Explanations for the results |
SKK Int. =
Swedish Kennel Club International Dog Show SKK Nat. = Swedish Kennel Club National Dog Show SSRK = Swedish Spaniel and Retriever National Dog Show SK = Swedish Springer Spaniel club BIR = BOB BIM = BOS CERT = CC BT-1, BT-2 ... = Best Bitch-1, Best Bitch-2 ... BH-1, BH-2 ... = Best Dog-1, Best Dog-2... Äg. = Owner BIR-valp = BOB-puppy BIR-veteran = BOB-veteran BIR-avelsgrupp = BOB-progeny group BIR-uppfödargrupp = BOB-breeders group |
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Complete rules for entering a dog show in Sweden: Visit the Swedish Kennel Club KennelKlubben.
The Classes
The following classes are separate for dogs and bitches unless otherwise
stated:
Puppy class ("valpklass")
6-9 months - unofficial
class
Puppies under 9 months are not eligible for any of the official
classes.
Junior class
9-15 months
All exhibits awarded a
first prize in this class are eligible for junior competition
class.
Junior competition class (juncc)
All exhibits awarded a HP
(honours prize) are considered as promising. A dog of excellent type can be
awarded a Ck (champion quality). Only dogs that have been awarded a Ck are
qualified to compete in Best Dog/Best Bitch-class.
Youngster class
("unghundsklass")
15-24 months
All exhibits awarded a first prize in this
class are eligible for youngster competition class.
Youngster
competition class (ycc)
All exhibits awarded a HP (honours prize) are
considered as promising. A dog of excellent type can be awarded a Ck. Only dogs
that have been awarded a Ck are qualified to compete in Best Dog/Best
Bitch-class.
Field trial class
("jakhundsklass")
9 months and over
A) For breeds that
need Field trial merits to be eligible for CC (Challenge
certificate) competition.
Quality grading. Dogs given a 1st grade goes on to
competition class. Juniors, Youngsters or Veterans which are eligible for
Field trial class and want to compete for the CC
must be entered in this class.
B) For breeds
that have Field trial class but that do not need
Field trial merits to be eligible for CC competition
Quality
grading. Dogs given a 1st grade go on to competition class. Juniors, Youngsters
or Veterans which are eligible for Field trial class may be
entered in this class.
Field trial competition
class (ftcc)
A) For breeds that
need Field trial merits to be eligible for CC
competition.
The winner is, if the judge consider him/her to be of champion
quality, awarded the challenge certificate (CC). Any number of dogs placed
behind the winner can be given Ck. The CC or the Ck qualifies the receiver to
compete for Best Male or Best Bitch.
B) For breeds that have Field trial
class but that do not need Field trial merits to be
eligible for CC competition
Any number of dogs can be given Ck. The Ck
qualifies the receiver to compete for the CC in Best Male or Best Bitch
class.
Open class ("Öppen klass")
24 months and over,
excluding Swedish champions. For breeds that have no Working trial/Field
trial class or as the examples mentioned below.
Dogs awarded a 1st prize go
on to Open competition class.
Dogs which already have three CC's can be
entered in this clas instead of Working trial/Field trial class. Dogs which have
three CC's eligible for Working trial/Field trial class can instead be entered
in this class.
Open competition class (occ)
Competition class were dogs of excellent type are awarded Ck which
gives them the right to compete in Best Dog/Best Bitch class.
Champion
class (chc)
Swedish or International champions only
Ck is awarded to any
number of dogs that according to the judges opinion are considered worthy of
their championship. Dog awarded Ck shall compete in Best Dog/Best Bitch class.
Dogs entered in Champion class can not be awarded CC.
Veteran
class (vc)
7 years of age or more
Very well preserved veterans can be
awarded HP. Veterans of excellent quality and still in full bloom can be awarded
Ck and are then eligible to compete in Best Male or Best Bitch class. Provided
that the dog has been awarded at least a HP, the Best Dog Veteran and the Best
Bitch Veteran should compete for Best Veteran of Breed.
Veteran in breeds
which need Field trial merits for CC and wants to compete for the
CC must be entered in Field trial class.
Best Dog/Best Bitch class
All exhibits
awarded the Ck or CCduring the day should compete for Best Dog. Winner of the
class is awarded Best Dog of Breed. The identical procedure is employed with the
bitches. The dog or bitch placed first is awarded the CC if this has not already
been given in the Field trial class.The Best Dog and the Best
Bitch should finally compete for Best of Breed (BIR) and Best of Opposite Sex
(BIM).
Not eligible for the CC is a dog which:
a) already has been awarded
the Swedish champion title
b) is entered in the Champion class
c) already
has been awarded three CC's