- Wins
not fewer than four Challenge Certificates/Best of Breed
Certificates under not fewer than four different
Judges at four different exhibitions; and
- Gains
a total of 100 points, of which twenty five (25) of
these points are gained after the age of twelve (12)
months;
May
apply for such dog to be known as a Champion.
Points
shall be allotted for exhibits six (6) months of age and over
exhibited in a General Class as follows:
(a)
Challenge Certificate winner – Dogs :
Five
(5) points plus one (1) point for each dog of the breed exhibited
at the fixture.
(b)
Challenge Certificate winner – Bitches:
Five
(5) points plus one (1) point for each bitch of the breed exhibited
at the fixture.
(c)
Best of Breed Certificate winner
Five
(5) points plus one (1) point for each dog and bitch of the
breed exhibited at the fixture.
(d)
Best In Group winner
Each
winner of the recognised seven (7) groups – five (5) points
plus one (1) point for each dog and bitch exhibited in the Group
at the fixture.
(e)
Best In Show winner
Five
(5) points plus one (1) point for each dog and bitch exhibited
in the Show.
The
points awarded under (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) above shall
not accumulate and shall, in no case, exceed twenty-five (25)
points at any one Show.
A
5 year moratorium imposed on changes to the Championship Points
System.
Grand
Champion ...
a)
Using the points system as approved by the ANKC at the time,
an animal will be required to receive 1000 points to be eligible
to the title of Grand Champion.
b) The implementation date for the awarding of the title
of Grand Champion be 1.1.98.
c)
Grand Championship will not be awarded to animals retrospectively,
but an animal will be eligible to be awarded the title of Grand
Champion, if they gain some points towards the title of Grand
Champion (1000 points) after the implementation date of the
1.1.98.
d) The title and number of points for a Grand Champion
to be reviewed annually for the next 3 years.
The
areas to be examined in the annual review are:
i
Total number of Grand Champion titles awarded.
ii Number of Grand Champions awarded per individual breeds.
iii Number of Grand Champions awarded per Member Body.
Grand
Champion Title be retained and a 5 year moratorium imposed on
changes to the Grand Champion Title.
