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Finding American Kennel Club Shows
from: Kyle BesserThere are hundreds of licensed dog shows held throughout the country each year, so you should have no difficulty finding one close enough to you in which to compete. These shows are licensed by the American Kennel Club and are permitted to give championship points in the Conformation Classes and legs toward an Obedience title in the Obedience Classes. It is possible in one day at an all-breed show that holds classes both in Obedience and in Breed to gain points toward a Breed championship and a qualifying score toward an Obedience title.
Shows licensed by the American Kennel Club are for purebred dogs of breeds recognized by the AKC only. Dogs must be eligible for registration or an I.L.P. number.
Dog shows are put on for the individual dog clubs by licensed superintendents. A list of coming shows is published in the dog magazines. The American Kennel Club compiles this list and publishes it in the Events Calendar, which is a supplement to the AKC Gazette magazine. The list includes the date of the show, the judges, the name of the club, the superintendent, and one of the officers and his address.
Occasionally a dog club puts on its own show. In this case, you can write to its secretary for the premium list. If you write to the superintendents listed in the Events Calendar and ask them to put your name on their mailing list, they will send you premium lists for the coming shows. The premium lists will give you all the pertinent information about shows, such as the location, date, judges, prizes, closing date and classes.
You then fill out the form included in the premium list asking for your dog's name, breed, registration number, birthday, sire, dam, breeder, class, and your name and address, and send it back to the show superintendent with the stipulated fee. Most shows also accept faxed entries with a credit card number, and many now take entries online. The premium list will give you all the pertinent information.
The fee varies from show to show, but is generally about $20 for each class. The closing date is three weeks prior to the show. A week before the show you will receive an entry slip which is your admission ticket. A schedule will also be included that will tell you the time the various Conformation and Obedience classes will be judged, your dog's number, and the number of entries in each class. If the show is benched, your entry slip will give your bench number.
Point shows are held indoors and outdoors and are benched or unbenched. When they are benched it is necessary to keep your dog in a stall except when he is being shown or exercised. Dogs of the same breed are benched together in adjoining stalls separated by partitions. A metal ring in the back of the stall is provided to secure your dog with a bench chain. Bench chains are sold at all benched shows. Dogs must be kept on leash except when being shown. You might want to take a rug four feet by twenty-six inches for your dog to lie on and be more comfortable.
Match shows are put on by the individual clubs and can be entered the same day as the show. There are no championship points or Obedience credits given since these shows are for practice purposes only. They are always unbenched, and you may leave when you wish.
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