20 January 2026
Dog Show Points System 2025 2026
Understand how your dog earns points throughout the season. From class ratings and placements to CACIB, Best of Breed, Group and Best in Show awards — here’s how the Dog of the Season leaderboard is calculated for 2025–2026.
The Dog of the Season Leaderboard recognizes consistent performance throughout the show year. Points are accumulated from two sources:
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Rating & Placement Points (earned within class competition)
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Award Points (earned from Best of Breed, Group, Best in Show, CACIB, etc.)
Both contribute toward the season totals, rewarding depth, consistency, and competitive strength.
📊 1. Rating & Placement Points
Before any awards are considered, every dog earns points based on the rating given by the judge and its placement within its class.
🐾 Rating Hierarchy
Ratings are prioritized in the following order:
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Excellent (Ex)
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Very Good (VG)
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Good (G)
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Very Promising (VP)
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Promising (P)
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Sufficient (S)
A higher rating always outranks a lower rating, regardless of numeric placement.
🏁 How Points Are Assigned
Within each class:
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The dog with the highest rating and placement receives points equal to the total number of dogs entered in that class
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Points descend sequentially down to 1 point for the last-ranked dog
This rewards participation depth — a larger class creates more points for all dogs.
📍 Example Scenario
A class of 9 dogs receives the following:
| Dog | Result |
|---|---|
| Dog 1 | Ex 1 |
| Dog 2 | Ex 2 |
| Dog 3 | Ex 3 |
| Dog 4 | G 1 |
| Dog 5 | G 2 |
| Dog 6 | G 3 |
| Dog 7 | VP 1 |
| Dog 8 | VP 2 |
| Dog 9 | P 1 |
Interpretation
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All Ex dogs outrank all G, VP, and P dogs.
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Within a rating category, numeric placement determines order.
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Ratings determine tiers; placements sort within tiers.
Point Outcome
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Dog 1: 9 points — highest rating & placement
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Dog 4: 6 points — top dog in the G tier
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Dog 9: 1 point — lowest available rating in the class
This system encourages handlers to compete in stronger classes, as depth increases points for everyone.
🥇 2. Award Points
In addition to class results, dogs earn Award Points from titles achieved during the show. These points recognize excellence at Breed, Group, and Best in Show levels, as well as FCI/CACIB results.
🎖️ All Breed Show Awards
| Award | Points |
|---|---|
| Best in Show | 50 |
| 2nd Best in Show | 40 |
| 3rd Best in Show | 30 |
| Best Junior in Show | 25 |
| Best Puppy in Show | 20 |
| Best Minor Puppy in Show | 10 |
| Best Veteran in Show | 5 |
🐕 Group & Breed Level Awards
| Award | Points |
|---|---|
| Best in Group | 5 |
| Best of Breed | 5 |
| Best of Opposite Sex | 5 |
| Best Veteran of Breed | 5 |
| Best Junior of Breed | 5 |
| Best Puppy of Breed | 5 |
| Best Minor Puppy of Breed | 5 |
🌍 FCI / CACIB Awards
| Award | Points |
|---|---|
| CACIB | 20 |
| R.CACIB | 10 |
| CAC | 10 |
| J.CACIB | 10 |
| J.CAC | 10 |
| V.CACIB | 5 |
| V.CAC | 5 |
📌 Multipliers for Competitive Strength
Two major awards scale based on entries — rewarding larger competitive fields.
Best of Breed (BOB)
BOB Points = Base Points × Total Dogs of Breed Entered
Example:
Base 5 pts × 12 entries = 60 pts
Best in Group (BIG)
BIG Points = Base Points × Total Dogs Entered in Group
Example:
Base 5 pts × 21 entries = 105 pts
These multipliers ensure wins in deep competition are recognized appropriately.
🎯 Why This System Works
The combined scoring:
✔ rewards participation
✔ values competitive strength
✔ encourages improvement of breeding programs
✔ highlights year-round consistency
The final leaderboard reflects the dogs that excel across multiple shows and competitive fields throughout the season.
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