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American Bred Class, Open Class, Winners Class

American Bred Class: This class shall be for all dogs (except Champions) six months of age and over, whelped in the United States, by reason of a mating which took place in the United States.  If you import from Canada a bitch in whelp who whelps her puppies here, the puppies are not eligible to compete in this class, since they were not the result of a mating which took place in the United States.

Open Class: The Open Class shall be for any dog six months of age or over.  Some people are under the impression that because their dog is a puppy he may not be entered in this class.  This is not so.  A puppy may be entered in any class for which he is eligible, and it is not true that a puppy must advance through the other classes before he may compete in the Open Class.

Winners Class: There is no entry fee in this class, and if your dog wins any one of the five regular classes he is automatically eligible to compete in this class.

For more information go to the dog guidance showing your dog article page.