See page 8 of the Premium Book Animal Edition for Entry Rules.

Junior Showmanship Class

1. Senior Class — Handler must be 15 years old and less than 18 years old on the day of the show.
2. Intermediate Class — Handler must be 12 years old and less than 15 years old on the day of the show.
3. Junior Class — Handler must be 9 years old and less than 12 years old on the day of the show.
4. Pee-Wee Class — any exhibitor less than 9 years old on the day of the show. Best Junior Showman - the first place winners from classes 1-4 are automatically entered in Best Junior Showman.

Exhibition Classes (any age exhibitor)

5. Herding Group (Border Collies, Collies, Shelties, German Shepherds, Cattle Dogs, Australian Shepherds, Corgis, etc)
6. Hound Group (Beagles, Dachshunds, etc)
7. Sporting Group (Labrador Retrievers, Golden Retrievers, Pointers, Setters, Spaniels, etc)
8. Working Group (Rottweilers, Dobermans, etc)
9. Toy Group (Chihuahuas, Shih Tzus, Pomeranians, Toy Poodles, etc)
10. Nonsporting Breeds (Chows, Dalmatians, Bichons, Standard Poodles, etc)
11. Terrier Group (Jack Russell Terriers, Miniature Schnauzers, etc)
12. Misc Group (Purebred dogs not recognized by AKC)
13. Mixed breed dogs under 20 pounds
14. Mixed breed dogs 21 to 50 pounds