Specialty show

Specialty show

A specialty show is a dog show which reviews a single breed, unlike other dog shows, particularly conformation shows, which are generally referred to as "all-breed" because they are open to all breeds recognized by the sponsoring kennel club.

A specialty show may be regional or national. A "Best in Show" win at a national specialty show is tremendously prestigious, indicating that the winning dog or bitch triumphed at a contest which attracted entries from the most serious fanciers of that breed in the country or continent. Some specialty shows attract international entries.

Examples of specialty shows include:

* The regional specialty shows, and the national specialty show, sponsored by the [http://www.grca.org/calendar/specialyhostsandchairs.htm Golden Retriever Club of America]
* The regional specialty shows, and the national specialty show, sponsored by the [http://www.gwpca.com/ German Wirehaired Pointer Club of America]
* [http://www.americanmaltese.org/ama_national_specialty.htm National Specialty Show, American Maltese Association]

ee also

* Dog show
* Best of Breed


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