american brittany club policy book 2012 - National Breed Clubs ...

HOW TO RUN A SPECIALTY SHOWSEND TO THE ABC EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, the name of your club and the date of show and the name of theall-breed club with which your show is being held (or state it is being held alone). You do not need parent approvalfrom ABC for a sanctioned match.A Specialty Show cannot be run until the club has run at least two (2) sanctioned matches. A letter to AKC will getyou a form to apply for a sanctioned event. It is an informal show with (probably) an unlicensed judge. After you dotwo (2) sanctioned matches satisfactorily, you can run a licensed show.There are two (2) ways of doing this.1. The show may be held with an all-breed club where the classes for Brittanys are considered as yourspecialty show. You make application to the AKC and pay a license fee of $25.00 to them. If your clubowes any fees to ABC, AKC will be notified your club is not eligible to hold the event. The all-breed clubtakes over from there and supplies your judge, ribbons, etc. The only outlay the club might have is trophies.Some all -breed clubs kick back part of the entry fees if you have over a certain number of entries.2. If you want to run a specialty show on your own (say with your field trial) it is more complicated andrequires more expense and more effort. You still send your application, license fee and parent clubpermission to the AKC. You have to have printed premium lists, catalogs, etc. You must hire a licensedAKC judge, some of whom charge a very large fee.You do all the work yourselves in arranging and putting on the show.The AKC rule book on dog shows will give you all the requirements for putting on a show. This book may beobtained by writing The American Kennel Club, 5580 Centerview Drive, Suite 200 Raleigh, NC 27606- 3390.Dog show ribbons may be obtained from many sources - perhaps at the same place that your trophies are ordered.Regional Club Specialty Shows are to conform to the National Specialty Show requirements: A dog must have onefield trial placement during the immediate past year or be a Field Champion or Amateur Field Champion of recordto enter the Field Trial Class. The following classes must be held: Field Trial Class, Stud Dog Class, Brood Bitchand Veteran Classes. (1993)Specialty Shows must send their recording fees as outlined on page 23.25