The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-26
SUBMITS new RULE
FOR CHAMPIONSHIPS
John +. Collins Wants to
Make II Harder for Dog
to Gain Crown.

Now that tho matter Of winning cham.
pionships is receiving tho attention ~
the American Kennel Ciub John T.. Coz.
Inns. chairman OF the trial board. ha.
submitted to tine rules committee the fol-
lowing changes in tho present rules
They cmbody his idea Of a schem. to
strengthen the championship rating
RUIZ TO TNkE THE PLACE ~ N>p
TO - rEK.EDE ktLE = o.. RlIvs
Known As Rule 3 or sAlD Rii.fs.
section A. For tho purpose of III.
ssrmininS' y nnmb.r Of points toward
show during any year shall be entitled to
the secre'ary of the American Kennel
date on which the last show OF zach wear
Is held. beginning with 1916. cause TO be
prsp.red a schedule showing the average
benchej in each breed az all shows hcii
during that year.
This schedule shall he published each
year in the issue of the American Kennel
Gazette Immediately following the prepara.
ton Of said schedule.
Section y THE points toward ohsm
pionsiiips for any year shall lie awarded -
ali shows for each br. Ell individually and
shall be based on the actual number ~
during the previous wear AZ follows. ~
cept as hereinafter specified In sections =.
and u:
Actual nunhe of dogs tenched. "
equal to one and two-thirds times the
average number of dogs benchcd NJ al
shows during the previous year or a
srs.ier nI na = OF =; do .n point,
equal to two apd one-thirds times. bu,
less than one and two-thirds times the
% AsiaaI avsna OF dog. SehpS Gas,'
" equal "a hut less than one ana
one-,hird times the aforesaid aver
Actual number OF dogs b.nohed. II
II equal to two-;hirds " but l.ss than
the aforesaid average. point.
equal 90 one.thi-d of hut less than ""
thirds OF the aforesaid average ! point
les eth, IVAN "o omsShtrS @, '; the afHnesa,l
when msking computations In the
matter Of rhampi"nship points any fra.
section Z. The Pacific advisory
committed shall have jurisdiction in all
States ives. OF The easterly bound AIRY ut
Montaus. Wyoming, Colorado and New
MeNico .
All applications for membership aud
dates aud a.! COMMUNICATION should hs
Pacific advisory committee.
3--An shows authorized by tho above
sS,nm' ,hs u sha,i be e, r po,n,. on Tor /" ,h Ss's s.m 1s
number ~ dogs as per schedule ia section
B. paragraph /, but nvs points shall he
the maximum number Of points allowed In
any case,
section D. Specially clubs not actiN"
members may hc licensed II the written
consent %! the parent club Is filed With the
American Kennel club. and shows held pN
such clubs shall be rated on the follow ING
basis FOR actual number of dogs bench"I .
Three 80 points for the same mum
Der OF logs rs other shows according
to section X, receive I ur ) points.
Two 80, points for the same numr''
~ dogs rs other shows, according t.
section Il. receive 3 points.
one - point for tho cams nunih'r
Of dogs as the other shows according
to section u. receive . points and for
u smaller number of dogs no points .
Section E.-chanpionship points shaH
no. ne awarded IN any winners 'lass uiI-
less there are ~ least three or more dogs
eligible 20 compete IN such class or unless
competition In other classes has been
bet " cen ~ least three dogs.
section T.-rhis rule shall 60 into enect
at al, shows held during the year 1917 ana
thereafter.