can get a Temporary Listing from the UKC if your dog is not registered by calling the UKC at 616-343-9020 (and paying by credit card).
If you’ve spent any time around other dog breeds, you probably know that the AKC is the breed registry that governs most conformation dog shows in the United States. American Staffordshire Terriers are one of almost 200 breeds seen at a typical AKC show. Only a few UKC shows are for all UKC breeds, however; most UKC shows are for one or perhaps a handful of the most popular UKC breeds. Pit Bulls are one of the UKC’s most popular breeds, and a large percentage of UKC shows have classes for American Pit Bull Terriers. Due to the unique history of the Pit Bull, the UKC governs most shows in which Pit Bulls compete.
Some ways in which UKC shows differ from AKC shows include
No grooming in the ring. Grooming is not allowed in the ring. This means no brushes, cloths, or spray bottles.
No using gizmos to get your dog’s attention. You can’t use squeakers, food, keys, or other artificial means of getting your dog’s attention. You’re allowed just your voice and your fingers.
No professional handlers are allowed in the ring. In AKC shows, many top dogs are handled by slick pros instead of their owners.
These rules help focus the judge’s attention on the dog’s structure rather than on the handler’s ability. Dogs in a UKC show are shown in a more natural manner than are those in an AKC show. That doesn’t mean that you can just show up with an untrained dog and expect to start lugging home ribbons. Your dog will need to know how to stand still in a show pose. For the Pit Bull, this means that the front legs are perpendicular to the ground and parallel to one another, with the feet facing forward. The hocks of the rear legs are perpendicular to the ground and parallel to one another, and the feet face forward. The dog should stand straight up on his toes, and may lean slightly forward. His head should be held high. The judge will need to examine his body, so he will need to hold his pose while allowing a stranger to touch him all over. He can act neither shy nor aggressive toward the judge. He will also need to trot in a straight line at your side, neither balking, lunging, nor galloping. He will be doing this in a ring with other Pit Bulls, so he must be under your control at all times.
AKC conformation shows
Only AKC-registered American Staffordshire Terriers and Staffordshire Bull Terriers can participate in AKC conformation shows. AKC shows are typically larger and more hectic than UKC or ADBA shows, in part because of all the different breeds also competing.
AKC offers the following classes:
Puppy: For dogs 6 months to under 12 months of age. This is often divided into a 6 to 9 month class and a 9 to 12 month class.
12 to 18 months: For dogs 12 months to under 18 months of age.
Novice: For dogs who have not won more than a limited number of first place awards in certain classes (the exact number depends on which class the dog’s in).
Amateur Owner-Handler: For dogs handled by their owners, who must never have been professional handlers or assistants.
Bred by Exhibitor: For dogs bred, owned, and handled by the same person or an immediate family.
American Bred: For dogs bred in the United States.
Open: For all dogs over 6 months of age.
Best of Breed: For AKC Champions (males and females compete against each other).
Except for Best of Breed, male dogs compete in all their classes first. Each class winner then competes for Winners Dog. Then the female classes are held and the winners compete for Winners Bitch. Both Winners Dog and Winners Bitch then compete against each other for Best of Winners and against the champions for Best of Breed. The best AmStaff of the opposite sex to the male or female AmStaff selected Best of Breed is awarded the Best of Opposite Sex award.
Since most AKC shows are open to all AKC breeds, they usually have further competition. Every Best of Breed winner in the Terrier group competes against each other, and the winners of all seven AKC groups (Sporting, Hound, Working, Terrier, Toy, Non-sporting, and Herding) ultimately compete for Best in Show.
An AKC Championship is earned by winning 15 points. Points are awarded to the Winners Dog and Bitch. The number of points can range from 0 to 5, and depends upon the number of dogs defeated. Many intricacies are involved in calculated points, however, so the safest bet is to check with the steward before leaving the show if you’re not sure what your dog has won.
The saying “every dog has his day” no doubt came from dog shows. Sometimes, the least-deserving dogs in the world seem to win. On other days, the judge has the wisdom of Solomon and points to your dog as the winner for first! Be prepared for anything, and cultivate a sense of humor.
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