DOG SHOWS
Purebred dogs are eligible to compete in Conformation Dog Shows. Your dog must have an AKC number via one of the following: • AKC Registration as one of the 175 recognized breeds. • Foundation Stock Service®
(FSS). Recorded breeds on the road to full AKC recognition.
Getting Started in Conformation: Dog shows (conformation events) are intended to evaluate breeding stock. The size of these events ranges from large all-breed shows, with over 3,000 dogs entered, to small local specialty club shows, featuring a specific breed. The dog's conformation (overall appearance and structure), an indication of the dog's ability to produce quality purebred puppies, is judged, thus spayed or neutered dogs or mixed-breeds are not eligible to compete.
Many times a new exhibitor will get their start at dog shows by finding a mentor, usually the breeder they acquired the puppy from. Many AKC clubs also offer “handling” classes to teach owners how to present their purebred dog to a judge at a dog show. Dogs must be at least 6 months old to enter a dog show.
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TRACKING, EARTHDOG, LURE COURSING, HERDING, FIELD TRIALS, HUNT TESTS, COONHOUNDS and OTHER BREED-SPECIFIC EVENTS
Purebred dogs are eligible to compete in Field Trials and Tests. Your dog must have an AKC number via one of the following: • AKC Registration as one of the174 recognized breeds. • Purebred Alternative Listing (PAL) program. A program for purebred dogs that cannot be fully registered with the AKC to participate in AKC events.
• Foundation Stock Service® (FSS). Recorded breeds on the road to full AKC recognition.
Getting Started in Tracking: Dogs have a very keen sense of smell – 100,000 times stronger than humans! Dogs with the help of their noses are often used to find lost people and animals, drugs, avalanche and disaster victims, and even to detect cancer! AKC Tracking is a canine sport that demonstrates a dog’s natural ability to recognize and follow a scent and is the foundation of canine search and rescue work. Unlike obedience and rally trials, where dogs respond to the
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