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f. ENTRY IN SPECIAL WORKING GUNDOG CLASSES AT CRUFTS 2025.
A dog is eligible for entry in Special Working Gundog classes for its breed if it has at any time been awarded a Working
Gundog Certificate, a Kennel Club Show Gundog Working Certificate or won an award, Diploma of Merit or Certificate of Merit
in competition at a Field Trial held under the rules of any governing body recognised by The Kennel Club.
g. ENTRY IN SPECIAL WORKING TRIAL CLASSES AT CRUFTS 2025.
With the exception of Bloodhounds, a dog is eligible for entry in Working Trial classes for its breed if it has gained a qualification
not lower than UD Excellent under Kennel Club Working Trial Regulations. A Bloodhound is eligible for entry in Working Trial
classes if it has won a prize at a Working Trial for Bloodhounds held under Kennel Club Working Trial Regulations.
h. OBEDIENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS AT CRUFTS 2025.
A dog is eligible for entry if it has won a Kennel Club Obedience Certificate at a Show held between Monday 22 January 2024
and Monday 20 January 2025.
OVERSEAS QUALIFICATIONS.
The following qualifications refer to Kennel Club recognised breeds only (including Kennel Club recognised Imported Breed
Register breeds with an interim breed standard).
(1) Any Champion from a country with which The Kennel Club has a reciprocal agreement qualifies automatically if it is
domiciled in the UK and is on The Kennel Club Breed Register.
(2) Any FCI International Beauty Champion and the two Show Champion titles CIB for 'non-working breeds' and CIE for
'working breeds'.
(3) Winners of Junior Dog and Junior Bitch classes, plus the Best Dog and the Best Bitch at nominated Shows in overseas
countries as listed on the Crufts website.
(4) Winners of Junior Dog and Junior Bitch classes, Veteran Dog, Veteran Bitch plus CACIB Dog and CACIB Bitch at the
World Dog Show 2024. Winners of Junior Dog, Junior Bitch, Veteran Dog, Veteran Bitch plus CACIB Dog and CACIB
Bitch at the European Dog Show in 2024.
(5) USA – Winners of Best of Breed, Best of Opposite, Best Bred-By-Exhibitor, Select Dog and Bitch and Awards of Excellence
at the December 2024 AKC National Championship. In addition, Best of Breed, Best of Opposite, Best Bred-By-Exhibitor,
Select Dog and Bitch and Award of Merit at one National Breed Specialty Show per breed chosen by the breed Parent
Club and agreed by the AKC.
(6) CANADA – The top five dogs from each breed according to the Top Show Dog point system, as well as the Best of
Breed, Best of Opposite, Select Dog, Select Bitch and Award of Merit Winners at the National Specialties agreed by
the Canadian Kennel Club.
(7) AUSTRALIA – Shows have been nominated for 2024 in each of the eight states. Winners of Junior Dog and Junior
Bitch classes, plus the Best Dog and the Best Bitch to qualify at each Show.
(8) JAPAN – Winners of Best Dog and Best Bitch of each breed, as well as Best Puppy Dog of each breed and Best Puppy
Bitch of each breed at the JKC Sakura Annual Show 2024 (FCI International Dog), Tokyo, Japan.
(9) NEW ZEALAND (to be confirmed) – Winners of Junior Dog and Junior Bitch classes, plus the Best Dog and Best
Bitch to qualify from the NZKC National Show.
(10) GUERNSEY (to be confirmed) – All Group Winners, Best Puppy in Show, Reserve Best Puppy in Show, Best Veteran
in Show plus Best Junior in Show from the Spring, Autumn and Winter Open Shows in 2024.
(11) JERSEY – All Group Winners, all Puppy Group Winners, all Junior Group Winners plus Best Veteran in Show from the
three nominated Championship Shows in 2024.
(12) HONG KONG – Winners of CAC Dog and CAC Bitch for all Kennel Club recognised breeds from the Summer Classic
All Breed Championship Dog Show, in September 2024.
(13) SOUTH AFRICA – All Challenge Certificate (CCs) and Best of Breed (BOB) winners at the KUSA Championship Show
31 May 2024.
(14) IRELAND – Winners of Best Junior Dog, Best Junior Bitch, Best Dog and Best Bitch in each Kennel Club recognised
breed from the Celtic Winners Show on Sunday 17 June 2024 and the All-Breed Championship Show on Sunday 5
October 2024.
(15) BERMUDA (to be confirmed) – All Bermuda Champions in the 2024 International Dog Show, Best Puppy & Best
Veteran.
In order to compete with your dogs in the UK if your dog isn’t registered with The Kennel Club, you will require an ‘Authority to Compete’
(ATC) from The Kennel Club. Please apply for your ATC as early as possible to ensure plenty of time for your request to be processed.
Visit: crufts.org.uk/dog-exhibitors/dog-showing/authority-to-compete-atc

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