The pinnacle of showing is winning a
Best In Show
A dream for every handler, being deemed best out of all the dogs entered that day. Featured here are some of Canada’s current Best-In-Show (BIS) winners. Click below for a comprehensive list of BIS Dalmatians in Canada.
The zenith of a career
Grand Champion Excellent
While winning a BIS is the pinnacle of showing, a Grand Champion Excellent recognizes consistently excellent dogs that perform outside the confirmation ring as well. In order to earn a GChEx, after winning a CCh title, the dog needs to have won a BIS, three Group 1st and have earned a GCh Silver (before July 2021 requirement was for 100 points), and a CKC performance title from any CKC Event (certain titles excluded).
Click below for a comprehensive list of GChEx Dalmatians in Canada.
Beyond the Championship
Grand Champion
Dals who continue showing after finishing their Championship can work toward a Grand Champion title. This requires that the Dal earns a minimum of 20 points, including two wins worth at least two points each.
Starting 1 July 2021, CKC added further GCh levels: Bronze (50 points after completing GCh), Silver (100 points after completing Bronze) and Gold (200 points after completing Silver).
Click below for a comprehensive list of GCh Dalmatians in Canada.
For more detail and up to information (including the points schedule), consult section 15 of the CKC’s Conformation Show Rules and Regulations