This question is about group points--am I right in thinking that just because a dog goes BIS at a show which is not judged on the group system, that those points do not replace or substitute the minimum 5 group points needed? At least that was how I understood it.

As I read it, I think you still would need the points from Group wins..

That's how I understood it too... but I don't have any concrete experience to verify this!

well, that's good enough for me. I think we're all right!