AKC's Current
Method of Calculating
Point Schedules
The schedule is based upon a
mathematical formula that is applied to the
actual dogs in competition within each sex of each breed or
variety in each
of the nine divisions in the continental U.S. It is
calculated on a
three-year basis. The total number of shows where there was
competition for
a sex of a particular breed is taken, and the schedule for
the following
year is calculated so that as close as possible to eighteen
percent of these
shows (3, 4 or 5 points). Other percentages are used to
calculate the 1, 2,
4 and 5 point breaks. The entries at both specialty and
all-breed shows are
considered, although rotating national specialty shows are
deleted from the
calculation. The projected schedule is based upon regular
class competition
only. Thus, if additional majors are created as a result of
dogs going Best
of Winners, Best of Breed or Best of Opposite Sex to Best of
Breed, these
are not considered in the calculations for the future
schedule. There are
so few shows in Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico that these
point schedules
are calculated manually. Here it is a matter of ensuring
majors in those
areas, and also that steps are taken to try to ensure that
every show will
not carry major points for a sex of a breed or variety. The
percentages are
as follows:
DIVISIONS 1-9
1 Point - 95% of the shows where
there was competition for a sex of a breed,
will carry at least one championship point.
2 Points - The two point break
is set mid-way between the one and three
point breaks.
3 Points - The three point break
is set so that as close as possible to 18%,
never to exceed 20% of the shows in each division, will
carry major points
(3, 4 or 5 points).
4 Points - The four point break
is set at one third of the difference
between the three and five point breaks.
5 Points - At least 1%, but less
than 2% of the shows offering
competition for a particular sex of a particular breed,
will carry five championship points.
DIVISIONS 10-12
1 Point - All breeds and
varieties should be set at 2 dogs and 2 bitches (In
the other divisions, 95% of the shows would be awarded at
least one point).
2 Points - Mid-way between the
one and three point breaks (The same as for
the other divisions).
3 Points - As close as possible
to but not exceeding 50% of the shows in
each division, should carry major points (this is as opposed
to 18%, never
to exceed 20% in the other nine divisions.
4 Points - The four point break
should be set at one third of the difference
between the five and four point break, just as is done for
the other
divisions.
5 Points - As close as possible
to but not exceeding 10% of the shows in a
division should be awarded 5 points.
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