Show regulations for RKF Championship for Borzoi (Russkaya Psovaya Borzaya) and South Russian Shepherd Dog (Ioujnorousskaia Ovtcharka)

Rank of the Shows:    “National Breed Shows”

Date of the Shows:    June 25th , 2016

Place of the Shows:   International Exhibition Centre “Crocus Expo”,

                                Mezhdunarodnaya 16,  Krasnogorsk, Moscow region

 

Awarding titles:          National Breed Club Champion

                                Junior National Breed Club Champion

        Candidate for National Breed Club Champion

 

Show Organizer:       Russian Kynological Federation (RKF), National Breed Clubs

 

1. Basics

1. National Championship for Borzoi   and South Russian Shepherd is the part of the World Dog Show-2016 holding at the same dates and at the same venue.  

 

2. Classes

The following classes are recognized at the National Breed Championship:

            Baby Class (from 3 to 6 months)

            Puppy Class (from  6 to 9 months)

            Junior Class (from 9 to 18 months)

            Intermediate class (from 15 to 24 months)

            Open Class (15 months and over)

            Working Class (15 months and over)

            Winner Class (15 months and over)

            Champion Class (15 months and over)

            Club Champion Class (15 months and over)

            Veteran Class (8 years and over)

The decisive date for age is the day the dog is shown.

 

3. Entry regulations

Only the dogs breeds Borzoi  (Russkaya Psovaya Borzaya) and South Russian Shepherd Dog  (Ioujnorousskaia Ovtcharka)  participate.

3.1.In entering a dog to the Dog Show their owner should provide:

  • an entry form
  • a copy of a pedigree or a puppy card (For Baby and Puppy Class only)
  • a copy (copies) of Champion certificates (For Working, Winner, Club Champion or Country Champion Class)

The owner / holder is responsible for provision of correct data.

The entry form must have been completely filled in and signed buy owners and returned to the organizers before the entry deadline.

Without working or champion certificates accompanied the copy of a pedigree the dog is entered in Open Class.

Only the dogs registered with the studbook or with the appendix to the studbook of an FCI member country, or KC (English Kennel Club), or AKC (American Kennel Club), or CKC (Canadian Kennel Club) are allowed for the show.

It is the duty of the organizer to provide in advance the information regarding to the date  and the schedule of the show, number in the catalogue, veterinary requirements. Every owner should be informed by e-mail, by post or by post on the RKF website. 

 

3.2.Working Class

To enter a dog in Working Class, the entry form must be accompanied by a copy of a compulsory certificate, or WCC (Working Class Certificate)  containing the confirmation by the country of residence, that the dog has passed an appropriate test, as well as complete details of this test.

For  South Russian Shepherd Dog:  an appropriate test required in the county of residence

For Barzoi:  Coursing & Racing

 

3.3. Winner Class

To enter a dog in Winner Class, the entry form must be accompanied by a copy of the Candidate for National Breed Club Champion Certificate of any FCI или АКС, КС, СКС country.

 

3.4. Champion Class

To enter a dog in Champion Class, one of the following titles must have been confirmed by the day of the official closing date of entries; proof of this, by copy, must be enclosed with the entry form:   National Beauty Champion of an FCI member country  or  National Beauty Champion of a non-FCI country which has signed a letter of understanding with FCI (AKC, KC, CKC).

 

3.5. Club Champion

To enter a dog in Club Champion Class, the entry form must be accompanied by a copy of the National Breed Club Champion Certificate of any FCI или АКС, КС, СКС country.

 

4. Entry fee

 Free

 

5. Qualifications and Titles

5.1.The following qualifications are given in Junior, Intermediate, Open, Working, Winner, Champion, Club Champion  Classes:

            Excellent

            Very good

            Good

            Sufficient

            Disqualified

            Cannot be judged

 

5.2.The following qualifications are given in Baby and Puppy Classes:

            Very promising

            Promising

            Not promising

            Disqualified

            Cannot be judged

 

5.3. Titles

The following titles can be awarded and certificates can be given on the judge’s decision in the ring:

Junior Club Champion is awarded to the best junior male and the best junior female.

Candidate for the National Breed Club Champion is awarder to the class winners in intermediate, open, working, winner, champion, club champion classes.

National Breed Club Champion is awarded to the best male and the best female in the breed.

Best Male is awarded to the best adult male in the breed in comparing those which have been awarded “excellent 1” in intermediate, open, working, winner, champion and national club champion classes.

Best Female is awarded to the best adult female in the breed in comparing those which have been awarded “excellent 1” in intermediate, open, working, winner, champion and national club champion classes.

Best Baby in the breed – is awarded to the best baby in the breed in comparing the best baby male and the best baby female.

Best Puppy in the breed  – is awarded to the best puppy in the breed in comparing the best puppy male  and the best puppy female.

Best Junior in the breed - is awarded to the best junior in the breed in comparing the best junior male  and the best junior female.

Best Veteran in the breed - is awarded to the best veteran in the breed in comparing the best veteran male  and the best veteran female.

Best of Breed - is chosen from six dogs: Best Junior male, Best Junior female, Best Male, Best Female, Best Veteran male, Best Veteran female.

Best of Opposite Sex (BOS): The judge must also choose the best dog from the opposite sex next to the BOB winner.

 

5.Competition  procedure

All competitions are carried out after completion the work in the rings.

The breeds of the same FCI group are judged in one day.

Only dogs included in the catalogue, declared to participate in advance, showed at the show and given not less than (VERY GOOD) can take part in the competitions: Breeders’ Group, Progeny Group, Couple. Babies and puppies are not allowed to participate.

Only one Best Kennel, Best Couple and Best Progeny Group  in the breed is selected by the ring judge for the final competitions.

 

Breeders’ Group (Kennel Competition) – from 3 to 5 dogs of the same breed, born in the same  kennel and have the same prefix.

Progeny Group (Progeny Competition) –Sire or Dam and from 3 to 5 his / her first generation off springs participate.

Couple (Brace) Competition– two dogs of the same breed – male and female - belonging to one owner participate. The only one handler is allowed to show a couple.

 

6. Judging procedure

 The judge is considered to be the central figure of the ring. The steward has to  assist the judge and has the right to decide some organizing issues, but only if the judge agrees with it.

The show judge has to ensure that the judging in his ring proceeds effectively, each dog being judged and treated equally and with respect and using the same procedure throughout his judging.

Any decision taken by the judge in terms of evaluation, placement and awarding the title to the dog  is the final one and should not be cancelled.

Protests against the judges not accepted.

Four best dogs in every class given not less than “VERY GOOD” are placed from the fourth to the first place. In puppy class the puppies given not less than “PROMISING” are placed in the same order.

 

7.Requirements for participants

It is forbidden to show dogs wearing strict collars, muzzles, breast- bands. Only leashes are permitted. Out of the ring dogs should be in the boxes, cages or on short leashes.

It is forbidden to prepare a dog with any substance that will alter the structure, colour or form of the coat, skin or nose. The organizer has the right to leave prepared in such a way dogs out of the ring.

A latecomer is not allowed to the ring.

Leaving the ring during the procedure without judge permission may result in disqualification of the dog.

The exhibitors are responsible for the welfare of the dogs at the Dog Show. It is forbidden to expose a dog to a situation that can be dangerous for its health and welfare, such as for example leaving it in the car in excessively hot or cold weather and/or treating it in a cruel manner.  Unethical behaviour at the Dog Show venue is not allowed.

If a dog behaves aggressively in the ring and its behaviour is eye-witnessed by the judge in duty, the latter has to write a report for the attention of the organizing committee and has to disqualify the dog for the rest of the competition. All the awards and titles of the day are cancelled.

It is forbidden to stand the cages and boxes with dogs and the grooming tables too close to the ring. The passages for participants and visitors should be of appropriate width.

 

Selling of puppies at the Dog Show is prohibited.