Welsh Terrier Specialty Show
with Sweepstakes & Junior Showmanship

Puppy Bitches (6 mos. to 9 mos.)
Puppy Bitches (9 mos. to 12 mos.)
Bitches (12 mos. to 18 mos.)
Bred-By-Exhibitor Bitches
American Bred Bitches
Open Bitches
Winners Bitch

BEST OF BREED COMPETITION

Stud Dog Class: For Stud Dogs and two of their get. Stud Dogs must be entered in the Stud Dog Class and must be shown in the ring with their Get. Owner of the Stud Dog need not necessarily be the owner of the Get. Get only to be judged, based on the merits of the get.

Brood Bitch Class: For Brood Bitches and two of their Produce. Brood Bitches must be entered in the Brood Bitch Class and must be shown in the ring with their Produce. Owner of the Brood Bitch need not necessarily be the owner of the Produce. Produce only to be judged, based on the merits of the Produce.

NOTE: While the merits of the Stud Dog and Brood Bitch are not to be considered in the placement of the entry, the Stud Dog and Brood Bitch must be examined to determine if they have a condition that would require their disqualification or excusal under the Dog Show Rules, AKC policy, or the standard of the Breed. Get and Produce must be entered in a regular class, Best of Breed Competition, or some other non-regular class.

Money from the entry fees will be divided as follows: 10% of Sweepstakes monies retained by Club to defray expenses. 35% shall be awarded to Best Puppy in Sweepstakes. The remaining 55% of the total entry for each Sweepstakes class shall be returned to exhibitors as follows:

First Place...........................25%
Second Place.......................15%
Third Place..........................10%
Fourth Place........................ 5%

The classes shall be:
Novice Junior, Novice Senior, Open Junior, Open Senior

NOVICE. This class shall be for boys and girls who are at least 10 years old and under 18 years old on the day of the show and who at the time entries close have not won three (3) first place awards, with competition present, in a Novice Class at a licensed or member show.

OPEN. This class shall be for boys and girls who are at least 10 years old and under 18 years old on the day of the show and who have won three (3) first place awards in a Novice Class in a licensed or member show, with competition present. The winner of a Novice Class shall automatically become eligible, upon notice to the Open Class ring steward, to enter and compete in the Open Class at the same show provided the win is the third (3rd) first place award with competition and further providing there are one or more Junior Handlers competing in the Open Class.

JUNIOR and SENIOR CLASSES. Novice and Open will be divided by Junior and Senior. A Junior class will be for boys and girls who are at least 10 years old and under 14 years old on the day of the show. A Senior Class shall be for boys and girls who are at least 14 years old and under 18 years only on the day of the show.

Junior Handlers who win a third Novice Class with competition present after the closing of entries for a show may transfer their entry from the Novice Class to the Open Class provided that this transfer is made by the Show Secretary at least one half hour prior to the scheduled start of any regular conformation judging or one half hour prior to the scheduled start of Junior Showmanship judging at the show whichever is earlier.

PLEASE NOTE: All information required on both the front and back of the official AKC entry form must be included.

BITCHES IN SEASON ARE NOT ELIGIBLE.

At a Specialty Show each dog must be of the breed for which the show is held. A dog that has been excused or disqualified by a Breed judge or by a Bench Show Committee may still be handled in Junior Showmanship if eligible to compete in Obedience Trials. A dog that has been rejected, dismissed, or excused by the Veterinarian for the protection of the dog excused may not be handled in Junior Showmanship.

ENTRIES FOR REGULAR JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP CLASSES SHALL CLOSE AT THE SAME TIME THAT ENTRIES CLOSE FOR THE SHOW.

Winning First Place in an Open Junior Showmanship Class at this show may qualify, or count toward qualification for entry in certain future limited Junior Showmanship Classes. For information on the eligibility requirements for Limited Junior Showmanship Classes which have been approved to date by AKC, write to AKC, Show Plans, 51 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10010.