Journée du Beauceron

The Journée du Beauceron is a prestigious event dedicated to celebrating the versatility and working heritage of the Beauceron, France’s iconic herding breed. Modeled after the French Journée du Beauceron organized by the Club Les Amis du Beauceron—the breed’s official French club—our Journée brings together conformation (morphology) evaluations and temperament testing to honor the breed’s structure, character, and purpose.

Rules & Regulations

    • The Journee is open to all Beaucerons and owners regardless of their membership status with the WBA.

    • Entries are limited to 70 evaluations per judge per day.

    • One perk of being a WBA member is early access to event sign-ups.

    • All entries must be received, mail or online, by May 9, 2026. All entries received after the deadline will incur a $40.00/late fee. Day-of entries will be allowed as space permits and include the additional $40.00/entry.

    • Cropped dogs may only compete in states/countries where cropping remains legal.

    • At no point may dogs be hand stacked, all dogs must stand freely and naturally.

    • Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated at this event. Any complaints filed to the Journee Committee regarding unsportsmanlike conduct will result in your immediate removal from the event without refund.

    • All entrants and spectators, regardless of membership status with the WBA, are subject to the WBA Member Code of Ethics.

    • No dog under 4 months of age may participate.

    • All dogs must be registered with the American Kennel Club, Canadian Kennel Club, or FCI

    • All dogs must have a microchip that will be verified during both the temperament test and morphology.

    • Contents of all evaluations become property of the Working Beauceron Association and will be published in the Working Beauceron Association Newsletter. Evaluations may also be used and/or published at a future date.

    • Video and Audio recording may be present during any aspects of the event. By entering or spectating any portion of the event, you may be subject to video and audio recording of yourself or your dog by the Working Beauceron Association.

    • Pictures, video or audio recordings of a dog or handler by anyone other than the Working Beauceron Association is strictly prohibited except when permission has been granted by the owner/handler.

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Entries for the Journée have closed. There will be a few limited spots for day of entries.

Judges

  • Bernard Pouvesle

    Bernard Pouvesle

    MORPHOLOGY

  • Frédéric Aubry

    Frédéric Aubry

    TEMPERMENT

Classes

Puppy Classes

    • Bébé (4-6 months)

    • Puppy (6-9 months)

    • Jeune (9-18 months)

    • No temperament test

    • Puppies will participate only in the morphology evaluations

    • Puppies Rankings:

      • Tres Prometteur (Very Promising)

      • Prometteur (Promising)

      • Bon (Good)

      • Disqualife (Disqualified)

    • Only puppies which have received Tres Promettuer may move on to compete in the classes.

  • Members: $85/entry

    Non-Members $105/entry

    *No additional fee for classes

Adult Classes

    • Intermédiaire (15-24 months)

    • Ouverte (15+ months)

    • Travail (15+ months plus original working certification see below for more info)

    • Vétéran (8+ years)

    • Champion (must be a recognized champion in work or conformation)

    • Altered (+15 months, sexually altered, and ineligible for Best in Journee)

    • Dogs which have already received a COT4 may skip the measurements and character test and move directly to the classes.

    • From 15 months and up, the choice is left to the owner between Juene, Intermédiaire, Ouverte and Travail class, depending on the maturity of the dog.

    • Any dog which is sexually altered must compete in the Altered class or For Exhibition Only. Altered dogs will not compete for Best in Journee but can win Best Altered.

    • Dogs may be entered For Exhibition Only (FEO) in either Temperament, Morphology, or Both. The dog will not be eligible to compete in the classes when entered FEO.

    • Only dogs which have received Excellent+ in morphology may move on to compete in the classes.

    • The group shot test is compulsory for all Excellent+ dogs, except for dogs who already have a COT4.

    • Adult Rankings:

      • Excellent + (Morphology only)

      • Excellent 

      • Tres Bon (Very Good)

      • Bon (Good)

      • Disqualife (Disqualified)

  • Adult Morphology & Temperament

    • Members: $115/entry

    • Non-Members $145

    For Exhibition Only (Temperament Only 1- Evaluation)

    • Members: $75/entry 

    • Non-Members $95/entry

    For Exhibition Only (Morphology Only 1- Evaluation) 

    • Members: $75/entry 

    • Non-Members $95/entry

    For Exhibition Only (Morphology + Temperament)

    • Members: $85/entry

    • Non-Members $105

    *No additional fee for classes

Breeder & Producer Classes

    • Breeder

      • At least 3 but no more than 5 dogs

      • Male or female

      • Produced from the same breeder already entered in individual classes.

      • Ranking will be given to the breeder based on the homogeneity and overall breed type of the group as a whole.

    • Producer

      • A male or female dog

      • Accompanied by a minimum of 3 but no more than 5 of their 1st generation descendants already entered in individual classes.

      • Ranking will be given to the owner of the Producer based on the homogeneity and overall breed type of the group as a whole.

  • TYPE:

    • Excellent in Morphology — 10 Pts

    • Tres Bon in Morphology — 5 Pts

    • Excellent Character Test — 10 Pts

    • Tres Bon Character Test — 5 Pts

    • Bonuses:

      • AKC/CKC/FCI CH — 5 Pts

      • Elite A or B — 20 Pts

      • COT 4 — 10 Pts

    WORKING:

    • BREVET/BH/PDC in RING/MONDIORING/IGP/TRACKING — 5 Pts

    • Levels 1 and higher in RING/MONDIORING/IGP/TRACKING — 10 pts

    • Current SAR Certification — 10 pts

    • Current Detection Certification — 10 pts

    HERDING:

    • Tests — 5 Pts

    • Level 1-3 — 10 Pts

    • Herding Champion Title — 20 Pts

    In each discipline only the highest level is taken into account.

    Each progeny must have a Producer/Breeder Class Worksheets filled out and submitted.

    • An additional $40 per class entered for members and $60 for non-members. This covers all dogs in each group. (EX: If Dog A is entered into the Producer class a $40 fee will be paid, but Dog A’s progeny do not have to pay the additional $40 to be shown under Dog A in the Producer Class.)

    • All dogs must be entered in the Journee.

Accepted Champion Titles:

Required for Champion Class

  • AKC Champion

  • CKC Champion

  • FCI Champion

  • UKC Champion

Accepted Working Titles/Certs:

Required for Travail Class

  • French Ring 1 -3

  • Mondioring 1-3

  • PSA 1-3

  • 2 Passing IGP Scores at the same level under 2 different judges

  • Herding (started or level 1) on any course/stock

  • 2 Passing Tracking Scores at the same level under 2 different judges

  • Current Search and Rescue Certification

  • Current Detection Certification

Proof of title or certification must be included with your entry form.