At 04:09 PM 8/10/2010, ELG440@xxxxxxx wrote: >Does anyone have an opinion of the Grand Champion points? Just for information, many people think it's a snap to finish a dog in Canada (I am Canadian, it actually can be). However, our Grand Championship is more involved and might be harder to attain than the AKC one. It's not just an accumulation of points, here's how it's done in Canada. Points for this title are only accumulated after the completion of the Conformation Championship and do not include the points earned in attaining the Conformation Championship. A minimum of 100 points which must include one Best in Show or a Best of Breed at a Breed National Specialty (where a minimum of ten dogs have competed) or a Best in Multiple Breed Specialty with at least five breeds represented; plus 3 group firsts or 3 Breed Specialty wins must be earned at Conformation shows. GRAND CHAMPION POINT SYSTEM Group 1 or Best in Specialty Show 5 Points Group 2 or Best of Opposite Single Breed Specialty Show 4 Points Group 3 3 Points Group 4 2 Points (Note: no points are acquired if no other dog is present in the group.) Best of Breed 1 Point (To earn the breed point, at least 5 dogs must be shown at breed level) Best in Show or Best in National Specialty Show or Best in Multi Breed Specialty Show 10 Points Only the highest points earned at a single show are carried forward. For example, a dog that wins Group 1 and then wins Best in Show, earns 10 points, not 15. The dog must have been awarded a title from any CKC event, other than Conformation, or awarded a Canine Good Neighbour Certificate." I actually have an 8 year old who had met all the qualifications by the time she was 3 and probably has about 45 of the required points to finish. It would, however, entail her going on a diet and me winning a lottery to fund it. LOL Jill Canada ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2010. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================