| Huning Hill's Kennel Chloe: IABCA-BEST IN SHOW RARE BREED PUPPY |
On June 22 and 23, I traveled to Purina Farms in St. Louis, Missouri, to attend the
International All Breed Canine Association of America (IABCA) Dog Show with our
Small Munsterlanders Hunting Hills Chloe and Hunting Hills Cruiser. The IABCA began
ten years
ago with the intent of making an International Championship Title available to the
American public while not exposing the dogs to international travel. To accomplish
this, IABCA formed an association with an International Association of dog clubs, the
Union Cynologie International (UCI), headquartered in Germany. The UCI organization
has been in existence for almost 30 years
International All Breed Canine Association of America (IABCA) Dog Show with our
Small Munsterlanders Hunting Hills Chloe and Hunting Hills Cruiser. The IABCA began
ten years
ago with the intent of making an International Championship Title available to the
American public while not exposing the dogs to international travel. To accomplish
this, IABCA formed an association with an International Association of dog clubs, the
Union Cynologie International (UCI), headquartered in Germany. The UCI organization
has been in existence for almost 30 years
| HUNTING HILLS CHLOE |
During the two days Chloe and Cruiser were shown in three conformation shows.
Each dog in the show was entered in either the puppy class or adult class, according
to their age, and judged against the standard of their country of origin. First the dogs
are judged against the standard and a written critique was dictated to the steward by
the judge and a rating number was given of how well the dog conforms to the
International breed standard
Each dog in the show was entered in either the puppy class or adult class, according
to their age, and judged against the standard of their country of origin. First the dogs
are judged against the standard and a written critique was dictated to the steward by
the judge and a rating number was given of how well the dog conforms to the
International breed standard
In the first show, Chloe won best of breed puppy and Chloe and Cruiser both received a rating of SG-1, the
top rating in the puppy class junghund (12 to 15 months old). Chloe won third place in the sporting breed
puppy. In the second show, Chloe won best of breed puppy and Chloe and Cruiser both received a rating of
SG-1. Chloe won second place in the sporting breed puppy. In the third show, Chloe won best of breed
puppy and Chloe received a SG-1 rating and Cruiser received a rating of SG-2. The reason Chloe always
won best of breed puppy was because of her heavier bone structure and strong appearance as required by
our SMP breed standard. Before the third best in show started there was an award given for the best in
show rare breed dog and puppy. Chloe was awarded the Best in Show Rare Breed Puppy
top rating in the puppy class junghund (12 to 15 months old). Chloe won third place in the sporting breed
puppy. In the second show, Chloe won best of breed puppy and Chloe and Cruiser both received a rating of
SG-1. Chloe won second place in the sporting breed puppy. In the third show, Chloe won best of breed
puppy and Chloe received a SG-1 rating and Cruiser received a rating of SG-2. The reason Chloe always
won best of breed puppy was because of her heavier bone structure and strong appearance as required by
our SMP breed standard. Before the third best in show started there was an award given for the best in
show rare breed dog and puppy. Chloe was awarded the Best in Show Rare Breed Puppy
Since Chloe earned tree SG-1 ratings she is eligible to receive an IABCA International Puppy Champion
title. It is not a requirement that a dog be registered with IABCA to be exhibited at a sanctioned show.
However, in order for any certificates awarded to be applicable towards a UCI title the dog must be
registered with IABCA within 40 days after the show date.The confirmation show was a fun and learning
experience. A Heartland NAVHDA GSP owner, Tracey Nelson, was an experienced confirmation handler so
she taught us the way to stack our dogs, hold them during the judge's examination, and heal them to show
the dog's proper gait. We enjoyed meeting a lot of nice dog owners, talked to other rare breed owners
about their breed and their breed club policies, and we saw many beautiful dogs.
If anyone is interested in more information on the IABCA confirmation dog show or have any questions,
you can contact me at hunthills1.msn.com. For more information on future shows, go to the IABCA website
at www.internationaldogshow.com. Then the dogs were judged against the other dogs in their class and
given placements. The dog receiving Best of Breed went on to compete against the other top dog in the
breeds of the same class. The Small Munsterlanders are in the Sporting Class. The winners of the different
Classes moved on to compete in the Best of Show
title. It is not a requirement that a dog be registered with IABCA to be exhibited at a sanctioned show.
However, in order for any certificates awarded to be applicable towards a UCI title the dog must be
registered with IABCA within 40 days after the show date.The confirmation show was a fun and learning
experience. A Heartland NAVHDA GSP owner, Tracey Nelson, was an experienced confirmation handler so
she taught us the way to stack our dogs, hold them during the judge's examination, and heal them to show
the dog's proper gait. We enjoyed meeting a lot of nice dog owners, talked to other rare breed owners
about their breed and their breed club policies, and we saw many beautiful dogs.
If anyone is interested in more information on the IABCA confirmation dog show or have any questions,
you can contact me at hunthills1.msn.com. For more information on future shows, go to the IABCA website
at www.internationaldogshow.com. Then the dogs were judged against the other dogs in their class and
given placements. The dog receiving Best of Breed went on to compete against the other top dog in the
breeds of the same class. The Small Munsterlanders are in the Sporting Class. The winners of the different
Classes moved on to compete in the Best of Show