what is the kennel club stud book and how do you get in it.

Its a book listing all the dogs that have gained a stud book numder and therefore qulified for crufts for life.  You can do this in many ways including CC, RCC a Junior warrent and then depeninding on the band the classes as below.

BAND A - 1ST OPEN CLASS

HOUND GROUP: Bloodhound, Dachshund (Smooth Haired), Dachshund (Wire Haired), Finnish Spitz, Greyhound, Ibizan Hound, Otterhound, Pharaoh Hound.

GUNDOG GROUP: Brittany, Retriever (Curly Coated), Spaniel (Irish Water), Spaniel (Sussex).

TERRIER GROUP: Australian Terrier, Bull Terrier (Miniature), Dandie Dinmont Terrier, Fox Terrier (Smooth), Fox Terrier (Wire), Irish Terrier, Kerry Blue Terrier, Lakeland Terrier, Manchester Terrier, Norwich Terrier, Sealyham Terrier, Skye Terrier, Welsh Terrier.

UTILITY GROUP: Boston Terrier, Japanese Shiba Inu, Schnauzer, Shar Pei.

PASTORAL GROUP: Collie (Smooth), Hungarian Puli, Lancashire Heeler, Maremma Sheepdog, Norwegian Buhund, Polish Lowland Sheepdog, Swedish Vallhund, Welsh Corgi (Cardigan).

WORKING GROUP: Bouvier Des Flandres, Giant Schnauzer, Leonberger.

TOY GROUP: English Toy Terrier, Lowchen, Maltese.

BAND B - 1ST/2ND OPEN CLASS

HOUND GROUP: Basenji, Basset Griffon Vendeen (Petit), Dachshund (Long Haired), Dachshund (Miniature Smooth Haired), Norwegian Elkhound.

GUNDOG GROUP: German Wirehaired Pointer, Irish Red & White Setter, Large Munsterlander, Spaniel (Clumber), Spaniel (Field).

TERRIER GROUP: Airedale Terrier, Bedlington Terrier, Bull Terrier, Norfolk Terrier, Parson Russell Terrier, Scottish Terrier.

UTILITY GROUP: Chow Chow, French Bulldog, German Spitz (Klein), German Spitz (Mittel), Japanese Spitz, Keeshond, Schipperke.

PASTORAL GROUP: Belgian Shepherd Dog (Groenendael), Briard, Pyrenean Mountain Dog.

WORKING GROUP: Mastiff, St. Bernard.

TOY GROUP: Affenpinscher, Chihuahua (Smooth Coat), Griffon Bruxellois, Italian Greyhound, Miniature Pinscher.

BAND C - 1ST/2ND OPEN CLASS & 1ST LIMIT CLASS

HOUND GROUP: Basset Hound, Borzoi, Dachshund (Miniature Long Haired), Dachshund (Miniature Wire Haired), Deerhound, Irish Wolfhound, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Saluki.

GUNDOG GROUP: Hungarian Vizsla, Italian Spinone, Spaniel (American Cocker), Spaniel (Welsh Springer).

TERRIER GROUP: Cairn Terrier, Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier.

UTILITY GROUP: Akita, Bulldog, Miniature Schnauzer, Poodle (Miniature), Poodle (Standard), Poodle (Toy), Tibetan Spaniel.

PASTORAL GROUP: Belgian Shepherd Dog (Tervueren), German Shepherd Dog, Old English Sheepdog, Samoyed, Welsh Corgi (Pembroke).

WORKING GROUP: Bullmastiff.

TOY GROUP: Bichon Frise, Chihuahua (Long Coat), Chinese Crested, Japanese Chin, King Charles Spaniel, Pekingese, Pomeranian, Pug, Yorkshire Terrier.

BAND D - 1ST/2ND/3RD OPEN CLASS & 1ST LIMIT CLASS

HOUND GROUP: Beagle.

GUNDOG GROUP: English Setter, German Shorthaired Pointer, Gordon Setter, Pointer, Spaniel (English Springer).

TERRIER GROUP: Border Terrier, West Highland White Terrier.

UTILITY GROUP: Dalmatian, Lhasa Apso, Shih Tzu, Tibetan Terrier.

PASTORAL GROUP: Collie (Rough)

WORKING GROUP: Bernese Mountain Dog, Newfoundland, Siberian Husky.

TOY GROUP: Papillon.

BAND E - 1ST/2ND/3RD OPEN CLASS OR LIMIT CLASS

HOUND GROUP: Afghan Hound, Whippet.

GUNDOG GROUP: Irish Setter, Retriever (Flat Coated), Retriever (Golden), Retriever (Labrador), Spaniel (Cocker), Weimaraner.

TERRIER GROUP: Staffordshire Bull Terrier.

UTILITY GROUP:

PASTORAL GROUP: Bearded Collie, Border Collie, Shetland Sheepdog.

WORKING GROUP: Boxer, Dobermann, Great Dane, Rottweiler.

TOY GROUP: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.

You can also qualify for a KC Stud Book No without ever setting foot in the show ring - via Working Trial qualifications, Agility, Obedience or Field Trial Champions etc too :D