Effective 7/15/06

The purpose of this program is to encourage anyone new to breeding Betta to show fish they have bred. This program is open to new IBC members and Non-IBC members who have never placed 1st, 2nd, or 3rd in any regular IBC show class in an International or Convention Show.

IBC members may show in the New Breeder classes (Group B) for two show seasons. A Non-IBC member may show for the first show season; however, after that first season the entrant must become an IBC member to continue to show in IBC shows. At the end of the second season all entrants must show in Regular classes.

Any New Breeder winning at least three (3) annual class championships in the same show year shall become permanently ineligible to enter in the New Breeder classes starting with the following show year and must show in the Regular classes from then on. A New Breeder may elect to enter regular classes in and International/Convention Show, but permanently loses eligibility to enter as New Breeder, including the International/Convention Show in which the first regular class entry is made.

NOTE: Exception to this rule is:

A NEW IBC MEMBER SHOWING FOR THE FIRST TIME MAY ENTER FISH NOT BRED BY THEM AS TEAM ENTRIES IN THE REGULAR CLASS ONLY. AS THEY DEVELOP THEIR OWN BREEDING PROGRAM THEY MAY ALSO SHOW IN THE NEW BREEDER CLASS WITHIN THE SAME YEAR. TEAM ENTRIES SHOULD BE MARKED PER THE STANDARD GUIDELINES FOR THESE ENTRIES.

A NEW BREEDER MAY ALSO SHOW IN DIVISION F: WILD TYPE BETTA AND MAINTAIN THEIR NEW BREEDER STATUS.

The classes are as follows: Judging will follow current IBC rules and standards. Apprentice Judges can conduct judging under the supervision of an IBC Certified Judge, or by Certified Judges. As in all shows, the judges decisions are final. Judges are encouraged at their own discretion to notify New Breeders whose entries won 1st place in a class as to how such entry might have done in a regular class.


NEW BREEDER CLASSES:

NB1 -- Singletail Male

NB2 -- Doubletail Male

NB3 -- Crowntail Male

NB4 -- Plakat Male

NB5 -- Singletail Female

NB6 -- Doubletail Female

The Show Entry Form and Class List is available for download in our "Downloads section" in Word (.doc) or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format.