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Junior Showmanship

CKC Rules:

A Junior Handler may compete with any dog duly entered in the show/trial provided that the consent of the owner or agent has been obtained to do so.

Class Structure - Conformation

Peewee- For Junior Handlers 4-6 years of age as of December 31 of the competition year; optional and non-competitive. No placements are to be awarded, only participant ribbons or rosettes, etc;

Junior Novice- For Junior Handlers 7 years of age and up to and including 11 years of age as of December 31of the competition year who have not won 4 first places in the same class with competition;

Junior Open- For Junior Handlers 7 years of age and up to and including 11 years of age as of December 31of the competition year who have won 4 first places with competition. It is understood that once the handler has entered and competed in the Junior Open Class he may not compete in the Junior Novice Class again;

Senior Novice- For Junior Handlers 12 years of age and up to but not including 18 years of age as of December 31 of the competition year who have not won 4 first places with competition in this class. Handlers from the Junior levels progress to this class;

Senior Open- For Junior Handlers 12 years of age and up to but not including 18 years of age as of December 31 of the competition year who have won 4 first places with competition in the Senior Novice Class, and for any handler who has progressed through the Junior Open level and feels that he has enough experience to compete at this level. This class is also for handlers who have received some type of monetary consideration for showing a dog at the Junior or Senior level.

Class Structure - Obedience

All new handlers must start at the Novice A level. Once the handler has earned 300 points in a Novice A class, the handler must move up to the B classes so that beginners are not competing against experienced handlers.

Junior Novice A - Open to handlers 7 years of age and up to and including 11 years of age as of December 31 of the competition year who have not earned 300 points in a Junior Obedience Class;

Senior Novice A - Open to handlers 12 years of age, up to but not including 18 years of age as of December 31 of the competition year who have not earned 300 points in a Junior Obedience Class;

Junior Novice B - Open to handlers 7 years of age, up to and including 11 years of age as of December 31 of the competition year who have earned 300 points;

Senior Novice B - Open to handlers 12 years of age, up to but not including 18 years of age as of December 31 of the competition year who have earned 300 points;

Junior Open A - Open to handlers 7 years of age, up to and including 11 years of age as of December 31 of the competition year who have not earned 300 points in the Open Class. The dog must have its CD title before it may compete in this class;

Senior Open A - Open to handlers 12 years of age, up to but not including 18 years of age as of December 31 of the competition year who have not earned 300 points in the Open Class. The dog must have its CD title before it may compete in this class;

Junior Open B - Open to handlers 7 years of age, up to and including 11 years of age as of December 31 of the competition year who have earned 300 points in the Open Class. The dog must have its CD title before it may compete in this class;

Senior Open B - Open to handlers 12 years of age, up to but not including 18 years of age as of December 31 of the competition year who have earned 300 points in the Open Class. The dog must have its CD title before it may compete in this class.

Handlers may compete in Novice B as long as they wish but may not return to Novice A class.

Handlers may compete in Open B class as long as they wish but may not return to Novice or Open A class.

Competitions

Provincial/Zonal

Provincial Junior Handling competitions shall be held once a year, in order to select a Best Junior Handler for each of The Canadian Kennel Club-designated provinces/zones;

National Junior Handling Competitions

Top Canadian Junior Handler

Obedience Junior Handling Competitions

Judging Standards for Junior Handling Judges:

The competition is NOT around the dog, it is around how well the kids do.

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