Nihonken Invitational - November 2nd 2014 Claremont California Trophy Sponsors Sheet Posted 8/18/14
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I can finally put a name on the date.
For the past couple years there has been a lot of talk about getting a west coast show going for our Nihonken members. At our general meeting in Feb, JACA members were very interested in having a second show. So we decided to put the two ideas together into one show.
We are calling it the Nihonken Invitational and we are licensed for the following breeds: Akita(Japanese) Akita(American, Shiba, Shikoku, Kai, Kishu, Hokkaido, and Jindo. JACA has also put in for a full Altered Class show and a Non-Licensed Class puppies(3mo-just under 6mo). There will also be Junior Showmanship classes as well. To keep cost under control I'm not adding anything else for this first show. This is a conformation only show(s)
JACA is also opting to make it a two show day. Show 1 then a break and then Show 2. UKC shows tend to run rather quickly since everything is handled as group showing and not single showing. I like the idea of two shows since it allows us to show under two different judges. It also exposes two different judges to breeds that they normally don't see. I've got signed contracts for both judges. The two show day also helps those who want to show and live out of town.
The location is the Hotel Claremont: http://www.myhotelclaremont.com/ So the show and accommodations are one the same site. I will post room rates ASAP.
Costs, I'm aiming on keeping the show entry fees low. My goal is to offer: Pre-entry $20 one show/ Day of show entry $25/$30entering the same dog in both shows. So no mix and matching.
I don't have the time to setup a pre-show event. Would nihonken forum members be interested in getting something going for Saturday? I would love to have a pre-show event.
Like I said in my other post, JACA is handling the big ticket items: Show site costs, Judges fees, etc. We will be offering sponsorships for the awards. If we can get the bulk of the awards sponsored, this would allow me offer rosettes all the way through the best of winners of each breed. We have to buy ALOT of awards to get this off the ground. @ayk and @poeticdragon be ready to fix my math errors
But we are offering 8 breeds for this show. So the current plan is to use group showing as the final round of the show. So final placements would be the 1st - 4th place finishers of group showing of the regular show and the 1st-4th place finishers of the altered show. Then each breed has to have this on hand for both the altered and regular show:
Best of Breed -Rosette
Grand Champion -Rosette
Champion -Rosette
Reserve Champion -Rosette
Best of Winners -Rosette
Best Male -Ribbon
Reserve Best Male -Ribbon
Best Female -Ribbon
Reserve Best Female -Ribbon
Breeder Handler M/F 1st-4th Ribbon
Adult M/F 1st-4th Ribbon
Senior M/F 1st-4th Ribbon
Junior M/F 1st-4th Ribbon
Puppy M/F 1st-4th Ribbon
I was thinking it would be cool to get breed clubs to sponsor the Best of Breed for each of the breeds. What I did for our speciality was have each sponsorship cover both the regular and altered show. With the classes involving ribbons being very affordable. The breed club wouldn't need to be a UKC club at all. We would publish the awards sponsor on the show website and premium.
Finally the big question - Can I show even if I don't want to register with UKC? Yes but with a big * next to it. UKC allows you to get a Temp Listing number for your dog. You can still get awards at the show but it wont go towards your champion points or your top 10 points. This is a great work around for anyone who isn't into the UKC thing or AKC thing. You can still come out show, educate, and enjoy the weekend.
UKC registration and TL information. Note Japanese Akita TL numbers are going to start requiring the same pedigree check as regular single registration.
http://www.ukcdogs.com/Web.nsf/WebPages/Registration/ApplicationSingleRegistration
http://www.ukcdogs.com/Web.nsf/WebPages/DogEvents/TLRules
Once I get the license and the listing appears on the ukc website, I'll post more information.
EDIT- Here is the show poster.
I can finally put a name on the date.
For the past couple years there has been a lot of talk about getting a west coast show going for our Nihonken members. At our general meeting in Feb, JACA members were very interested in having a second show. So we decided to put the two ideas together into one show.
We are calling it the Nihonken Invitational and we are licensed for the following breeds: Akita(Japanese) Akita(American, Shiba, Shikoku, Kai, Kishu, Hokkaido, and Jindo. JACA has also put in for a full Altered Class show and a Non-Licensed Class puppies(3mo-just under 6mo). There will also be Junior Showmanship classes as well. To keep cost under control I'm not adding anything else for this first show. This is a conformation only show(s)
JACA is also opting to make it a two show day. Show 1 then a break and then Show 2. UKC shows tend to run rather quickly since everything is handled as group showing and not single showing. I like the idea of two shows since it allows us to show under two different judges. It also exposes two different judges to breeds that they normally don't see. I've got signed contracts for both judges. The two show day also helps those who want to show and live out of town.
The location is the Hotel Claremont: http://www.myhotelclaremont.com/ So the show and accommodations are one the same site. I will post room rates ASAP.
Costs, I'm aiming on keeping the show entry fees low. My goal is to offer: Pre-entry $20 one show/ Day of show entry $25/$30entering the same dog in both shows. So no mix and matching.
I don't have the time to setup a pre-show event. Would nihonken forum members be interested in getting something going for Saturday? I would love to have a pre-show event.
Like I said in my other post, JACA is handling the big ticket items: Show site costs, Judges fees, etc. We will be offering sponsorships for the awards. If we can get the bulk of the awards sponsored, this would allow me offer rosettes all the way through the best of winners of each breed. We have to buy ALOT of awards to get this off the ground. @ayk and @poeticdragon be ready to fix my math errors
But we are offering 8 breeds for this show. So the current plan is to use group showing as the final round of the show. So final placements would be the 1st - 4th place finishers of group showing of the regular show and the 1st-4th place finishers of the altered show. Then each breed has to have this on hand for both the altered and regular show: Best of Breed -Rosette
Grand Champion -Rosette
Champion -Rosette
Reserve Champion -Rosette
Best of Winners -Rosette
Best Male -Ribbon
Reserve Best Male -Ribbon
Best Female -Ribbon
Reserve Best Female -Ribbon
Breeder Handler M/F 1st-4th Ribbon
Adult M/F 1st-4th Ribbon
Senior M/F 1st-4th Ribbon
Junior M/F 1st-4th Ribbon
Puppy M/F 1st-4th Ribbon
I was thinking it would be cool to get breed clubs to sponsor the Best of Breed for each of the breeds. What I did for our speciality was have each sponsorship cover both the regular and altered show. With the classes involving ribbons being very affordable. The breed club wouldn't need to be a UKC club at all. We would publish the awards sponsor on the show website and premium.
Finally the big question - Can I show even if I don't want to register with UKC? Yes but with a big * next to it. UKC allows you to get a Temp Listing number for your dog. You can still get awards at the show but it wont go towards your champion points or your top 10 points. This is a great work around for anyone who isn't into the UKC thing or AKC thing. You can still come out show, educate, and enjoy the weekend.
UKC registration and TL information. Note Japanese Akita TL numbers are going to start requiring the same pedigree check as regular single registration.
http://www.ukcdogs.com/Web.nsf/WebPages/Registration/ApplicationSingleRegistration
http://www.ukcdogs.com/Web.nsf/WebPages/DogEvents/TLRules
Once I get the license and the listing appears on the ukc website, I'll post more information.
EDIT- Here is the show poster.
Comments
When I did our speciality our top award was $50(maybe$60) I think 50. But that got the sponsor best of breed (highest speciality award) both in Regular and Altered Show. I'm working on the awards budget as we speak. Except where I'm required to offer certain colors - the base color scheme for the awards is going to orange white (two color) and orange white silver (three color). The good news is our awards lady has great prices.
I would definitely come up for that
If I wanted to come, could I bring my Kai and just be an observer?
Of course you can. UKC shows tend to be very friendly to people who are new to showing. @ayk can confirm, I handled for the first time just a few weeks ago. So if you're on the fence it's totally worth trying out.
I'm hoping this show will be like the specialty with everyone hanging out BS with each other and watching the show.
JACA is planning on offering some sort of breed information sheet at the raffle table. I'm open to having one for all the breeds. If you are interested in doing one for your breed please volunteer.
Jesse
Shows really aren't my thing but if enough interesting people and dogs go, I probably will too.
Also Nov. 2 is the time change.
Edit: Southwest flies Chicago to Ontario California direct nonstop.
the back of my closet.