Point System
CAVALIER KING CHARLES SPANIEL CLUB, USA
CHAMPIONSHIP POINT SYSTEM
as of 1/1/2025
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE: To enable and encourage breeders/owners to evaluate the product of their breeding programs in widespread competition under competent, knowledgeable judges.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVE: To encourage the sponsoring of regional shows under CKCSC, USA regulations.
SYSTEM: At CKCSC, USA or CKCSC Regional Championship shows held under CKCSC, USA regulations, points will be awarded as follows:
- Best in Show (BIS): One point more than the highest number of points available to either sex based on the Major points from the scale of points below.
- Reserve Best in Show (RBIS): One point less than Best In Show.
- Winners Dog (WD) and Winners Bitch (WB): Highest number of points available in sex based on the Major points from the scale of points below.
- Reserve Winners Dog (RWD) and Reserve Winners Bitch (RWB): One point less than Winners Dog or Winners Bitch.
- Best Puppy Dog/Bitch: Highest number of points available from the Junior and Senior Puppy Classes based on the Class points from the scale below. If the total puppies competing in both puppy classes for that sex was four (4) or more, Best Puppy Dog/Bitch would be awarded the 1 or 2 class points even if either or both classes had less than 4 entries.
- Best Puppy In Show: One extra point plus the highest number of points available from the Junior and Senior Puppy Classes based on the Class points from the scale below. If the total puppies competing in all puppy classes was four (4) or more, Best Puppy In Show would be awarded the 1 or 2 class points regardless of the number of entries in each puppy class.
- Award of Merit (AOM): The highest number of class points available based on the Class points from the scale below.
At any given show, the dogs chosen Best In Show and Reserve Best In Show will retain only the points conferred for that win. Dogs winning Major Points will not retain Class Points in that show. No Cavalier may receive class points from more than one win at any one show.
SCALE OF POINTS
Major Points
| Dogs in Competition | Bitches in Competition | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 10 - 15 16 - 30 31 - 40 41 or more |
10 - 15 16 - 30 31 - 40 41 or more |
4 5 6 7 |
Class Points
| Total in Competition | Total in Class | Points |
|---|---|---|
| N/A N/A N/A |
1 2 or 3 4 or more |
0 1 2 |
AWARD OF TITLE, CERTIFICATE, AND PEDIGREE DESIGNATION AS CHAMPION (CH):
A dog or bitch must accumulate 10 points at CKCSC, USA or CKCSC Regional Championship shows held under CKCSC Regulations. These 10 points must include two Major wins under two different judges in two different shows (Winners and Reserve Winners is always considered a major), in addition to at least one point under a third judge. Best Puppy In Show is not considered a Major win. The award of winners and reserve is always considered a major and is not dependent on points. Winners and Reserve are considered major wins, Best Puppy in Show is not.
AWARD OF TITLE, CERTIFICATE, AND PEDIGREE DESIGNATION AS REGISTER OF MERIT (ROM):
A dog must sire 6 and a bitch must produce 3 champions of record in the CKCSC, USA. The stud dog or brood bitch must have been registered with the CKCSC, USA, at the time that all qualifying progeny earned their championship.
AWARD OF TITLE, CERTIFICATE, AND PEDIGREE DESIGNATION AS JUNIOR WARRANT (JW):
A dog or bitch must accumulate 10 class points at CKCSC or CKCSC Regional Championship Shows before the age of 18 months. Class points include the extra point awarded to Best Puppy In Show. Dogs/bitches from classes with less than 4 dogs competing who win Major Points will be awarded the maximum number of class points available plus one extra point towards the designation of Junior Warrant only.
AWARD OF TITLE, CERTIFICATE, AND PEDIGREE DESIGNATION AS ADULT WARRANT (AW):
A dog or bitch must accumulate 10 class points at CKCSC or CKCSC Regional Championship Shows from the age of 18 months until the age of 7 years. Dogs/bitches from classes with less than 4 dogs competing who win Major Points will be awarded the maximum number of class points available plus one extra point towards the designation of Adult Warrant only.
AWARD OF TITLE, CERTIFICATE, AND PEDIGREE DESIGNATION AS VETERAN WARRANT (VW):
A dog or bitch must accumulate 10 class points at CKCSC or CKCSC Regional Championship Shows from the age of 7 years. Dogs/bitches from classes with less than 4 dogs competing who win Major Points will be awarded the maximum number of class points available plus one extra point towards the designation of Veteran Warrant only.
AWARD OF TITLE, CERTIFICATE, AND PEDIGREE DESIGNATION AS MAJOR POINTED CAVALIER (MP):
A dog or bitch must accumulate one Major and 10 class points at CKCSC or CKCSC Regional Championship shows.
The Board of Directors is authorized to modify the Scale of Points or number of points needed to qualify for the title of Champion as and if the number of Cavaliers and/or shows change.
