Champion Titles & Challenge Certificates

German Winner Show

Protected by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) and the Verband für das Deutsche Hundewesen (VDH)

• CACIB
• Title “VDH German Winner” (*)
• Title “VDH German Junior Winner”
• Title “VDH German Veteran Winner”
• Challenge certificate for the title “German Champion (VDH)”
• Challenge certificate for the title “German Junior Champion (VDH)”
• Challenge certificate for the title “German Veteran Champion (VDH)”

(* The title “VDH German Winner”, entitles to start in the Champion class together with a challenge certificate for a champion title gained at a different show.

Only at the German Winner Show:

• Challenge certificates for the title “German Champion (VDH)” are counted double
• Reserve challenge certificates for the title “German Champion (VDH)” are each valued as a regular challenge certificate

International Show

International Show for all breeds of dog protected by the Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI) and the Verband fuer das Deutsche Hundewesen (VDH)

• CACIB
• Title “VDH-Winner Leipzig”
• Title “VDH-Junior-Winner Leipzig”
• Title “VDH-Veteran-Winner Leipzig”
• Challenge Certificate for the title ”German Champion (VDH)“
• Challenge Certificate for the title ”German Junior Champion (VDH)“
• Challenge Certificate for the title ”German Veteran Champion (VDH)“

Title: “VDH Winner of the Year”

The title “VDH Winner of the Year” will be awarded to those dogs that awarded at least four CACIBs within the course of a calendar year – at least two of them at two different VDH show weekends (VDH-Europasieger- and International Show / Bundessieger- and International Show / German Winner Show and International Show / VDH Annual Trophy- and International Show) and at least two awarded at other International shows in Germany.

The title “VDH Winner of the Year” entitles to start in the Champion class. Applications can be made free of charge to the VDH.

Please submit the following documents for the application:

• Copies of the four judge report forms
• Copy of the pedigree
• Details of the owner with current address (will be entered on the title certificate)

Verband fuer das Deutsche Hundewesen
Frau Klöhn
Westfalendamm 174
44141 Dortmund
E-Mail: kloehn@vdh.de

The following prizes are awarded by the VDH:

A certificate is awarded to each

• German Winner 2020
• German Junior Winner 2020
• German Veteran Winner 2020
• VDH-Winner Leipzig 2020
• VDH-Junior-Winner Leipzig 2020
• VDH-Veteran-Winner Leipzig 2020

A trophy is awarded to each

• German Winner 2020
• German Junior Winner 2020
• German Veteran Winner 2020

A rosette is awarded to each

• VDH-Winner Leipzig 2020
• VDH-Junior-Winner Leipzig 2020
• VDH-Veteran-Winner Leipzig 2020
• Best Veteran of the German Winner Show 2020 as well as of the International Show 2020 (handing out in the preliminary contest ring)
• Best of Breed of the German Winner Show 2020 as well as the International Show 2020 (handing out in the preliminary contest ring)

There are different places for the distribution of the trophies and rosettes. Further information you can find on the relevant trophy and/or rosette vouchers which you get together with your judge’s report from the relevant ring steward.