Show System

Here is the SKC Show System
(extracted from SKC Show Schedule):

Total of 7 groups in all - Working, Pastoral, Utility, Toy, Terrier, Dundog and Hound Groups. The Classes offered in each breed are:

PUPPY - For dogs of 6 and not exceeding 12 calendar months of age.
YEARLING - For dogs of 12 and not exceeding 23 calendar months of age.
MAIDEN - For dogs which have never won a 1st prize at any show in Singapore or elsewhere.
S'PORE WHELPED - For dogs conceived and bred in Singapore.
VETERAN - For all dogs of any age over 7 years.
Or any other classes as listed in Para 11 of SKC Authorised Show Rules.

The winner of each class will go on to the respective special for each breed. The winner of the Breed Specials will compete for the respective Group Specials. From the Group Specials, the winner proceed to the Best In Show Special which consist of Best Puppy, Best Yearling, Best Maiden, Best S'pore Whelped, Best Veteran, Reserve Best In Show and Best In Show.

Diagram 1

There are 2 important features to note about the system:

1. Challenge Certificate Classes
For Judging of a Challenge Certificate (C.C.) all unbeaten dogs are eligible and must be brought into the ring. The Challenge Certificate may be offered to the best dog if the judge feels that it is of sufficient merit.
Reserve Challenge Certificate
The remaining dogs stays in the ring for the judging of the Reserve Dog Challenge Certificate (R.C.C.). In addition, any other dog which has been beaten only by Challenge Certificate winner is eligible for the Reserve Challenge Certificate and must be brought into the ring.
Similar procedure follows for the bitches.
Judges must be reminded that: -
(i) A Challenge Certificate should only be awarded if the dog is considered to be worthy of merit and
(ii) In the cases of an Any Variety Not Seperately Classified Class, the judge is entitled to award a dog C.C. and R.C.C. and a bitch C.C and R.C.C. for each breed presented.

Diagram 2

2. Best-Of-Breed Special
In breed classes, the 2 C.C. winners (dog & bitch) and in A.V.N.S.C. Classes the best of each sex compete for the Best of Breed.
For the Reserve Best of Breed, the R.C.C. winner to the Best of Breed is brought in to compete with the remaining candidate.
It is theoretically possible for the Best of Breed and the Reserve Best of Breed t be same of the sex eg the C.C. dog is the B.O.B. and the C.C. bitch is placed Reserve Best of Breed. It follows the above that these 2 (of the same breed and sex) could possible proceed through to Best In Show and Reserve Best In Show respectively.

Diagram 3