AKC Championship points, counted

Every AKC Champion needs 15 points, two majors and three judges. ShowPoints keeps the count from your results, so you always know what's left.

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Champion progress for Duke: 12 of 15 points. Majors 2 of 2 under 2 judges, complete. Judges 4 of 3, complete. Still needed: 3 more points.

DukeCH12/153 more points

What it takes to finish.

The Championship (CH) is the first title in the breed ring. The Grand Championship (GCH) comes after, competing against other champions.

Champion CH

15pointswon from the classes

2majorsunder two different judges

3judgesat least, across all points

Grand Champion GCH

25pointswon as a champion

3majorsunder three different judges

4judgesat least one point under a fourth

3showsdefeating a champion of record

3, 4 or 5 is a major

A win is worth 0 to 5 points, depending on how many dogs of your breed and sex competed, winner included. The AKC points schedule for your breed and the show's state sets the numbers, and a new schedule takes effect each May 12. A win of 3 points or more is a major.

Win1point
Win2points
Win3major
Win4major
Win5major

Points go to Winners Dog and Winners Bitch. Best of Winners can take the higher of the two.

Five is the most a dog can win at one show.

Your count, always current

Add a result from the show and ShowPoints updates the title: points so far, which wins were majors, and how many different judges awarded them. It says plainly what's left, like “3 more points”.

Championship and Grand Championshippoints, majors and judges, side by side
Owner-Handled pointsNOHS placements counted on their own
Wins that countedeach show, placement and judge behind the total

ShowPoints adds up the results you enter. AKC's records are the official ones.

Choose your focus for Duke, a Great Dane: Champion 12 of 15 points, NOHS achievement 0 of 250 points, Fast CAT 118 of 150 points, Scent Work 2 of 3 Qs.

Do the points math

Pick your breed and the show's state, then enter how many dogs and bitches competed in the classes, winners included. It uses the AKC schedule in effect from May 12, 2026, the same one the app uses.

2026 AKC schedule, from May 12

Breed or variety

Show state

Where the show is held. It sets the AKC division.

Dogs competing

Class dogs, including Winners Dog

Bitches competing

Class bitches, including Winners Bitch

Winners Dogpoints from the dogs4Major

Winners Bitchpoints from the bitches3Major

Best of Winnersthe higher of the two4Major

Best of Breed, Best of Opposite Sex and Group wins can change the count. ShowPoints is not affiliated with the AKC. This tool provides unofficial estimates and may contain errors.

Points questions.

How many points does a dog need to become an AKC Champion?

15 points, including two majors won under two different judges, with points from at least three different judges.

What is a major?

A win worth 3, 4 or 5 points. How many points a win is worth depends on how many dogs of the same breed and sex competed, winner included, using the AKC points schedule for the breed and the show's state that is in effect on the show date.

Does Best of Winners get extra points?

Best of Winners can take the higher of the Winners Dog and Winners Bitch points for that show. ShowPoints works this out when you add the result.

Does ShowPoints track Grand Championship points too?

Yes. Once your dog is a champion, switch the focus to Grand Champion and ShowPoints counts GCH points, majors and judges the same way.