Please note that there are no final group competitions in the DKK European Cup for non-FCI breeds.
3-6 months
Age: 3-6 months (unofficial class)
Designations: Very Promising, Promising or Less Promising.
Titles (unofficial): Future Hope of Europe to the best minor puppy of each sex with Very Promising.
The best minor puppy of the breed competes for Best Minor Puppy of the Day in the Main Ring.
6-9 months
Age: 6-9 months (unofficial class)
Designations: Very Promising, Promising or Less Promising.
Titles (unofficial): Future Hope of Europe to the best puppy of each sex with Very Promising.
The best puppy of the breed competes for Best Puppy of the Day in the Main Ring.
9-18 months
Age: 9-18 months (official class)
Designations: Excellent, Very Good, Good, Sufficient, Disqualified, Cannot be Judged.
Excellent dogs can obtain a “CQ” (Champion Quality) if the quality is high enough.
Possible awards in competition: Danish junior CAC, FCI international junior certificate.
Possible awards in competition (all official classes combined): Danish CAC.
Please note: Dogs entered in the junior class do not compete for the CACIB.
Titles in competition: FCI European Junior Winner 2028 to the best junior with Excellent of each sex.
The best junior of the breed competes for Junior Best in Group in the Main Ring.
The best of breed (all official classes combined) competes for Best in Group in the Main Ring.
15-24 months
Age: 15-24 months (official class)
Designations: Excellent, Very Good, Good, Sufficient, Disqualified, Cannot be Judged.
Excellent dogs can obtain a “CQ” (Champion Quality) if the quality is high enough.
Possible awards in competition (all official classes combined): Danish CAC, CACIB.
Possible titles in competition: FCI European Winner 2028 to the winner of the CACIB.
The best of breed (all official classes combined) competes for Best in Group in the Main Ring.
From 15 months
Age: From 15 months (official class)
Designations: Excellent, Very Good, Good, Sufficient, Disqualified, Cannot be Judged.
Excellent dogs can obtain a “CQ” (Champion Quality) if the quality is high enough.
Possible awards in competition (all official classes combined): Danish CAC, CACIB.
Possible titles in competition: FCI European Winner 2028 to the winner of the CACIB.
The best of breed (all official classes combined) competes for Best in Group in the Main Ring.
From 15 months
Age: From 15 months (official class)
A dog qualifying for the Bred by Exhibitor class is not required to enter that class. It can enter any other class for which it qualifies.
A dog entered in the Bred by Exhibitor class must be handled by its breeder throughout the whole show.
A dog entered in the Bred by Exhibitor class can be handled by its co-breeder.
Designations: Excellent, Very Good, Good, Sufficient, Disqualified, Cannot be Judged.
Excellent dogs can obtain a “CQ” (Champion Quality) if the quality is high enough.
Possible awards in competition (all official classes combined): Danish CAC, CACIB.
Possible titles in competition: FCI European Winner 2028 to the winner of the CACIB.
The best of breed (all official classes combined) competes for Best in Group in the Main Ring.
From 15 months - working trial required
Age: From 15 months (official class)
Working trial required – please attach FCI WCC when the dog is entered.
Designations: Excellent, Very Good, Good, Sufficient, Disqualified, Cannot be Judged.
Excellent dogs can obtain a “CQ” (Champion Quality) if the quality is high enough.
Possible awards in competition (all official classes combined): Danish CAC, CACIB.
Possible titles in competition: FCI European Winner 2028 to the winner of the CACIB.
The best of breed (all official classes combined) competes for Best in Group in the Main Ring.
From 15 months - national or international championship required
Age: From 15 months (official class)
National or international championship required – please attach documentation when the dog is entered.
Designations: Excellent, Very Good, Good, Sufficient, Disqualified, Cannot be Judged.
Excellent dogs can obtain a “CQ” (Champion Quality) if the quality is high enough.
Possible awards in competition (all official classes combined): Danish CAC, CACIB.
Possible titles in competition: FCI European Winner 2028 to the winner of the CACIB.
The best of breed (all official classes combined) competes for Best in Group in the Main Ring.
From 8 years
Age: From 8 years (official class)
Designations: Excellent, Very Good, Good, Sufficient, Disqualified, Cannot be Judged.
Excellent dogs can obtain a “CQ” (Champion Quality) if the quality is high enough.
Possible awards in competition: Danish veteran CAC, FCI international veteran certificate.
Possible awards in competition (all official classes combined): Danish CAC.
Please note: Dogs entered in the veteran class do not compete for the CACIB.
Titles in competition: FCI European Veteran Winner 2028 to the best veteran with Excellent of each sex.
The best veteran of the breed competes for Best Veteran of the Day in the Main Ring.
The best of breed (all official classes combined) competes for Best in Group in the Main Ring.
A sire or dam with 3-5 of his/her progeny (first generation, sons/daughters)
A progeny group consists of a sire or dam with 3-5 of his/her progeny (first generation, sons/daughters).
The dogs must be entered for the show in the champion class, junior class, intermediate class, open class, working class or veteran class and have obtained either Excellent or Very Good at the show in question. The sire or dam may, however, be entered for the show outside judgment. Minor puppies and puppies cannot take part in the group.
It is only possible to enter one group after the same sire or dam. The exhibitor must own the entered sire or dam. The owner of the sire/dam must obtain the dog owners’ confirmation for their dogs’ participation in the progeny group.
A dog can at the same show take part in a progeny group after both the dog’s mother and the dog’s father.
Minimum 3 and maximum 5 exhibits of the same breed and variety bred by the same person
A breeder’s group consists of 3-5 exhibits of the same breed and variety, without distinction of sex, bred by the same person (same kennel name), even if they are not under his/her ownership. The breeder’s group can only be entered by the breeder (owner of the kennel name).
The dogs must be entered for the show in the champion class, junior class, intermediate class, open class, working class or veteran class - and have obtained either Excellent or Very Good at the show in question. Minor puppies and puppies cannot take part in the group.
The group’s homogeneity is emphasised in the judging, though without regards to whether the dogs are of the breed’s different variants of colour. (Please note that only the variants of colour, size, and coat that according to the FCI Breed Nomenclature share the same CACIB can constitute a breeder’s group).
Each breeder can only enter one breeder’s group within each breed. It is the breeder’s duty to obtain the dog owners’ confirmation for their dogs’ participation in the breeder’s group.
The breeder decides which dogs should constitute the breeder’s group among the entered dogs of his/her breeding who have obtained Excellent or Very Good at the show in question.
A dog and a bitch of the same breed and variety and belonging to the same owner