Welcome to Cruisin Cavalier King Charles Spaniels Website

Dog Classes

Puppy 6-9 months
Puppy 9-12 months
Dog 12 - 18 months
Novice
Bred by Exhibitor
American Bred
Open

Tiny Star Divider

All of the above 1st place Dog Class winners are eligible to compete for:

Winners Dog

Winners Dog is awarded points, determined by the number of dogs competing, according to an AKC point schedule. The 2nd place winner from the above class placement that the Winners Dog is from will then enter the ring with the remaining 1st class winners to determine Reserve Winner

Female Classes

Puppy 6-9 months
Puppy 9-12 months
Female 12 - 18 months
Novice
Bred by Exhibitor
American Bred
Open

Tiny Star Divider

All of the above 1st place Female Class winners are eligible to compete for:

Winners Female

Winners Female is awarded points, determined by the number of females competing, according to an AKC point schedule. The 2nd place winner from the above class placement that the Winners Female is from will then enter the ring with the remaining 1st class winners to determine Reserve Winner.

Dog Bone

Best of Breed or Variety Competition consists of both male and female champions, plus Winners Dog and Winners Female. The Best of Breed Variety award qaulifies this dog to represent the Breed in its own group compitition next. Best of Winners is selected from the Winners Dog and Winners Female. Best of Opposite Gender is then selected from the remaining dogs of the Opposite Gender to the Best of Breed or Variety.

Best of Winners
Best of Breed
or
Best of Variety
Best of Opposite Gender

The Best of Breed or Best of Variety Cavalier King Charles Spaniel will then compete in the next compitition under the Toy Group.
Note: Each group below is a link to a page that shows the breeds in that group.

Sporting Group

Each Best of Breed winner will compete in the designated group class for his/her breed to determine an overall group winner. The judge will also give a 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place ranking as well that does go down in the record books as an additional accomplishment for each dog that places in group competition.

The first place winner from each group will then represent each of the 7 groups for Best In Show

Dog Bone

BEST IN SHOW

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The American Kennel Club (AKC) is in the process of realigning the groups from the above 7 groups into 10 groups because several of the groups are becoming too large. The proposed changes will be discussed and voted on during their January 2009 monthly meeting. The revised groups are as follows:

  1. Group 1: Sporting (Pointers and Setters)
  2. Group 2: Sporting (Retrievers and Spaniels)
  3. Group 3: Scent Hounds
  4. Group 4: Sight Hounds
  5. Group 5: Working
  6. Group 6: Terriers
  7. Group 7: Toys
  8. Group 8: Companion
  9. Group 9: Herding
  10. Group 10: Northern

The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel AKC Parent Club, ACKCSC, was given the opportunity to switch over to the new "Companion" group, but the majority voted for the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel to remain in the "Toy" group, so you will continue to see the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel as a breed member of the Toy Group.