CI Dog of the Year
How Do I Qualify for Channel Island Dog of the Year?
Breed: To qualify you need to have won a Best in Group, Best Puppy in Group, Best Veteran in Group or Best Brace in Group at one of the ten Jersey or Guernsey shows held throughout the year.
Qualifying Shows: Jersey
January Open Show
Spring Championship Show
May Open Show
Summer Championship Show
September Open Show
Winter Championship Show
Qualifying Shows: Guernsey
February Members Show
Spring Open Show
Autumn Open Show
Winter Open Show
Annual Points Trophy, Junior Points Trophy, Pekingese Trophy, Group Rosettes and Handling Rosettes
The trophies and rosettes are awarded at the Channel Islands Dog of the Year Gala Dinner in the February of the following year, to the highest scoring exhibits.
The Annual Points Trophy, Junior Points Trophy and Pekingese Trophy
Qualifying Shows:- 3 KCJ Champ Shows and 3 Guernsey Open Shows
Best In Show 7 Points
Res. Best in Show 6 Points
3rd Best in Show 5 Points
4th Best in Show 4 Points
5th Best in Show 3 Points
6th Best in Show 2 Points
7th Best in Show 1 Point
GROUP 1 4 Points
GROUP 2 3 Points
GROUP 3 2 Points
GROUP 4 1 Point
The Junior Points are accumulated from the Group Junior Class placings plus Best Junior in Show points. Qualifying Shows:- 3 KCJ Champ Shows and 3 Guernsey Open Shows.
The Pekingese Trophy is awarded to the Pekingese exhibit with the highest number of points.
The KCJ Group rosettes
These will be awarded to the highest scoring exhibits in each group over all the Jersey shows per calendar year. To qualify all owners must be members of the KCJ.
The KCJ Handling rosettes
These will be awarded to the highest scoring handlers who are members of the KCJ in each age group over all the Jersey shows per calendar year. Ages: Junior, 17-24 and 25+.
How to qualify for Junior Handling at Dog of the Year:
You need to have come 1st in your age group (either 6-11 or 12-16) at any of the following shows. If you move up to the next age group during the year you can only enter the 1st class you qualified for so for example if you qualified first in the 6-11 age group then you must compete in the 6-11 age group. A handler cannot enter both age group classes even if qualified for both.
Qualifying Shows Jersey
January Open Show
Spring Championship Show
May Open Show
Summer Championship Show
September Open Show
Winter Championship Show
Qualifying Shows Guernsey
February Members Show
Spring Open Show
Autumn Open Show
Winter Open Show.
Obedience: There are up to eight shows which are qualifiers in Jersey & Guernsey. Eight dogs will be eligible to enter DOTY in each of the following classes:
Beginner, Novice, Class A, Class B & Class C.
A first place in any of the listed classes at qualifying shows earns an automatic place in the DOTY competition.
The other places will be determined by a points system with dogs earning the highest points going forward. Points will be allocated as follows:
1 st – Automatic qualifying place
2 nd – 75 points
3 rd – 50 points
4 th – 25 points
Qualifying Shows: Jersey
Jersey Dog Training June shows, Limit & Open
Jersey Dog Training November shows, Limit & Open
Qualifying Shows: Guernsey
Island Dog Training Club May Limit & Open Show
Island Dog Training Club October Limit & Open Show
Qualifying Shows: Agility
There are four qualifying shows in Jersey. To qualify for DOTY a dog must have had a placed clear round (no faults or time faults) from 1st – 6th in a standard agility or jumping round at the relevant height. The heights are small, medium, intermediate & large.
There will also be two invitational rounds before the final, a jumping round and an agility round. Dogs are only eligible to enter these classes if they have competed at one of the Registered Clubs shows during the qualifying year.
Qualifying Shows: Jersey (Run by Agility for Jersey)
March Show
May Weekend
July Show
October Show
Qualifying Shows: Guernsey (None currently licenced or authorised)
If you have qualified for Channel Island Dog of the Year you will be sent an invite by the last day of November to enter DOTY.
The competition is held in February of the following year