Minor Puppy - For dogs of 6 and not exceeding 9 calendar months of age on the first day of the Show

Puppy - For dogs of 6 and not exceeding 12 calendar months of age on the first day of the Show

Junior - For dogs of 6 and not exceeding 18 calendar months of age on the first day of the Show

Yearling - For dogs of 12 and not exceeding 24 calendar months of age on the first day of the Show

Maiden - For dogs which have not won a Challenge Certificate or a First prize at an Open or Championship Show (Minor Puppy, Special Minor Puppy, Puppy and Special Puppy classes excepted whether restricted or not)

Novice - For dogs which have not won a Challenge Certificate or 3 or more First prizes at Open or Championship Shows (Minor Puppy, Special Minor Puppy, Puppy and Special Puppy classes excepted whether restricted or not)

Tyro - For dogs which have not won a Challenge Certificate or 5 or more First prizes at an Open or Championship Shows (Minor Puppy, Special Minor Puppy, Puppy and Special Puppy classes excepted whether restricted or not)

Graduate - For dogs which have not won a Challenge Certificate or 4 or more First prizes at Championship Shows in Graduate, Post Graduate, Minor Limit, Mid Limit, Limit and Open classes, whether restricted or not

Post Graduate - For dogs which have not won a Challenge Certificate or 5 or more First prizes at Championship Shows in Post Graduate, Minor Limit, Mid Limit, Limit and Open classes, whether restricted or not

Mid Limit - For dogs which have not won 3 Challenge Certificates or 5 or more First prizes in all, at Championship Shows in Mid Limit, Limit and Open classes whether restricted or not, at shows were Challenge Certificates were offered for the Breed

Limit - For dogs which have not won 3 Challenge Certificates under 3 different judges or 7 or more First prizes in all, at Championship Shows in Limit and Open classes whether restricted or not, at shows were Challenge Certificates were offered for the Breed

Open - For all dogs of the Breed for which the class is provided and eligible for entry at the Show

Veteran - For dogs of not less than 7 years of age on the first day of the Show

In estimating the number of awards won all wins up to and including the 7th 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 classes must be counted. A First prize does not include a Special prize of whatever value.