No to Des Moines, IA...their point schedule is not the same as these anyway...they are in with CO now and I think a 3 pt in bitches is 21 or 22. Anyway...don't care for those judges in Des Moines...it would be hard pulling off majors with them. Last year was barely majors and that was with some major organizing.
Boy I wish we had that point schedule in California! Good luck building your majors!
No kidding. It takes 20 dogs and 24 bitches for just a 3 pt major. Sadly an upcoming 4 day dog show, with not only a respected breeder/judge but several other quality judges failed to pull even a 3 point major. The show is in a nice venue with good weather. Is this is just the sign of the times?
It is 22 dogs and 26 bitches in OR/WA, and while we often seem to get close to a major, it usually ends up being 2 points. This time of year is hard though - many dogs are out of coat and people do not want to spend the $ to show them.