I went to Belfast show and got a 3rd in open dog. A friend has told me my boy will now get a stud book number and is qualified for Crufts for life.

Is this true???

:-)

I am quite unfamiliar with the in's and out's of showing...is there a good website which explains the rules and awards in layman's terms. I tried reading the KC site but just get more confuddled.
Cheers

Yes.. your friend is correct :-)

It depends on the breed and whether there were CCs available at the show or not. Only the most numerical breeds get a stud book number via 3rd in Open, for others only a 1st counts, yet others a 1st or 2nd etc, and only at shows where tickets are available.
http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/item/2487

Hi Freewayz, it wasn't a Crufts qualifying show for our breed I'm afraid... no CC's on offer...
No more qualifying shows to enter for 2010. If you want a list of qualifying shows for next year, let me know.. :-)
Gabrielle xx

Oops.. I really must realise that not everyone has My breed .. sorry Freewayz, poor assumption on my part..