The Top Twenty - The UK Points System
The points system keeps track of the achievements of individual exhibitors and studs by awarding them a number of points per significant placing in a show. Over the showing year (end September - end September) these points are added up and a top twenty of exhibitors is created. Points are adjusted for those who have judged at a show (and therefore cannot exhibit themselves).
Points |
Award |
4 |
Best in show (BIS) |
3 |
Best Opposite Age in Show (BOA) |
2 |
Best in Section |
1 |
Best Opposite Age in Section |
Why Strive to Win the Top Twenty?
Awards
Coming first in the Top Twenty usually means that you have won quite a few awards. You may have won less Best In Shows than another exhibitor, but you will have exhibited mice that are consistently good. For example, one exhibitor may have won Best In Show 3 times in the show year, and you have only won once. However, you may be at a higher position in the Top Twenty as you have also won Best Opposite Age in Show, nine Best In Section and three Best Opposite Age in Section. The first exhibitor would have 18 points (three times six points, with two for Best in Section and another four for BIS each time) and the second 32 points (one times six points, one times five points, nine times two points and three times one point).
A good way to rate near the top of the Top Twenty is to exhibit mice in all five sections. That way you have a better chance of your mice winning the various Best In Sections and going forward to Best In Show. I have attended a show where one exhibitor won four of the five sections!
Prestige/Reputation
Of course, exhibiting mice is not a good way to make money! Prize money is very low at most shows, except at cup shows where the BIS may get £20. Breeders of mice do it for the enjoyment, the competition and of course, reputation. Winning the Top Twenty gives the winner a feeling of satisfaction and the knowledge that he or she has produced some good quality mice that year. It may also create demand for that person's mice as breeding stock because they have demonstrated their quality by accumulating points.
All exhibitors strive to win Best In Show and receive six points
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