Effective 2025

Discard all previous class lists!

 

GROUP A: BREEDER

Variety A: Halfmoon – Long’n Singletail

A1. Red STM

A2. Black STM & Black Lace STM

A3. Light Solid Non-Metallic STM – yellow, cellophane, white, pastel, orange

A4. Royal Blue STM

A5. Steel Blue STM

A6. Green/Turquoise STM

A7. Dark & Light Body Metallic STM – All Solid Colors

A8. Marble, Multicolor, Grizzled, and Orchid STM

A9. Butterfly STM

A10. Dragon & Bicolor STM – Light Body BiColor with any colored fins

A11. OCV STM (Area 6 Trial)

A12. Non-Iridescent Dark STF – red, black, black lace

A13. Light Solid STF – yellow, cellophane, white, pastel, orange

A14. Royal Blue STF

A15. Steel Blue STF

A16. Green/Turquoise STF

A17. Metallic STF – All Solid Light and Dark Colors

A18. Marble, Multicolor, Grizzled, Orchid, and other patterns STF not listed elsewhere

A19. Bicolor & Dragon STF (Light Body & Dark Body)

A20. OCV STF (Area 6 Trial)

 

Variety B: Short’n (Traditional & Show Plakats; Symmetrical Short’ns)

B1. Show Plakat STM – Solid Dark Non-Iridescent

B2. Show Plakat STM – Dark Iridescent

B3. Show Plakat STM – Light Non-Metallic (see A3 above)

B4. Show Plakat STM – Metallic, All Solid Dark & Light Colors

B5. Show Plakat STM – Patterned (Pineapple, Grizzle, Orchid, Non-Marbled)

B6. Show Plakat STM – Multicolor & Marble

B7. Show Plakat STM – Butterfly

B8. Show Plakat STM – Bicolor & Dragon (Light & Dark Body)

B9. OCV Show Plakat STM (Area 6 Trial)

B10. Traditional Plakat STM – Solid Colors

B11. Traditional Plakat STM – Patterned (Includes OCV)

B12. Symmetrical STM – All Colors (Includes OCV)

B13. Sym. & Plakat STF – Dark Solid Non-Iridescent

B14. Sym. & Show Plakat STF – Dark Solid Iridescent

B15. Sym. & Show Plakat STF – Metallic Solid Dark & Light

B16. Sym. & Show Plakat STF – Light Solid Non-Metallic (yellow, cellophane, white, pastel, orange)

B17. Sym. & Show Plakat Patterned STF – Includes All Patterns & OCV

 

Variety C: Other Recognized Forms

C1. Crowntail HM STM – All Colors (Includes OCV)

C2. Doubletail Male – All Types, All Colors (Includes OCV)

C3. Veiltail STM – All Colors (Includes OCV)

C4. Crowntail Plakat STM – All Colors (Includes OCV)

C5. Large Pectorals – All Long & Short STM

C6. Crowntail HM STF – All Colors (Includes OCV)

C7. Doubletail Females – All Types, All Colors (Includes OCV)

C8. Veiltail STF – All Colors (Includes OCV)

C9. Large Pectoral – All Long & Short STF

C10. Crowntail Plakat STF – All Colors (Includes OCV)

C11. Giant Plakat Male & Female – Includes OCV

(Males: minimum body 6.0 cm; Females: 5.0 cm minimum, nose to peduncle)

 

Variety D: Breeders Division

Now earns its own BOV instead of moving to Varieties A, B, or C.

 

D1. Color/Form Variations Male – Must label variation clearly

D2. Color/Form Variations Female – Must label variation clearly

D3. Form & Finnage Male

D4. Form & Finnage Female

D5. Pairs – Long fin (Halfmoon, VT, CT, DT, LP, etc.)

D6. Pairs – Short fin & mid-length fin

D7. Hybrids & Aliens (Male & Female) – Not eligible for BOV or BOS; must label species

 

Variety E: Wild Type Bettas

Not eligible for BOS or RBOS. All entries must label species.

 

E1. Bubblenester Pairs or Trios – Large & Small

E2. Mouthbrooder Pairs or Trios – Large & Small

E3. Single Entry Bubblenesters or Mouthbrooders – may be divided by type

 

GROUP B: NEW BREEDER

NB1. HM STM – All Colors & Patterns

NB2. Plakat/Short fin – All Colors & Patterns

NB3. DTM – All Types, All Colors & Patterns

NB4. CT, LP – All Colors & Patterns

NB5. VT STM – All Colors & Patterns

NB6. HM STF – All Colors & Patterns

NB7. Plakat & Symmetrical STF

NB8. All Other Females – CT, VT, DT, LP, All Colors

NB9. Any Other Type – Giant, Variations, etc. Must label color or form variation

NB10. Hybrid, Aliens & Wild Types – Must label species

 

GROUP C: COLLECTOR

(Purchased, Gifted, or Wild-Caught by Entrant)

Note: GloFish® fluorescent ornamental are illegal in all shows and will be automatically disqualified.

 

CC1. HM STM – All Colors & Patterns

CC2. Plakat/Short fin – All Colors & Patterns

CC3. DTM – All Types, All Colors & Patterns

CC4. CT, VT, LP STM – All Colors & Patterns

CC5. HM STF – All Colors & Patterns

CC6. Plakat & Symmetrical STF – All Colors & Patterns

CC7. DTF – All Colors & Patterns

CC8. Other Females – CT, VT, DT, LP, All Colors & Patterns

CC9. Any Other Type – Giant, etc. Must label color or form variation

CC10. Hybrid, Aliens & Wild Types – Must label species

 

ARTS AND CRAFTS

AC1. Photography

AC2. Illustrations

AC3. Crafts

 

OPTIONAL CLASSES – Juvenile Betta Classes

(Self-bred. Minimum 2.5 cm body up to 3.25 cm max.)

 

JB1. Halfmoon STM – All Colors/Patterns

JB2. Other Long Fin Males – Doubletail, Crowntail, Veiltail, Large Pectorals

JB3. All Short-Finned Males – All Colors & Patterns (Show, Traditional, Symmetrical, CTPK, DTPK, LPPK & Junior Giants. Junior Giant size: 5.0–5.9 cm tip of mouth to peduncle)

JB4. All Females – Include Junior Giants up to 3.25 cm (List tail type on entry form)