Class Definitions

Classification Coding | Definitions of classes

CLASSIFICATION CODING:

DD Debutant Dog DB Debutant Bitch GD Graduate Dog GB Graduate Bitch
JD Junior Dog JB Junior Bitch JD/B Junior Dog or Bitch LD Limit Dog LB Limit Bitch
MPD Minor Puppy Dog MPB Minor Puppy Bitch MD Maiden Dog MB Maiden Bitch
MLD Mid Limit Dog MLB Mid Limit Bitch ND Novice Dog NB Novice Bitch OD Open Dog OP Open Bitch PD Puppy Dog PB Puppy Bitch PD/B Puppy Dog or Bitch
PGD Post Graduate Dog PGB Post Graduate Bitch PGD/B Post Graduate Dog or Bitch
SJD Special Junior Dog SJB Special Junior Bitch SBD Special Beginners Dog
SBB Special Beginners Bitch SBD/B Special Beginners Dog or Bitch
SLD Special Limit Dog SLB Special Limit Bitch SYD Special Yearling Dog
SYB Special Yearling Bitch UGD Undergraduate Dog UGB Undergraduate Bitch

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 a dog owned in partnership and entered in Members' classes or competing for Members' Specials each partner must 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, i.e.
Monday, 19th March 2007.

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.

A dog is not eligible for entry in Variety Classes unless also entered and subsquently exhibited in a Breed class where such a class in provided for which it is eligible.

 

Exemptions from this Regulation:-
1) A puppy, unless a class for dogs under twelve months of age for which it is eligible is provided for the breed.
2) A dog in Any Variety Veteran class.
3) A dog in Any Variety Champion class.
4) As provided in Kennel Club Definitions of Classes.
5) A dog which is withdrawn from exhibition in breed classes as a result of the appointment of an emergency judge.
6) A dog in KCJO Stakes.

 

If an exhibitor reports before the judging of a class or classes that a dog has been entered which is ineligible, the exhibitor may choose one of the following options:
1) Withdrawal: the dog may be withdrawn from competition subject ot the conditions of Regulations 9(j) and 20.
2) Transfer:
(a) If a dog is ineligible for a class or classes as regards its breed, colour, sex, weight or height the Show Secretary shall transfer it to th equivalent class or classes for the correct breed, colour, sex, weight or height and, in the event of there being no equivalent class, Minor Puppy and Puppy excepted, to the Open class for the correct breed, colour, sex, weight or height.
(b) For an exhibit entered incorrectly in a Minor Puppy class or Puppy class, which is over age but under twelve months of age or eighteen calendar months of age respectively, the Show Secretary shall transfer the Puppy Class or the Junior class respectively for the correct breed, colour, sex, weight or height and, in the event of there being no Puppy or Junior class, to the Open class for the correct breed, 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 breed, 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 For dogs of six and not exceeding nine calendar months of age on the first day of the show.
PUPPY For dogs of six and not exceeding twelve calendar months of age on the first day of the show.
JUNIOR For dogs of six and not exceeding eighteen calendar months of age on the first day of the show.
BEGINNERS For owner, handler or exhibit not having won a First Prize at a Championship or Open 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 three or more First Prizes at Open and Championship Shows (Minor Puppy, Special Minor Puppy, Puppy and Special Puppy classes excepted, whether restricted or not).
DEBUTANT For dogs which have not won a Challenge Certificate or a First Prize at a Championship Show (Minor Puppy, Special Minor Puppy, Puppy and Special Puppy classes excepted, whether restricted or not).
UNDERGRADUATE For dogs which have not won a Challenge Certificate or three or more First Prizes at 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 four 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 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 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 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, confined to the breed, whether restricted or not, at Shows where Challenge Certificates were offered for the breed.
OPEN For all dogs of the breeds for which the class is provided and eligible for entry at the Show.
RARE BREEDS Confined to those breeds not granted Challenge Certificates in the current year, with the exception of those breeds whose registration is confined to the Imported Register.
BRACE 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.
IMPORTED REGISTER For breeds confined to the Imported Breeds Register and only when an Interim Breed Standard has been published by The Kennel Club. Such breeds may be exhibited in this class only, and are ineligible for any other competition whatsoever.
ANY VARIETY NOT SEPARATELY CLASSIFIED For breeds of dog for which no separate breed classes are scheduled.
YKC MEMBERS STAKES Open to all Young Kennel club Members handling any Kennel club Registered dog. Members may handle more than one dog per class. Dogs may only be handled by one Member at this event.
NOT FOR COMPETITION Societies may, at their discretion, accept Not for Competition entries. Societies may accept such entries from breeds of dog not included within the title of the Society and at Shows held over more than one day, such entries may be accepted on any day from any breed.
SPECIAL YEARLING For dogs of twelve and not exceeding twentyfour months of age on the first day of the Show.
SPECIAL LIMIT Similar to a Limit class except that it is restricted as to weight, colour, height, etc., as appropriate.
SPECIAL OPEN Similar to an Open class except that it is restricted as to weight, colour, height, etc., as appropriate.
Pedigree Masterfoods SPECIAL VETERAN STAKES For dogs of not less than seven years of age on the day of the Show, except that a dog will not be eligible for entry if it has already won a similar class for the same event during 2004..
Pedigree Masterfoods SPECIAL CHAMPION STAKES For dogs which have been confirmed a Champion or a Show Champion, except that a dog will not be eligible for entry if it has already won a similar class for the same event during 2004.
Pedigree Masterfoods BREEDER STAKES Fourexhibits of the same breed with four handlers all of which must be entered in a class at the Show (Breed or Stakes). All must have the sameregistered breder The breeder enters the class in his/her name and is responsible for arranging which exhibits form their breeder group. Exhibits declared Best of Breed who are entered in this class and are subsequently beaten will NOT be disqualified from competing for Best in Group/Best in Show.
Purina ProPlan /Dog World PUPPY STAKES Open to all puppies of six and not exceeding twelve calendar months of age on the first day of the Show. Dogs which have already qualified for the Beta/Dog World Pup of the Year final are not eligible to compete.
Petplan JUNIOR STAKES For dogs of 6 months and not exceeding 18 calendar months of age on the first day of the show.