What counts as a major for All Other Breeds and Varieties in the AKC point schedule?

A major is a win worth 3, 4, or 5 points. How many All Other Breeds and Varieties need to be entered to reach a major varies by AKC division — see the full division-by-division breakdown on this page, effective May 12, 2026. AKC point schedules are revised periodically, so always confirm current numbers at akc.org before entering a show.

2026 AKC All Other Breeds and Varieties Point Schedule by Division

Tap a state below to see what it takes for a major there — defaults to this AKC catch-all, search any breed to switch.

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"All other breeds and varieties" is the AKC's catch-all division-points bucket for breeds and varieties that aren't individually broken out in the point schedule. This covers the schedule effective May 12, 2026. Hover or focus a state to see the minimum dogs and bitches needed for a 3-point major there; click or tap it for that division's full 1-through-5-point breakdown (3, 4, and 5-point wins are majors).

Looking for a different breed? The breed field above the map searches all 218 AKC breeds and varieties, or see the full breed index.

AKC point schedules can be revised — always confirm the current numbers at akc.org before entering a show. Information last manually accessed from the AKC's all-divisions schedule on July 18, 2026.

"All other breeds and varieties" is the AKC's catch-all division-points bucket for breeds and varieties not individually listed in the point schedule.

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Color shows bitches needed for a 3-point major, by division, for All Other Breeds and Varieties. Darker means more dogs to beat.

Full All Other Breeds and Varieties schedule, all divisions

The AKC's catch-all points bucket for breeds and varieties not individually broken out in the point schedule, typically newly recognized or lower-entry breeds.

2026 AKC All Other Breeds and Varieties point schedule, points needed for a major by division, dogs and bitches
Division	States	Dogs					Bitches
Division	States	1 pt	2 pt	3 pt	4 pt	5 pt	1 pt	2 pt	3 pt	4 pt	5 pt
1	CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT	2	3	4	5	6	2	3	4	5	6
2	DE, NJ, NY, PA	2	3	4	5	6	2	3	4	5	6
3	DC, MD, NC, VA, WV	2	3	4	5	6	2	3	4	5	6
4	FL, GA, SC	2	3	4	5	6	2	3	4	5	6
5	IN, KY, MI, OH	2	3	4	5	6	2	3	4	5	6
6	CO, NV, UT	2	3	4	5	6	2	3	4	5	6
7	KS, OK, TX	2	3	4	5	6	2	3	4	5	6
8	OR, WA	2	3	4	5	6	2	3	4	5	6
9	AZ, CA	2	3	4	5	6	2	3	4	5	6
10	AK	2	3	4	5	6	2	3	4	5	6
11	HI	2	3	4	5	6	2	3	4	5	6
12	Mexico, Puerto Rico	2	3	4	5	6	2	3	4	5	6
13	ID, MT, NE, NM, ND, SD, WY	2	3	4	5	6	2	3	4	5	6
14	AL, AR, LA, MS, TN	2	3	4	5	6	2	3	4	5	6
15	IL, IA, MN, MO, WI	2	3	4	5	6	2	3	4	5	6

Bold columns (3, 4, 5 pt) are majors.

Browse the schedule for every breed

Every other AKC breed and variety (217 in total) has its own page with the full 2026 schedule and the same interactive map, defaulted to that breed.