~
The competition runs from 1 January to 31 December 2007
~ There are no entry fees and entrants do not need to
complete any forms
~ Points are accumulated at KUSA Championship All-Breeds
Shows (excluding FCI shows) in South Africa and Namibia
~ Eligibility includes puppies between the ages of 6
months and 1 year entered in the Minor Puppy and Puppy
classes
Points
System
The
maximum number of points a puppy can earn at one show
is 28, defined as follows:
Puppy
Group 1st - 4 points
Puppy
Group 2nd
- 3 points
Puppy
Group 3rd
- 2 points
Puppy
Group 4th
- 1 point
Best
Puppy in Show - additional 24 = 28
Reserve
Best Puppy in Show - additional 20 = 24
How
are the points calculated?
Unlike
a show, that operates on a bottom-up system, eliminating
duplicate breeds, then group members, this system works
from the top down.
1.
The points are gathered from the results pages of SHOWDOGS
and show catalogues, after which they are transferred
to a spreadsheet
2. Totals are tallied and the list of qualifiers is
arranged in descending order according to the point
totals
3.
Position numbers are allocated to the dogs that have
earned the top one hundred scores. If a few dogs - regardless
of breed - earned the same number of points,
they qualify equally for recognition, so the actual
list of Top One Hundred Puppies may contain a few more
than 100. NB: Multiple breed representation (eg. three
Dobermanns) does not necessarily imply equal points
4. The list is rearranged in alphabetical order
and published without scores.
5. In the following weeks of the countdown, the procedure
is repeated to arrive at Top 50, Top 20, and Top 10
lists.
In addition:
~ A second list finds the Group Winners and Runners-up.
Because the list is points-based, it is entirely possible
that the same breed could appear as Group Winner and
Runner-up.
In
addition:
~ A third list finds the Breed Winners. If more than
one representative of a breed share the same scores,
the title will be shared.
Finally,
the full list of winners and qualifiers is published,
together with the scores.
Implications:
~ The Puppy of the Year and Runner-Up may or may not
be the same breed
~ The Top 10 list may or may not comprise multiple representatives
of a breed although there will be only one Breed Winner
of each
~ All seven Group Winners and their Runners-Up may or
may not appear in the Top 10 list
Example:
| 1st |
PUPPY
OF THE YEAR
GROUP WINNER: TERRIER
BREED WINNER |
PATTERDALE
TERRIER |
| 2nd |
RUNNER
UP
GROUP RUNNER-UP |
PATTERDALE
TERRIER |
| 3rd |
BREED
WINNER |
DANDIE
DINMONT TERRIER |
| 4th |
GROUP
WINNER: GUNDOG
BREED WINNER |
FIELD
SPANIEL |
| 5th |
|
DANDIE
DINMONT TERRIER |
| 6th |
GROUP
WINNER: HOUND
BREED WINNER |
DUNKER |
| 7th |
GROUP
WINNER: WORKING
BREED WINNER |
EURASIER |
| 8th |
BREED
WINNER |
KERRY
BEAGLE |
| 9th |
GROUP
RUNNER-UP |
DUNKER |
| 10th |
GROUP
WINNER: TOY
BREED WINNER |
PHAELENE |
Rules
and Guidelines
~
Points will be recorded from the Results pages on the
SHOWDOGS website, which are obtained from marked catalogues
and results templates submitted by show-holding clubs
~ In line with KUSA regulations, Show-holding Clubs
are requested to encourage Judges to award four Puppy
Group placings if numbers permit
~ Show-holding clubs are requested to ensure that all
four Puppy Group placings (where applicable) are marked
in the catalogue
~ While every attempt will be made to record the correct
names and points awarded, the onus is on the owner
to report errors in show results, with proof
if necessary
~ If two or more puppies share an equal points total,
all puppies with the same total will share the same
position
~ The Eukanuba/Showdogs Puppy Points System will be
managed and recorded on the SHOWDOGS website
~ During the weeks prior to the announcement of the
results, a countdown of short-listed qualifiers will
appear on the SHOWDOGS website
~ The full list, including Breed and Group
winners, plus the points earned, will be published after
the announcement of the Winners.
