2009 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship

Best Bred-by-Exhibitor Criteria

EVERY DOG ENTERED AT THIS EVENT (IN ANY REGULAR OR NON-REGULAR CLASS) IS ELIGIBLE TO ENTER THE BEST BRED-BY-EXHIBITOR COMPETITION IF THE ENTRY IS SHOWN BY A BREEDER-OWNER OF RECORD.

• To be eligible for Bred-by-Exhibitor the appropriate box on the entry form must be checked. Dogs so entered will be indicated with an asterisk in the catalog
• All dogs in competition for Best Bred-by-Exhibitor, except International entries, entered under an acceptable individual foreign registration number, must be individually registered with the American Kennel Club
• All dogs in competition for Best Bred-by-Exhibitor must compete in a Regular or non-Regular Class or in Best of Breed
• Dogs in competition for Best Bred-by-Exhibitor must be handled throughout the entire breed competition by a breeder/owner of record
• No handler change will be permitted for the purpose of becoming eligible for the Best Bred-by-Exhibitor competition
• Dogs competing in the Best Bred-by-Exhibitor Groups and Best Bred-by-Exhibitor in Show must be handled by a breeder/owner of record

Judging Sequence

• BOB
• BOW
• BOS
• Awards of Excellence. These awards (between 1 and 5 depending on the number of dogs in competition) are presented in descending order, i.e., first Award of Excellence, second Award of Excellence, etc. All dogs in competition for Best of Breed except the dogs awarded BOB and BOS are eligible for Awards of Excellence

Judging of Best Bred-By-Exhibitor

• Best Bred-By-Exhibitor in Breed will be selected from those eligible dogs competing in the Best of Breed Class. (The only regular class dogs that will be considered are those awarded Winners Dog or Winners Bitch if eligible).
• Best Bred-By-Exhibitor. The highest placing eligible dog that competed for BOB is the Best Bred-by Exhibitor.
• If the BOB is eligible for Best Bred-by-Exhibitor, it is the Best Bred-by-Exhibitor.
• If the BOS is eligible, but the BOB is not, the BOS competes against the highest placed eligible Award of Excellence Winner if that dog is of the other sex. If all eligible Award of Excellence winners are of the same sex as the BOS, the BOS is awarded Best Bred-by Exhibitor.
• If neither the BOB nor the BOS winner is eligible, the highest placed eligible Award of Excellence dog is the Best Bred-by-Exhibitor.
• If the BOB, the BOS, and all Award of Excellence winners are not eligible, all eligible dogs that competed for BOB compete for Best Bred-by-Exhibitor. However, if the BOW is eligible, the other winner may not compete.
• Prior to the judge making the Best Bred-by-Exhibitor Award, the steward must verify that the handler is also an owner and the breeder.