dog having a visible gap between feelings about showing the bite to the judge the upper and lower teeth. The Judge must dis - rather than having the judge open the mouth, qualify the dog and immediately dismiss the then the judge should honor that exhibitor’s exhibitor and dog from the ring. The Judge is to request to show the bite. mark the Judge’s book accordingly and name C. Discussion of placements with the specific disqualifying fault. exhibitors. UKC Judges are encouraged to b. Judges must disqualify any dog that discuss placements with exhibitors and to give a exhibits a disqualifying fault as defined in its short oral critique after Best of Breed judging. UKC breed standard. The Judge must dis - *D. Judge’s book. Judges are responsible for qualify the dog and immediately dismiss the the accuracy of the information in their Judges’ exhibitor and dog from the ring. The Judge is books. Each Judge must sign his/her Judge’s book to mark the Judge’s book accordingly and upon the completion of a judging assignment and name the specific disqualifying fault. return it to the Event Secretary. The Event Secretary i. When a dog has been disqualified for a must provide the Judge with a copy of his/her breed specific fault, it is ineligible to continue signed Judge’s book prior to the judge leaving the competing at that show. However the dog show/trial grounds on the day of their last assign - may continue to be shown at future shows. ment; which the Judge is required to keep on file for ii. Any dog that has been disqualified for the a period of one year after the judging assignment. same fault under three different judges shall *E. Prohibitions. be ineligible for entry in any UKC 1. Judges may not ask an exhibitor any ques - Conformation event unless and until notified tions regarding the dog being evaluated other by UKC that the dog’s show eligibility has than age. been reinstated. 2. Judges may not judge the licensed classes of 3. Prohibited alterations. UKC encourages the same breed more than once in a four-day exhibitors to emphasize the conditioning and period, or within a 1,000 mile distance between training of their dogs and to avoid extreme

68 69 Conformation Rules Conformation Rules grooming practices. A dog should be sufficiently ring. The Judge’s Book must be marked accord - clean and well groomed to enable a Judge to ingly and the Judge must write an explanation of properly evaluate the dog. Breeds with tradition - the reason the dog was excused in the com - al trimming patterns may be presented in those ment section of the Judge’s Book. The Judge’s patterns. Except as allowed by a dog’s UKC decision on these matters is final. Owners and breed standard, exhibitors are prohibited from exhibitors are presumed to know the condition altering coat color, coat texture, pigment color, of their dogs and risk disciplinary action for ear carriage, tail carriage or any other essential exhibiting dogs with prohibited alterations. element of the dog’s conformation by any exter - a. Judges must excuse any dog being exhibit - nal means, including artificial color, foreign sub - ed with sutures, bandages, adhesive or any stances, or surgical means. Dogs are to be dis - other material that is indicative of or related to qualified from conformation events when any any surgical or medical procedure. physical fault has been corrected by surgery or b. Lameness or illness. Judges must excuse other medical procedure. This prohibition does any dog that is lame or appears to be ill. The not apply to any necessary medical procedure Judge’s Book must be marked accordingly required to restore a dog to its previous normal and include the reason the dog was excused. condition, provided such procedure does not: The Judge’s decision on these matters is final. a. Correct, alter or obscure a condition that c. Deafness or blindness. A Judge may would render a dog ineligible for competition, or excuse any dog he/she suspects is blind or b. Improve an existing condition to the benefit deaf and mark the Judge’s Book accordingly. of the dog’s appearance, gait or temperament. The Judge’s decision is final. c. When a dog has been disqualified for a 6. Withholding placements. Judges play an physical fault, it is ineligible to continue com - important role in the selection of future breeding peting for that show. However, the dog may stock. For that reason, UKC Judges must not continue to be shown at future shows. reward any dog that lacks sufficient quality to be d. Any dog that has been disqualified for the a champion. In very large classes, such dogs are same fault, under three different judges, shall usually left out of the placements. In small class - be ineligible for entry in any UKC Conformation es, however, it is important that Judges deny event unless and until notified by UKC that the placements to dogs that are so lacking in breed dog’s show eligibility has been reinstated. type and soundness that they should never 4. Notice of Disqualification. When UKC achieve a champion title. Judges withholding has received notice that a dog has been dis - placements for lack of quality must note this in qualified under this section for the third time, the the Judge’s Book and specifically address the owner of the dog will be notified by certified mail. elements where the dog fails to meet the stan - The owner of the dog shall have 14 days from dard. Judges must always take the time to dis - receipt of this notification to show why the dog cuss withheld placements with the exhibitor, should not be barred from all registration privi - either at the end of judging the class or the breed. leges. After reviewing any mitigating or extenuat - ing evidence submitted by the owner, UKC staff Information on becoming a licensed UKC Judge can shall make a finding of facts and determine the be found in the UKC Judges Handbook or go to penalty, and this ruling shall be final. The owner www.ukcdogs.com. of the dog shall be notified of the outcome with - in 30 days of receipt of the owner’s response. *XXV. Scheduling UKC Events Owners of dogs that are barred from registration A. Number of events in a year. UKC Clubs privileges are required to return the dog’s UKC may host as many events per year as the club registration certificate within 14 days of notice may properly support. However, UKC has the that the dog is barred. Failure to promptly return right to limit the number of events held by any the registration certificate can result in loss of club or Event Manager at its sole discretion. UKC privileges. Dogs barred from registration B. Number of activities and events per privileges may not be transferred nor may litters day. A club may apply to host more than one produced by these dogs be registered. type of event on the same day, for example a 5. Mandatory Excusals. When a dog is conformation event, an obedience trial and a ter - excused for any reason, the Judge must imme - rier race. UKC reserves the right to limit the num - diately dismiss the exhibitor and dog from the ber and types of activities/events a club may hold 70 71 Conformation Rules Conformation Rules per day at their sole discretion. F. Applying for a licensed event. C. Number of activities allowed per day. 1. Corresponding weekend date A club may apply to host the following number of defined . UKC does not schedule events by activities on the same day: which weekend an event falls within a month but 1. Agility. Each agility trial is considered is con - rather by a corresponding weekend date of the sidered as an activity. A UKC club may apply to year. This means that the date(s) of your club’s hold no more than two agility activities per day. scheduled event may vary each year and 2. Conformation. A UKC club may apply to approximately every five years (or so) the actual hold no more than two like activities per day. For date of the event may be up to five days different. conformation each breed is considered an activity. 2. Clubs with reserved corresponding 3. Dock Jumping (Air Dog). A UKC club dates. may apply to hold no more than one event per a. A club that has offered an event in any one day. Note: multiple splashes are generally year shall have the first right to hold an event offered at the event and one event is generally on the corresponding date in the following spread over more than one day. year. A club that fails to confirm an event by 4. Lure Coursing Meet. Each meet is con - returning its application by the application sidered as an activity. A UKC club may apply to deadline date or that fails to request that its hold no more than one meet per day. (A meet date be reserved shall lose the right to claim may hold a Coursing Aptitude Test, Coursing that corresponding date the following year. Test and Regular Stakes.) Event dates may only be held for one year. 5. Obedience. Each obedience trial is con - b. Mailing of Event Application for a sidered is considered as an activity. A UKC club reserved Scheduled Weekend to the may apply to hold no more than two obedience club. Approximately nine months before a activities per day. club’s reserved corresponding date, UKC will 6. Rally Obedience. Each rally obedience mail an “Event Application for a Scheduled trial is considered is considered as an activity A Weekend” to the club’s Secretary or designat - UKC club may apply to hold no more than two ed Club Officer on file at UKC. rally obedience activities per day. 1) Application Forms. The application will 7. Terrier Races. Each Terrier Race is con - be for the same number and type of events as sidered as an activity. A UKC club may apply to were offered the previous year. Any changes or hold two of each type of Terrier Race - Flat, additions must be approved in writing or by e- Steeple per day. mail by UKC before submitting the Event 8. Weight Pull. A UKC club may apply to Application for a Scheduled Weekend. hold one weight pull per day. 2) Order Form For Event Paperwork. D. Multiple Clubs using same location/ The Application package from UKC will also same date: Two or more clubs may not hold include an Order Form for Event Paperwork. UKC licensed events of the same activity at the The Club Secretary/designated Club Officer same location on the same da y without special receiving the Application package is respon - permission from UKC. Any such request must be sible for ensuring that all forms are promptly submitted directly to UKC by the new club, along sent to the appropriate Event Committee with a permission letter from the historical date members. The Order Form for Event holding club. The date holding club has the right Paperwork must be sent to the Event to approve or deny the request at their discretion. Secretary. The remainder of the package E. Mileage conflicts. UKC will not license must be sent to the Event Chairperson. events of the same activity or type on the same 3. Applying for a new corresponding day to be held by different clubs within 100 miles date. The following procedure is in effect for of each other, except that conformation shows existing clubs or a new club ready to apply for may be scheduled within that distance if there are their first event dates. no common breeds being offered by the host a. Checking date availability. A club clubs or by special permission granted by UKC. member may check on the availability of dates Distance shall be calculated using the closest dri - by phone, e-mail or written request. Include the ving route and not air miles. date, type of activity, and the event site location. UKC will notify the club if the date is available.

72 73 Conformation Rules Conformation Rules b. Number of events in a year. Two through Five Breeds: $55 per show Official request to schedule the new Six or More Breeds: $80 per show date(s). Requests for new dates are I. Incomplete or Late applications or processed in the order received. Requests for applications sent without fees. Incomplete new dates made after the application deadline applications or applications received after the due date may be denied. A date may be deadline date or without the correct license fees assigned to the club when an e-mail or written will be assessed a penalty charge of $20 per request from a club officer or event committee activity, with the exception of conformation member is received by the Dog Events (penalty will be calculated per show) for each cal - Department. The new date request must endar month the application is late. include the following: J. When club does not intend to use 1) Full name of club and club ID number. reserved corresponding date. If a club 2) Date or dates of the event. does not intend to hold an event on its reserved 3) Type of activities and how many to be corresponding date, a club officer must notify held per day. UKC in writing or by email not later than ten days 4) Site location including City and State. prior to the application deadline date. If a club 4. Dispatching of Event Applications for does not request that the date be held for the fol - a newly Scheduled Weekend. When a new lowing year, that date will become available to date request is granted, UKC will mail or e-mail an other clubs on a first-come, first-served basis. “Event Application for a newly Scheduled K. Special requests. Clubs requesting any Weekend” to the club’s Secretary or designated special requests, whether or not they are listed Club Officer on file at UKC. Event Applications for here, should include such requests in writing approved dates will be sent by e-mail (unless when submitting their Event Application for a mailing via the USPS is requested) if all other Scheduled Weekend. applications for that period have already been 1. All activity (event) types. mailed, otherwise they will be sent during the reg - a. Pre-entry only. The “Event Application for ular scheduled mailing period. Application Forms a Scheduled Weekend” may be used to and Order Form For Event Paperwork are to be request that pre-entries only be accepted for an handled in the procedures as outlined above. event. The following rules apply to pre-entry- G. Deadline dates for the Event only events: Applications for a Scheduled Weekend 1) By the closing date of the activity/event to be received at UKC. Completed applica - type, pre-entered dogs must be permanent - tions with any changes or additions must be ly registered with UKC, have a Limited returned to UKC with appropriate fees by the fol - Privilege listing, or have a valid Temporary lowing deadlines: Listing number. Month of event Application Deadline 2) The club must send each entrant a con - January August 1 firmation of the entry and a judging sched - February September 1 ule. The judging schedule must include the March October 1 club’s refund policy and its policy on substi - April November 1 tution of dogs. May December 1 3) No additional entries may be accepted June January 1 after the Pre-Entry deadline date. July February 1 4) No day-of-event entries may be taken August March 1 because this is a pre-entry only event. September April 1 b. Special requirements for bringing October May 1 dogs into state where event is being November June 1 held. Clubs holding events in states with spe - December July 1 cial requirements for bringing dogs into the state must list those requirements in writing H. Conformation Event License fees. when submitting the Event Application for a License fees for an event will be based on the Scheduled Weekend. type of activity offered as follows: 2. Activity/Event type specifications One Breed: $35 per show and variances.

74 75 Conformation Rules Conformation Rules a. Conformation. and changes will be posted on the UKC website. 1) Specifications that must be 3. Advertising in BLOODLINES Dog Event included on the Event Application News magazine. Clubs may purchase dis - for a Scheduled weekend: play ads featuring their upcoming events in a) Non-licensed classes. Clubs must BLOODLINES Dog Event News magazine. list all non-licensed classes to be offered, Upcoming event ads for events that have not except for Groups, Best In Multi-Breed yet been approved by UKC will be designated Show and Best In Show, on the application as “pending UKC approval.” and must conduct the classes in accor - dance with the rules in Section XIX of the *XXVI. Planning UKC Events. current Conformation Rulebook. A. Appointing an Event Committee: At b) Special procedures for Belgian least one year prior to any event, the club shall Shepherd Dogs. Effective January 1, appoint an Event Committee, consisting of one of 1996, United Kennel Club authorized two the following: special judging procedures for Belgian 1. A minimum of two persons: one as the Event Shepherd Dogs only: Assisted Animation Chairperson and one as the Event Secretary. Critique Procedure, Long Form or Short The Event Chairperson may appoint additional Form. Rules for these procedures can be committee members to assist with event duties found in Section XVII of the Conformation at his/her discretion. The Event Chairperson Rulebook. Although UKC encourages clubs and the Event Secretary, as well as any addi - to choose one of these procedures because tional Event Committee members must be in entries are likely to be larger, clubs may good standing with UKC. choose to have all breeds evaluated using 2. Using an Event Manager. A Licensed customary exhibition procedures. The spe - UKC Event Manager may act in the capacity of cial procedures require additional time so both a Chairperson and Event Secretary and ful - show-giving clubs must plan accordingly. fill all duties assigned to both positions, or at the 2.) Specifications that are suggested clubs discretion may be assigned to only fulfill to be included on the Application for a the duties of the Event Secretary. The club must Scheduled weekend. Variation in ring contract with the Event Manager and outline size: Rings must be of suitable size for the size his/her duties of responsibilities of the club’s and numbers of dogs that will be exhibited. A event management. A copy of the signed Event ring size of 35' x 40' is recommended, however, Manager’s contract must be included with the 35' x 35' is permissible. No conformation ring Event Application for a Scheduled Weekend. smaller than 20' x 30' will be allowed. The Club may appoint additional committee L. Publication of upcoming events in members to assist with event duties at their dis - BLOODLINES Dog Event News magazine cretion who must be in good standing with UKC. and on the UKC website. Approved events B. Event Committee information on the will be published on the UKC website and when Event Application. Once the Event Committee applicable in the first issue of BLOODLINES Dog has been appointed by the host club, the names, Event News magazine following the approval of addresses, telephones and e-mail addresses an application. These publications shall consti - (when applicable) of the Event Chairperson and tute the official notice of the upcoming event. the Event Secretary must be listed on the Event 1. Publishing special requirements. Application for a Scheduled Weekend. When using Any special requirements for bringing dogs into an Event Manager, the Event Manager’s informa - a state where an event is scheduled, such as tion must be listed in place of the Event Secretary. health or rabies certificates, will be included C. Prohibition against Event Chairperson with other event information. and Event Secretary serving as Judge. 2. Late applications or changes made 1. No person may serve as a Judge for the host after the application deadline date. club at any UKC Licensed event held on the Late applications or changes made after the same weekend when that person is serving as application deadline may be approved but not Event Chairperson or Event Secretary. published if they arrive too late for the magazine 2. The Judge (or alternate Judge) for any par - deadline. In such cases, the approved events ticular event may not be designated as the indi -

76 77 Conformation Rules Conformation Rules vidual to accept pre-entries and day-of-show the UKC Rules and Regulations for the type of entries for that event. event being offered. The judge is to report any 3. Entries should not be received at the judge’s substandard equipment directly to UKC. mailing address for any event in which they are 5. Judges. The Event Chairperson is responsi - judging. ble for hiring and sending written contract agree - 4. An officiating Judge’s telephone number or ments to Judges who are properly licensed by email address can not be used as contact infor - UKC for the event and breeds they will be judg - mation for club event information. Furthermore, ing. Judges must be hired sufficiently in advance an officiating Judge shall not prepare or handle of the event so that their names and assignments any entries for any event hosted by a club on can be included on the "Event Application for a the same weekend for which they are judging. Scheduled Weekend". The Event Chairperson D. Presence of Event Chairperson and must keep the signed Judges' contracts on file Event Secretary at events. The Event for at least one year after the event. Chairperson and the Event Secretary must be 6. Show veterinarian. A veterinarian must be present on site during the event hours at which in attendance or on call for each UKC event. they are serving in these capacities. Where local laws require that a veterinarian be in E. Replacing Event Chairperson or Event attendance, the Event Chairperson is responsible Secretary. Once an application to hold an event for ensuring that the club is in compliance. has been approved by UKC, the club may not 7. Show photographer. Clubs are encour - replace the Event Chairperson or the Event aged to provide a photographer to take show Secretary unless the change has been requested photos at events. in writing to and approved by UKC. If circum - 8. Motels. The Event Chairperson is respon - stances prevent the Event Chairperson or the sible for appointing a member of the host club Event Secretary from serving on the day of the to serve as a representative to the local motel event, the club President or other club officer managers and for notifying local motel man - must appoint a replacement. The Event Secretary agers how to contact this representative with must include notice of the replacement with a complaints about exhibitors. written explanation of the reasons for the change *G. Event Secretary Responsibilities. See when submitting the event results to UKC. UKC Event Manual for additional information on F. Event Chairperson Responsibilities. event management. The Event Secretary is respon - See UKC Event Manual for additional information sible for: on event management. The Event Chairperson is 1. Ordering forms. Upon receipt of the responsible for planning and conducting the event Event Report Order Form from the Club in accordance with UKC rules. The duties of the Secretary, the Event Secretary must order from Event Chairperson include, but are not limited to: UKC the type and number of forms required to 1. UKC paperwork. The Event Chairperson report results from the scheduled event(s). is responsible for completing and submitting the 2. Event license. Approximately six weeks "Event Application for a Scheduled Weekend" prior to an event, UKC will mail the Event on time and with the required fees. License to the Event Secretary, who is respon - 2. Show Committee. The Event Chairperson sible for bringing the license to the event. Any may appoint additional committee members to exhibitor at the event who wishes to see the assist with such duties as he/she may delegate. license must be allowed to do so. 3. Ring Stewards. The Event Chairperson is 3. Rulebook and Breed Standards. The responsible for ensuring that experienced ring Event Secretary is responsible for bringing a stewards are assigned to assist each Judge. copy of the current Official UKC Conformation 4. Event site/Equipment. The Event Rules and Regulations and current UKC breed Chairperson is responsible for procuring a suit - standards to the event. able show site. This includes but is not limited to: 4. Catalogs. If the club elects to offer a cata - a. The responsibility for executing all con - log of exhibitors, the Event Secretary is respon - tracts and acquiring all permits that may be sible for preparing the catalog. required by local jurisdictions. 5. Entry taking. The Event Secretary is b. For ensuring that the grounds and event responsible for accepting only completed and equipment meet the requirements outlined in signed entry forms. The Event Secretary

78 79 Conformation Rules Conformation Rules assigns an armband number to each entry, Terriers that are six months of age or older which shall be written on the entry form and in weighing less than three-and-one-half pounds the Judge's book. When applicable, the Event or dogs of any age over seven pounds must not Secretary also enters the height and weight of be shown in a conformation event or shown in the dog on the entry form. another conformation event unless they have 6. Armbands. The Event Secretary is respon - officially weighed within the specifications. sible for ensuring that the club has an adequate 9. Submitting event results. The Event supply of numbered armbands for exhibitors to Secretary is responsible for submitting all event wear while participating in conformation shows. results to UKC within 10 business days of the *7. Preparing Judge’s Books, Score event using the forms provided by UKC for each Sheets and Weigh-In Sheet. The Event event. (The club will be granted one additional Secretary is responsible for overseeing the business day for National Holidays where the preparation and the completion of the Judge’s United States Postal System is closed for busi - Books for each event. ness as long as the event report has been a. Judge’s Books and Judge’s (Trial received b y the USPS or is in transit to the UKC Results) books. The Event Secretary is on the National Holiday.) Clubs shall be fined $20 responsible for preparing Judges’ books by per month per licensed event for late event writing the armband number and registration reports. Refer to the appendix section of the man - number of each dog in the class as indicated ual for valuable instructions on how to organize on the exhibitor’s entry form. your event paperwork for submission to UKC. b. The Event Secretary is also responsible to *10. Submitting entry forms. The Event oversee the preparation of additional paper - Secretary is responsible for making a copy of work that may be required for the event such each entry form prior to sending the original as non-licensed paperwork, score sheets, entry forms for each dog that is entered in the course sheets. event to UKC with the event results. c. Immediately following judging, each Judge a. All Official UKC Class Change/Entry will return his/her signed Judge’s books to the Correction Forms that have been submitted Event Secretary. The Event Secretary must must be attached to the original entry form and give each Judge one copy of his/her Judge’s submitted with the event report(s). book prior to leaving the event grounds on the b. The Event Secretary must keep the copies day of their last assignment; The club retains of all entry forms for one year after an event. one copy in the club’s records for one year, 11. Recording fees. and forwards the original (top copy) to UKC a. Submission of Recording Fee. The with the event report. Event Secretary is responsible for ensuring *8. Weight rules for Toy Fox Terriers. All that the correct recording fees are paid when Toy Fox Terriers must be weighed once per the event results are submitted to UKC. weekend per hosting club, before being exhibit - b. Recording Fee Amount. The recording ed. Once a dog has been weighed in, it is con - fee of $1.50 per entry must accompany the sidered weighed in for those shows hosted on Official Report, except for the classes of consecutive days by that club on that weekend Groups, Best In Show, Best In Multi-Breed and it cannot be required to be weighed again. Show, Special Exhibition and Total Dog. Clubs hosting Toy Fox Terriers must provide a scale on the day of the show to weigh Toy Fox Terrier entrants. Dogs may be weighed by the Judge, Event Committee members, or officers of the host club. No person who is exhibiting a Toy Fox Terrier in a show may weigh a competi - tor’s dog prior to that show. Dogs entered on the day of the show may be weighed at the time of entry. Dogs entered prior to the day of the show must be weighed prior to check-in at the entry table. Individual dog weights must be noted on the entry form by the Event Secretary. Toy Fox

80 81 Conformation Rules Conformation Rules a crime involving dogs will be barred from United Kennel INHERENT RIGHTS AND Club for an indefinite period. A person shall be considered POWERS OF UKC guilty in a criminal proceeding if they are convicted by a *Revised December 18, 2009 judge, jury, or if they enter a plea bargain or other arrange - ment to plea to a lesser offense, or if their case is dis - United Kennel Club holds and has reserved to itself posed of by any form of deferred adjudication; a person certain inherent rights and powers in connection with con - shall be considered guilty in a civil proceeding if they are ducting its business, registering litters, transferring regis - held responsible or liable by a judge, jury, or if a compro - trations of dogs, licensing events, and awarding titles. mised settlement is reached between the parties. These inherent rights and powers include but are not lim - ited to the following: United Kennel Club has the right to inspect all reports, scorecards and documents related to UKC events. Some, UKC POLICY REGARDING but not all, of the items subject to inspection are: a) scores; PERSONS ASSOCIATED b) disqualifications of dogs for fighting or other reasons; WITH FIGHTING DOGS c) errors by the recording person; and d) documentation excluded for any reason. Any individual or group of individuals known by UKC reserves the right to correct any mistakes found UKC to promote, support, raise dogs for fighting; during such inspection whether or not the document has knowingly sell, give or trade dogs that will be used in the signature of a Judge or Club Officer. UKC reserves the fighting; condone or be associated with the facing off, right to itself and in its sole judgement and discretion, to game testing, rolling or pitting of dogs; or arrested for take such actions and impose such sanctions as would: attending and/or participating in a dog fight, will have a) Bar an individual from entering or participating in the following actions taken against them by United any way in any UKC licensed event. Kennel Club and BLOODLINES Dog Event News: b) Bar an individual from transferring or registering any 1. All dog registration privileges will be revoked pups or dogs in that person’s name (joint or full reg - for life. istration) or to any member of that person’s family. a. The person(s) will not be permitted to reg - c) Bar an individual from receiving Championship ister any litters of puppies. points for any dog registered in that person’s name b. The person(s) will not be permitted to trans - (joint or full registration). fer ownership of any puppies or adult dogs By way of illustration, the following constitute some, but into their name. not all, of the situations calling for the above sanctions: 2. The person(s) will be barred for life from par - a) Falsification or alteration of a UKC Registration ticipating in or entering any UKC licensed Certificate, Pedigree, UKC Easy Entry™ Card or events. Their dogs will not be awarded any any other UKC document. UKC Championship points or titles even if han - b) Falsification or alteration of any reports of wins dled by another person. issued to UKC 3. The person(s) will be barred for life from adver - c) Falsification or alteration of receipts issued by UKC tising in BLOODLINES or any other UKC publi - Judges. cations. d) Switching, wrongfully using or attempting to use a UKC Registration Certificate, Pedigree, UKC Easy Anyone aware of any persons currently involved Entry™ Card or any other UKC document. in such activities as are listed above should report e) Selling or attempting to sell a dog with false or them to United Kennel Club. incorrect UKC Registration Certificate or Pedigree. f) Intimidating, threatening, or injuring a Judge, Club/Association member or official, event partici - pant or spectator, or UKC representative. The six illustrations given above are only by way of example and UKC reserves to itself its inherent right and power to impose such sanctions in any other circum - stances deemed appropriate by UKC. Any individual who is found guilty by a court of law of

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Point Schedules - Regular class by variety (Puppy , Junior, Intermediate (Senior), Adult or Regular Classes Breeder/Handler ) 5 Best Male of Variety 8 Schedule 1. Breeds without varieties Reserve Best Male of Variety 0

Regular Class Best Male 12 (Puppy, Junior, Intermediate (Senior), Adult or Reserve Best Male 0 Breeder/Handler) 10 Best Female of Variety 8 Best Male 15 Reserve Best Female of Variety 0 Reserve Best Male 0 Best Female 12 Best Female 15 Reserve Best Female 0 Reserve Best Female 0 Best of Winners 10 Best of Winners 10 Order of judging. Order of judging. Regular class males are judged Regular class males are judged before regular class females. before regular class females. Class males by variety : Regular class males: Puppy, Junior, Intermediate (Senior), Adult, Puppy, Junior, Intermediate (Senior), Adult, Breeder/Handler Breeder/Handler Best Male of Variety Best Male Reserve Best Male of Variety Reserve Best Male Best Male Regular class females: Reserve Best Male Puppy, Junior, Intermediate (Senior), Adult, Class females by variety: Breeder/Handler Puppy, Junior, Intermediate (Senior), Adult, Best Female Breeder/Handler Reserve Best Female Best Female of Variety Best of Winners Reserve Best Female of Variety Champion Best Female Grand Champion Reserve Best Female Best of Breed Best of Winners Champion Requirements for UKC Champion Title Grand Champion

• A minimum of 100 championship points Best of Breed • Points must be earned under at least three different Requirements for UKC Grand Champion Title UKC licensed Judges, • Win five Champion classes with competition at five • Win three Best Male/Female (or higher) classes at different shows three different shows with competition under three • Wins must be earned under at least three different different UKC licensed Judges. UKC licensed Judges.

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Point Schedules - Altered class by variety (Puppy , Junior, Intermediate (Senior), Adult or Altered Classes Breeder/Handler ) 5 Best Male of Variety 8 Schedule 1. Breeds without varieties Reserve Best Male of Variety 0

Altered Class Best Male 12 (Puppy, Junior, Intermediate (Senior), Adult or Reserve Best Male 0 Breeder/Handler) 10 Best Female of Variety 8 Best Male 15 Reserve Best Female of Variety 0 Reserve Best Male 0 Best Female 12 Best Female 15 Reserve Best Female 0 Reserve Best Female 0 Best of Winners 10 Best of Winners 10 Order of judging. Order of judging. Altered class males are judged Altered class males are judged before altered class females. before altered class females. Altered class males by variety : Altered class males: Puppy, Junior, Intermediate (Senior), Adult, Puppy, Junior, Intermediate (Senior), Adult, Breeder/Handler Breeder/Handler Best Male of Variety Best Male Reserve Best Male of Variety Reserve Best Male Best Male Altered class females: Reserve Best Male Puppy, Junior, Intermediate (Senior), Adult, Breeder/Handler Altered class females by variety: Puppy, Junior, Intermediate (Senior), Adult, Best Female Breeder/Handler Reserve Best Female Best Female of Variety Best of Winners Reserve Best Female of Variety Altered Champion Best Female Altered Grand Champion Reserve Best Female Altered Best of Breed Best of Winners Altered Champion Requirements for UKC Altered Grand Champion Altered Champion Title Altered Best of Breed • A minimum of 100 championship points Requirements for UKC Altered Grand • Points must be earned under at least three different Champion Title UKC licensed Judges, • Win five Champion classes with competition at five • Win three Best Male/Female (or higher) classes at different shows three different shows with competition under three different UKC licensed Judges. • Wins must be earned under at least three different UKC licensed Judges. 88 89 Conformation Rules Conformation Rules ESTABLISHED 1898 Your Total Dog Registry UNITED KENNEL CLUB, INC. 100 E Kilgore Rd Kalamazoo MI 49002-5584 (269) 343-9020 www.ukcdogs.com Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time SENDING WORK TO UKC Correspondence receives prompt attention at UKC. You can speed up the process, however, by mailing your correspondence or requests for ser - vices to the proper departments (listed below) at 100 E Kilgore Rd, Kalamazoo MI 49002-5584.

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Revision to the Official UKC Conformation Rulebook Effective July 18, 2013 Revision to the Official UKC Conformation This insert is issued as a supplement to the Rulebook Conformation Rulebook Effective January 1, 2014 with the effective date of January 1, 2011 This insert is issued as a supplement to the Temporary Listing (TL) Numbers. TL numbers are Conformation Rulebook only valid at conformation, performance and Pointing with the effective date of January 1, 2011 Dog events. TL numbers may be purchased at an event that has been approved to sell TL numbers. If XXI. Judges Code of Ethics and a club is approved to sell TL numbers it will be listed Rules for Judges. (page 65) with the event information in BLOODLINES maga - A. UKC Judges are approved on the basis of their zine, on the UKC website and in any official knowledge of dogs, their understanding of the announcement of the club’s event. If the event is UKC rules, their dedication to the sport of pure - held on a week day the Temporary Listing numbers bred dogs, and their integrity. Judges are the role may also be purchased and issued on the same day mod els for our sport and, as such, are expected by contacting the UKC Dog Events Department with - to adhere to the highest standards of conduct, in normal business hours. All Temporary Listing both in and out of the ring. Judges should adhere Numbers are non-refundable, non-transferable, and to the following guidelines when judging: do not apply to the cost of permanent registration or 1. Judges’ decisions play a key role in deter - Limited Privilege numbers. Temporary Listing num - mining future breeding stock. Conformation bers may not be available for purchase for all UKC decisions must be based strictly on the UKC Registered breeds. Before purchasing a TL number standard and performance placements on the be sure to check with UKC if there are any restric - UKC rules. tions applicable to the breed. 2. Judges should dress appropriately for the A Temporary Listing (TL) number may be issued event and the weather. A Judge’s appearance to approved breeds eligible for single registration should always be neat and professional. with UKC, not all breeds are eligible. Contact the 3. Judges should not only avoid impropriety but UKC registration department for the most current also the appearance of impropriety. In a sport information regarding which breeds are approved for where Judges are bound to have numer ous single registration. Spayed or neutered purebred friends among the exhibitors, it is important dogs, mixed-breed dogs and dogs that are eligible when judging to keep socializing at events to a for a Limited Privilege number may be issued a TL minimum, both in and out of the ring. Judges number. Dogs that have previously been issued a should be cordial to all exhibitors while main - UKC permanent registration or Limited Privilege taining a professional distance. number will not be issued a TL number. 4. When not judging, Judges are encouraged to Temporary Listing Numbers must be assigned on participate in UKC events as spectators, or before the show date. TL numbers that are issued exhibitors, workers, and club members. In such after an event will not be valid for that event nor are situations, however, Judges must be mindful TL numbers valid for any events that occurred prior that people give extra attention to their words. to the purchase of the TL number. Judges should refrain from gossip and be cau - There is no limit to the number of licensed events tious about discussing dogs they have judged. that a dog with a TL number may be entered in before 5. If a Judge is judging at an event held by a the dog is permanently registered/listed with UKC. TL club of which the Judge is a member, the club numbers are no longer valid once a dog is perma - officers and members of the show committee nently registered/listed with UKC. should not exhibit dogs under that Judge, nor TL numbers included on the application for per - should a third party exhibit dogs owned or co - manent registration or the Limited Privilege applica - owned by officers of the club or members of the tion will automatically have any wins, titles earned, show committee under that Judge. Top Ten points, and/or All-Star points applied to the *B. Conformation Judge Rules . Judges are the dog’s permanent record. No wins, titles earned, Top subject of scrutiny, both for the job they do in the Ten Points and/or All-Star points will be awarded ring judging dogs and how they conduct them - until a dog with TL number has been permanently selves in other roles, whether as spectators, club registered/listed. Temporary Listing numbers are not members or exhibitors. Becoming a judge brings valid for any event held under the rules that govern with it an extra set of responsibilities, an obliga - licensed Coonhound or Beagle events. tion to conduct oneself in a manner that is above 1 1 Conformation Rules Revision Conformation Rules Revision reproach. Integrity is part of the persona of the judge interrupt, disrupt, delay or reschedule judge and there should never be an instance an event in which he/she is officiating in where a judge’s integrity is in question. The order to facilitate exhibiting their dog. judge should avoid improper actions and situa - Judges accepting assignments in which tions as well as those situations and actions that they are considering exhibiting a dog and could give the appearance of impropriety. These clubs hiring judges who wish to exhibit a dog sorts of actions and situations, whether real or at that event must give utmost thought and per ceived, will quickly erode the judge’s image. care to avoid conflicts of time. The judge’s For these reasons, the United Kennel Club primary responsibility is to their assignment has adopted the following rules in regard to its to judge. Should a conflict of time arise at an Conformation Judges and Exhibiting: event on a scheduled weekend in which the 1. Judges must not steward for a Judge during judge is forced to choose between exhibiting their judging of the same breeds they will be and judging, the judge must fulfill the assign - judging the same weekend. ment the club hired them to fulfill and will - 2. No judge may enter a dog owned by anoth - ingly and knowingly withdraw any entries in er person on a weekend they are judging. any event that presents the conflict. 3. No Judge may pass judgment on a dog of Should a judge find a handler for the which they are listed as owner, co-owner, entered dog if there is a conflict of time, the breeder or co -breeder in any conformation dog may still be exhibited in the event in class. which it is entered. 4. Conformation judges may not exhibit any Judges exhibiting in any event on the same dog in conformation classes on any day pre - day (other than the event they officiate) will be ceding their conformation judging assign - eligible for awards, placements, All-Star and ment or the day of their conformation judg - Championship points where applicable. ing assignment at the event in which they Judges reported and proven to have inter - have been hired. rupted, disrupted, delayed or rescheduled 5. No dog that is owned or co-owned by a an event to allow themselves to exhibit a dog judge can be exhibited in conformation by any - or interrupted, disrupted, delayed or one else on any day preceding the judge’s rescheduled an event in which they are offi - assignment or the day of the judge’s assign - ciating, to exhibit a dog, will face disciplinary ment at an event in which they have been hired. action which could include the suspension 6. Conformation judges may exhibit a dog or of judging privileges for up to 1 year and a have a dog that they own or co-own exhibit - fine up to $500. ed in conformation classes any day after Clubs reported and proven to have inter - their judging assignment at an event in which rupted, disrupted, delayed or rescheduled they were hired or in a scheduled weekend. an event to allow a judge to exhibit a dog or 7. Conformation judges may exhibit a dog or allowed a judge to interrupt, disrupt, delay or have a dog they own or co-own exhibited in reschedule an event in which the judge is any performance event preceding the day of officiating in order to exhibit a dog will face their conformation judging assignment, the disciplinary action which could include the day of their conformation judging assignment suspension of event privileges for up to 1 or the day after their conformation judging year and a fine up to $500. assignment at any event in which they have been hired or in a scheduled weekend. XXIII. Dogs and Exhibitors who may 8. For Junior Showmanship a Junior Handler may handle an otherwise ineligible dog in not enter under a Judge. this category on any day at any show provid - No dog can be entered under a judge that ed that the junior does not exhibit the dog has been owned or trained by the Judge, the under that judge. judge’s immediate family or that has lived in No judge may interrupt, disrupt, delay or the Judge’s household or the household of a reschedule an event in which he/she has member of the judge’s immediate family, entered a dog in, in order to fulfill or com - regardless of ownership, within three months plete their judging assignment. Nor may a of the date of the event The immediate family members of a judge 2 3 Conformation Rules Revision Conformation Rules Revision and members of a judge’s household may Revision to the Official UKC Conformation exhibit any dog not owned or co-owned by the Rulebook judge in any event, on any day of a scheduled This insert is issued as a supplement to the weekend in which the judge has been hired; Conformation Rulebook provided that they do not enter or exhibit the with the effective date of January 1, 2011 dog in the same event-type that the judge is officiating on the same day, with the exception XIV. UKC ® recognized breeds eligible for of using the back-up judging system in the conformation competition. performance events. Immediate Family/household members may Group 1. Guardian Dog enter any event without restriction on any other *Olde English Bulldogge - Effective January 1, 2014 day the judge is not scheduled to officiate. *South African Boerboel - Effective January 1, 2016 An exhibitor who co owns a dog with an offi - ciating Judge or with a member of an officiat - Group 5. Northern Breed ing Judge’s immediate family may enter and *Japanese Akita - Effective January 1, 2013 exhibit other dogs as long as they do not meet any other restrictions outlined in this section Group 6. Herding Dog or section XXI. B. ••Miniature American Shepherd - Effective January 1, 2015 *Spanish Water Dog - Effective July 1, 2013

Group 7. Terrier •Mountain Feist - Effective February 5, 2015

Group 8. Companion Dog *American Bully - Effective July 15, 2013 *Biewer Terrier - Effective January 1, 2016 *Kromfohrlander - Effective June 1, 2013 *Mi-Ki - Effective January 1, 2016

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