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Puppy Classes
Youth Classes
Adult Classes
USRC Sieger/Siegerin Awards
USRC Select Adult Male/Female Awards
- 4-6 Month Male/Female - For all Rottweilers between the age of 4 and 6 months.
6-9 Month Male/Female - For all Rottweilers between the age of 6 and 9 months.
9-12 Month Male/Female - For all Rottweilers between the age of 9 and 12 months.
Youth Classes
- 12-18 Month Male/Female - For all Rottweilers between the age of 12-18 months.
18-24 Month Male/Female - For all Rottweilers between the age of 18-24 months.
Adult Classes
- Open Male /Female- For all Rottweilers 24 months and older without a USRC recognized Schutzhund or IPO title, Championship
or USRC Sieger/Siegerin Title.
Champion Male/Female - For all Rottweilers 24 months and older who have earned a Championship. This includes AKC and
CKC Champions, International FCI Champions and any champion of record from a country whose Championship was awarded
by an FCI recognized kennel club. Dogs entering the Champion class who are eligible to be awarded the USRC Sieger and
Siegerin title must be USRC registered.
Working Male/Female - For all Rottweilers 24 months and older with a USRC recognized Schutzhund or IPO title who have not
earned a USRC Sieger or Siegerin title. The dog must be USRC registered.
USRC Sieger/Siegerin Class - For all Rottweilers 24 months and older who have earned a Sieger or Siegerin title from a USRC
National or Regional Show or have been awarded the USRC Universal Sieger or Siegerin title. Dogs eligible to enter the USRC
Sieger or Siegerin class may not enter the Open, Champion or Working class; however, the dog may enter the Veteran Class if
age permits.
Veteran Male/Female - For all Rottweilers 7 years or older on the day of the show. Veteran class entries are not eligible for titles
and only receive critiques, no ratings or placements.
- Kennel Group: Entered by the kennel owner. 3 or more dogs bred by the kennel owner and registered with the kennel name of the
entrant. The kennel owner need not be the registered owner of the dogs. All dogs must first be registered in the show’s regular
classes.
Brood Bitch: Entered by the owner of the brood bitch. The brood bitch and at least 2 of her offspring must appear in the ring. The
bitch must have a USRC recognized breed test and have been at least 24 months of age at the time of breeding. Class will be
evaluated on the merits of the offspring. The owner of the brood bitch need not be owner of the offspring. The offspring must first
be entered in the show’s regular classes.
Stud Dog: Entered by the owner of the stud dog. The stud dog and at least 2 of his offspring must appear in the ring. The stud
must have a USRC recognized breed test and have been at least 24 months of age at the time of breeding. The class is to be
evaluated on the merits of the offspring. The owner of the stud dog need not be owner of the offspring. The offspring must first be
entered in the show’s regular classes.
USRC Sieger/Siegerin Awards
- Chosen from the eligible winners of the Champion, Working, Sieger/Siegerin and Veteran Classes. To be eligible to compete for
Sieger or Siegerin title the dog must have:
- • A valid USRC registration or must have applied for registration at the show.
• A minimum of a Schutzhund 1 or IPO 1 title.
• A valid USRC recognized Breed Test.
• A USRC recognized Hip Rating.
• Receive a V1 rating in their respective class on the day of the show.
The judge will select the winner from the eligible dogs. If there are no dogs that meet the requirements for the Sieger/Siegerin title,
no dogs will be brought into the show ring and no title will be awarded. The judge may withhold placements or titles at their
discretion.
USRC Select Adult Male/Female Awards
- Winners from the Working and Champion classes, who are not eligible for the Sieger or Siegerin titles, will compete along with
the winner of the Open Class for USRC Select Male/Female Awards. The judge will select the winner from the eligible dogs. If
there are no dogs that meet the requirements for the Select Male/Female Awards, no dogs will be brought into the show ring and
no title will be awarded. The judge may withhold placements or titles at their discretion.
- Once a dog is eligible for the Champion, Working or Sieger/Siegerin class, the dog may not enter the Open Class. When a dog is
eligible for more than one class, the dog’s owner determines the entry. If a dog is eligible for the Sieger or Siegerin Class the dog
may not be entered in any other class. All original registration, hip certification (when applicable) and support documents for all
accomplishments and titles MUST be available at the show for inspection at the time of the class. The USRC Registration
Certificate may be accepted as proof of titles earned and hip certification if the required information appears on the Registration
Certificate.
- Photocopies of support documents for all titles and accomplishments MUST be sent with the entry, original documents must be
available for inspection at the show for the Champion, Working and Sieger Classes. The USRC Registration Certificate may be
accepted as proof of titles earned and hip certification if the required information appears on the Registration Certificate.
- Effective January 1, 2006, all dogs entered in USRC sanctioned events who are 30 months of age and older must possess a
USRC recognized hip certification, whether pass or fail, which will be indicated in the event catalog. Dogs that do not meet these
requirements will not be permitted to enter.
- No dogs shall be permitted to enter any class with missing teeth. Dogs entered that are found to have missing teeth will be
dismissed from the ring and will not be critiqued.
- Dogs born after 6/1/1998 in countries with anti-docking laws must be shown with a natural tail. . If a dog is presented at a show
and has a tail, which has been docked in violation of these rules, the dog will not be allowed to be shown
- Dogs are shown in natural stance, no hand stacking allowed. Double handling is permitted.
- Dogs must be baited from outside the ring. Absolutely no food is allowed in the ring or for baiting purposes.
- Adult classes will be moved (run) long enough for the judge to evaluate the dog’s movement and fitness.
- At no time will handlers, runners, owners or spectators interfere with the judge or otherwise hinder their ability to assess the dogs
being presented to them in the ring. This includes the final baiting phase. One warning will be issued. If a second instance
occurs, the offender will be asked to leave the ring area regardless if they are showing a dog entered in the class or not and will
forfeit any entry fees.
- The decision of the judge or Körmeister is final. There will be no appeals.
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