In the following definitions:  * applies to Championship and Open Shows only ** applies to Limited Shows only

 

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. 

 

Yearling

For dogs of twelve months and not exceeding twenty four calendar 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 (Minor puppy, Special Minor Puppy, Puppy and Special Puppy classes excepted, whether restricted or not).                 

**For dogs which have not won a First Prize at any show (Minor puppy, Special Minor Puppy, Puppy and Special Puppy classes excepted, whether restricted or not). 

 

Novice

*For dogs which have not won a Challenge Certificate or three or more First Prizes at Open and Championship Shows (Minor puppy, Special Minor Puppy, Puppy and Special Puppy classes excepted, whether restricted or not).                 

**For dogs which have not won three or more First Prizes at any show (Minor puppy, Special Minor Puppy, Puppy and Special Puppy classes excepted, whether restricted or not). 

 

Under Graduate

*For dogs which have not won a Challenge Certificate or three or more First Prizes at Championship Shows (Minor puppy, Special Minor Puppy, Puppy and Special Puppy classes excepted, whether restricted or not).               

**For dogs which have not won Three or more First Prizes at Open or Championship Shows show (Minor puppy, Special Minor Puppy, Puppy and Special Puppy classes excepted, whether restricted or not). 

 

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.                             

**For dogs which have not won Four or more First Prizes at Open or 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.                                        

**For dogs which have not won Five or more First Prizes at Open or Championship Shows in Graduate, 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.                            

**For dogs which have not won or Five or more first prizes in all at Open and Championship Shows in Mid Limit, Limit and Open classes, confined to the breed, whether restricted or not.

 

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.  

**For dogs which have not won or Seven or more First Prizes in all at Open and Championship Shows in Mid Limit, Limit and Open classes, confined to the breed, whether restricted or not. 

 

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 on the first day of the show.

 

 

 

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