AKC Dog Shows
Conformation Shows
There are three basic types of Conformation Shows:
- Specialty Show – a show that is open to only one specific breed.
- Group Show – a show that is open to
any of the breeds in one specific group of dogs. The seven official groups
of dogs recognized by the AKC are:
- Group 1: Sporting Dogs
- Group 2: Hounds
- Group 3: Working Dogs
- Group 4: Terriers
- Group 5: Toys
- Group 6: Non-Sporting Dogs
- Group 7: Herding Dogs
- All-Breeds Show – a show that open
to all of the recognized breeds.
Competitions are held for each breed to determine which dog at the show is the Best of Breed. The dogs are first divided into category groupings, with a male and female group for each of the following categories:
- Puppy
- Twelve-to-Eighteen Month
- Novice
- Bred-by-Exhibitor
- American-bred
- Open
The winners from each category form the Winners category. The selection of Best of Breed is taken from the Winners category.
All the winners for Best of Breed in each group compete for Best of Group.
A final competition is held where the Best of Show is selected from the winners of the Best of Group competitions.
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