ABNA

Point System

Conformation Classes:

The ABNA standard officially recognizes

two distinctive types of American Bulldogs,

Standard and Bully, the ABNA requires that they be judged separately.

Therefore there are two rings for each confirmation class listed below,

one for Standard American Bulldogs and one for Bully American Bulldogs.

Puppy Classes
Novice Puppy (3-6 months)
Junior Puppy (6-9 months)
Senior Puppy (9-12 months)

Adult Classes

Junior Adult (1-2 years)

Senior Adult (2-4 years)
Veteran Adult (4 years & older)
 

Conformation points will be awarded based on the following:

Five entries or less:

1st place=5

2nd place=3

3rd place=2

six to ten entries:

1st place=10

2nd place=5 

3rd place=3

 eleven or more entries:

1st place=15

2nd place=10

3rd place=8

fifteen or more entries:

1st place=18

2nd place=13

3rd place=10
 

Winners from each class will compete for Best Male and Best Female

 respectively for ten (10) additional points.

The Best Male and the Best Female will compete for Best in Show

 with the winner receiving ten (10) additional points.

Puppy class competition held separate from Adult class competition.


Junior Championship

A puppy (ages three months to twelve months) who earns 100 points

 and at least one major win as Best Male or Best Female

over a minimum of fifteen puppies in their respective classes

or Best In Show or All Around Best in Show Puppy

over a cumulative total of fifteen puppies,

will gain the title of Junior Champion.

In order for a Junior Champion to earn its ABNA Championship,

 it must enter into the adult classes at one year of age

 or older and earn one major win as Best Male or Best Female

 over a minimum of twenty dogs in their respective classes

 or Best In Show over a cumulative total of twenty dogs.

 Earned Puppy Points are carried over and count towards Adult Points.


All Around Best In Show ~ Puppy
(New for 2007)

The Best In Show Standard Puppy dog will compete

against the Best In Show Classic Puppy dog

for All Around Best In Show Puppy

with the winner receiving ten additional points.

The All Around Best In Show Puppy will be judged by the:
Classic judge, the Standard judge and a third judge,

with each judge having one vote, majority rules.
*If a third judge is not available then a decision

must be agreed upon between both judges as to determine the winner.
*If the show is judged by one judge then this

 judge will judge the class and determine the winner.
A win over a cumulative 15 dogs in the

All Around Best in Show Puppy class also constitutes a major win

towards a Junior Champion status.

 This class may also be termed Best of Breed Puppy.


All Around Best In Show ~ Adult

The Best In Show Standard dog will compete

against the Best In Show Classic dog for

All Around Best In Show

with the winner receiving ten additional points.
The All Around Best In Show will be judged by the:
Classic judge, the Standard judge

and a third judge, with each judge having one vote, majority rules.
*If a third judge is not available then a decision

 must be agreed upon between both judges as to determine the winner.
*If the show is judged by one judge then this

judge will judge the class and determine the winner.
A win over a cumulative 20 dogs in the

All Around Best in Show class also constitutes a

major win towards a champion status.

This class may also be termed Best of Breed.


Championship Requirements

*Before earning champion status,

a dog must complete one of the following.

A dog will become a champion based on whichever of the

two methods of championship is attained first:

1. Major Win

A. Dog must earn at least one major win as Best Male or Best Female

over a minimum of twenty dogs in their respective classes

or Best In Show or All Around Best in Show

over a cumulative total of twenty dogs.

B. The ABNA will accept 50% of the points earned from the

 six major registries: ABA, ARF, NABA, NKC, JDJ and UKC,

not to exceed a total of fifty points.

The ABNA requires written documentation outlining the points earned.

Point Transfer Requirements:

Please provide the following information with verification
to info@americanbulldogs.org.uk
when transferring conformation points:
-Registered Name
-Registry
-Name of Event(s)
-Date of Event(s)
-Number of Points Earned
-Owner Name & Address

C. A total of 100 points is required for an ABNA Championship.
 

2. Multiple Wins

A. Dog must have attained two Adult Best In Shows and one additional

 and separate win in which the dog achieves at least

Adult Best Male or Best Female, all under different judges.

For example, an Adult Best Male or Female win attained in the

 same ring (same day, same judge) as the Adult Best In Show

does not count – it is not a separate win.

(Puppy BIS and BM/BF wins will not count toward an

 Adult Championship under this method,

but they will count toward ABNA Puppy (Junior) Championship

 under existing rules, and, as stated above,

the puppy points attained will count toward the

150 total points needed for an Adult Championship).

B. Dog must defeat 40 dogs collectively in the

2 Adult BIS wins and the 1 additional Adult BM/BF win (or Adult BIS).
For example: 1st Adult BIS (defeated 18 dogs under Judge X)

2nd Adult BIS (defeated 15 dogs under Judge Y),

Adult BM (defeated 10 dogs under Judge Z),

Total of 43 dogs defeated –

dog qualifies for an Adult Championship if 150 points are earned.

C. To qualify for a championship, the 2 BIS and 1 BM/BF

or better wins must all be in the same "type," either Classic or Standard.

D. A total of 150 ABNA points is required.

ABNA Puppy points and ABNA Adult points both

count towards this 150 point total.

No points may be transferred from another registry

 to qualify under this method.


Champions Class

Those dogs having earned ABNA conformation championships

 will be eligible to compete in the Champions Class.

Champion males and females will compete together.

 Three champions or more of either type,

Standard or Classic must be entered to earn

credit toward a Grand Champion title.

Each dog will be judged by the breed standard relevant to their type.

(Less than three entries will be shown in exhibition only)

*Champions must win the Champion of Champions class

 3 times under 3 different judges to earn the title of Grand Champion.


Special Working Conformation Class

All dogs entering this class must have written documentation

 stating that said dog is free of hip dysplasia

 through evaluations performed at a minimum of one year of age,

(OFA Borderline or better, free of DJD or

PennHIP median score or better, free of DJD)

 and must hold at least one working/sporting title from

 the ABNA, WABA, NAPD, Schutzhund, Ring Sport, IWPA, UCDA,

 and/or any other organization recognized by the ABNA.

 Written documentation is required.

The ABNA will hold the Working Conformation Class

 separately from all other Conformation Classes.

Males and females will be shown together.
Three dogs or more of either type, Standard or Classic

must be entered to earn credit toward a

Working Conformation Degree title.

Each dog will be judged by the breed standard relevant to their type.

(Less than three entries will be shown in exhibition only)

There is only a single winner.

5 points are awarded to the winner of the class

 for each dog that he/she beats.

*A total of 100 points is required for an ABNA Working Conformation Degree.

The Working Conformation Class will specifically identify

 and recognize those American Bulldogs that exemplify our working breed.

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The ABNA strongly encourages all owners to have their dog's

 hips certified by either OFA or PennHIP.

In doing so, we will document the results

 on all championship certifications.

 If the dog has not been certified, that will be noted as well.

Working titles from recognized working associations,

 i.e., WABA, IWPA, Schutzhund, Ring Sport, Search and Rescue etc.,

will be documented on all championship certifications.

We encourage owners to have their dogs actively involved

in one or more of the working disciplines.

It is not the intent of the ABNA to be a governing body

 that mandates requirements.

However, we do want to recognize those owners and dogs

 that have taken the time and effort to

promote and bring credence to our breed.
 

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