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Show Site: SOTC Training Center * 6392 Deere Rd, Syracuse NY 13206 *

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Regular classes in breed offered in Conformation:

Divided by sex-

4-6 Month Puppy (We will have a Runner up to Best Puppy which may or may not be the opposite sex to Best Puppy)

6-9 Month

9-12 Month

12-18 Month

American Bred (only Dogs/Bitches that have been bred in America, the handlers may for non-American)

Bred By Exhibitor (only handlers who are listed as the Breeder AND Owner of the Dog/Bitch entered)

Open Sable (only the colors of Brown, White)

Open Blue (colors of Black, White and Tan but with the Merle gene)

Open Black (colors of black, White and Tan without the Merle gene)

Veterans I 7yrs -9 yrs (entry base on age and not sex or color)

Veterans II 10yrs -And Up (entry base on age and not sex or color)

Best Of Breed (reserved for only Dogs/Bitches that have reached their Conformation Championship status or higher (CH). Winners Dog and Winners Bitch will also compete in this ring but are not entered on the entry form as such for the show. They win the privilege only for that day in that show.

Non-Regular classes in breed offered in Conformation:

Stud Dog (Dog entered must also be entered in regular classes. He is shown with at least two of his gets/offspring that may be any sex and is judged on his ability to transfer his virtue into his gets/offspring. All of this Dog's entry will be showing under the Dog's entry number, ex: The Dog is entered with armband number 217, all of his gets/offspring will be wearing armband number 217)

Brood Bitch (Bitch entered must also be entered in regular classes. She is shown with at least two of her gets/offspring that may be any sex and is judged on her ability to transfer her virtue into her gets/offspring. All of this Bitch's entry will be showing under the Bitch's entry number, ex: The Bitch is entered with armband number 216, all of her gets/offspring will be wearing armband number 216)

Generation (Dog or Bitch entered must be entered in regular classes. The entered Dog/Bitch must be part of at least a three linier generation and is judged on the Breeders ability to improve the line through selective breeding. The Dog/Bitch entered can be the Grand Sir/Dam, the Sire/Dam or the youngest of the generation. Sex is not a consideration factor and my be all the same or mixed.)

All Around Sheltie (Dog or Bitch must be entered in Obedience, Rally and Conformation and have placed in all three venues. Should there be a tie of multiple entries, they will be ranked according to combined scores obtained in Rally, Obedience and from the Conformation classes which are as follows:

1 pt- 4th place in class, 2pts - 3rd place in class, 3pts - 2nd place in class, 4 pts- 1st place in class, 5 pts- Reserve to Winner's, 10 pts- Winners, 5 pts - Best of Winners, 5 pts- Best Opposite to Best In Breed, 5 pts- Select, 20 pts- Best of Breed)

So you may ask yourself... "Self? Why are they having this All Around Sheltie class this year?" We as a club have said before and still maintain that the breed of Shetland Sheepdog was created to be intelligent, agile, sturdy, solid square footing and many other attributes you can read on AKC's website.

They were also bred to be a companion dog to the farmer's wife that could work all day in the field with the farmhands. For this reason we can not say that one competition is more important than the others because it takes all of them to my our beloved Sheltie. At the American Shetland Sheepdog Club national competition they offer this award and due to the availability we have hat this show to have Conformation, Obedience and Rally we can honor our own All Rounder.

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