All Dogs participating in an EBBA dog show must be microchipped and have a valid European Pet passport and Pedigree.


All dogs participating in the dog show must be in good health, up to date with their vaccinations to entering the EBBA Dog Show.
Required Vaccinations. All dogs must have vaccinations for Rabies,
Any dog that is known to have been in contact with a canine communicable disease within thirty days prior to the event may not be on the grounds of a EBBA event.


In the case of dogs that have undergone surgical procedures, a veterinary certificate is required and must be presented upon request.
The holder must prove this with a medical statement from the veterinarian.
That statement states why, where and when the dog was docked, and by which veterinarian.


All dogs participating in the dog show must be shown with a leash and choker. For the welfare of the dog and others,
no spiked or studded collars are allowed on the dog inside the EBBA Dog Show ring.


Prior to entering the show ring, dogs should be given ample time to urinate and defecate.
If an ‘accident’ should happen inside the show ring or on the show location, the owner/handler must clean up after their dog.


All owners/ handlers must have a dog crate/cage for each dog entering the dog show.
All owners / handlers must clean up after their dog.
All owners / handlers must be professional and polite and respect the final ruling of the show judge.
All dog owners/ handlers must provide fresh drinking water and a drinking bowl for their dogs.
All owners / handlers shall keep their dogs on a leash or in a crate (shaded from the sun) at all times.
All owners / handlers must handle and control their dogs in a humane and professional way.
Any mistreatment or abuse shown to the dog by its owner/ handler shall serve as an automatic expulsion from the EBBA show
No human aggressive dogs are allowed to enter in the competition.


Finality of Judges Decisions:
By entering any EBBA event, the owner and handler of any dog agree to accept the decision of the judge as final.
The decision of a judge is the responsibility of the judge and not that of EBBA.
The dogs which were absent when the judging started, cannot be placed later on.
Upon agreement of the judge, it is possible for the dog to be given a qualification.


Dog Temperament and Behaviour
Owners of dogs are responsible for the behaviour of their dogs at EBBA events.
Dogs participating in EBBA events are expected to have stable temperaments appropriate to their breeds
Owners or designated handlers are expected to ensure at all times that their dogs present no threat to persons or other dogs attending the event.


A judge must excuse a dog when the dog’s behaviour significantly interferes with the judge’s ability to evaluate the dog or to evaluate the dogs of other exhibitors.
This includes, but is not limited to, such behaviour as not standing for examination or refusing to walk.
A judge must excuse a dog when the dog’s demeanor gives the judge reason to believe that the dog may not be safely examined or appears to be a serious threat to other dogs in the ring.


The judge’s decision on such matters is final.


EBBA exhibitors and Spectators are expected to display good behavior and good sportsmanship in and out of the ring.
Judges may excuse exhibitors from their ring for violations of these rules or conduct that interferes with the event and event participants.
Event and host club officers may excuse exhibitors or spectators from the show grounds for violations of these rules or conduct that interferes with the event and event participants.

By entering any EBBA event, the owner and handler of any dog agree to accept the EBBA DOG SHOW REGULATIONS