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This just in: Brisztow Jones earns Major points towards her Championship title by going Best of Oppostite Sex at the Alamance Kennel Club Dog Show in Raleigh, NC.

Ms. Stern says that I now have five total points towards my fifteen point championship, so I am well on my way. I earned two points with my win on Monday, and three when I placed Best of Opposite today.

I found some info on the AKC website to help explain this better:

The American Kennel Club requires a dog to obtain a total of 15 points with two major wins (a major win is worth three points or higher) to become a champion. The majors must be won under different judges and at least one other judge must award some of the remaining points - so you need to win under at least three different judges.

During the Winners competition, the judge re-examines all the dogs that have received first place in the classes and picks an overall winner - Winners Dog for males and Winners Bitch for females. Although you may have beaten several dogs in the classes, championship points are only awarded to Winners Dog and Winners Bitch. No points are awarded for class wins or Reserve Winners.

Your Winners Dog or Winners Bitch can also win points in the Best of Breed competition. Best of Breed consists of dogs that have already received their championship. Winners Dog and Winner Bitch also compete with the champions in Best of Breed. There are three possible awards a dog can win at this level:
• Best of Breed - Awarded to the best dog in the Best of Breed competition
• Best of Opposite Sex - Awarded to the best dog of the opposite sex to the Best of Breed winner
• Best of Winners - Awarded to the best dog between Winners Dog and Winners Bitch