Registered: Jun 2003
Location: North Carolina
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This is from the rules for Conformation shows:

"XXIII. Top Ten Competition.

A. Top Ten points. Top Ten points are automatically awarded at all UKC licensed conformation events to each Best of Breed winner (with the exception of Coonhounds), who receives one point for each dog defeated in breed competition, provided that there are at least two dogs of any sex correctly entered and shown in that breed. Top Ten points are calculated by UKC based on the official event report submitted by the Event Secretary.
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F. Coonhound Top Ten. Rankings points may only be earned at UKC Licensed Hunting/Bench Show events. They cannot be earned at any All-Breed or Multi-Breed shows."

Why can't this be changed?

It may encourage more hound owners to seek out a conformation title or enjoy a different side of showing than the benches. Beagles can get Top Ten points in both conformation and bench and they are in the hound group.

Just a thought.

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