ROTTWEILER BREED COUNCIL

Member Clubs
that make up
The Breed Council

At General Championship shows Dogs are always shown before bitches.

At General Open shows it is usual to find that dogs & bitches are in the same class & sometimes there maybe only a few classes scheduled

Breed Clubs can have a Dog ring and a Bitch ring running simultaneously

If a show is judged on the 'Group System' it means that ALL the dogs declared Best Of Breed or Best Puppy in Breed
compete in their respective Group, in the case of the Rottweiler, the Working Group.

Each Group winner then goes on to compete for Best In Show or Best Puppy In Show!!

Where there is NO Group system, ALL Best of Breed & Best Puppy winners compete in one BIG 'class' for Best In Show or Best Puppy in Show

MINOR PUPPY Dog/Bitch (MPD/MPB) - For dogs of six and not exceeding nine calendar months of age on the first day of the Show.

PUPPY Dog/Bitch (PD/PB) - For dogs of six and not exceeding twelve calendar months of age on the first day of the Show.

JUNIOR Dog/Bitch (JD/JB) - For dogs of six and not exceeding eighteen calendar months of age on the first day of the Show.

YEARLING Dog/Bitch (YD/YB) - For dogs of twelve and not exceeding twenty-four calendar months of age on the first day of the Show.

MAIDEN Dog/Bitch (MD/MB) - For dogs which have not won a Challenge Certificate or a First Prize at an Open or Championship show (Minor Puppy, Special Minor Puppy, Puppy and Special Puppy classes excepted, whether restricted or not).

NOVICE Dog/Bitch (ND/NB)  - For dogs which have not won a Challenge Certificate or three or more First Prizes at Open and Championship Shows (Minor Puppy, Special Minor Puppy, Puppy and Special Puppy classes excepted, whether restricted or not).

UNDERGRADUATE Dog/Bitch (UGD/UGB) - For dogs which have not won a Challenge Certificate or three or more First Prizes at Championship Shows (Minor Puppy, Special Minor Puppy, Puppy and Special Puppy classes excepted, whether restricted or not).

GRADUATE Dog/Bitch (GD/GB)  - For dogs which have not won a Challenge Certificate or four or more First Prizes at Championship Shows in Graduate, Post Graduate, Minor Limit, Mid Limit, Limit and Open classes, whether restricted or not.

POSTGRADUATE Dog/Bitch (PGD/PGB) - For dogs which have not won a Challenge Certificate or five or more First Prizes at Championship Shows in Post Graduate, Minor Limit, Mid Limit, Limit and Open classes, whether restricted or not.

MID LIMIT Dog/Bitch (MLD/MLB) - For dogs which have not won three Challenge Certificates or Five or more First Prizes in all at Championship Shows in Mid Limit, Limit and Open classes, confined to the breed, whether restricted or not, at shows where Challenge Certificates were offered for the breed.

LIMIT Dog/Bitch (MLD/MLB)  - For dogs which have not won three Challenge Certificates under three different judges or seven or more First Prizes in all, at Championship Shows in Limit and Open classes, confined to the breed, whether restricted or not, at Shows where Challenge Certificates were offered for the breed.

OPEN Dog/Bitch (OD/OB)  - For all dogs of the breeds for which the class is provided and eligible for entry at the Show.

VETERAN Dog/Bitch (VD/VB)  - For dogs of not less than seven years of age on the first day of the Show.

GOOD CITIZEN DOG - For dogs that have achieved their GCDS Bronze SCHEME CLASS Award Certificate or above.

PROGENY - For a dog or bitch, accompanied by at least three of its registered progeny. The dog or bitch not necessarily entered in another class however, all progeny having been entered and exhibited in another class. The dog or bitch and the progeny need not be registered in the same ownership.

BRACE - For two exhibits (either sex or mixed) of one breed belonging to the same exhibitor, each exhibit having been entered in some class other than Brace or Team.

TEAM - For three or more exhibits (either sex or mixed) of one breed belonging to the same exhibitor, each exhibit having been entered in some class other than Brace or Team.

BREEDERS - For dogs bred by the exhibitor.

BEGINNERS Dog/Bitch - For owner, handler or exhibit not having won a first prize at a Championship or Open Show.

The Rottweiler Club

Midland Rottweiler Club

The British Rottweiler Association

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London and South East Rottweiler Club

Scottish Rottweiler Club

Eastern Counties Rottweiler Club

South Western Rottweiler Association

The Rottweiler Club
of Wales

The North of England Rottweiler Club

Kirstie Forster

Secretary
Rottweiler Breed Council