Hi Irena,
There are a couple of different ways this happens. With the ACT and NSW
Specialties ( the only ones I can comment on) they send a list around and you
can pay for a trophy or a sash, for the classes in either breed, or the In Show
ones. There is sheet with a grid showing the award and how much that will cost,
and the people's names as the award is sponsored. Sometimes someone will
sponsor both the trophy and sash for a particular award, or just one of them.
Two years ago we sponsored all the LH ones for both the ACT shows. Basically the
ones that don't attract sponsorship the club has to pay for, so clubs do fund
raising to pay for the judge and costs of running the show. Raffles, things like
that. The only publicity is a list in the show catalogue with who sponsored
what.

Occasionally there will be a special trophy at an All Breeds show, usually in
memory of someone who had that breed and was a member of that club. They are
usually perpetual trophies or awards, so the person may get to take something
home that has to be returned the next year, or they may just win it, get to have
a photo with it, and then they get something smaller. That is how the official
trophies at the Royal Shows work. The NSW Club has it's own trophy as well for
BOB or RUBOB at the Sydney Royal and that can't leave NSW and has to go back the
next year. So when Ingrid won it, she never got to see it, as she had to stay
behind and work (so I got it engraved and took pics for her).

With the BIS trophy, I have seen times when it is the very last to go if the
club are giving expensive trophies. Sometimes a couple of kennels or individuals
get together and sponsor that one.

With the value, there is a minimum put on awards by the canine body - just to
make sure people don't get totally lame prizes. I'll find out what that amount
is for you. But the sky is the limit. Here sometimes there is cash and a sash
at shows. Money is helpful, but I like trophies. Most here are things for the
house or dogs, dinner sets, picnic sets, glass or chrystal dishes, dog beds or
toys. We won a heater once. Southern Gundog at Easter had heaters for all of the
In Show awards. BIS just got a bigger heater. You really don't get cups, but I
have to admit I really like them. Lots of people consider them dust collectors.
We also have won engraved chrystal mugs with the award and year on it.

Kibble usually comes from the companies. Clubs contact them for sponsorship,
and they usually get a big mention or an ad in the catalogue. Usually they like
put signs up around the ring here or something. Really helps to have a member
who works for the company!

Hope that helps a little bit.
Wendy


Irena <balticweim@...> wrote:
Dear All,

I have a question again regarding organizing a dog show. I have heard
that in Aussie you have trophies sponsored by individual breeders,
kennels or other persons/companies(?). I'd like to understand how it
works.

1) Do you have the same thing at all breed shows, or only
specialties/club shows?

2) What does the sponsor expect in return? Publicity, in what form?
Are their names announced before awarding the trophy to the winner in
the ring? In a magazine? Somewhere else?

3) How to avoid a situation where everyone wants to sponsor the Best
In Show trophy and not any other placements?

4) Who decides how big the trophy/cup/prize (?) should be, a minimum
value, so to say?

5) In what forms do the awards actually come? Cups, bags of kibble,
ribbons, ....?

I'd appreciate any responses!

Thanks a lot in advance,
Irena
in Riga, Latvia





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