Best All-Around Bulldog Contest
Special Event During 2021 Nationals Week
BCA Performance & Civic Activities Committee (PCAC)
How it works:
At least three different categories must be participated in to be eligible for the Best All-Around Bulldog competition. Each dog accumulates points as detailed below for each entry as well as for qualifying and receiving placements. Within each category multiple entries count with the noted exception (see scoring example below).
Five Possible Categories
1. Conformation Show*
2. Junior Showmanship
3. Obedience and/or Rally Trial
4. CGC and/or Trick Dog Evaluations
5. Fun Zone activity participation (rally, lure coursing, agility, Scent ‘n Go, etc) and/or Trick Contest
Dogs with top four highest scores for the week win:
1. $200 cash + gift basket + rosette
2. $150 cash + gift basket + rosette
3. $100 cash + gift basket + rosette
4. $50 cash + rosette
Ties will be broken by a coin flip as necessary.
Point structure:
• 1 point = entering conformation show*, juniors, obedience trial and/or rally trial.
• 1 point = entering Trick Contest
• 1 point = participating in a Fun Zone booth educational activity (Scent ‘n Go, agility, lure coursing, rally, etc.).
• 1 point = evaluation for CGC and/or Trick Dog titles.
• 2 points = passing requirements for title in CGC and/or Trick Dog, qualifying in rally and/or obedience trial.
• 4 points = 1st in class, 3 pts = 2nd, 2 pts = 3rd, 1 pt = 4th (conformation, juniors, rally, obedience)
• 5 points = high combined score in rally, high combined score in obedience, high triple combined in rally, BOB, BOW, BOS, SD, SB, AOM, WD, WB, RWD or RWB in conformation, best junior handler.
*Eligible Shows for conformation: 2021 Bulldog Club of America National Specialty
Scoring example: You enter a conformation show (1 point), you win first place (4 points), you win reserve (5 points), you take a CGC evaluation (1 point) you pass the CGC (2 points), you participate in three Fun Zone educational activities (3 points), you enter a rally trial (1 point) you qualify (2 points) but don’t get a placement (0 points), and you enter an obedience trial (1 point) you qualify (2 points) and you get a third place (2 points) = 24 points! The more you do, the better chance you have to win.
• Forms are available at the welcome desk and the Fun Zone.
• Completed forms, ready for submission, must be turned into the Fun Zone Booth no later than one hour after Conformation judging is completed on Friday. Winners will be announced and prizes will be awarded at the Nationals Specialty Banquet/Awards Ceremony on Friday evening.
• For more info, go to the Fun Zone booth during Nationals week or call April Paulman (317)604-8381.
This contest only includes shows, trials and activities during the 2021 Nationals week
(Monday November 22 through Friday November 26, 2021).