The competition is open to all regional clubs and their members. The award will be given to the club that accumulated the highest total score for points awarded to its members in conformation classes. Conformation will include all regular and non regular classes. 

Rules

1. Each competitor must be a member of record to the club they represent.
2. Each competitor can only compete for one club, and must declare the club they are representing prior to the start of competition.
3. It is the responsibility of each winner to report their wins to the individual designated to keep score.
4. Points will be awarded for class placements according to the following point schedule. To earn specified numbers of points, the following minimum number of dogs must be in competition: 

For example, a dog winning second place in a class of eight earns 3 points.

Additional points:

• Best Of Breed earns 7 points
• Best Junior Handler earns 5 Points
• Best Of Opposite earns 5 points
• Award Of Merit earns 3 points
• Best Of Winners 2 points
• Best In Sweepstakes 2 points
• Best In Futurity 2 points 

The trophy will be awarded at the annual dinner to the club who has earned the most points. The trophy will be kept with the club for the following year and will be engraved with the clubs name prior to awarding the next years winner.