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Specialty Show and Trial Rules
CONFORMATION CLASSES

1. Judging should be completed no later than 6 P.M. each day.

2. Classes will be judged in usual order, ie: puppies to open, except when facilitating judging times, and to insure that Bred-By classes do not conflict.

a. Judging will cease in other ring during both Winners Dog and Winners Bitch in rough and smooths.

3. For classes offered see #7 (of this section) Premium List Draft.

a. An AWARD OF MERIT may be awarded, at Judge's discretion, to up to 10% of Specials shown, to other than Best of Variety, Best of Opposite Sex and Best of Winners.

4. The following classes, involving multiple dog entries, are offered for both varieties.

a. Brace - Two dogs of the same Variety of Breed with identical ownership and both dogs must be entered in another class.

b. Stud Dog - A minimum of 2 and maximum of 4 Get. It is not necessary that the Get be under the same ownership as that of the Stud Dog. The Stud Dog may be entered separately in one of the regular classes, or if a Champion of Record in Best of Variety Competition, but MUST be entered in the Stud Dog Class. The Get MUST be entered in one of the regular classes or Best of Variety Competition. The Stud Dog shall be considered as one entry and requires one entry fee. The Stud Dog must be shown in the ring with the Get. The class will be judged on the merits of the Get.

c. Brood Bitch - Same as for the Stud Dog except substitute Brood Bitch for Stud Dog and Produce for Get.

    As the judges decision in the Stud Dog or Brood Bitch Classes will be based on the merits of more than one dog or bitch, no one of the dogs or bitches making up the entry judged first in the class will be eligible to compete for Best of Breed by virtue of having won these classes.

5. Non-Regular Classes (as a result of regular Class Wins) held AFTER Best of Breed and Best Opposite Sex. Wording of handout to be given to the first place winner in each class reads:

Re: BEST AMERICAN BRED (Rough only)

As the winner in this regular American Bred class this dog/bitch needs to return on Saturday, after Best of Breed, for judging of the Best American Bred class, regardless of what happens in the Winners and Reserve classes.

Re: BEST BRED-BY EXHIBITOR (Rough and Smooth)

As the first place winner in this regular Bred-By class this dog/bitch needs to return on Saturday, after Best of Breed, for judging of the Best Bred-By class, regardless of what happens in the Winners and Reserve classes.

Re: BEST PUPPY-BREED AND BEST OPPOSITE

As the first place winner in this regular puppy class (6-9 mos. and 9-12 mos.) this puppy needs to return on Saturday, after Best of Breed, for judging of the Best Puppy classes, regardless of what happens in the Winners and Reserve classes. The winner of the Best Puppy classes (Best Puppy Dog-Smooth, Best Puppy Dog-Rough, Best Puppy Bitch-Smooth, Best Puppy Bitch-Rough) will then compete for Best Puppy - Breed & Best Opposite.

a. Best American-Bred -- ROUGH

b. Best Bred-By-Exhibitor -- ROUGH and SMOOTH

c. Best Puppy Dog -- Rough

1. The first place winners from both 6-9 mo. and both 9-12 mo classes compete for Best Puppy Rough dog

d. Best Puppy Bitch -- Rough

1. The first place winners from both 6-9 mo. and both 9-12 mo classes compete for Best Puppy Rough bitch

    e. Best Puppy Dog -- Smooth

1. The first place winners from 6-9 mo. and 9-12 mo classes compete for Best Puppy Smooth dog

    f. Best Puppy Bitch -- Smooth

1. The first place winners from 6-9 mo. and 9-12 mo classes compete for Best Puppy Smooth bitch

    g. Best Puppy -- Breed and Best Opposite

1. The four (4) winners, from the Best Puppy (Rough and Smooth, (Dog and Bitch) competition, will compete for Best Puppy and Best Opposite Sex

6. Best of Variety classes

a. Prior to submission of premium list , Host committee needs to check with intersex judge as to his/her preference as to initial number of dogs in ring for variety judging, ie: all at one time to check arm bands or in groups of 20-25.

b. If judge's preference is for groups of 20-25 the following wording is suggested for the premium list:

COLLIES (both varieties)

Entries for Best of Variety judging will be brought into the ring in groups of 20-25 in catalog order. Dogs will be first with bitches following immediately. If you have multiple entries and want them in different groups please notify superintendent when submitting your entries, otherwise they will have succeeding numbers.

7. Premium List Draft

CLASSIFICATION
Regular classes for COLLIES (ROUGH)

The following classes will be offered for both dogs and bitches
Puppy, 6 months & under 9 months sable and white
Puppy, 6 months & under 9 months any other allowed color
Puppy, 9 months & under 12 months sable and white
Puppy, 9 months & under 12 months any other allowed color
12 months & under 18 months
Bred By Exhibitor
American Bred
Open, Blue Merle
Open, Sable & White
Open, Tri-color
Open. White
WINNERS
No Novice classes offered

Regular classes for COLLIES (SMOOTH)

The following classes will be offered for both dogs and bitches
Puppy, 6 months & under 9 months
Puppy, 9 months & under 12 months
12 months & under 18 months
Bred By Exhibitor
American Bred
Open
WINNERS
No Novice classes offered

The following classes are offered for both varieties
NON-REGULAR (ADDITIONAL) Classes involving single dog entries

Veteran Dog - a class for dogs 8 through 10 years
Veteran Dog - a class for dogs 11 years and up
Veteran Bitch - a class for bitches 8 through 10 years
Veteran Bitch - a class for bitches 11 years and up
Chapter 14, Section 8 Neutered dogs and spayed bitches will be allowed to compete
in Veteran Classes.

Best of Variety Competition

An AWARD OF MERIT may be awarded, at judge's discretion,
to up to 10% of Specials shown, to other than Best of Variety,
Best of Opposite Sex and Best of Winners.

There will be competition for the following:
VARIETIES COMBINED
Best of Breed
Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed
Best Puppy
Best Opposite Sex to Best Puppy
Best Bred-By-Exhibitor
Best Opposite Sex to Best Bred-By-Exhibitor
Best American Bred (Rough Variety only)

(NOTE TO SECRETARY:

1. Non-Regular (Additional) Classes involving Multiple Dog Entries needs to be added here.

2. If Variety judging is initiated in small groups of 20-25, wording from XII6b is also to be placed here.)

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