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.
Beginners - For owner,
handler or exhibit not having won a first prize at any show.
Maiden - For dogs which have
not won a CC or first prize at Open or Championship show (Minor Puppy, Special Minor
Puppy, Puppy & Special Puppy classes excepted, whether retricted or not).
Novice - For dogs which have
not won a CC or 3 or more first prizes at Open or Championship show (Minor Puppy, Special
Minor Puppy, Puppy & Special Puppy classes excepted, whether retricted or not).
Tyro - For dogs which have
not won a CC or 5 or more first prizes at Open or Championship show (Minor Puppy, Special
Minor Puppy, Puppy & Special Puppy classes excepted, whether retricted or not).
Debutant - For dogs which
have not won a CC or first prize at a Championship show (Minor Puppy, Special Minor Puppy,
Puppy & Special Puppy classes excepted, whether retricted or not).
Undergraduate - For dogs
which have not won a CC or 3 or more first prizes at Championship shows (Minor Puppy,
Special Minor Puppy, Puppy & Special Puppy classes excepted, whether retricted or
not).
Graduate - For dogs which
have not won a CC or 4 or more first prizes at Championship shows in Graduate, Post
Graduate, Minor Limit, Mid Limit, Limit & Open classes, whether restricted or not.
Post Graduate - For dogs
which have not won a CC or 5 or more first prizes at Championship shows in Post Graduate,
Minor Limit, Mid Limit, Limit & Open classes, whether restricted or not.
Minor Limit - For dogs which
have not won 2 CC's or 3 or more first prizes in all at Championship shows in Minor Limit,
Mid Limit, Limit & Open classes, confined to the breed, whether restricted or not at
Shows where CC's were offered for the breed.
Mid Limit - For dogs which
have not won 3 CC's or 5 or more first prizes in all at Championship shows in Mid Limit,
Limit & Open classes, confined to the breed, whether restricted or not at Shows where
CC's were offered for the breed.
Limit - For dogs which have
not won 3 CC's under 3 different judges or 7 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 CC's 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 not
less than seven years of age on the first day of the show.
Stud Dog - For stud dogs and
at least two progeny of which only the progeny must be entered and exhibited in a breed
class at the show.
Brood Bitch - For brood
bitches and at least two progeny of which only the progeny must be entered and exhibited
in a breed class at the show.
Progeny - For a dog, or
bitch, accompanied by at least three of its registered progeny. The dog or bitch not
necessarily entered in another class however, all progeny having been entered and
exhibited in another class. The dog or bitch and the progeny need not be registered
in the same ownership.
Brace - For two exhibits
(either sex or mixed) of one breed belonging to the same exhibitor, each exhibit having
been entered in some class other than brace or team.
Team - For three or more
exhibits (either sex or mixed) of one breed, belonging to the same exhibitor, each exhibit
having been entered in some class other than Brace or Team.
Breeders - For dogs bred by
the exhibitor.