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Who can compete in an Obedience Trial?

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Who can compete in an Obedience Trial?

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The first thing you need if you would like to show your dog, whether in Obedience, Conformation, Hunting, Agility, Herding, or any of the many other American Kennel Club events, is an AKC registered dog. If, for whatever reason didn’t get registration papers, if the dog appears to be a purebred representative of an AKC registerable breed you may be able to show your dog in performance events anyway. The AKC grants an “Indefinite Listing Privilege” to such dogs, which must first be 6 months old and neutered. This ILP number will allow you to show your dog in AKC obedience, hunting, herding, agility and earth dog events. You may not show an ILP dog in conformation (‘breed’) classes. If your dog is a mixed breed, you may find local fun matches or you can register your dog with the United Kennel Club (UKC), which welcomes mixed breeds. Your dog must be registered with the UKC in order to participate in sanctioned events.

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