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1. Let's follow a dog through his dog show career. I own flat-coated retrievers, so let's say our pup is a flat-coat. How old will my little guy have to be before he can make his show ring debut?
2. Which of the following *can* I do to my flat-coated retriever puppy and still show him?
3. Shows are divided up into classes. What is the most likely class in which I will enter my 6-month old puppy?
4. Looking toward the future, in which class will I most likely enter my pup (which I did not breed) after he is over 18 months old? He's earned a couple of first-place ribbons and points but not his championship.
5. I want to earn my dog's championship. I do this by earning "points" at dog shows. Points are earned according to the number of dogs defeated at shows. How many points does it take to earn an AKC championship?
6. Winning at a show can earn me from 0-5 points. What range of points comprises an AKC "major"?
7. In addition to acquiring a sufficient number of points, at least how many majors does my dog need to finish his championship?
8. I enter my puppy in a show and he wins his class. Has he earned any points toward his championship yet?
9. After my flat-coated retriever puppy wins his class, he goes on to the competition for best non-champion male dog of his breed. All of the class winners compete for this award. What is the dog called that is chosen as the best?
10. If my puppy wins the competition for best non-champion male dog of his breed, and there are a sufficient number of other dogs competing, has he earned any points?
11. Now the top female and male non-champion dogs go back into the ring, along with all of the dogs entered who are already champions. The judge picks the best representative of the breed. What has he chosen?
12. Now the top male and the top female non-champion dogs go head-to-head. If my puppy is judged the best, what has he won?
13. If my puppy is chosen as the best representative of his breed, can he earn more points?
14. Wow, we are having a good day at the show! If my flat-coated retriever puppy is chosen as the best representative of his breed, what will be the next class that he competes in?
15. My puppy wins the group as well! The dog show gods favor us today. Has my puppy earned any more points toward his championship?
16. Now on to the class where the best of the best compete to be chosen the best dog of the entire event that day. What is this class called?
17. So if a miracle occurs, and my puppy is chosen the best dog of the entire event, does he earn any more points?
18. What are shows where only one breed of dog is shown called?
19. At some shows, a special class is held for puppies- and sometimes for veteran dogs (over the age of 7) in which the winner of the class earns a monetary prize. What are these events called?
20. Once a dog becomes a champion, he may still be shown. What are such dogs called?
21. What are the only AKC conformation classes in which spayed or neutered dogs may compete?
22. In which special class are two dogs of a breed shown?
23. In some breeds, it's common for owners to hire someone to show their dog. What are these hired people called?
24. At many AKC shows, there are special classes for young people, in which the presentation of the dog, rather than the dog itself, is judged. What are such classes called?
25. Most people who show dogs are wealthy.
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