Types of Classes:

Dog shows are grouped under specific classes dependant on your dogs age and experience.

• Minor Puppy: For dogs of six and not exceeding nine calendar months of age on the first day of the show.
• Puppy: For dogs of six and not exceeding twelve calendar months of age on the first day of the show.
• Junior: For dogs of six and not exceeding eighteen calendar months of age on the first day of the show.
• Special Yearling: For dogs of six and not exceeding twenty four months of age on the first day of the show.
• Maiden: For dogs which have not won a Challenge Certificate or a first prize at an Open or Championship Show
• Novice: For dogs which have not won a Challenge Certificate or three or more first prizes at Open and Championship Shows
• Undergraduate: For dogs which have not won a Challenge Certificate or three or more first prizes at Championship Shows
• Graduate: For dogs which have not won a Challenge Certificate or four or more first prizes at Championship Shows in Graduate, Post Graduate, Minor Limit, Mid Limit, Limit and Open Classes, whether restricted or not.
• Post Graduate: For dogs which have not won a Challenge Certificate or five or more first prizes at Championship Shows in Post Graduate, Minor Limit, Mid Limit, Limit and Open Classes, whether restricted or not.
• Mid Limit: For dogs which have not won three Challenge Certificates or five or more first prizes in all at Championship Shows in Mid Limit, Limit and open classes, confined to the breed, whether restricted or not, at shows where Challenge Certificates were offered for the breed.
• Limit: For dogs which have not won three Challenge Certificates under three different judges or seven or more first prizes in all, at Championship Shows in Limit and Open classes, confined to the breed, whether restricted or not, at shows where Challenge Certificates were offered for the breed.
• Open: For all dogs of the breed for which the class is provided and eligible for entry at the show.
• Veteran: For dogs of seven years of age and over on the first day of the show.
• Any Variety Not Separately Classified (AVNSC): For breeds of dogs for which no separate classes are scheduled.
• Imported Register: Where an Interim Breed Standard has been approved by the Kennel Club.