A conformation show runs on one document: the judging catalog that lists every entered dog by breed, class, and owner, matched to an armband number. On show day that catalog is heavy, it gets soaked in the grooming tent, and nobody can flip to the terrier ring fast enough. Flipbooks AI lets you publish the same catalog as a flipbook that exhibitors and ringside spectators open on a phone, so finding an armband number takes a swipe instead of a search.
Why a printed show catalog fails ringside
Picture the breed ring at nine in the morning. Handlers are stacking dogs, a steward is calling armband numbers, and a spectator wants to know who owns the reserve winner. With paper, they lick a thumb and hunt through a hundred pages while the class is already moving. The judging program keeps changing too: a scratch here, a moved ring there, and every printed copy is instantly wrong.
A flipbook fixes the physical part. You upload the finished catalog PDF, share one link, and the same link updates when you swap the file. Nobody re-downloads anything. The superintendent posts the link once and the whole entry has the current judging program.
When your catalog lives in a link, a last-minute scratch or a ring change reaches every exhibitor before the class is called, not after.
What exhibitors actually flip to
Exhibitors do not read a catalog cover to cover. They jump to their breed, confirm their class and armband number, then scan who else is entered against them. A flipbook lets them land on the right breed ring in one tap and pinch to read the fine print on a phone screen.
What ringside spectators want
Spectators care about the story: which owner-handler is chasing championship points, who took the group, and the running order toward best in show. A shared flipbook keeps them following along without borrowing a neighbor's dog-eared program.
Build the catalog once, share it everywhere
Export your catalog from whatever superintendent software you use, then drop the PDF into the catalog flipbook creator. For the day's schedule and ring assignments, the event program maker turns your judging program into the same swipeable format.
- Export the finished catalog. Pull the entry list out of your show software as a single PDF once entries close.
- Upload it and let it flip. Drop the PDF into Flipbooks AI and it becomes a page-flip catalog in seconds.
- Print the link as a QR code. Put the code on ring signs, the premium list, and the club website so nobody has to ask.
- Swap the PDF after any change. A scratch, a ring move, or an absentee only needs a new file behind the same link.
- Check the views before judging. See how many exhibitors opened the catalog so you know whether the ring signs are working.
Where kennel clubs post the link
- Ring signs: a QR code taped to each breed ring so handlers confirm their armband number on the spot.
- Club website: replace the downloadable catalog PDF with the flipbook link so it always reflects the current entry.
- Exhibitor email: send the link in the confirmation blast alongside the judging program and arrival times.
- Grooming tent boards: post the group judging order where handlers wait between the breed ring and the group.
- Superintendent desk: keep the link on a tablet so staff answer entry questions without reprinting a page.
Embed the catalog on your show website
Drop the flipbook straight into your kennel club page so members read the conformation catalog without leaving the site:
<iframe
src="https://flipbooksai.com/viewer?book=your-flipbook"
width="100%"
height="600"
style="border:0"
title="Conformation show catalog"
allowfullscreen>
</iframe>
Printed catalog versus flipbook
| Ringside task | Printed catalog | Show flipbook |
|---|
| Find an armband number | Thumb through pages | Tap to the breed ring |
| Handle a last-minute scratch | Reprint or cross out | Swap the PDF, link updates |
| Read fine print on entries | Squint at small type | Pinch to zoom on a phone |
| Follow group judging order | Flip back and forth | Swipe the running order |
| Share with a spectator | Hand over your copy | Send one link |
Because the flipbook is measured against the breed standard listings and class breakdowns your club already publishes, exhibitors trust it as the official catalog, not a rough substitute. Want more setups like this? Browse other use cases for events and clubs.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can exhibitors read the catalog without an app?
Yes. The flipbook opens in any phone browser from the share link. There is nothing to install, so a handler can confirm an armband number seconds before entering the breed ring.
What happens when there is a scratch or a ring change?
You export a fresh catalog PDF and swap it into Flipbooks AI. The share link stays the same, so every exhibitor and spectator sees the updated judging program without hunting for a new file.
Does it work for group judging and best in show too?
It does. Any document you publish, from breed listings to the group judging order and the running sheet toward best in show, becomes the same swipeable flipbook under one link.
How do exhibitors find their breed ring quickly?
They flip straight to the breed section and pinch to zoom on the class listing. Because the catalog is paged like a book instead of one long scroll, finding an armband number takes a few swipes even with a lead in one hand.
Can we put a QR code on the ring signs?
Yes. Every flipbook has one share link, and you can turn that link into a QR code to tape beside each breed ring. Handlers scan it, the catalog opens in their browser, and nobody carries a printed program through the grooming tent.
Is the show catalog readable on an older phone?
Yes. The flipbook runs in a normal browser, so an older phone on club wifi still opens it. Pages load one spread at a time and readers can zoom in on small type like breeder names and sire and dam lines.
Can we keep the catalog private until judging starts?
You can put a password on the flipbook and share it only with entered exhibitors and club officials. When the first class is called you remove the password and the same link becomes public for ringside spectators.
Will the flipbook work on our kennel club website?
Yes. You can embed it on your club page so members read the conformation catalog without leaving the site, or simply link out to it. Either way the embedded copy updates whenever you swap the source PDF.
Can we tell how many exhibitors opened the catalog?
Yes. Views are recorded for each flipbook, so the superintendent can see whether the ring signs and the exhibitor email are actually working before the next show weekend.
Do we still need printed catalogs for the judges?
Judges and stewards usually keep an official printed copy for marking, and the flipbook covers everyone else. Most clubs print a short run for the rings and send the link to exhibitors and spectators instead.
Ready to put the whole entry in every exhibitor's pocket? You can create your flipbook from your existing catalog in minutes.
