Club awards

In 1985 the Border Collie Club of GB decided to recognise the most successful dogs of the year in each of six categories; Puppy Dog, Puppy Bitch, Top Dog, Top Bitch, Top Stud Dog and Top Brood Bitch.

Points are allocated to dogs over a calendar year as follows:

Championship shows:
Class win (Crufts qualifying classes) 5 points
CC win 20 points
Reserve CC win 10 points
BOB 2 points
Best Puppy 2 points
Best Veteran 2 points

Group, Puppy & Veteran Group points:
Grp 1, 4 points; Grp 2, 3 points; Grp 3, 2 points; Grp 4, 1 point
BIS win 5 points & Reserve BIS 3 points (Note BIS & Res BIS points do not apply to breed specialist shows).

As from 1 January 2018:
BPIS win 5 points & Reserve BPIS 3 points (Note BPIS & Res BPIS points do not apply to breed specialist shows).

As from 1 January 2025:
BVIS win 5 points & Reserve BVIS 3 points (Note BVIS & Res BVIS points do not apply to breed specialist shows).

Note: For top stud dog & brood bitch, points are from their progeny.

The full list of places in each category can be viewed <here>