National and international dog shows,the beauty contest.
Each breed is judged, according to the number of dogs exhibited, by one or more judges. Each registered dog is judged individually, in its judging ring and in a specific class, according to its titles and/or its age. Males and females are judged separately.
The Labrador Retriever is part of group 8 section 1: game retriever dog.
There are 8 possible classes in which you can engage your Labrador.
- the baby class which starts at 4 months up to 6 months
- the puppy class from 6 months to 9 months
- the young class from 9 to 18 months
- the intermediate class from 15 months to 24 months
- the open class from 15 months
- the work class from 15 months, and on supporting documents
- the champion class from 15 months and on proof
- the veteran class from 8 years old
- the "non-competing" class may exist, open to dogs holding a birth certificate, or registered in the recognized FCI stud book.
You will also find the following classes:
- The couple class (for two dogs of the same breed, of different sexes and belonging to the same owner),
- The pair class (for two dogs of the same breed, same sex and belonging to the same owner),
- The breeding class (for 3 to 5 dogs, of the same breed and born within the same breeding, which may belong to different owners),
- Breeding batches (for a male or female dog accompanied by its direct descendants - 3 to 5 dogs),
- The packs (only reserved for Terriers, Dachshunds and Hounds - 6 dogs minimum, of the same breed belonging to the same owner).
The health record must be in order and the vaccinations in progress, a veterinary check can take place at the entrance.
NB: To be in Champion class, the dog must hold one of the following titles, and homologated no later than the day of the last closing date of entries, title of FCI international champion, title of national champion: obtained with 2 awards in the same FCI member country, national champion titles from non-FCI member countries may be accepted.
Your Labrador Retriever, once in the ring, will be judged according to his qualities and his ability to present himself well to the judge.
The points observed will be numerous, the judge will observe your dog both static (immobile) and during his movements, controlling his paces. Thus will be observed and may be mentioned on your "underpants" the following points:
- the head: a broad skull, well drawn with a marked stop
- the jaw and the teeth: a jaw of medium length, the teeth present a perfect, regular and complete scissors, that is to say that the upper incisors cover the lower ones in close contact and are implanted squarely by relative to the jaws.
- the body: the color of the dress, the tail, the eyes and the size can be mentioned. The topline should be solid.
- the front and back limbs: move in planes parallel to the axis of the body. The hind limbs are well developed and show good angulation. The forelimbs are straight from the elbow to the ground.
- gaits: they must be clear and covering ground, the subject must not have a limp.
Depending on all this, your dog will receive a mention:
- Excellent: qualifier attributed to the dog approaching the ideal breed standard, presented in perfect condition, giving an overall impression of harmony, having "class", with a balanced temperament.
- Very Good: Qualifier attributed to a perfectly typed dog, balanced in its proportions and in correct conditions. A few faults are tolerated, but not morphological.
- Good: Qualifier attributed to a dog possessing the qualities of the breed, but with faults, not prohibitive.
- Sufficient: Qualifier attributed to a sufficiently typical dog, but without notorious qualities or not in optimal condition.
- Disqualified: assigned to the subject not corresponding to the type required by the standard. This will then be considered "unconfirmable" for morphological or behavioral reasons.
- Cannot be judged: Qualifier attributed to the dog whose attitude in the ring makes any physical assessment, movement or gait impossible. Also applies to a dog who refuses to be examined by the judge making any evaluation impossible (teeth, anatomy, structure, tail, testicles etc.)
Note: If the dog is fearful or aggressive, this fault leads to exclusion.
Males should have 2 properly descended testicles.
You can participate in the exhibition, and have your dog confirmed at the same time (always by a French judge)
The 4 best dogs will be classified at the end of the judgment compared to the comparison between each competitor, in each class, except in Baby and Puppy, the others if they deserve it will receive a qualifier without classification. The 1st prize cannot be awarded to a dog having obtained at least the qualifier Very Good.The baby and puppy classes do not give rise to rankings, simply a qualitative assessment; Very Promising, Promising, Fairly Promising, Insufficient.
At a dog show, titles are at stake.
- The CACIB Certificate of Aptitude for the International Beauty Championship, only dogs having obtained a 1st excellent can claim to compete for the granting of this title.
- The Reserve CACIB, is awarded to the 2nd best dog having obtained the excellent mention.
- The CACS Certificate of Aptitude for Compliance with the Standard is a national prize which cannot be awarded to dogs entered in the following classes: Intermediate, Open, and Working.
In international shows, the dog and the female dog proposed for the CACIB, the best young male as well as the best young female with a qualifier 1st excellent, the best male and female veterans with the qualifier 1st excellent, compete together for the title of best of race and best of the opposite sex. The best young person and the best veteran will then be designated at that time.
A dog that has won several CACS or CACIB can be approved NATIONAL CHAMPION OF CONFORMITY WITH STANDARD or INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION OF BEAUTY.
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In summary
To put it simply, your Labrador LOF meets the characteristics of the Labrador imposed by the breed club, because it comes from a selected and LOF line. The adventure tempts you, you just have to commit to a beauty exhibition in France or abroad. Depending on the age of your dog, a class is defined for him. On D-Day, he will face others in his age group, and he will be subject to the expert gaze of the judge, who will grant him a place according to the competition, his physique and his general appearance, and will obtain a qualifier, and why not a title of beauty as soon as they reach adulthood, the youngest will receive a promising or very promising, or a best of race or a best of the opposite sex. All this can be attributed to a normal show or to a so-called "special breed" show, that is to say that this or that breed is honored on that day.
There are also exhibitions organized by the breed club: the Retriever Club de France, which are national or regional breeding. They are interesting because you only meet retriever enthusiasts there.
To register for an exhibition, several solutions:
On the Cédia website, for France
On the site of the Canine Central Society
On doggle, more oriented towards exhibitions abroad
On Onlinedogshow, same orientation more abroad
To register in Regional or National breeding, the site of the Retriever Club of France, informs you in time of the procedure to follow.
As regards the confirmation examination of your Labrador, this is only carried out from 15 months, either on an exhibition, or via the St Hubert du Nord.
When confirming, you must provide the following documents:
- The birth certificate issued by the SCC if the dog was born in France or the pedigree of the country of origin if the dog is imported.
- The identification card
- Confirmation Examination Form
All of these documents must be given to the judge before the examination, after having carefully completed the OWNER and DOG sections of the confirmation examination form.
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