*The Bernese Mountain Dog Club of Ireland Ruby Anniversary Specialty Show will take place in the same venue today...Judge is Breed Specialist Michael Leonard

SPECIALS ON OFFER

Rosettes

Green Star Winners + Best of Breed +1st - 4th in Group 
1st-4th in Beginner Stakes. (*)
1st-4th in Puppy Stakes.
1st-4th in Junior Stakes.
1st-4th in Champion Stakes.
1st-4th in Veteran Stakes classes.
Each Best Baby Puppy
1st-4th Beste Baby Puppy in show  

CRITIQUES ON ALL DOGS
CERTIFICATES FOR ALL ENTRANTS

(*) Beginners Stakes: A new stakes class to help promote newcomers to the scene and also to encourage some competing in the more numerically strong breeds. To be eligible to compete, neither the owner/handler or the dog will have won a Green Star prior to the entry closing date of the show. This class can be offered at any show. This is judged on the quality of the dog and placings are 1-4 as in the other stakes classes.

Show Rules & Regulations and Instructions to Exhibitors

1. The Show will be held under the rules of the Irish Kennel Club Limited.
2. The Show will be held at Naas Racecourse,  Naas, Co.Kildare on Saturday 21^st May,2022. Judging will commence at 10.00 a.m in all rings.
3. No claim will be considered in the event of an exhibit being late for its class. No persons will be allowed into the judging ring except the Judge, Show Officials, or an Exhibitor taking a dog in for adjudication.  The exhibit number of each dog must be clearly displayed by its handler.
4. In the event of any appointed Judge failing to keep his/her appointment, the Committee reserve the right to appoint another Judge or Judges.
5. The Committee reserve the right to alter the proposed order of judging if this should become necessary.
6. Entry Fees @ first closing date: First dog,€26.00  Each subsequent dog: €10.00 Stakes Classes €10.00 Baby Puppies only €10.00
   Entry Fees @ FINAL closing date:  First dog,€30.00  Each subsequent dog: €14.00 Stakes Classes €14.00 Baby Puppies only €14.00
   Final Online Closing Date will be midnight on Monday 16th May, 2022 at www.onlinedogshows.eu
7. No Postal entries, ONLINE ENTRIES ONLY. First Closing Date Sunday 1st May, 2022. FINAL Closing Date will be Tuesday 10th May 2022 @www.onlinedogshows.eu **Please Note Ring Numbers will be SENT BY EMAIL and will be also downloadable.
8. The Committee reserve the right to reject any entry, advert or other insertion in the Catalogue.
9. Ineligible Entries. A transfer of an incorrect entry as to the sex or breed is allowed if reported to the Secretary’s Office prior to commencement of judging.  
10. Registrations: All dogs entered for competition at this show must be registered at the IKC Ltd, Unit 36, Greenmount Office Park, Harold’s Cross, Dublin 6.
11. A Judge will be empowered to withhold any prizes of Green Stars if, in his or her opinion, the exhibits are not of sufficient merit.
12. The Catalogue will be online for FREE or hard copies may be pre-ordered for 5 Euros
13. Car Park is €5.00
14. The Catalogue will be compiled from the entry forms and while every effort will be made to have the forms correctly interpreted, the Committee cannot accept any responsibility for mistakes, which may bring exhibitors within the purview of the IKC  Ltd.,  Rule 15,  Section 1,  or  for  clerical  errors  that  may  occur  during compilation.
15. The Promoting Body will not be responsible for any loss or damage sustained through accident by exhibits, exhibitors, or other persons attending the Show.
16. The Promoting Body shall be the Show Committee and all disputes shall be dealt with by the Show Committee.  Parties to any dispute shall have the right to appeal to the IKC Ltd.

Note:  Addition to IKC Rule 7, Section 1 Re: registration of dogs entered Failure to comply with the above will result in:(A) The Dog being disqualified from the event, and (B) The Exhibitor being find Euro 130.

CLASS DEFINITIONS
(the word “dog” denotes both sexes)

In the following definitions any award which counts towards the title of Champion under the rules of any Governing body recognised by the Irish Kennel Club will be regarded as the equivalent of a Green Star.  Similarly, the title of Champion is continued as if it were attained under the rules of the Irish Kennel Club.

A Baby Puppy Class is confined to dogs of 4 months and under 6 months of age on the day  of the Show computed from and inclusive of the date of its birth.
A Puppy Class is confined to dogs of 6 months and under 12 months of age on the day  of the Show computed from and inclusive of the date of its birth.
A Junior Class is confined to dogs of between 9 and 18 months of age on the day of the Show computed from and inclusive of the date of its birth.
An Intermediate Class is for dogs between 15 and 24 months of age on the day of the Show computed from and inclusive of the date of its birth.
An Adult Class is confined to dogs over 24 months and under 36 months of age on the day of the show computed from and inclusive of the date of it’s birth.
An Open Class is for dogs over 15 months of age on the first day of the Show computed from and inclusive of the date of its birth.
A Champion Class is for dogs who have gained the Title of Champion under Irish Kennel Club Rules or under a recognised Kennel authority confirmed by the date of closing of entries of the show, ie. Monday 16th May, 2022.
A Veteran Class  is for dogs over 8 years of age on the day of the Show computed from and inclusive of the date of its birth.
A Neuter Class is for  steralized dogs over 4 months of age on the judgment day of the breed computed from and inclusive of the date of its birth. They do not compete for the Green Stars, Stakes classes and there is no Neuter Champion title

All dogs entered must be registered or transferred at the Irish Kennel Club in the name of the exhibitor.

Notice :  All judges are subject to IKC approval