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CCCI ANNUAL AWARDS All-Breed Points will be earned for TOTAL SECTION 4: THE SUPREME CHOW OF
DOGS DEFEATED in Group, Best in Show, THE YEAR
The rules governing all awards of The Chow and Reserve Best in Show Competition at All- A special bronze trophy and a certificate
Chow Club, Inc. shall appear in The Chow Breed AKC Shows. A Best of Breed or Best of plaque to be awarded to the owner(s) and a
Chow Club, Inc. CHOW LIFE at least once a Opposite Sex win at a Chow Chow Specialty certificate plaque to the breeder(s) if they are
year. Show, whether an Independent Specialty not the same by The Chow Chow Club, Inc.
or held in conjunction with an All-Breed
SECTION 1: APPLICATIONS Qualifications: Competition is open to ALL
AKC Show, will have the number of Chow
No application is necessary for any of the Chows defeated counted as TOTAL DOGS CHOW CHOWS, and awards limited to
following awards with the exception of the DEFEATED for the Best of Breed and Best of Chows owned or co-owned by members of
Junior Showmanship Award, Top Ten Owner/ Opposite Sex winners based on the number of The Chow Chow Club, Inc. The Chow Chow
Handled Chow Awards, Hall of Fame Awards Chow Chows defeated, as defined above in the which, from January 1 through December 31:
(HOF) and Chow Chow Versatility Awards Breed Point Section. • accumulates the greatest number of
(CCVP). Only Dog Show wins as recorded in The Best in Show, Reserve Best in Show, or BREED POINTS and ALL BREED points
the AKC Awards are counted. Dogs need not Best in Specialty dog earns a point for each as defined in Section 2;
be living to receive any of these awards. For the dog defeated in actual competition, excluding
purpose of determining awards, the owner will absentees and obedience entries. The winner of • places Best of Breed in at least one Chow
be considered to be the owner of record as of a Group earns one point for each dog defeated Chow Regional Specialty Show, and;
December 31st. Should there be a change of in that Group; the dog placing Second in the • places Best In Show in at least one All
ownership during the award year, it is the new Group earns a point for each dog defeated in Breed Show, and;
owner's responsibility to notify the statistician the Group less the total of the Breed that was • is owned or co-owned by a member of
in writing by January 31st. If there is no such first; Third in Group earns a point for each dog The Chow Chow Club, Inc. and;
notification, the statistician will consider the defeated in the Group less the total of breeds
owner to be the owner of record as shown that were first and second; Fourth in the Group • is at least two years of age and has
in the AKC Awards publication on the show earns a point for each dog defeated in the received permanent OFA passing
published nearest to December 31st of the Group, less the total of the breeds that were certificates for hips, elbows, thyroid
awards year. first, second and third. and patellas, eyes and a CHIC number,
Revised May 2, 1989 providing all testing is completed within
Revised April 4, 1993 In all wins, whether Best in Show, Reserve the awards year and OFA numbers and
Revised March 27, 1994 CHIC numbers are received by January
Revised May 7, 1995 Best in Show, Best in Specialty, or Group
Revised April 2013 wins or placements, one point is deducted 31st following the awards year.
Revised April 22, 2019 from the total dogs present for the winner
Revised April 14, 2024 • all permanent OFA certificates notate
himself. A dog does not defeat himself in Verified Permanent Identification (VPI)
winning a Best in Show. If after obedience
SECTION 2: DETERMINATION OF with the exception of DM (if included)
POINTS FOR TOP TEN CHOW CHOWS entries, Miscellaneous Class, and absentees are Revised April 4, 1993
deducted from a show’s total entry there were Revised April 6, 1997
These awards are made in recognition of the 1000 remaining dogs entered – The Best in Revised April 9, 2005
Revised April 20, 2008
accomplishments of the Top Chow Chows Show dog would receive 999 points. Revised October 30, 2008
in AKC Show competition. They reveal the Revised April 4, 1993 Revised April 4, 2010
Chow Chows that have defeated the greatest Revised March 27, 1994 Revised April 28, 2012
Revised April 27, 2013
Revised April 4, 2010
number of Chow Chows or the greatest Revised April 28, 2012 Revised April 1, 2014
number of dogs in All-Breed competition and Revised April 1, 2014 Revised July 23, 2017
Revised April 22, 2019
have risen to the top, over their competitors, Revised January 21, 2024
in a 12-month period. The statistical period SECTION 3: THE TOP TEN CHOWS Revised April 14, 2024
is from January 1 through December 31 of A certificate plaque to be awarded by The
the calendar year. All information used in Chow Chow Club, Inc. to the Number One SECTION 5: THE TOP TEN ALL-BREED
compiling these statistics is obtained from the Chow Chow. A certificate will be awarded by CHOWS
official records of the American Kennel Club The Chow Chow Club, Inc. to the Number A certificate plaque to be awarded by The
as published by the American Kennel Club Two through Ten Chow Chows. The Top Ten Chow Chow Club, Inc to the Number One
website. A Chow Chow must be owned or co- Chows will be determined by the number of All-Breed Chow Chow. A certificate will be
owned by a member of The Chow Chow Club, BREED POINTS earned by Best of Breed or awarded by The Chow Chow Club, Inc. to the
Inc. to be eligible for an award. Two tabulations Best of Opposite Sex placements as defined in Number Two through Ten Chow Chows. The
of points will be recorded for each Chow Section 2. Top Ten All-Breed Chows will be determined
Chow in the Awards System, Breed Points and by the number of All-Breed Points earned by
All-Breed Points. Qualifications: Competition is open to ALL Chow Specialty Show wins, Group placements
CHOW CHOWS, and awards limited to
Breed Points will be earned for the total Chows owned or co-owned by members* of and Best in Show wins, and Reserve Best in
number of Chow Chows Defeated by placing The Chow Chow Club, Inc. Points earned from Show wins as defined in Section 2.
Best of Breed or Best of Opposite Sex at AKC January 1 through December 31 qualify for this Qualifications: Competition is open to ALL
shows. One Breed Point is earned for each award. CHOW CHOWS, and awards limited to
Chow defeated by placing Best of Breed. One Chows owned or co-owned by members* of
Breed Point is earned for each class Chow and * “Member” is defined as a member in good The Chow Chow Club, Inc. Points earned from
each champion of the same sex defeated by standing of The Chow Chow Club, Inc. on January 1 through December 31 qualify for this
placing Best of Opposite Sex. In addition, if the December 31st of the award year. award.
Revised April 4, 1993
Best of Opposite Sex is placed over a Chow Revised April 28, 2012
Chow of the same sex who was placed Best of Revised April 27, 2013 * "Member" is defined as a member in good
Winners, he or she shall receive one point for Revised July 23, 2017 standing of The Chow Chow Club, Inc. on
each class Chow Chow defeated, regardless of Revised April 22, 2019 December 31st of the award year.
sex. In the event of a tie, the dog and/or bitch Adopted April 4, 1993
Revised April 28, 2012
who has the highest number of breed points Revised April 1, 2014
with the least number of wins places highest. Revised July 23, 2017
Revised April 22, 2019