Novice Class: The Novice Class shall be for dogs six months of age and over which have not won three first prizes in the Novice Class, a first prize in Bred By Exhibitor or American Bred or Open Class nor one or more points towards championships.
Only dogs whelped in the United States or Canada shall be eligible. The two things about this class that confuse the novice exhibitor are: (1) Even if you are alone in your class and you win it, the dog has won a first prize; and (2) If he wins a Puppy Class and goes on to win Winners with one point, he is no longer eligible to compete in this class.
Bred by Exhibitor Class: This class shall be for all dogs (except Champions) six months of age and over, which are owned by that identical person (or persons) who was the breeder of record.…
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Breeder: The breeder of a dog is the owner or lessee of the pack at the time when the pack is bred. Bear in mind that the person who owns the pack when she whelps is not necessarily the breeder and will only be the breeder if he also owned her when she was mated.
You might hear the word breeder used in another way. “When purchasing a show dog it is advisable to go to a good breeder.” This really means to go to someone who raises dogs as compared with a pet shop or puppy-selling establishment.
Whelped: Whelped means “gave birth to”. However, the word is frequently used in slightly different ways. “When is she due to whelp?” means when is she due to give birth to her puppies? “She is in whelp” means she is carrying a litter. You could also say, “He is a good whelp,” meaning…
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American Bred Class: This class shall be for all dogs (except Champions) six months of age and over, whelped in the United States, by reason of a mating which took place in the United States.
If you import from Canada a bitch in whelp who whelps her puppies here, the puppies are not eligible to compete in this class, since they were not the result of a mating which took place in the United States.
Open Class: The Open Class shall be for any dog six months of age or over. Some people are under the impression that because their dog is a puppy he may not be entered in this class. This is not so.
A puppy may be entered in any class for which he is eligible, and it is not true that a puppy must advance through the other classes before he may compete in the Open Class.…
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