The Reading Room
Plain-English explainers for exhibitors — plus spotlight features on the shows and stories shaping the sport.
Explainer
What “15 points including two majors” really means — why males and females are scored separately, why the same breed needs 40 dogs for a major in Pennsylvania but 15 in Wyoming, and how to read 11-16-4-6.
Explainer
After the championship: how Select Dog and Select Bitch earn points, and the road from GCH to Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum.
Explainer
The parallel competition for owner-handlers: how NOHS points are calculated, the Finals in Orlando, and why it matters even with zero championship points.
Reference
CGC, TKN, BCAT, CD — every title after a dog’s name, decoded sport by sport, with links to each sport’s home.
Spotlight • Bilingual EN/ES
Four days, four all-breed shows, points that count toward your AKC championship — earned south of the border for the first time in history. November 12–15, Mexico City. Entries close October 14.