Conformation Rulebook
Who May Offer Conformation Trials
Only Staff & Mods are allowed to create Breed shows. BUT all members are free to request a breed specialty or group show from the staff and mods. If we feel enough members with active dogs of that breed or group exist we will host the specialty(breed) or group show. There needs to be atleast 3-4 dogs per breed or group for a show to run.
The same goes for randomized all-breed shows, only staff and mods are able to start one of these but they are limited to every other month to keep the show system balanced and fair. We also recommend people only entry dogs of show line in these shows to keep it fair to all participants.
The same goes for randomized all-breed shows, only staff and mods are able to start one of these but they are limited to every other month to keep the show system balanced and fair. We also recommend people only entry dogs of show line in these shows to keep it fair to all participants.
Conformation & What It Is
A conformation show is a show to test or judge a dog on it's physical conformation; a dog's structure and build, to it's breed standard. No dog, even in an all breed and group show, is judged against any other dog in the ring. They are judged to their breed's written standard. Whichever dog meets the breeds standard best is awarded Best In Show.
The Sims United Philosophy on Conformation
The Sims United believes that all purebred dogs are allowed to enter a breed, group and all-breed conformation show with the attempt at winning Best In show, Reserve Best In Show, Best Of Group and/or Best Of Breed. But only dogs of show quality truly stand the best chance at earning these positions in any given show. It is up to the kennel or facility owner to research their breed or breeds and truly understand the differences in types that exist in that breed. We do not believe a dog can ever be considered "poor" in quality just because it is working/field type. That is why types exist. To show that the dog does best in it's given area (working/show)
Our hope is that kennels will fairly show their dogs to the best of their dogs type and abilities. If you have a working or field type dog it is best suited to those areas, same goes for show. A show dog, generally can do well in a working arena, but not as well as a working type, the same can be said for a working type dog. You can enter a working type dog in a conformation show, but they will not do as well because they are not bred to standard, but only to working ability.
Our hope is that kennels will fairly show their dogs to the best of their dogs type and abilities. If you have a working or field type dog it is best suited to those areas, same goes for show. A show dog, generally can do well in a working arena, but not as well as a working type, the same can be said for a working type dog. You can enter a working type dog in a conformation show, but they will not do as well because they are not bred to standard, but only to working ability.
Conformation Points & Prizes
Breed Specialty (1-tier Show)
Best Of Breed - +3 Conformation Points +$20 (requires atleast 1 entrant)
Best Of Opposite - +2 Conformation Points +$15 (requires atleast 2 entrants)
Best Of Winner's Dog - +1 Conformation Point + BOW Ribbon (requires atleast 3 entrants)
Best Of Winner's Bitch - +1 Conformation Point + BOW Ribbon (requires atleast 4 entrants)
*Money may be awarded by the show host to the winners, Entry fees are not allowed to be enforced. prizes are limited to BOB=$20 BOS=$15 Hosts may offer extra prizes to their choosing Prize pot can be increased through kennel Donations
Group Show (2-tier show)
Tier 1: Best Of Breed - +3 Conformation Points +$20 (requires atleast 1 entrant)
Best Of Opposite - +2 Conformation Points +$15 (requires atleast 2 entrants)
Best Of Winner's Dog - +1 Conformation Point + BOW Ribbon (requires atleast 3 entrants)
Best Of Winner's Bitch - +1 Conformation Point + BOW Ribbon (requires atleast 4 entrants)
*Best Of Breed winners move on to Tier 2
Tier 2: Best Of Group - + 4 Conformation Points + BOG Ribbon (Requires atleast 1 entrant)
2nd In Group - +3 Conformation Points + 2nd place Ribbon (Requires atleast 2 entrants)
3rd In Group - +2 Conformation Points + 3rd Place Ribbon (Requires atleast 3 entrants)
4th In Group - + 1 Conformation Point + 4th Place Ribbon (Requires atleast 4 entrants)
*Money may be awarded by the show host to the winners, Entry fees are not allowed to be enforced. prizes are limited to BOG=$40 2nd=$20 3rd=$10 4th=$5 Hosts may offer extra prizes to their choosing. Prize pot can be increased through kennel Donations
Randomized All-Breed (1-tier Show)
Best In Show - +3 Conformation Points + BIS Ribbon
Best Of Group - +2 Conformation Points + BOG Ribbon
*Dogs are entered into a randomizer and 1 BIS is picked per 7 dogs
*Money is not awarded in randomized shows. It's purely to help members earn points and/or titles for their dogs.
Premier & Invitational (3-tier Show)
Invitatational: Qualifying Dog - QD Ribbon (7 dogs will be picked)
Winner's Dog - +3 Conformation Points + WD Ribbon (requires atleast 1 entrant)
Winner's Bitch - +2 Conformation Points + WD Ribbon (requires atleast 2 entrants)
1st Place - +1 Conformation Point + 1st Place Ribbon (requires atleast 3 entrants)
2nd Place - +1 Conformation Point + 2nd Place Ribbon (requires atleast 4 entrants)
3rd Place - +1 Conformation Point + 3rd Place Ribbon (requires atleast 5 entrants)
Tier 1: Best Of Breed - +3 Conformation Points + BOB Ribbon (requires atleast 1 entrants)
Best Of Opposite - +2 Conformation Points + BOS Ribbon (requires atleast 2 entrants)
Best Of Winner's Dog - +1 Conformation Point + BOW Ribbon (requires atleast 3 entrants)
Best Of Winner's Bitch - +1 Conformation Point + BOW Ribbon (requires atleast 4 entrants)
*Best Of Breed winners move on to Tier 2
Tier 2: Best Of Group - +4 Conformation Points + BOG Ribbon (requires atleast 1 entrant)
Winner's Group Dog - +2 Conformation Points + WG Ribbon (requires atleast 2 entrants)
Winner's Group Bitch - +2 Conformation Points + WG Ribbon (requires atleast 3 entrants)
1st In Group - +1 Conformation Point + 1st Place Ribbon (requires atleast 4 entrants)
2nd In Group - +1 Conformation Point + 2nd Place Ribbon (requires atleast 5 entrants)
3rd In Group - + 1 Conformation Point + 3rd Place Ribbon (requires atleast 6 entrants)
*Best Of Group winners move on to Tier 3
Tier 3: Best In Show - + 8 Conformation Points + BIS Ribbon + $100 (requires atleast 1 entrant)
Reserve Best In Show - + 6 Conformation Points + RBIS Ribbon + $75 (requires atleast 2 entrants)
1st Place - + 4 Conformation Points + 1st Place Ribbon + $50 (requires atleast 3 entrants)
2nd Place - + 2 Conformation Points + 2nd Place Ribbon + $25 (requires atleast 4 entrants)
3rd Place - + 1 Conformation Point + 3rd Place Ribbon + $10 (requires atleast 5 entrants)
*Money will be awarded to the winners by the host of the show. Kennels may offer money to increase prize pot for the show(money will be equally distributed over all placements. No entry fee will be enforced. Kennels may also offer extra prizes to be distributed to the winners. Prize pot can be increased through kennel Donations
Best Of Breed - +3 Conformation Points +$20 (requires atleast 1 entrant)
Best Of Opposite - +2 Conformation Points +$15 (requires atleast 2 entrants)
Best Of Winner's Dog - +1 Conformation Point + BOW Ribbon (requires atleast 3 entrants)
Best Of Winner's Bitch - +1 Conformation Point + BOW Ribbon (requires atleast 4 entrants)
*Money may be awarded by the show host to the winners, Entry fees are not allowed to be enforced. prizes are limited to BOB=$20 BOS=$15 Hosts may offer extra prizes to their choosing Prize pot can be increased through kennel Donations
Group Show (2-tier show)
Tier 1: Best Of Breed - +3 Conformation Points +$20 (requires atleast 1 entrant)
Best Of Opposite - +2 Conformation Points +$15 (requires atleast 2 entrants)
Best Of Winner's Dog - +1 Conformation Point + BOW Ribbon (requires atleast 3 entrants)
Best Of Winner's Bitch - +1 Conformation Point + BOW Ribbon (requires atleast 4 entrants)
*Best Of Breed winners move on to Tier 2
Tier 2: Best Of Group - + 4 Conformation Points + BOG Ribbon (Requires atleast 1 entrant)
2nd In Group - +3 Conformation Points + 2nd place Ribbon (Requires atleast 2 entrants)
3rd In Group - +2 Conformation Points + 3rd Place Ribbon (Requires atleast 3 entrants)
4th In Group - + 1 Conformation Point + 4th Place Ribbon (Requires atleast 4 entrants)
*Money may be awarded by the show host to the winners, Entry fees are not allowed to be enforced. prizes are limited to BOG=$40 2nd=$20 3rd=$10 4th=$5 Hosts may offer extra prizes to their choosing. Prize pot can be increased through kennel Donations
Randomized All-Breed (1-tier Show)
Best In Show - +3 Conformation Points + BIS Ribbon
Best Of Group - +2 Conformation Points + BOG Ribbon
*Dogs are entered into a randomizer and 1 BIS is picked per 7 dogs
*Money is not awarded in randomized shows. It's purely to help members earn points and/or titles for their dogs.
Premier & Invitational (3-tier Show)
Invitatational: Qualifying Dog - QD Ribbon (7 dogs will be picked)
Winner's Dog - +3 Conformation Points + WD Ribbon (requires atleast 1 entrant)
Winner's Bitch - +2 Conformation Points + WD Ribbon (requires atleast 2 entrants)
1st Place - +1 Conformation Point + 1st Place Ribbon (requires atleast 3 entrants)
2nd Place - +1 Conformation Point + 2nd Place Ribbon (requires atleast 4 entrants)
3rd Place - +1 Conformation Point + 3rd Place Ribbon (requires atleast 5 entrants)
Tier 1: Best Of Breed - +3 Conformation Points + BOB Ribbon (requires atleast 1 entrants)
Best Of Opposite - +2 Conformation Points + BOS Ribbon (requires atleast 2 entrants)
Best Of Winner's Dog - +1 Conformation Point + BOW Ribbon (requires atleast 3 entrants)
Best Of Winner's Bitch - +1 Conformation Point + BOW Ribbon (requires atleast 4 entrants)
*Best Of Breed winners move on to Tier 2
Tier 2: Best Of Group - +4 Conformation Points + BOG Ribbon (requires atleast 1 entrant)
Winner's Group Dog - +2 Conformation Points + WG Ribbon (requires atleast 2 entrants)
Winner's Group Bitch - +2 Conformation Points + WG Ribbon (requires atleast 3 entrants)
1st In Group - +1 Conformation Point + 1st Place Ribbon (requires atleast 4 entrants)
2nd In Group - +1 Conformation Point + 2nd Place Ribbon (requires atleast 5 entrants)
3rd In Group - + 1 Conformation Point + 3rd Place Ribbon (requires atleast 6 entrants)
*Best Of Group winners move on to Tier 3
Tier 3: Best In Show - + 8 Conformation Points + BIS Ribbon + $100 (requires atleast 1 entrant)
Reserve Best In Show - + 6 Conformation Points + RBIS Ribbon + $75 (requires atleast 2 entrants)
1st Place - + 4 Conformation Points + 1st Place Ribbon + $50 (requires atleast 3 entrants)
2nd Place - + 2 Conformation Points + 2nd Place Ribbon + $25 (requires atleast 4 entrants)
3rd Place - + 1 Conformation Point + 3rd Place Ribbon + $10 (requires atleast 5 entrants)
*Money will be awarded to the winners by the host of the show. Kennels may offer money to increase prize pot for the show(money will be equally distributed over all placements. No entry fee will be enforced. Kennels may also offer extra prizes to be distributed to the winners. Prize pot can be increased through kennel Donations
Ribbons
Below is an expansion on what ribbons you can win from a show and what they all mean.
Color/Design
3 Streamers - Red, Black, & White
1 Streamer - Green & White 2 Streamers - Blue & White 3 Streamers - Red, White & Blue 2 Streamers - Red & White 2 Streamers - Purple & Gold 2 Streamers - Pink & White 2 Streamers - Purple & White 1 Streamer - Purple 1 Streamer - Blue 1 Streamer - Red 1 Streamer - Yellow |
Description/Placement
Qualifying Dog/Bitch - Dog specifically chosen for the Invitationals
Winning Junior Handler - Winner of the Junior Handler Competition Reserve Best In Show - 2nd place in Best In Show Group Best In Show - Winner of the Best In Show Group Best Of Opposite - Alternate winner in Best Of Breed, Opposite of winner's Gender Best Of Breed - Winner in Best Of Breed specialties Best Of Winner's Dog & Bitch - Best Of Winner's Dog & Best Of Winners Bitch in Best Of Breed Groups Award Of Merit Dog & Bitch - Awarded to any group where we find dogs that deserve some recognition Winner's Group Dog & Winners Group Bitch - Winner's Dog & Winner's Bitch in Group shows, Runner's Up To BOG 1st In Group - 1st place in Best Of Groups & 1st In Best In Show Group 2nd In Group - 2nd Place in Best Of Groups & 2nd Place In Best In Show Group 3rd In Group - 3rd Place In Best Of Groups & 3rd Place In Best In Show Group |
Conformation Judging
When judging a Conformation show we judge on the following areas:
Creativity - creativity on camera angles, creativity of the arena, & creative poses
Quality Of Entry - quality of the pics submitted, or any other quality we may judge on
Lighting - how well lit the images are
Show Ring - how realistic is the ring? does it look like an Conformation competition?, etc
Dog Turnout - does the dog's turnout meet your requirements
Handler Turnout - does the handler turnout meet your requirements
Dog Conformation - How well does the dog meet it's breed Standard(most important)
Creativity - creativity on camera angles, creativity of the arena, & creative poses
Quality Of Entry - quality of the pics submitted, or any other quality we may judge on
Lighting - how well lit the images are
Show Ring - how realistic is the ring? does it look like an Conformation competition?, etc
Dog Turnout - does the dog's turnout meet your requirements
Handler Turnout - does the handler turnout meet your requirements
Dog Conformation - How well does the dog meet it's breed Standard(most important)
Kennel Donations
to increase the cash prizes and/or other prizes to hand out for your shows we do allow members to give or ask for donations. BUT donations are just that, donations, donating prizes or money should never be an obligation to enter a show. But if members, either entrants or generous kennels, want to sweeten the prizes they are welcome to send money to the host kennel. the host kennel is REQUIRED to equally divide money donations over all money earning spots to keep the prize pot balanced among all placements.
Other prizes that may be donated can include any kind of service or item such as a ribbon for sites(or in-game ribbon), poses, or other things.
Other prizes that may be donated can include any kind of service or item such as a ribbon for sites(or in-game ribbon), poses, or other things.
Conformation Titles
Champion - Ch. A dog that has earned a total of 25 points in Conformation trials and 1 Best In Show placement
Grand Champion - GCh. A dog that has earned a total of 50 points in agility trials and 2 Best In Show Placements
*Conformation titles go at the beginning of a dog's name (i.e. Ch. prefix dog's name suffix) If you earn a higher title it replaces the first one (i.e. GCh. prefix dog's name suffix)
Grand Champion - GCh. A dog that has earned a total of 50 points in agility trials and 2 Best In Show Placements
*Conformation titles go at the beginning of a dog's name (i.e. Ch. prefix dog's name suffix) If you earn a higher title it replaces the first one (i.e. GCh. prefix dog's name suffix)