Specialties

What is Special About the Bouvier Specialty?

There are two kinds of specialties. They can be either "independent" (a separate show) or "designated classes" (where a breed's specialty is held as part of an all-breed show).

A specialty traditionally draws more participants – a few years ago, there were more than 40 Bouvier entries. So a specialty show provides the opportunity to see more Bouviers and the potential of more points if an entrant does well. For independent specialties, the club selects the judges, while for designated shows it is the all-breed show’s sponsoring club that selects the judges and pays for facility and judging expenses.

Our regional CBdFC Specialty had been part of the all-breed Stumptown Cluster show at the Portland Expo Center each July. Portland Kennel Club, which held Stumptown, cancelled their June 2022 show due to increased costs for the Portland Expo Center and inability to find a workable site for 2022 on short notice. They hope to resume their summer show in 2023 at a new site. The Vancouver Kennel Club show chair has invited CBdFC to hold our Designated Classes Specialty at their show October 29 and 30, 2022,

Trophy Sponsorship

A Specialty comes with extra rosettes and gift baskets for winners. The Club’s costs for the Specialty are offset by having individuals sponsor a trophy. A couple of months before the Specialty, we will send information to Club members, and if you are interested and not a member, just email Cheryl Calm at calmbouv@gmail.com concerning sponsorship. By sponsoring an award, you can have your dedication and names listed in the show catalogue. You can honor or remember a special dog, friend/family member or event and have it listed in the catalog. For example,

Best of Breed: Jane Doe, “In loving memory of  . . .or

Best of Winners: The Jones family, “In honor of  . .

Information on sponsorship is sent out to Club members a couple of months before the event and posted on the Club’s Facebook page. It is a sweet way to remember or thank someone who was important to you and your two and four-footed family and friends. Come to watch the Bouviers, read your tribute in the catalogue and see who went home with that lovely trophy.

The following list of opportunities is available for our local Specialty:

Saturday Conformation

  • Best Of Breed - $40

  • Best Of Opposite Sex To Best Of Breed - $35

  • Select Dog – $25

  • Select Bitch – $25

  • Best Owner Handled Bouvier – $25

  • Best Of Winners – $25

  • Winners Dog – $25

  • Winners Bitch – $25

Sweepstakes

  • Best In Puppy Sweepstakes – $30

  • Best Opposite Sex To Best In Puppy Sweepstakes – $25

  • Best Veteran in Sweeps – $30

  • Best Opposite Sex To Best In Veteran Sweepstakes – $20

  • Obedience Trial High in Trial – $40

Sunday Conformation (No Best OH Sunday)

  • Best Of Breed – $40

  • Best Of Opposite Sex To Best Of Breed – $35

  • Select Dog – $25

  • Select Bitch – $25

  • Best Of Winners – $25

  • Winners Dog – $25

  • Winners Bitch – $25

Sweepstakes

  • Best In Puppy Sweepstakes – $30

  • Best Opposite Sex To Best In Puppy Sweepstakes – $20

  • Best In Veteran Sweepstakes – $30

  • Best Opposite Sex To Best In Veteran Sweepstakes – $25

Obedience Trial

  • High Scoring Bouvier In Trial (qualifying score required) – $40

General trophy & ribbon fund - any amount appreciated!

To pay online through PayPal, go to: www.cbdfc.org/membership.html or cbdfc.org, then to "about us" on the home page. Go to membership, scroll down and click "trophy support for annual specialty." Payment also can be handed to Cheryl at any show or mailed to: 

Cheryl Calm
19987 S. Athens Dr. 
Oregon City, OR 97045