Bare Bones Dog & Pony Show - Dog Show Rules
All models must be shown wearing a white tag on a leg, tag is either 1” or 2” long. Please write clearly or print a sticker on one side of the tag:
Dog name
Breed
Gender (Dog for male and Bitch for female)
Age
Owner’s 3 initials + number ( XXX1, XXX2...)
Indicate OF or CM
This must be facing up when the horse is on the judging table. Judges do not want to risk damaging your piece just to flip a tag. Models without tags will not be judged.
This show is open to all model dogs of any size, customized and OF finish, plastic, china, metal, or other material. No limit on total number of entries – class limits are listed below.
Points – Since NAN does not recognize non-equine models, the NEMDE maintains its own system for rewarding excellence in showing. The Bare Bones is a NEMDE point qualifying show. Points will be awarded based on wins, which may be accumulated to earn a NEMDE Champion of Record in conformation (NEMDE ChoR), a Performance Champion of Record (NEMDE PChoR), a Collectability Champion of Record (CChoR – limited to OFs) or a Workmanship Championship of Record (WChoR – CMs only). Different colored cards much like NAN cards will be given to 1st – 5th place winners in each class. When a dog earns the title of Champion of Record, he/she will be eligible to compete in a special class for Champions of Record only. When 15 points have been accumulated, the cards must be sent to Linda Dean to be recorded and to receive their award. The point system will be as follows:
Conformation points – dogs will be awarded 5 points for 1st place, 4 points for 2nd, 3 points for 3rd, 2 points for 4th and 1 point for 5th place in each group. When a dog earns 15 points in conformation (group) showing, he/she will become a ChoR and receive a certificate and/or medallion. Brace Class wins will NO LONGER count towards a ChoR. The Brace Class winner will be awarded a rosette but no championship points (exception – dogs who placed in the first NEMDE show Brace Class will be allowed to count the points they received towards their championships).
Performance points – same as above, awarded in each class. Dogs may enter more than one performance class. 15 points earns a PChoR.
Collectability/Workmanship points – same as above, awarded in each class. Dogs may enter the only Collectability (OFs) or Workmanship (CMs only) class which pertains to them. 15 points earns a CChoR or WChoR.
Limits – Please limit your entries to 5 per exhibitor in each class, and the Collectibility/Workmanship classes. There is a limit of 3 entries per exhibitor in each Performance class. No overall limit of dogs per exhibitor.
Prizes – Recycled satin ribbons will be given to 5th place in the groups, in the Brace class, each Performance class, and the Collectability/Workmanship classes. Recycled rosettes will be given to Best in Show, Best Puppy in Show, Collectability Champion, Workmanship Champion, Performance Champion and the winners of the Get and Produce Challenges. Up to 5 Merit Awards may be given along with the Champion in each division. For example, the judge will choose a BIS from among the group winners and may also give out up to 5 Awards of Merit. The judge will choose a Collectability Champion from among the Collectability class winners and may also give out up to 5 Awards of Merit, and so on for all divisions. Best in Show (BIS) also will receive the ceramic show trophy of “Invitation to Play” on a base.
Breeds – This show is based on American Kennel Club rules and regulations where possible. Therefore, only AKC recognized breeds may show in the Conformation and the AKC sanctioned event Performance class. Any pure or mixed breed may be shown in Collectibility/Workmanship classes and the All Other Events Performance Class. For more information about AKC breeds and events, go to http://www.akc.org/
A list of the breeds recognized by the AKC:
Sporting Group Breeds – American Water Spaniel, Brittany, Chesapeake Bay Retriever, Clumber Spaniel, Cocker Spaniel, Curly-Coated Retriever, English Cocker Spaniel, English Setter, English Springer Spaniel, Field Spaniel, Flat-Coated Retriever, German Shorthaired Pointer, German Wirehaired Pointer, Golden Retriever, Gordon Setter, Irish Red and White Setter, Irish Setter, Irish Water Spaniel, Labrador Retriever, Nova Scotia Duck-Tolling Retriever, Pointer, Spinone Italiano, Sussex Spaniel, Vizsla, Weimaraner, Welsh Springer Spaniel, Wirehaired Pointing Griffon.
Hound Group Breeds – Afghan Hound, American Foxhound, Basenji, Basset Hound, Beagle, Black & Tan Coonhound, Bloodhound, Borzoi, Dachshund, English Foxhound, Greyhound, Harrier, Ibizan Hound, Irish Wolfhound, Norwegian Elkhound, Otterhound, Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen, Pharaoh Hound, Plott, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Saluki, Scottish Deerhound, Whippet.
Working Group Breeds – Akita, Alaskan Malamute, Anatolian Shepherd Dog, Bernese Mountain Dog, Black Russian Terrier, Boxer, Bullmastiff, Doberman Pinscher, Dogue de Bordeaux, German Pinscher, Giant Schnauzer, Great Dane, Great Pyrenees, Greater Swiss Mountain Dog, Komondor, Kuvasz, Mastiff, Neopolitan Mastiff, Newfoundland, Portugese Water Dog, Rottweiler, Saint Bernard, Samoyed, Siberian Husky, Standard Schnauzer, Tibetan Mastiff.
Terrier Group Breeds – Airedale Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier, Australian Terrier, Bedlington Terrier, Border Terrier, Bull Terrier, Cairn Terrier, Dandie Dinmont Terrier, Glen of Imaal Terrier, Irish Terrier, Kerry Blue Terrier, Lakeland Terrier, Manchester Terrier, Miniature Bull Terrier, Miniature Schnauzer, Norfolk Terrier, Norwich Terrier, Parson Russell Terrier, Scottish Terrier, Sealyham Terrier, Skye Terrier, Smooth Fox Terrier, Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Welsh Terrier, Westie, Wire Fox Terrier.
Toy Group Breeds – Affenpinscher, Brussels Griffon, Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Chihuahua, Chinese Crested, English Toy Spaniel, Havanese, Italian Greyhound, Japanese Chin, Maltese, Manchester Terrier, Miniature Pinscher, Papillon, Pekingese, Pomeranian, Toy Poodle, Pug, Shih Tzu, Silky Terrier, Toy Fox Terrier, Yorkshire Terrier.
Non-Sporting Group Breeds – American Eskimo Dog, Bichon Frise, Boston Terrier, Bulldog, Chinese Shar-Pei, Chow Chow, Dalmatian, Finish Spitz, French Bulldog, Keeshond, Lhasa Apso, Lowchen, Poodle, Schipperke, Shiba Inu, Tibetan Spaniel, Tibetan Terrier.
Herding Group Breeds – Australian Cattle Dog, Australian Shepherd, Bearded Collie, Beauceron, Belgian Malinois, Belgian Sheepdog, Belgian Tervuren, Border Collie, Bouvier des Flandres, Briard, Canaan Dog, Cardigan Welsh Corgi, Collie, German Shepherd Dog, Norwegian Buhund, Old English Sheepdog, Pembroke Welsh Corgi, Polish Lowland, Puli, Pyrenean Shepherd, Shetland Sheepdog, Swedish Valhund.
Conformation Division
Open to the above breeds* only, OF or CM finish. To be judged on the conformation and breed type set forth in the standard of excellence determined by the parent club of
each breed. Breed standards may be found on the AKC web site. Brace class is a conformation class where two dogs of the same breed are shown together side-by-side
and are judged on conformation/breed type/similarity. Collars/leads & couplers not necessary but allowed.
Collectibility/Workmanship Division
Open to any pure or mixed breeds, realistic or not, OF or CM finish. To be judged on rarity/collectibility (OFs) or workmanship (CMs). Documentation is strongly
requested for OFs. OFs and CMs may be shown at the same time but will be judged separately.
Performance Division
There will be two classes, one for AKC-sanctioned events and one for all other activities. The following are AKC-sanctioned events – more info about these events can be
found on the AKC website; Agility, Canine Good Citizen, Coonhound Events(American English Coonhound, Black & Tan Coonhound, Plott, Redbone, Treeing Walker),
Earthdog, Field Trials (Bassets, Beagles, Dachshunds, Pointing Breeds, Retrievers, Spaniels), Herding and Herding Instinct Tests, Hunting Tests (Pointing Breeds,
Retrievers, Spaniels), Lure Coursing, Obedience, Rally, Tracking. Please include a card describing the entry.
Performance classes may be split further if necessary. Props/handlers are encouraged (within reason!) and should be in scale. In the AKC-sanctioned events, dogs must wear proper equipment appropriate to the activity, such as slip collars for obedience, non-restrictive harness in Tracking, flat collar for Agility, etc.
The All Other Events Performance class is open to all breeds, pure or mixed breeds, OFs or CMs and may include such activities as working farm dog, hunting, Frisbee, swimming, Seeing-Eye/Assistance dog, police work, flyball, fetching, playing, Road Trial, etc. Description cards are strongly recommended in this class also.
Any questions regarding the classlist or these rules, please don’t hesitate to email the showholder, Kristina Lucas Francis. Suggestions are welcome! Don’t forget to fill out and keep your cards – when your dog has earned the required number of points, send the cards to Linda Dean (address will be in your official show packet, to avoid entry address confusion on this web site) to have your dog officially named a NEMDE Champion of Record!
* The AKC has just announced a program in development to include mixed breeds in more of its performance events. This is not in effect for this model show, as it does not go into effect with AKC until October 1st, 2009.
