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Junior Showmanship

 

The December 2013 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship will be held in Orlando, FL, on December 14 and 15, 2013.

Eligibility to enter the event is based on the Junior's accomplishments in the show ring and in the classroom.

The requirements are:

  • Juniors must have 5 first place wins in an Open Class, with competition present. Wins must be earned between October 11, 2012 and October 09, 2013. Juniors must be under 18 years of age at the time of the wins. Age on the day of the show has no bearing.
    • Master Class wins with competition between the dates of October 10, 2012 and November 1, 2012 will count as an Open win for eligibility for Eukanuba.
  • Juniors must have a grade point average of at least 3.0 or equivalent for the 2012- 2013 school year. GPA must be verified by an official school transcript or home school information sent in and received by AKC prior to the entry form being sent to the Junior.

    Please submit official transcripts or home school information no later than October 25, 2013. Transcripts or home school information received AFTER October 25, 2013, WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED and no invitation/entry form will be sent. Transcripts may be sent as soon as the current semester ends. It is the Junior's responsibility to ensure that AKC has received all necessary documentation.

    Please send to: AKC, 8051 Arco Corporate Dr, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27617-3390 Attn: Juniors.
  • Dogs must conform to eligibility requirements as described in Conformation Junior Showmanship Regulations.
  • A signed parental permission form must be retuned to the address listed above.

All Juniors entered will compete in Preliminary classes, in which a specified number of Juniors will be selected by the judges to compete in Finals. Placements are not made in the preliminary classes.

The December 2013 judges for Junior Showmanship are Ms. Rindi Gaudet and Mrs. Linda Walawander (Preliminaries) and Mrs. Mary Ann Alston will judge the Best Junior Finals.

For questions regarding the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship, email Invitational@akc.org.

For questions regarding Junior Showmanship at the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship, email Juniors@akc.org.