AKC National Owner-Handled Series Points Calculator

Add up your National Owner-Handled Series points. Tap the plus button for each win, and the total and your level update right away. Your counts are saved on this device.

An owner gaiting their own dog around the show ring

How National Owner-Handled Series points work

The National Owner-Handled Series (NOHS) is a competition within AKC all-breed shows for dogs shown by their owners. Owner-Handled Best of Breed is judged in the Best of Breed class, so only dogs entered in or moved up to Best of Breed can take part. Points add up through the day, so a dog that wins Owner-Handled Best of Breed, the Owner-Handled Group and Owner-Handled Best in Show earns 5 + 30 + 100 = 135 points.

NOHS points for each award
Award	Points
Owner-Handled Best in Show	100
Owner-Handled Reserve Best in Show	75
Owner-Handled Group 1	30
Owner-Handled Group 2	20
Owner-Handled Group 3	15
Owner-Handled Group 4	10
Owner-Handled Best of Breed	5
Owner-Handled Best of Breed at a National Specialty	10

Levels of achievement

NOHS levels are based on lifetime points: Bronze at 250, Silver at 500, Gold at 1,000 and Platinum at 2,000.

Common questions

How many points is each Owner-Handled win worth?

Owner-Handled Best of Breed is 5 points (10 at a national specialty), Group 1 is 30, Group 2 is 20, Group 3 is 15, Group 4 is 10, Reserve Best in Show is 75 and Best in Show is 100.

Do Owner-Handled points add up through the day?

Yes. Points are cumulative, so a dog that wins Owner-Handled Best of Breed, the Group and Best in Show earns 5 plus 30 plus 100, or 135 points.

What are the Owner-Handled levels of achievement?

Bronze at 250 lifetime points, Silver at 500, Gold at 1,000 and Platinum at 2,000.

Which dogs can compete for Owner-Handled Best of Breed?

Only dogs entered in or moved up to the Best of Breed class, such as champions, Winners Dog, Winners Bitch and first place in a Best of Breed eligible non-regular class like Veterans.