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Definitions Of Classes
In the following definitions,
a Challenge Certificate includes any Show award that counts towards the
title of Champion under the Rules of any governing body recognised by
the Kennel Club.
Show awards issued by the Irish Kennel Club
which count towards the title of Champion shall be five point Green Stars
or more.
Wins at Championship Shows in breed classes
where Challenge Certificates are not on offer shall be counted as wins
at Open Shows.
In the case of dogs owned in partnership and
entered in Members' classes or competing for Members' Specials each partner
shall at the time of entry be a Member of the Society.
In estimating the number of awards won, all
wins up to and including the seventh day before the date of closing of
entries shall be counted when entering for any class.
Wins in Variety classes do not count for entry
in Breed Classes but when entering for Variety classes, wins in both Breed
and Variety must be counted. A first prize does not include a Special Prize
of whatever value.
If an exhibitor reports before the judging
of a class that a dog has been entered which it is ineligible, the exhibitor
may choose one of the following options:-
- Withdrawal: The dog may be withdrawn from
competition subject to the conditions of Regulations 9 (j) and 20
- Transfer:
a) If a dog is ineligible for a class or classes as regards its colour,
sex, weight or height the Show Secretary shall transfer it to the equivalent
class or classes for the correct colour, sex, weight or height and,
in the event of there being no equivalent class, Minor Puppy and Puppy
classes excepted to the Open class for the correct colour, sex, weight
or height.
b) For an exhibit entered incorrectly in a Minor Puppy class, Puppy
class or Junior class, which is over age but under twelve calendar months of age,
eighteen calendar months of age or twenty-four calendar months of age respectively, the Show Secretary shall
transfer the exhibit to the Puppy class, Junior class or Yearling class respectively
for the correct colour, sex, weight or height and in the event of there
being no Puppy, Junior or Yearling class to the Open class for the correct colour,
sex, weight or height.
c) For any reason other than the above, the Show Secretary shall transfer
it to the Open class for the correct colour, sex, weight or height.
d) If an exhibit arrives late and misses a class even if it is the only
class in which the dog is entered, the dog may not be transferred to
any other class.
| Minor Puppy |
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For dogs of six and not exceeding nine calendar
months of age on the first day of the Show. |
| Puppy |
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For dogs of six and not exceeding twelve calendar
months of age on the first day of the Show. |
| Junior |
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For dogs of six and not exceeding eighteen
calendar months of age on the first day of the Show. |
| Yearling |
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For dogs of six and not exceeding Twenty Four
calendar months of age on the first day of the Show. |
| Maiden |
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For dogs wich have not won a Challenge Cetificate
or a First Prize at an Open or Championship Show (Puppy, Special Puppy,
Minor Puppy and Special Minor Puppy Classes excepted). |
| Novice |
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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 or Special Puppy classes excepted
whether restricted or not). |
| Undergraduate |
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For dogs which have not won a Challenge Certificate
or three or more First Prizes at a Championship Shows (Minor Puppy,
Special Minor Puppy, Puppy or Special Puppy classes excepted whether
restricted or not). |
| Post Graduate |
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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. |
| Mid Limit |
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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. |
| Limit |
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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 where Challenge
Certificates were offered for the breed. |
| Open |
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For all dogs of the breeds for which the class
is provided and eligible for entry at the Show. |
| Veteran |
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For dogs of not less than seven years of age
on the first day of the Show. |
| Special Veteran |
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For dogs of not less than Ten years of age
on the first day of the Show. |
| Brace |
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For two exhibits (either sex or mixed) of
one breed belonging to the same exhibitor, each exhibit having been
entered in some class other than Brace or Team. |
| Team |
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For three or more exhibits(either sex or mixed)
of one breed belonging to the same exhibitor, each exhibit having
been entered in some class other than Brace or Team. |
| Stud Dog |
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For Stud Dogs and at least two progeny of
which only the progeny must be entered in and exhibited in a breed
class at the Show. |
| Brood Bitch |
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For Brood Bitches and at least two progeny
of which only the progeny must be entered in and exhibited in a breed
class at the Show. |
| Special Welfare Open |
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For all dogs of the breeds for which the class
is provided and eligible for entry at the Show. (Proceeds of these
classes will be donated to S.H.C.G.B.Welfare Fund.) |
| N.F.C. |
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Entries will be accepted Not for Competition,
providing all the dogs details are completed on the Entry Form, for
the relevent Show. |
| Working Dog/Bitch Stakes |
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To have competed at a SHCGB Rally within the preceding season |
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