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The Cirneco dell'Etna is a smaller sleek-coated hound from Sicily, where it is used for rabbit hunting. Although the dog is found all over the island, the breed is particularly abundant in the area of Mount Etna, hence the name. Since the dog has been isolated on an island, this ancient breed has undergone little change over the years, thus is free from many of the health problems plaguing a number of other breeds. The Cirneco is a slender but hardy dog who is a good hunter but is also gentle and affectionate. There were ten entries for the breed this first year. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Toy, Rare Breeds, Non-Sporting

Ch. Royal Tudor's Wild as the Wind CD was the first dog to take BIS with an obedience title. The "CD" behind her name denotes this title, meaning "Companion Dog." She was a red Doberman Pinscher. Difficulty: Hard.

 

German Shepherd Dog, Standard Poodle, Jack Russel Terrier

She repeated her feat the next two years. Remedy's owners advertised that she lived upon a diet of Spratt's Dog Cakes. A smooth fox terrier named Sabine Rarebit won again in 1910. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Maltese, West Highland White Terrier, Bull Terrier

It is a short enough dog (from 13-16 inches) that the judges usually use a table to check the dog's structure. Difficulty: Hard.

The four classes are divided by age, and are further broken down into the experience of the Junior handler. They are, in order: Novice Junior, Novice Senior, Novice Intermediate and Open Intermediate Open Junior, and Open Senior. Difficulty: Hard.

 

2, 3, 4

The seven different groups are, in conformation show order, Sporting, Hound, Working, Terrier, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding. There have not always been seven groups, though. In the past, some breeds in the Sporting and Herding groups were part of the Working group. Difficulty: Hard.

In 1948, when most households didn't have a television set, WKCS was available for those who did own one for the first time. Difficulty: Hard.

 

They had a radio show devoted solely to the Kennel Club., Over 2,000 dogs were shown., The President had a dog entered in the show.

Two years before his win, Jock was owned by a butcher in the Leadenhall Meat Market in London. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Airedale Terrier, Bull Terrier, Silky Terrier

The sheltie is one of the smaller herding breed, only being taller than a couple breeds, such as the corgi. Difficulty: Hard.

 

There is no height requirement, 12 to 14 inches, 12 to 17 inches

Once a Novice Junior handler gets his or her three first places with competition present, he or she can now move into his or her respective Open class! Difficulty: Hard.

 

2, 4, 5

The Chihuahua, with his apple head and erect ears, comes in both a smooth as well as a long-haired type. Some think it is the oldest dog breed in the Americas and it also seems to be the smallest, running from six to nine inches in height with a weight of two to six pounds. Even though it is small, it needs exercise and enjoys a daily walk. Further, one must ensure that just because of its small size it's not allowed to get the upper hand, which it surely will do unless trained early. The breed is intelligent but can be hard to train and they must learn quickly that the owner is the dominant one in their relationship. Some have referred to the breed as "The Tiny Tyrants". Difficulty: Hard.

 

Portuguese Podengo Pequeno, Cesky Terrier, Pomeranian

According to dog show lore, the second place dog, a wire fox terrier named Estelle, growled furiously at the winner. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Basset Hound, Old English Sheepdog, Wire Fox Terrier

Puppies can still look and act like puppies in the puppy classes, so that is where most of them are shown. Difficulty: Average.

 

Open Dogs, Novice Dogs, American-Bred Dogs

They are: 6 to 9 months, 9 to 12 months, 12 to 18 months, American Bred, Novice, Bred by Exhibitor, Open Sable and White, and AOAC which is Any Other Allowed Color. Difficulty: Hard.

 

1 each, 4 for the male, 7 for the female, 10 each

The Shih Tzu is thought to have come from a cross of the Tibetan Mountain dog and the Pekingese during the 1600s in what is now Beijing. They were so prized by the royalty that none were allowed to leave the country until, in 1930, some were exported to Europe. After the Second Word War, they were brought to the US with returning military personnel. The breed is a good one for people who are allergic to dogs since it doesn't shed its silky hair and, if kept properly groomed (which is needed daily), sheds little skin dander. This is another breed that can develop Small Dog Syndrome if the owner is not a strong leader. Don't let its small size and beautiful face, not to mention its happy, gentle and loyal nature, allow you to let your guard down. Be firm, Owner! Difficulty: Hard.

 

Havanese, Maltese, Cane Corso

Vic beat out a Bulldog and a Scottish Terrier to claim the top honor. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Border Terrier, Bull Terrier, Skye Terrier

When your dog is "stacked," he or she is standing in the appropriate pose called for in the breed standard, so the judge can examine the dog's structure. Difficulty: Hard.

 

We can't specify it on a family site!, Your dog's likelihood to win its class, Your dog's chest musculature

Open class is usually the biggest class at any show. Bred-by-Exhibitor, as the name implies, is for dogs bred by the person showing them. Novice is for dogs that haven't won more than three first place ribbons in Novice, one first place ribbon in any other class except the puppy classes, or more than one point toward a championship. 12-18 month dogs is for dogs that are at least 12 months old but not more than 18 months of age. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Bred-by-Exhibitor Dogs, Novice Dogs, 12-18 Month Dogs

Sable and white, white (color-headed white and homozygous), tri (which is black, tan and white), bi black, bi blue (merle), blue merle, and sable merle.

The white sheltie can be shown, but it will not win as they are severely penalized. Difficulty: Hard.

 

1, 5, 20

BJH, or Best Junior Handler, is the award that all 4 class winners compete for at the end of all the classes. Difficulty: Hard.

 

JHE, BJS, BJD

The Japanese Chin, sometimes called the Japanese spaniel, originated in China. How and when they got to Japan is unknown although there are a number of suppositions, all of which indicate that they have been in Japan for at least a thousand years. Once there, they became beloved by the royalty. It's not hard to love a friendly, gentle dog with such an expressive face. The Chin is probably the most feline of all the dog breeds having a great sense of balance and even a tendency to use its paws to wash and wipe its face. It is a happy, loving, intelligent breed of dog. In 1853, Commodore Perry was given seven Chins when he left Japan after having opened the country to world trade, although only two made it all the way back. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Manchester Terrier, Ibizan Hound, Brussels Griffon

The judge can tell a lot about your dog by watching its movement. They can tell if the front and rear are assembled correctly, for example. Difficulty: Easy.

 

So you can show your dog off to the crowd, To see which dog runs faster, To see if the handler will fall down

The Jack Russell Terrier was changed to the Parson Russel Terrier. While the AKC only recognizes the Parson Russel Terrier, the JRT and PRT remain separate breeds to some people. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Irish Wolfhound, Australian Shepherd, American Staffordshire Terrier

Faultless was cheered wildly by the crowd, who had taken a dislike to the second place Pekinese. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Airedale Terrier, Wire Fox Terrier, Cocker Spaniel

If a Junior handler wins 10 Open classes in a year with competition present each time they win, they can go to Westminster the following year! Difficulty: Hard.

 

4, 8, 6

The lowchen's (or löwchen's) antecedents, like those of many breeds, are debatable. However, the most likely thought is that they were originally from the area that is now Germany, France and Belgium. It is thought that perhaps the modern day poodle, particularly the miniature poodle, came about because of the lowchen. Although they seemed to be bred simply to take care of their owners, they also managed to "pay for their keep" by getting rid of vermin, of which there were plenty in the households in earlier centuries.

The lowchen loves exercise, but, on the other hand, enjoys cuddling in bed with you, too. A legend says that they were used by ladies of royalty as a hot water bottle for their feet. The trimmed part of the body would go under the covers for the lady to put her feet on, whereas the furry part would stay out of the covers, thereby attracting fleas from the bed. Thus, the distinctive haircut. The dog is smart, trainable, loves children and, as far as he's concerned, he has never met a stranger. We're lucky the breed is still extant since it was almost wiped out in the major European wars over the years. In 1897, a Belgian lady joined forces with a German veterinarian to save the lowchen from extinction, and soon dogs were found in England and the US. Difficulty: Hard.

 

American Eskimo, Shiba Inu, Xoloitzcuintli

The judge's job is to pick the dog who most closely resembles the breed standard on that day, compared to the other dogs in the ring. Difficulty: Easy.

 

Their personal preference, The prettiest dog in the ring, The dogs of another breed that they judged earlier

Resco makes a wide variety of show leads that look like leather but aren't. Difficulty: Hard.

 

A brand of dryer, A sticky substance applied to a dog's paws to keep it from slipping in the ring, A representative of a breed rescue organization

You have to defeat many more dogs to earn a major than to earn smaller amounts of points. Difficulty: Hard.

 

5, 4-5, 2-5

It is thought that the original dog of this breed belonged to butcher and was used to contain an animal so the butcher could slaughter it. Then it was bred for the so-called sport "bull-baiting". By that time the dog was not only brave but ferocious and seemed almost immune to pain. When bull-baiting was outlawed in 1835, it was expected that the bulldog would go the way of the dodo. Luckily for all of us, not to mention the writers of television commercials, a few breeders realized that in order to save the breed they cared about they would have to "accent the positive and eliminate the negative", as Johnny Mercer wrote, of the breed. Within just a few generations they succeeded in transforming the fighter into the epitome of Dogdom, without any vicious streak, a patient gentleman. The bulldog is a late bloomer, not really maturing until about two and one-half years old. Unfortunately, he doesn't have a particularly long lifespan, either, showing obvious old age signs as early as six years old. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Chow Chow, Bichon Frises, Old English Sheepdog

It was said that the "gods of art combined to bring before the human eye the perfect statue of a living dog." A pointer won again in 1932. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Wire fox terrier, Sealyham terrier, Collie

For any dog, of any breed, a championship takes at least 15 points with at least 2 majors. Difficulty: Hard.

 

3, 4, 5

The Bergamasco, who is thought to have originally come from Persia with their nomadic owners thousands of years, migrated over the mountains to Europe and found a new home in the Italian Alps. Because it was just the shepherd and the dogs with hundreds of sheep, the Bergamasco was forced to not only become the intelligent dog he is but also to think independently to solve the problems he and his owner might face. Even today in the Alps, where he's now herding cattle, the ranchers simply let the dog go on his own and he brings back the cattle without their supervision.

After World War II, with less need for wool production and thus less need for sheepherding dogs, the breed was in danger of extinction. It was saved by an Italian doctor who, in forty years of cautious breeding, after studying the various traits of the breed, brought forth many of the champion dogs. The coat is said not to be hard to maintain in its matted (some call it "felted"; others call it "flocked") state. However, at about one year of age, the owner must pull the fur apart to make the mats. Once that ripping is done, it's done for life, although the coat should be checked weekly for six months to a year to ensure the mats don't grow back together. After that, very few things stay caught in the coat. A good shake ensures they're gone. No brushing required. Ever! The coat should never be shaved. Incidentally, the coat allowed the dog to not only blend in with the sheep but also to keep him protected from predator's teeth while he was guarding his flock. This is a large dog with the male going over seventy pounds and with a heart is as big as he is. There were eight entries for the Bergamasco this first year. Difficulty: Hard.

 

fuzzy, sleek, wavy

She judged at the show for seven years. She was the only female judge until 1901. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Newfoundland, Greyhound, Standard Schnauzer

His handler, Mrs. Hoyt, was the first woman to win Westminster. The Duke, as he was known, was distracted by a squeaky toy in the hands of the Sealyham terrier, but won anyway. Difficulty: Average.

 

American Eskimo, Dachshund, Beagle

Specialties are held for dogs of a specific breed or group, and for the people who own, breed, and show them to get together and compare experiences and knowledge. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Breed, Limited, Solo

As of 2004: The Wire-haired Fox Terrier has had 13 BIS, the Scottish Terrier has racked up 7, while the Standard Poodle and Doberman Pinscher have both had 4. There are dozens of breeds that have never won the coveted title, including the Smooth Collie, the St Bernard, and the Labrador Retriever. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Scottish Terrier, Standard Poodle, Doberman Pinscher

"Every move he made was indicative of speed and character," said the Times. He was 11 months old and had never been in a show ring before. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Doberman Pinscher, Cocker Spaniel, Welsh Terrier

In the female classes, correspondingly, Winners Bitch is chosen. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Best of Breed, Best of Winners, Best of Males

Breed winners continue on to compete in their respective Group for higher honors. Difficulty: Hard.

 

Red, White, and Blue, Silver and Gold, Blue