Special Point Score Rules

 

POINT SCORE

The Point Score does not include:

  1. Irish Wolfhound Specialties (in all states, territories)
  2. Royals (in all states, territories)

The aims of The Irish Wolfhound Club of New South Wales point scores are:

  1. To encourage exhibition of Irish Wolfhounds; and
  2. To promote and arouse interest in the breed

All financial members of the Irish Wolfhound Club of NSW are eligible to compete for any point score awards.  If a dog is in a multiple ownership, the dog must reside and be cared for by a financial member.

Only Dogs NSW Championship Shows are eligible for inclusion in the Point Score competition – no other state or territory Shows (including ACT).

Presentation of awards gained from the year’s competition shall be made at the following Easter Irish Wolfhound Specialty Show.

A point shall be awarded for each Irish Wolfhound beaten, plus one (1) point for each dog itself (Baby Puppies and Neuter excluded). One (1) point for each dog exhibited on the day.  Baby Puppies and Neuter will be resulted separately.

Signed catalogues or for those Shows with online catalogues available, notification of the results via email, are to be sent to The Point Score Officer within four (4) weeks/28 days of the date of the Show.

The email results should include the Show name, date of show, name of judge, link to the marked catalogue and the result for each dog for each show result.

If no marked catalogue  – no points!!!

The onus is on the exhibitor to ensure full results get to the Point Score Officer.

The best ten (10) shows over the calendar year will be counted for each dog exhibited.

Only one (1) result will be counted for each dog exhibited under any one judge in the calendar year.  If any dog is exhibited under the same judge on more than one occasion in a year, only the best result will count for that dog.

The awards given at the end of the year from the points allocated shall be:

  1. Best Irish Wolfhound (dog or bitch)

The dog or bitch with the highest number of points achieved.

  1. Best Opposite Sex

The opposite sex dog or bitch with the highest number of points achieved.

  1. Puppy of the Year

Awarded to the puppy that scores the highest number of points in the Baby, Minor and Puppy Classes.

  1. Sire of the Year

Awarded to the dog whose progeny has obtained the highest number of combined points.

  1. Dam of the Year

Awarded to the bitch whose progeny has obtained the highest number of combined points.

Details of Show results, either fully marked catalogues, posted to the Point Score Officer or an email with the Show details and results MUST be presented to the Point Score Officer within 28 days of the Show date, if the Point Score Officer is not in attendance.  Best of Breed winners are asked to do this.

 

 

 

SPECIAL POINT SCORE

The aims of the Irish Wolfhound Club of New South Wales Special Point Score are:

a.         To encourage the exhibition of Irish Wolfhounds; and

b.        To reward that dog or bitch which attracts most attention to the breed by virtue of its wins in Group or in Show.

Only financial members of the Irish Wolfhound Club of New South Wales are eligible to compete for the Special Point Score awards.  If a dog is in a multiple ownership, the dog must reside and be cared for by a financial member.

The Special Point Score does not include:

  1. Irish Wolfhound Specialties (in all states, territories)
  2. Royals (in all states, territories)

Points will be awarded for all In Group and In Show awards achieved at an unrestricted All Breeds or Group level Show in Australia for the twelve months from January to December inclusive.

Presentation of awards gained from the year’s competition shall be made at the Irish Wolfhound Specialty Easter Show in the following year.

The number of points allocated to major wins at each show are:

  • One point for each dog exhibited for Group and Show. For example, Best Puppy in Group gains one point for each puppy exhibited in Puppy Class in that Group.  Those dogs marked as absent will not be included as points.
  • Best Puppy in Show gains one point for each dog exhibited in Puppy Class in the Show.
  • If the Wolfhound wins a Class in Show and beats another dog that has been awarded Best in Group or Runner Up Best in their Group of their Group, then that Wolfhound will gain the points for that breed’s Group, less 1 point for Runner Up in Group.

 

Commencing 1/1/2015, points will be included where Group placings 1, 2, 3 and 4 are awarded.  Points earned will be credited for position 3 and 4 except where they come from the same Class as positions 1 and 2.  This is in addition to the existing rules.

Best Up and Coming of the Year is awarded to the dog or bitch who has obtained the highest number of points from the Puppy Classes to 18 months of age – as per the date of birth of the dog.

Claims (written and email) will only be accepted within 28 days of the Show together with either a signed (by Show Secretary or Ring Steward) catalogue or email listing the details and the link to the marked catalogue for that particular show.

The rules regarding this competition will be strictly adhered to as detailed above.  The win/s and hound’s name should be clearly marked on the front cover of the catalogue with signatures from the Show Secretary or Ring Steward,  or listed on the email with the date of the Show, Show name, Judge, clearly marked on the front of the catalogue with the Show Secretary’s signature or listed on the email.

If, at the end of the year, two or more dogs have an equal number of points, the dog which has scored under the least number of judges, shall be declared the winner.