HOUND Breeds and Varieties ( 35 )
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Afghan Hound American English Coonhound American Foxhound Azawakh Basenji Basset Hound Beagle 13 ” Beagle 15 ” Black and Tan Coonhound Bloodhound Bluetick Coonhound Borzoi Cirneco Dell ’ etna Dachshund ( Longhaired ) Dachshund ( Smooth ) Dachshund ( Wirehaired ) English Foxhound Grand Basset Griffon Vendéen Greyhound Harrier Ibizan Hound Irish Wolfhound Norwegian Elkhound Otterhound Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen Pharaoh Hound Plott Portuguese Podengo Pequeno Redbone Coonhound Rhodesian Ridgeback Saluki Scottish Deerhound Sloughi Treeing Walker Coonhound Whippet
SANDRA DUKES
In the Best of Breed competition , the following awards are made by the judge :
Best of Breed ( BOB ) or Best of Variety ( BOV ): the dog judged as the best in its breed or variety . This dog advances to the Group competition .
Best of Opposite Sex ( BOS ): the best of the dogs that are the opposite sex to the BOB winner .
Select Dog and Select Bitch ( SEL ): After the judge awards the BOB and BOS winners , the champion dog and champion bitch judged next best are awarded Select Dog and Select Bitch .
Grand Championship Points ( GCH ): With the addition of class entries , wins at Westminster awarded by the breed judge ( Best of Breed , Best of Opposite Sex , Select Dog and Select Bitch ) will win points toward the AKC ’ s Grand Championship title . For details , see akc . org / grandchampionship .
Awards of Merit ( AOM ): At the discretion of the judge at Westminster , an additional Award of Merit may be made to outstanding entries that are not judged to be either BOB / BOV , BOS or SEL .
TERMINOLOGY
Variety : A division of a breed based on coat , color , or size . For example , Poodles ( size : Standard , Miniature , Toy ), Cocker Spaniels ( color : Black , Parti-Color , ASCOB ); Collies ( coat :
Rough , Smooth ).
Breeder : The owner of the dam ( mother ) when she was bred to produce this dog .
Breeder-Owner-Handler : An individual who bred , owns and handles that dog .
Owner-Handler : An individual who handles a dog that they also own .
Judge : Someone licensed by the American Kennel Club ( AKC ) to judge dogs
Breeder-Judge : Someone licensed by the AKC to judge dogs of their breed .
All Rounder : An individual licensed by the AKC to judge every breed .
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