1. The Collie Club of America (CCA) Specialty Show will be a three (3) or four (4) day show, at discretion of the Host group, held once in each calendar year, starting after February 1 and starting no later than April 15.

a. If Host Club desires to hold a Specialty show it will be held following the National Specialty.

2. An Obedience Trial shall be held in conjunction with the Specialty Show.

3. AKC Herding Test(s) and Trial(s) may be held in conjunction with the Specialty Show if so desired by the Host. If the decision is to hold an AKC Herding Test(s) and Trial(s) the bid must state if they will be held before or after the National Specialty.

4. A Top Twenty Invitational competition or presentation may be held if so desired by the Host, and must so state in their bid. If the decision is to hold a Top Twenty Invitational, competition or presentation it shall be held during the evening, on a day on which there is no Banquet.

5. AKC Agility Trial(s) may be held in conjunction with the Specialty Show if so desired by the Host.

6. The CCA Specialty Show and Trials shall be approved by the American Kennel Club and the AKC rules will apply except as waived for specific purposes. Per AKC (3/2000) Best Puppy, Best Bred-By and Best American Bred (Rough) competition may be offered as described in these Show Rules as long as they are judged after Best of Breed & Best Opposite to Breed is selected.

7. As this is the CCA National Specialty, all profits and losses shall remain with the CCA. However, the Host shall receive Twenty Five per cent (25%) of all profits in recognition of their hard work and devotion to the breed.

a. The host show chairperson shall have closed all accounts and forward a report of profit/(loss) and all surplus funds to the CCA treasurer, no later than six (6) months following the show. Within 60 days of receiving the surplus funds the CCA treasurer will return 25% of the funds remaining, after paying any outstanding show bills, to the host

b. The treasurer shall deposit all such funds in an interest bearing national show account. Each year, one (1) month prior to the national show, the treasurer shall forward to the host show committee $1,000.00 from this account to be used for cash awards: $500.00 to the Bred by Exhibitor class winners and $500.00 to the puppy class winners. If the host treasurer does not receive the $1000.00 s/he should contact the CCA treasurer and request the funds.

1. In the event the national should incur a loss, this account would be used to reimburse the CCA general fund for any such losses.

2. At the direction of the Executive committee, the interest from this fund, not to exceed $2,000.00, could be used by the education chairperson to subsidize national CCA seminars. No other funds are to be disbursed from this account without the express consent of the CCA Executive Committee.

8. The method to amend these rules is;

a. Submit proposed amendment to Chairperson of Show Rules Committee, in writing, with reference to Page and Paragraph.

b. Chairperson will present to full Show Rules Committee.

c. If the committee approves the proposal it will be presented to the CCA President.

d. If the proposed change is rejected by the committee, the presenter will be so notified.

e. The President presents the proposal to the Executive committee for approval.

f. If the proposal is approved, the amendment will be incorporated into the official Show Rules, and presenter notified.

g. If Show Rule changes are approved by the Executive Committee six (6) months prior to the National Specialty, the new changes will apply.