Rules and Regulations

Chapter 1 General Explanations

Section 1. The word "dog" wherever used in these Rules and Regulations includes both sexes.

Section 2. The words "United States of America" wherever used in these Rules and Regulations shall be construed to include all territories and possessions of the United States of America and all vessels sailing under the American Flag.

Chapter 4 Dog Shows Defined And Classified

Section 1. A MEMBER SHOW is a show at which championship points may be awarded, given by a club or association which is a member of The American Kennel Club.

Section 2. A MEMBER SHOW WITH ENTRIES RESTRICTED TO QUALIFIED DOGS, at which championship points may be awarded, may be given by a club or association which is a member of The American Kennel Club provided said club or association shall have been a member for and shall have held shows each year for ten or more years immediately prior to the year in which application is made for its first show with restricted entries and further provided that there shall have been not less than 1500 dogs entered at its show next preceding its first show with restricted entries.

Only dogs that have been placed first, second or third in a regular official class, at a show held not less than thirty (30) days prior to the first day thereof, at which championship points were awarded, and puppies eligible for entry in the regular official puppy classes, shall be eligible. However, if a club or association giving a restricted-entry show so elects and so indicates in its premium list, it may further restrict entries by excluding puppies and/or by excluding dogs that have placed third or dogs that have placed second and third.

Section 3. A LICENSED SHOW is a show at which championship points may be awarded, given by a club or association which is not a member of The American Kennel Club but which has been specially licensed by The American Kennel Club to give the specific show designated in the license.

Section 4. A MEMBER OR LICENSED SHOW WITH A LIMITED ENTRY, at which championship points may be awarded may be given by a club or association in the event said club or association considers it necessary to LIMIT the TOTAL ENTRY at its show due to the limitations of space. The total number of entries to be accepted together with the reason therefor, must be indicated on the cover or title page of the PREMIUM LIST. A specified closing date, in accordance with Chapter 9, Section 11, must be indicated in the premium list together with a statement that entries will close on said date or when the limit has been reached, if prior thereto. No entries can be accepted, cancelled or substituted after the entry is closed. The specified closing date shall be used in determining whether a dog is eligible for the Novice Classes at the show.
Section 5. A SPECIALTY SHOW is a show given by a club or association formed for the improvement of any one breed of purebred dogs, at which championship points may be awarded to said breed.

Section 6. AN AMERICAN-BRED SPECIALTY SHOW is a show for American-bred dogs only, given by a member club or association formed for the improvement of any one breed of pure-bred dogs, at which championship points may be awarded to said breed.

Section 7. A SANCTIONED MATCH is an informal meeting at which pure-bred dogs may compete but not for championship points, held by a club or association whether or not a member of The American Kennel Club by obtaining the sanction of The American Kennel Club.

Chapter 5 who may hold a dog show and when and Where and how to start about it

Section 1. Each member club or association is entitled to hold one show and one field trial a year without payment of a fee to The American Kennel Club, but must pay a fee of fifteen ($15.00) dollars for each other show and/or field trial which it may hold during the same calendar year.

Section 2. Each member club or association which has held a show or shows in any one year shall have first right to claim the corresponding dates for its show or shows to be held in the next succeeding year.

Section 3. Each member club or association not a specialty club which shall hold a show at least once in every two consecutive calendar years shall have the sole show privilege in the city, town or district which has been assigned to it as its show territory.

Section 4. A member club or association must apply to The American Kennel Club on a regular official form, which will be supplied on request, over the signature of one of its officers, for permission to hold a show, stating in the application the day or days upon which, and the exact location where, it desires to hold such show, and sending a copy of any contract, or if verbal, a statement of the substance of the agreement made with the Superintendent or Show Secretary. This application will be referred to the Board of Directors of the American Kennel Club which will consider the same and notify the member club or association of its approval or disapproval of the dates and place selected.
Section 5. If a member club or association not a specialty club shall fail to hold a show at least once in every two consecutive calendar years, the Board of Directors of The American Kennel Club upon application may give a license to another club or association which need not be a member of The American Kennel Club to hold a show within the limits of the show territory of the member club or association which has so failed to hold its show.

Section 6. If a member club or association not a specialty club shall fail to hold a show within the next calendar year after a licensed show has been held within the show territory of said member club or association, The American Kennel Club will consider such failure sufficient reason to consider an application for membership in The American Kennel Club by any other club or association organized to hold shows within said territory which shall conform to the requirements and conditions of Article IV of the Constitution and By-Laws of The American Kennel Club although said member club or association so in default shall not consent thereto.

Section 7. Where there are two or more show-giving member clubs or associations not specialty clubs located in the same show territory, the jurisdiction of said clubs or associations shall be concurrent.

Section 8. The use of a club's name for show purposes cannot be transferred.

Section 9. If a non-member club or association wishes to hold a dog show, it must apply to The American Kennel Club on a regular official form, which will be supplied on request, over the signature of one of its officers, for permission to hold a show, stating in the application the day or days upon which, and the exact location where it desires to hold such show, and sending a copy of any contract, or if verbal, a statement of the substance of the agreement made with the Superintendent or Show Secretary. The American Kennel Club is to be supplied with such information with regard to Constitution, By-Laws, names of the officers and members, and the financial responsibility of the applying non-member club or association as The American Kennel Club may request. A non-member club shall pay a license fee for the privilege of holding such show under American Kennel Club rules, the amount of which fee shall be fixed and determined by the Board of Directors of The American Kennel Club. The application will be referred to the Board of Directors of The American Kennel Club, which will consider the same and notify the non-member club or association of its approval or disapproval of the dates and place selected. If the Board of Directors shall disapprove the application, the license fee will be returned to said non-member club or association.
Section 10. A member specialty club may hold a show confined to the breed which it sponsors and such show shall carry a championship rating according to the schedule of points of the breed for which the show is given.

Section 11. A member specialty club may hold a show confined to American-bred dogs only in which show winners classes may be included and championship points awarded, provided that the necessary regular classes are included in the classification.

Section 12. A non-member specialty club may be licensed to hold a show, if the consent in writing that it may be given first shall be obtained from the member specialty club formed for the improvement of the breed sought to be shown which first was admitted to be a member of The American Kennel Club, which member club is commonly known as the Parent Club.

If a Parent Club unreasonably shall withhold its consent in writing to the holding of such show, the non-member specialty club may appeal to the Board of Directors of The American Kennel Club at any time after one month from the time when said consent was requested. A committee of said Board appointed by said Board or between sittings of said Board appointed by the President of The American Kennel Club, or, in his absence, by the Executive Vice-President of The American Kennel Club shall hear the parties who may present their respective contentions, either orally or in writing, and in its discretion may issue a license to the non-member specialty club to hold such show.

Section 13. Where a specialty club wishes to consider as its Specialty Show the breed classes at an all-breed show, written application must be made to The American Kennel Club and a fee of $15.00 sent with application. Consent of the parent member specialty club must be secured by the non-member specialty club and forwarded to The American Kennel Club.

Section 14. The Board of Directors of The American Kennel Club, may, in its discretion grant permission to clubs to hold sanctioned matches, which sanctioned matches shall be governed by such rules and regulations as from time to time shall be determined by the Board of Directors.

Section 15. The Board of Directors of The American Kennel Club will not approve applications for shows where dates conflict, unless it be shown that the granting of such applications will not work to the detriment of either show.
Section 16. A show-giving club must not advertise or publish the date of any show which it proposes to hold until that date has been approved by The American Kennel Club.

Section 17. All clubs holding shows under American Kennel Club rules must have available at each show through their bench show committees, a copy of the latest edition of The Complete Dog Boo\ and at least one copy of the rules of The American Kennel Club.

Section 18. Any club holding a show for charity if requested must submit to The American Kennel Club within ninety days of date of show, a complete financial statement and receipt from the organization for which the show was held.

Section 19. The duration of a dog show shall not exceed two days, unless permission be granted by The American Kennel Club for a longer period.

Chapter 6 Dog Shows Classes

Section 1. The following breeds and/or varieties of breeds, divided by groups, shall be all the breeds and/or varieties of breeds for which regular official classes of The American Kennel Club may be provided at any show held under American Kennel Club rules. The Board of Directors may either add to, transfer from one group to another, or delete from said list of breeds and/or varieties of breeds, whenever in its opinion registrations of such breed and/or variety of breed in the Stud Book justify such action.

Group 1—Sporting Dogs

GRIFFONS (WIREHAIRED POINTING)
POINTERS
POINTERS (GERMAN SHORTHAIRED)
RETRIEVERS (CHESAPEAKE BAY)
RETRIEVERS (CURLY-COATED)
RETRIEVERS (FLAT-COATED)
RETRIEVERS (GOLDEN)
RETRIEVERS (LABRADOR)
SETTERS (ENGLISH)
SETTERS (GORDON)
SETTERS (IRISH)
SPANIELS (AMERICAN WATER)
SPANIELS (BRITTANY)

SPANIELS (CLUMBER) SPANIELS (COCKER)
Three varieties: Solid Color, Black.
Solid Color Other Than Black, including Black and Tan.
Parti-color.

SPANIELS (ENGLISH COCKER)
SPANIELS (ENGLISH SPRINGER)
SPANIELS (FIELD)
SPANIELS (IRISH WATER)
SPANIELS (SUSSEX)
SPANIELS (WELSH SPRINGER)
WEIMARANERS

Group 2—Hounds

AFGHAN HOUNDS
BASENJIS BASSET
HOUNDS BEAGLES
Two varieties: Not exceeding 13 inches in height.
Over 13 inches but not exceeding 15 inches in height.

BLOODHOUNDS BORZOIS
COONHOUNDS (BLACK AND TAN)
DACHSHUNDS
Three varieties: Longhaired. Smooth. Wirehaired.
DEERHOUNDS (SCOTTISH)
FOXHOUNDS (AMERICAN)
FOXHOUNDS (ENGLISH)
GREYHOUNDS
HARRIERS
IRISH WOLFHOUNDS
NORWEGIAN ELKHOUNDS
OTTER HOUNDS
SALUKIS
WHIPPETS

Group 3—Working Dogs

ALASKAN MALAMUTES
BELGIAN SHEEPDOGS
BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOGS
BOUVIR DES FLANDRES
BOXERS
BRIARDS
BULL-MASTIFFS
COLLIES

Two varieties: Rough. Smooth.
DOBERMAN PINSCHERS
ESKIMOS
GERMAN SHEPHERD DOGS
GIANT SCHNAUZERS
GREAT DANES
GREAT PYRENEES
KOMONDOROK
KUVASZOK
MASTIFFS
NEWFOUNDLANDS
OLD ENGLISH SHEEPDOGS
PULIK
ROTTWEILERS
SAMOYEDS
SCHNAUZERS (STANDARD)
SHETLAND SHEEPDOGS
SIBERIAN HUSKIES
ST. BERNARDS
WELSH CORGIS (CARDIGAN)
WELSH CORGIS (PEMBROKE)

Group 4—Terriers

AIREDALE TERRIERS
BEDLINGTON TERRIERS
BORDER TERRIERS
BULL TERRIERS
Two varieties: White. Colored.
CAIRN TERRIERS
DANDIE DINMONT TERRIERS
FOX TERRIERS
Two varieties: Smooth. Wire.
IRISH TERRIERS KERRY
BLUE TERRIERS
LAKELAND TERRIERS
LHASA APSOS
MANCHESTER TERRIERS
NORWICH TERRIERS
SCHNAUZERS (MINIATURE)
SCOTTISH TERRIERS
SEALYHAM TERRIERS
 

The German Shepherd Dog, Canadian and American "Champion Damon V Rickwood Acre." He was bred by and shown through to his championships in Canada and America by his amateur owner Mrs. Fred Richter of Thomas-town, Conn.
SKYE TERRIERS
STAFFORDSHIRE TERRIERS
WELSH TERRIERS
WEST HIGHLAND WHITE TERRIERS

Group 5—Toys

AFFENPINSCHERS CHIHUAHUAS
Two varieties: Smooth Coat. Long Coat.
ENGLISH TOY SPANIELS
Two varieties: King Charles and Ruby.
Blenheim and Prince Charles.
GRIFFONS (BRUSSELS)
ITALIAN GREYHOUNDS
JAPANESE SPANIELS
MALTESE
MEXICAN HAIRLESS
PAPILLONS
PEKINGESE
PINSCHERS (MINIATURE)
POMERANIANS
Poodles (Toy)—a Variety—See below.
PUGS
TOY MANCHESTER TERRIERS
YORKSHIRE TERRIERS

Group 6—Non-Sporting Dogs

BOSTON TERRIERS BULLDOGS CHOW CHOWS
DALMATIANS FRENCH BULLDOGS KEESHONDEN
POODLES
Three varieties: Miniature. Standard. (Toy—Under Toy Breeds).
SCHIPPERKES

Section 2. No class shall be provided for any dog under six months of age except at sanctioned matches when approved by The American Kennel Club.

Section 3. The regular official classes of The American Kennel Club shall be as follows:

Puppy
Novice
Bred by Exhibitor
American-bred
Open
Winners

Section 4. The Puppy Class shall be for dogs six months of age and over, but under 12 months. The age of a dog shall be calculated up to and inclusive of the first day of a show. For example, a dog whelped on January 1st is first eligible to compete in a puppy class at a show the first day of which is July 1st of the same year and may continue to compete in puppy classes at shows up to and including a show the first day of which is the 31st day of December of the same year, but is not eligible to compete in a puppy class at a show the first day of which is January 1st of the following year.

No puppy may be entered whose date and place of birth, name of breeder, sire or dam is unknown or is not set forth in full on the entry form. This class shall be open only to puppies whelped in the United States of America or Canada.

Section 5. The Novice Class shall be for dogs six months of age and over never having won a first prize at a show in any regular official class including winners class, wins in puppy classes excepted. In determining whether a dog is eligible for this class, no award received on or after the specified date of the closing of entries for a show at which the dog is to be shown will be counted. Only dogs whelped in the United States of America or Canada shall be eligible. The entry form shall state the name of breeder and the place and date of birth of dog.

Section 6. The Bred by Exhibitor Class shall be for all dogs (except Champions) six months of age and over, which are owned by that (those) identical person(s) who was (were) the breeder(s) of record. Dogs entered in this class may be shown in the ring in this class only by an owner or a member of his immediate family, i.e., husband, wife, father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister. The entry form shall state the name of the breeder and the place and date of birth of dog.

Section 7. The American-bred Class shall be for all dogs (except champions) six months of age and over, whelped in the United States of America, by reason of a mating which took place in the United States of America. The entry form shall state the name of the breeder and the place and date of birth of dog.

Section 8. The Open Class shall be for any dog six months of age or over except in a member specialty club show held only for American-bred dogs, in which case the Open Class shall be only for American-bred dogs.

Section 9. The Winners Class, at shows in which the American-bred and Open Classes are divided by sex, also shall be divided by sex and each division shall be open only to undefeated dogs of the same sex which have won first prizes in either the Puppy, Novice, Bred by Exhibitor, American-bred or Open Classes, excepting only in the event that where either the Puppy, Novice or Bred by Exhibitor Class shall not have been divided by sex, dogs of the same sex winning second or third prizes but not having been defeated by a dog of the same sex may compete in the Winners Class provided for their sex. At shows where the American-bred and Open Classes are not divided by sex there shall be but one Winners Class which shall be open only to undefeated dogs of either sex which have won first prizes in either the Puppy, Novice, Bred by Exhibitor, American-bred or Open Classes. There shall be no entry fee for competition in the Winners Class.

After the Winners prize has been awarded in one of the sex divisions, where the Winners Class has been divided by sex, any second or third prize winning dog otherwise undefeated in its sex, which however, has been beaten in its class by the dog awarded Winners, shall compete with the other eligible dogs for Reserve Winners. After the Winners prize has been awarded, where the Winners Class is not divided by sex, any otherwise undefeated dog which has been placed second in any previous class to the dog awarded Winners shall compete with the remaining first prize-winners, for Reserve Winners. No eligible dog may be withheld from competition.

Winners' Classes shall be allowed only shows where American-bred and Open Classes shall be given.

A member specialty club holding a show for American-bred dogs only may include Winners' Classes, provided the necessary regular classes are included in the classification.

A member club holding a show with restricted entries may include Winners' Classes, provided the necessary regular classes are included in the classification.

Section 10. No winners' class, or any class resembling it, shall be given at sanctioned matches.

Section 11. Bench show committees may provide such other classes of recognized breeds or recognized varieties of breeds as they may choose, provided they do not conflict with the conditions of the above mentioned classes and are judged after Best of Winners.

Local classes, however, may not be divided by sex in shows at which local group classes are provided.

No class may be given in which more than one breed or recognized variety of breed may be entered, except as provided in these rules and regulations.

Section 12. When the winners' class is divided by sex, the judge shall have the winners' dog and winners' bitch compete for "Best of Winners" and the dog thus designated shall be entitled to the number of points based on the number of dogs or bitches competing, whichever is greater, and then the dog so declared "Best of Winners" shall meet any dogs entered for "Specials Only" (all of which dogs entered for Best of Breed shall be Champions of Record), and any undefeated dogs which have competed at that show only in classes other than the regular official classes, all of which dogs must be brought into the ring, and the winner shall be adjudged "Best of Breed," or "Best of Variety of Breed."

After Best of Breed or Best of Variety of Breed has been awarded, the judge shall select Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed or Best of Variety of Breed. The dog placed Winners of the opposite sex to the Best of Breed or Best of Variety of Breed Winner shall meet any dogs of its sex entered for Specials only and any undefeated dogs of its sex which have competed at that show only in classes other than the regular official classes, all of which dogs must be brought into the ring, and the winner shall be adjudged Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed, or Best of Variety of Breed. In case all dogs eligible for Best of Breed or Best of Variety of Breed are of the same sex as the dog placed Best of Winners, then the dog placed winners of the opposite sex to Best of Winners becomes Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed or Best of Variety of Breed.

Section 13. At specialty shows for breeds in which there are varieties as specified in Chapter 6, Section 1, and which are held apart from all-breed shows, Best of Breed shall be judged following the judging of best of each variety and best of opposite sex to best of each variety. Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed shall also be judged. Dogs eligible for Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed competition will be found among the bests of variety or the bests of opposite sex to bests of variety, according to the sex of the dog placed Best of Breed.

At an all-breed show (even if a specialty club shall designate classes as its specialty show), the judge of a breed in which there are show varieties shall make no placings beyond Best of Variety and Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Variety.

Section 14. A club or association holding a show may give six group classes not divided by sex, such groups to be arranged in same order and to comprise the same breeds and recognized varieties of breeds as hereinbefore set forth in Chapter 2 and Section 1 of Chapter 6. All dogs designated by their respective breed judges Best of Breed at the show at which these group classes shall be given shall be eligible to compete in the group classes to which they belong according to this grouping, and all dogs designated Best of Variety in those breeds with more than one recognized variety, shall be eligible to compete in the group classes to which they belong according to this grouping. All entries for these group classes shall be made after judging of the regular official classes of The American Kennel Club has been finished and no entry fee shall be charged. In the event that the owner of a dog designated Best of Breed or Best of Variety shall not exhibit the dog in the group class to which it is eligible, no other dog of the same breed or variety of breed shall be allowed to compete.

Section 15. A club giving group classes must also give a Best in Show, the winner to be entitled "Best Dog in Show." No entry fee shall be charged but the six group winners must compete.

Section 16. A club giving group classes and "Best in Show" may also give a "Best American-bred in Show," the winner to be entitled "Best American-bred Dog in Show." No entry fee shall be charged, but the six dogs designated by the group judges as "Best American-bred" must compete. Best American-bred shall be judged in conjunction with the "Best in Show."

Section 17. A club or association holding a show, if it gives brace classes in the several breeds and recognized varieties of breeds, may also give six brace group classes, not divided by sex; such groups to be arranged in the same order and to comprise the same breeds and recognized varieties of breeds as hereinbefore set forth in Chapter 2 and Section 1 of Chapter 6. All braces of dogs designated by their respective breed judges as Best of Breed or Best of Variety as the case may be at shows at which these brace group classes shall be given, shall be eligible to compete in the brace group classes to which they belong according to this grouping. All entries for these brace group classes shall be made after the judging of the regular official classes of The American Kennel Club has been finished and no entry fee shall be charged. In the event that the owner of a brace of dogs designated Best of Breed or Best of Variety shall not exhibit the brace of dogs in the group class to which it is eligible, no other brace of dogs of the same breed or variety of breed shall be allowed to compete.
Section 18. If a club or association holding a show shall give these six group classes, it must also give a "Best Brace in Show" in which the six braces of dogs winning the first prizes in the six group classes must be entered, but for which no entry fee shall be charged. The winner shall be entitled "The Best Brace in Show."

Section 19. A club or association holding a show, if it gives team classes in the several breeds and recognized varieties of breeds, may also give six team group classes not divided by sex, such groups to be arranged in the same order and to comprise the same breeds and recognized varieties of breeds as hereinbefore set forth in Chapter 2 and Section 1 of Chapter 6. All teams of dogs designated by their respective breed judges as Best of Breed or Best of Variety as the case may be at shows at which these team group classes shall be given, shall be eligible to compete in the team group classes to which they belong according to this grouping. All entries for these team group classes shall be made after the judging of the regular official classes of The American Kennel Club has been finished and no entry fee shall be charged. In the event that the owner of a team of dogs designated Best of Breed or Best of Variety shall not exhibit the team of dogs in the group class to which it is eligible, no other team of dogs of the same breed or variety of breed shall be allowed to compete.

Section 20. If a club or association holding a show shall give these six group classes it must also give a "Best Team in Show" in which the six teams of dogs winning the first prizes in the six group classes must be entered, but for which no entry fee shall be charged. The winner shall be entitled "The Best Team in Show."

Section 21. A club or association holding a show may give six group classes not divided by sex, open only to local dogs (as designated in their premium list), such groups to be arranged in the same order and to comprise the same breeds and recognized varieties of breeds as hereinbefore set forth in Chapter 2 and Section 1 of Chapter 6. All dogs designated by their respective breed judges "Best in Local Class of the Breed" or "Best in Local Class of the Variety of Breed" at the show at which these group classes shall be given shall be eligible to compete in the group classes to which they belong according to this grouping. No entry fee shall be charged. In the event that the owner of the dog designated "Best in Local Class" shall not exhibit the dog in the group class to which it is eligible, no other dog of the same breed or variety of breed shall be allowed to compete.
Section 22. A club giving local group classes may also give a "Best Local Dog in Show." No entry fee shall be charged but the local group winners must compete.

Section 23. The Miscellaneous Class shall be open to such breeds of dogs as may be designated by the Board of Directors of The American Kennel Club and such other breeds listed in Chapter 6, Section 1 for which a show-giving club may choose not to offer a regular classification. The class may be judged either on a divided sex or a combined sex basis. There shall be no further competition for dogs entered in this class.

The ribbons for First, Second, Third and Fourth Prizes in this class shall be Rose, Brown, Light Green and Gray.

Chapter 7 Approval Of Judges, Classification And Prizes

Section 1. After a club or association has been granted permission by The American Kennel Club to hold a show, it must send for approval by and in time to reach The American Kennel Club at least EIGHT WEEKS before the show date, a list of the names and addresses of the judges whom it has selected to judge its show, giving in each instance the particular breed or breeds of dogs and group classes, if any, which it is desired that each judge shall pass upon, and the name and address of the judge selected to pass upon Best in Show.

The show-giving club must not advertise or publish the name or names of any of the judges which it has selected until the complete list has been approved by The American Kennel Club.

Section 2. Each club or association which has been granted permission by The American Kennel Club to hold a dog show or obedience trial must submit in time to reach The American Kennel Club at least EIGHT WEEKS before its date, two printer's proof copies of its proposed premium list. The Show Plans Department of the American Kennel Club will return, not later than six weeks before the show or trial date, one copy of the proof indicating thereon all necessary corrections, deletions and revisions. Attached to the returned proof will be a conditional authorization of The American Kennel Club to print and distribute the premium list. This authorization will list the conditions to be observed or carried out by the show or trial-giving club and its superintendent of show or trial secretary, before printing the premium list.
Section 3. Premium lists and entry forms must be printed and sent to prospective exhibitors at least FOUR WEEKS prior to the first day of the show. Two copies of the premium list must be sent to The American Kennel Club at time of distribution.

Section 4. Premium lists and entry forms, in order to insure uniformity, must conform to The American Kennel Club official size of 6x9 inches and the entry form must conform in every respect with the official form, a sample of which may be had without charge by application to the Secretary of The American Kennel Club.

Chapter 8 Ribbons, Money Prizes And Special Prizes Which May Be Offered

Section 1. All clubs or associations holding dog shows under the rules of The American Kennel Club, except sanctioned matches, shall use the following colors for their prize ribbons or rosettes, in the regular official classes of The American Kennel Club and the regular group classes:

First prize—Blue.
Second prize—Red.
Third prize—Yellow.
Fourth prize—White.
Winners—Purple.
Reserve Winners—Purple and White.
Best of Winners—Blue and White.
Special prize—Dark Green.
Best of Breed and Best of Variety of Breed—Purple and Gold.
Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed and Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Variety of Breed—Red and White.

and shall use the following colors for their prize ribbons in all additional classes:

First prize—Rose.
Second prize—Brown.
Third prize—Light Green.
Fourth prize—Gray.

Section 2. The prize ribbon for Best Local Dog in Show shall be Blue and Gold, and the prize ribbons in local classes and local groups shall be:

First prize—Rose.
Second prize—Brown.
Third prize—Light Green.
Fourth prize—Gray.

Section 3. Each ribbon or rosette, except those used at sanctioned matches, shall be at least 2 inches wide, and approximately 8 inches long; and bear on its face a facsimile of the seal of The American Kennel Club, the name of the prize, and the name of the show-giving club with numerals of year, date of show, and name of city or town where show is given.

Section 4.   If ribbons are given at sanctioned matches, they shall be of the following colors, but may be of any design or size: First prize—Rose. Second prize—Brown. Third prize—Light Green. Fourth prize—Gray. Special prize—Green with pink edges. Best of Breed—Orange. Best of Match—Pink and Green. Best of Opposite Sex to Best in Match—Lavender.

Section 5. If money prizes are offered in a premium list of a show, a fixed amount for each prize must be stated. All other prizes offered in a premium list of a show must be accurately described or their monetary value must be stated. Alcoholic beverages will not be acceptable as prizes.

Section 6. A show-giving club shall not accept the donation of a prize for a competition not provided for at its show.

Section 7. All prizes offered in a premium list of a show must be offered to be awarded in the regular procedure of judging, with the exception of those prizes provided for in Sections 9 and 13 of this Chapter.

Section 8. Prizes may be offered for outright award at a show for the following placings:

First, Second, Third, Fourth in the Puppy, Novice, Bred by Exhibitor, American-bred or Open Classes, or in any division of these designated in the Classification.

First, Second, Third, Fourth in any additional class which the show-giving club may offer in accord with the provisions of Chapter 6, Section 11, and in the Miscellaneous Class (at all-breed shows only). Winners, Reserve Winners, Best of Winners, Best of Breed or Variety, Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed or Variety. At all-breed shows only; First, Second, Third, Fourth in a Group Class and for Best in Show, Best American-bred in Show, Best Local in Show, Best Brace in Show and Best Team in Show.

Section 9. At specialty shows held apart from all-breed shows, prizes, for outright award, may also be offered for:

Best in Puppy Classes, Best in Novice Classes, Best in Bred by Exhibitor Classes, Best in American-bred Classes, Best in Open Classes, Best in any additional classes which the show-giving club may offer in accord with the provisions of Chapter 6, Section 11, in which the sexes are divided.

(In breeds in which there are varieties, a prize may be offered for best in any of the above classes within the variety).

Section 10. At all-breed shows, prizes may be offered on a three-time win basis for the following awards, provided permanent possession goes to an exhibitor winning the award three times not necessarily with the same dog, and further provided such prizes are offered by the show-giving club itself or through it for competition at its shows only:

Best in Show, Best American-bred in Show, Best Local in Show, Best in any one group class, Best American-bred in any one group class.

Section 11. At specialty shows, prizes may be offered on a three-time win basis for the following awards, provided permanent possession goes to an exhibitor winning the award three times not necessarily with the same dog and further provided such prizes are offered by the specialty club itself or through it for competition at its specialty shows only:

Best of Breed or Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed (Where a specialty club considers the classes at an all-breed show as its specialty show, there can be no award for Best of Breed in those breeds in which there are varieties.) Best of Variety of Breed or Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Variety, Best of Winners, Winners Dog and Winners Bitch.

Section 12. Perpetual prizes and such three-time win prizes as have been in competition prior to September 9, 1952 and which would not be allowed under the terms of the sections in this Chapter will continue to be permitted to be offered under the terms of their original provisions until won outright or otherwise retired. Should premium list copy submitted to the AKC for approval contain such non-allowable prizes, a certification by the club secretary stating that the prizes have been in competition prior to September 9, 1952 must be included.

Section 13. Annual Specials are prizes offered by member or non-member specialty clubs for outright award at the end of a twelve-month period, the award to be based on the most number of wins at shows, in a designated competition, throughout the period.

Only those clubs which have held specialty shows can offer annual specials.

Specialty clubs must submit two lists of their proposed prizes to the American Kennel Club for its approval. When approval has been obtained, the specialty club shall send copies of the list to its members, with one such copy to the American Kennel Club.

No annual specials may be put into competition until these procedures have been followed and approval obtained.

The terms of such prizes are not to be printed in full in any premium list, but reference may be made to the prizes by listing the name of the specialty club under an appropriate heading. It shall be the obligation of the specialty club to contact superintendents, show secretaries and show-giving clubs, notifying them that their list of annual specials has been approved and that the offer may be published in premium lists by giving the name of the club under an appropriate heading. However, it shall be understood that competition for the various prizes is to count at all licensed or member club dog shows held in the designated period, whether the specialty club's name has been listed in a premium list or not.

If a specialty club wishes to confine competition for its annual specials to certain shows, it may do so, but such restriction must be specified in the terms of its proposed prizes submitted to the AKC and if approved, the copies of the list sent to members must include the restrictive provision.

Section 14. Regular specials are prizes offered by member or non-member specialty clubs for outright and automatic award at any show where the terms have been published in full in the premium list and catalog of the show. No prize may be offered for an award higher than Best of Breed or Best of Variety of Breed. It shall be the obligation of specialty clubs offering such regular specials to notify superintendents, show secretaries and show-giving clubs that said prizes may be offered provided the terms are set forth in full in the premium list and catalog of the show. The specialty club will be solely responsible for the distribution of such prizes within 60 days after the completion of a show when it has been determined that all the terms of the awards have been met. No show-giving club is obligated to accept an offering of regular specials.

Section 15. An unclassified special prize is one offered in a group class or for Best in Show, Best American-bred in Show, Best Local in Show, Best Brace in Show or Best Team in Show.

Chapter 9 Premium Lists And Entry Forms

Section 1. The awards at a dog show, or the scores made at an obedience trial, will be officially recorded by The American Kennel Club only if the certification of the Secretary of The American Kennel Club is published on the first, second or third page of the premium list stating that permission has been granted by The American Kennel Club for the dog show or obedience trial to be held under American Kennel Club rules and regulations.

If the show shall be given by a club or association not a member of The American Kennel Club the words "Licensed Show" must be plainly printed on the title page of the premium list.

Section 2. The premium list shall contain a list of the officers of the show-giving club, of the members of the bench show committee, of all officials of the show and of all judges who are to officiate. The exact location of the show must be specified and the date or dates on which it is to be held.

Section 3. Except at specialty club shows, the general classification of recognized breeds divided into six groups and in the same order as set forth in Chapter 2, with the varieties of distinct breeds as described in Section 1 of Chapter 6 added thereto, in their proper groups and alphabetical position, shall be published in the premium list, except when a condensed form of premium lists is used, in which breeds in which classes may be given which vary according to heights, weights, colors, etc., may be omitted from the general classification and listed in official alphabetical order, immediately following the general classification.

Section 4. If an all-breed club or association permits a specialty club to consider the classes at its show as their specialty show, the winner of Best of Breed or Best of Variety of Breed if no Best is awarded, may compete in the group classes of the all-breed show.

Section 5. When more than one judge has been selected to pass upon one breed, the premium list must designate one of said judges only to judge all specials in which both sexes of different varieties of the same breed shall compete.

Section 6. A show-giving club shall assume the responsibility of collecting all listing fees and recording fees for The American Kennel Club, which fact shall be stated in the premium list.

Section 7. Every club holding a dog show or obedience trial must print, on the reverse side of the entry forms which are included in and are an integral part of the premium list, the chapter and section number of such chapters and sections of the Rules applying to Registration and Dog Shows and such chapters and sections of the Regulations and Standards for Obedience Trials as shall be designated by the Board of Directors of the American Kennel Club.
Section 8. Bench show committees may make such regulations or additional rules for the government of their shows as shall be considered necessary, provided such regulations or additional rules do not conflict with any rule of The American Kennel Club, and provided they do not discriminate between breeds or between dogs entered in show classes and those entered in obedience classes in the required hour of arrival and the hour of removal. If permission is granted to a club other than the show-giving club for the holding of an obedience trial in connection with a dog show, the obedience club so authorized, must comply with the show-giving club's rules adopted hereunder.

Such regulations or additional rules shall be printed in the premium list and violations thereof shall be considered the same as violations of the rules and regulations of The American Kennel Club.

Section 9. No specials except Annual Specials as described in Chapter 8, Section 13, may be accepted or offered by any show-giving club unless they have been published in the premium list of the show, nor may any be withdrawn, or the conditions thereof changed after they have been published in the premium list. The only exception to this rule is that where a mistake has been made in publishing a specialty club's regular specials or a special offered by an individual, prizes shall be awarded in accordance with the conditions set forth in the premium list of the first show at which they were offered. The show-giving club shall be responsible for the errors made by it in publishing offers of special prizes; and shall, in the event of error, award prizes of equal value.

The American Kennel Club shall not be called upon to impose any penalty upon any individual, club or association which is alleged not to have paid a special prize published in the premium list and/or catalog of a show-giving club as being offered by him or it unless the original offer of the special to the show-giving club was by an instrument in writing signed by the donor.

Section 10. "Every premium list shall specify the date and time at which entries for a show shall close. The premium list shall also specify the name and address of person or organization who is to receive the entries. To be acceptable, an entry must be received by the person or organization named in the premium list prior to the closing date and hour as published. However, any annually licensed superintendent may accept, prior to the closing date and time, entries for shows the premium lists of which specify another annually licensed superintendent as the recipient of entries, provided these superintendents have by prior agreement arranged for such acceptance and the prompt transmittal of the entry forms to the specified superintendent. For all shows other than specialty shows, the specified closing date and time must be no later than as outlined in the following schedule."
For a show which opens on Saturday, entries accepted not later than noon the Monday prior to the Monday immediately preceding the show. For a show which opens on Sunday, entries accepted not later than midnight the Monday prior to the Monday immediately preceding the show. For a show which opens on Monday, entries accepted not later than noon the Tuesday prior to the Tuesday immediately preceding the show. For a show which opens on Tuesday, entries accepted not later than noon the Wednesday prior to the Wednesday of the week preceding the show. For a show which opens on Wednesday, entries accepted not later than noon the Thursday prior to the Thursday of the week preceding the show. For a show which opens on Thursday, entries accepted not later than noon the Friday prior to the Friday of the week preceding the show. For a show which opens on Friday, entries accepted not later than noon the Saturday prior to the Saturday of the week preceding the show. Whenever the closing day noted above falls on a postal holiday, entries received in the first mail only on the following day may be accepted.

Chapter 10 Who May Judge And How Licensed And/Or Selected

Section 1. Any reputable person who is in good standing with The American Kennel Club may apply for leave to judge any breed or breeds of pure-bred dogs which in his or her opinion he or she is qualified by training and experience to pass upon, with the exception of persons connected with any publication in the capacity of solicitor for kennel advertisements, persons connected with dog food, dog remedy or kennel supply companies in the capacity of solicitor or salesman, persons employed in and about kennels, persons who buy, sell and in any way trade or traffic in dogs as a means of livelihood in whole or in part, whether or not they be known as dealers (excepting in this instance recognized private and professional handlers to a limited extent as will later appear) and professional show superintendents.

Section 2. Licensed handlers are eligible to judge Specialty Shows which are held apart from All-Breed shows.

Handlers invited by clubs to judge Specialty Shows must apply to the American Kennel Club for approval of each assignment.

Section 3. The application for license to judge must be made on a form which will be supplied by The American Kennel Club upon request and when received by said club will be placed before the Board of Directors of The American Kennel Club who shall determine in each instance whether a license shall be issued.

Section 4. The American Kennel Club will not approve as judge for any given show the superintendent, show secretary, or show veterinarians, or club officials of said show acting in any one of these three capacities, and such person cannot officiate or judge at such show under any circumstances.

Section 5. No person shall be eligible to judge at any show held under the rules of The American Kennel Club unless he or she holds a license granted by The American Kennel Club except persons approved to judge at sanctioned matches, and unless after the opening of a show an advertised judge shall be unable to fulfill his engagement and no other judge licensed to pass upon the breed or breeds which the absent judge was to do shall be available, in which event the bench show committee of that show shall have the power to select as substitute judge any reputable person who is in good standing with The American Kennel Club, has never been refused a license to judge by The American Kennel Club, and does not come within the description of those persons ineligible to be licensed to judge as set forth in Sections 1, 2 and 4 of this Chapter.

Section 6. Sanctioned Matches may be judged by anyone except those persons currently denied the privileges of The American Kennel Club and those persons whose approval to judge has been cancelled.

Section 7. Bench show committees or superintendents shall, in every instance, notify appointed judges of the breeds and group classes upon which they are to pass, and such notifications shall be given before the publication of the premium lists.

Section 8. Bench show committee or superintendents shall not add to or subtract from the number of breeds or variety groups which a selected judge has agreed to pass upon without first notifying said judge of and obtaining his consent to the contemplated change in his assigned breeds or variety groups, and the judge when so notified may refuse to judge any breeds or variety groups added to his original assignment.

Section 9. A bench show committee which shall be informed at any time prior to A WEEK before the opening day of its show that an advertised judge will not fulfill his or her engagement to judge shall substitute a judge in his or her place, which substitute judge must be approved by The American Kennel Club, and shall give notice of the name of the substitute judge to all those who have entered dogs in the classes allotted to be judged by the advertised judge. All those who have entered dogs to be shown under the advertised judge shall be permitted to withdraw their entries at any time prior to the opening day of the show and the entry fees paid for entering such dogs shall be refunded.
Since an entry can be made only under a breed judge, changes in Group or Best in Show assignments do not entitle an exhibitor to a refund.

Section 10. Should a Bench Show Committee be informed at any time within a week before the opening of its show, or after its show has opened, that an advertised judge will not fulfill his or her engagement to judge, they shall substitute a qualified judge in his or her place, and shall obtain approval of the change from The American Kennel Club if time allows.

No notice need be sent to those exhibitors who have entered dogs under the advertised judge.

The Bench Show Committee will be responsible for having a notice posted in a prominent place within the show precincts as soon after the show opens as is practical informing exhibitors of the change in judges. An exhibitor who has entered a dog under an advertised judge who is being replaced may withdraw such entry and shall have the entry fee refunded, provided notice of such withdrawal is given to the Superintendent or Show Secretary prior to the start of the judging of the breed which is to be passed upon by a substitute judge.

Section 11. In case an advertised judge shall have judged part of the classes of a breed and then finds it impossible to finish, a substitute judge shall be selected by the bench show committee, and in that event the awards made by the regular judge shall stand, and his or her substitute shall judge only the remaining classes and specials. No dogs entered under the regularly selected judge shall be withheld from competition.

Section 12. A substitute judge shall finish the judging of the breed class or group he or she is adjudicating upon if he or she has begun to judge before the advertised judge arrives at the show.

Section 13. Any club or association which shall give a dog show, must prepare after the entries have closed and not before, a program showing the time scheduled for the judging of each of the various breeds. This schedule shall be based on the judging of not more than 20 dogs an hour by each judge during the advertised hours of a show's duration, less reasonable intermission for meals. The advertised hours of a show's duration shall be considered the time from the start of judging to the closing of the show. No breed shall be judged prior to the time stated on the program.
Section 14. When the entries have closed, if it is evident that the judge approved by The American Kennel Club for any breed cannot finish judging before the official closing hour of the show, the Bench Show Committee shall select an additional judge or judges and allot to him or them certain breeds or varieties of breeds to judge. The additional judge or judges must be approved by The American Kennel Club for those breeds or varieties of breeds and each exhibitor who has made an entry must be notified of the change at least five days before the scheduled opening of the show. Such exhibitor has the right to withdraw his entry and have his entry fee returned, provided notification of his withdrawal is received by the show-giving club before the opening of the show.

Section 15. A judge shall not exhibit his dogs or take any dog belonging to another person into the ring at any show at which he is officiating, nor shall he pass judgment in his official capacity upon any dog which he or any member of his immediate household has handled in the ring more than twice during the preceding twelve months.

Section 16. A judge's decision shall be final in all cases affecting the merits of the dogs. Full discretionary power is given to the judge to withhold any, or all, prizes for want of merit. After a class has once been judged in accordance with these rules and regulations, it shall not be rejudged. A class is considered judged when the judge has marked his book which must be done before the following class is examined. If any errors have been made by the judge in marking the awards as made, he may correct the same but must initial any such corrections.

Section 17. A judge may order any person or dog from the ring. For the purpose of facilitating the judging, judges are required to exclude from the rings in which they are judging all persons except the steward or stewards and the show attendants assigned to the ring and those actually engaged in exhibiting.

Section 18. A judge shall be supplied with a book called the judge's book in which he shall mark all awards and all absent dogs. The original judges' books at shows shall be in the custody of the judge, steward, superintendent, or superintendent's assistant. None other shall be allowed access to them. At the conclusion of the judging, the book must be signed by the judge and any changes which may have been made therein initialed by him.

Section 19. A judge's decision, as marked in the judge's book, cannot be changed by him after filing, but an error appearing in the judge's book may be corrected by The American Kennel Club after consultation with the judge.
Section 20. The judge of each recognized breed or variety shall designate as "Best of Breed" or "Best of Variety" the best specimen, either male or female, entered in the regular official breed or variety class or for specials, but no dog shall be designated "Best of Breed" or "Best of Variety" at a show at which said dog has had the winners ribbon withheld for lack of merit. The judge of each recognized breed or variety may also designate the best brace and/or the best team of dogs of that breed or variety if brace and/or team classes are provided.

Section 21. All special prizes offered in any breed shall be adjudicated upon by the judge of that breed .

Section 22. Only one judge shall officiate in each Group Class and only one judge shall select the Best in Show.

Section 23. If a judge disqualifies a dog at any show, he shall make a note in the judge's book giving his reasons for such disqualification. In computing the championship points for a breed, said dog shall not be considered as having been present at the show.

Chapter 11 Handlers And Agents

Section 1. Any person handling dogs for pay or acting as agent for another for pay at any show held under the rules of The American Kennel Club must hold a license from The American Kennel Club.

Any reputable person who is in good standing with The American Kennel Club may apply to said Club for license to act as a handler or as an agent, which application must be made on a form which will be supplied by said Club upon request. When the application is received by The American Kennel Club the Board of Directors shall determine whether a license shall be issued to the applicant.

Section 2. The fee for being granted a license to be a handler or an agent, or an assistant to a handler or an agent, shall be determined by the Board of Directors of The American Kennel Club from time to time in its discretion. Any such license may be granted for any such period of time that the Board of Directors deems appropriate in its discretion. All granted licenses shall expire December 31 of the year in which they are granted.

Chapter 12 Selection Of Superintendent, Secretary Of The Show And Veterinarian
When a club or association, which has been granted permission to hold a show, sends to The American Kennel Club its list of Judges to be approved, it must enclose with that list the names and addresses of its proposed Superintendent or Show Secretary, and Veterinarian or Veterinarians, all of whom must be approved by the Board of Directors of The American Kennel Club before the premium list of the show can be printed.

Chapter 13 Dog Show Superintendent

Section 1. The Superintendent of a Dog Show held under the rules of The American Kennel Club must hold a license from The American Kennel Club.

Any reputable person who is in good standing with The American Kennel Club may apply to said Club for license to act as Superintendent of a Dog Show, which application must be made on a form which will be supplied by said Club upon request. When the application is received by The American Kennel Club its Board of Directors shall determine whether the applicant is reasonably qualified from training and experi-ence to act as Superintendent of a Dog Show and whether a license shall be issued to said applicant.

Section 2. The fee for being granted a yearly license to be a Superintendent and the fee for renewal of said license each year shall be determined by the Board of Directors of The American Kennel Club. The fee for being granted a license to superintend one show and/or one field trial only shall be determined in like manner.

No yearly license will be issued to any person until he or she has superintended at least three dog shows or field trials.

Section 3. The Superintendent, or Show Secretary in the event there is no Superintendent, will be held accountable for the maintenance of clean and orderly conditions throughout the precincts of the show during all hours when dogs are permitted to be present.

Section 4. Bench show committees and superintendents of dog shows shall be held responsible for the enforcement of all rules and regulations relating to shows and must provide themselves with a copy of The American Kennel Club rules and regulations for reference.

Chapter 14 Dog Show Secretary

Any reputable person who is in good standing with The American Kennel Club may act as Secretary of a dog show.

Chapter 15 Veterinarian His Duties And Powers

Section 1. Any reputable person who is in good standing with The American Kennel Club and who has been duly qualified to practice his profession by law may act as veterinarian of a dog show.

Section 2. All show-giving clubs (except Specialty Clubs whose shows are conducted apart from that of any other club) shall provide at their shows a suitable booth for the use of the veterinarians which shall be plainly marked so as to be easily identified.

Section 3. Every show-giving club shall employ one or more qualified veterinarians, one of whom shall be in attendance before and during the entire progress of the show. The veterinarian, or one of his assistants, must examine every dog before it can be admitted to the show. The veterinarian must indicate on the identification card of each dog after examining it, a certification of such examination, and no dog shall be considered officially admitted to a show until this certification is so attached. Any exhibitor must show the identification card of his dog to the steward upon entering the ring if requested so to do by any competing exhibitor and if said card shall not contain the certification of the veterinarian the steward shall see to it that said dog is removed from the show if upon an examination by the show veterinarian the dog shall prove ineligible for entry, otherwise the dog may be permitted to compete. In any event the exhibitor shall be fined not less than five ($5.00) dollars by The American Kennel Club. If said fine shall not be paid within thirty (30) days after notice of its imposition has been given to the exhibitor, the exhibitor forthwith shall be suspended from the privileges of The American Kennel Club for such period of time as the Directors of The American Kennel Club shall designate.

Section 4. If there be more than one veterinarian, one shall be designated as veterinarian in charge, and his decision shall be final in all cases. Should the veterinarian in charge be incapacitated at any time during the show, one of his assistants, or another veterinarian, shall be designated to take his place.

Section 5. The regularly designated veterinarian in charge shall determine the physical condition of dogs during the show. When appealed to by a judge, or when giving an opinion on a protest to the bench show committee, he shall immediately render his decision in writing. A dog once disqualified by a veterinarian's report shall not be eligible for entry at any subsequent show until reinstated through an appeal to The American Kennel Club.
Section 6. Show managements shall furnish to veterinarians a self-inking rubber stamp or punch for certification on identification cards as required by the provisions of Section 2 of this Chapter. Veterinarians also shall be furnished with a handy receptacle, containing a proper disinfectant for use after handling a dog suffering from, or suspected of Veterinarians first should examine dogs shipped to shows as soon suffering from, a communicable disease.

as possible after the dogs' arrival, so that such dogs may be taken from their crates with as little delay as possible.

A veterinarian who desires a dog's mouth to be opened shall request the owner, or person in charge, to open it, in order that the veterinarian shall not bring his hands in contact with possibly infected secretions.

Section 7. At shows of more than one day's duration, every dog shall be examined before twelve o'clock noon of each day after the first day. Any dog believed or found to be suffering from any communicable disease shall be refused admission to, or be immediately removed from, the precincts of the show; any dog suspected of suffering from any communicable disease shall be quarantined and kept under observation until the veterinarian shall decide either to exclude it from, admit it to, or allow it to remain in a show.

Chapter 16 Entries And Entry Fees

Section 1. Every dog entered in a show given under the rules of The American Kennel Club must be registered or "listed" with The American Kennel Club before being exhibited. All listing fees and recording fees shall be collected by the show-giving club or association and the amount thereof shall be paid to The American Kennel Club within seven (7) days after the closing of the show.

Section 2. At every show held under the rules of The American Kennel Club, a recording fee not to exceed 25 cents may be required for every dog entered. This recording fee is to help defray expenses involved in keeping show records, and applies to all dogs entered, whether registered or listed. If a dog is entered in more than one class at a show, the recording fee applies only to first entry. The Board of Directors shall determine, from time to time, whether a recording fee shall be required, and the amount of it.

Section 3. Every dog entered in a show shall be the property of the person making its entry, and the right to exhibit a dog cannot be transferred. If an entry be made in the name of an agent and the name of the owner be not given, the win of the dog shall be cancelled. If a dog be entered in the name of an association, the name of the association and a list of its officers shall appear on the entry form at the time of the making of such entry. The entry must clearly state the name, sex and color (if entered in classes divided by color) of the dog, The American Kennel Club registration number, the date of birth, the name of the breeder, and the name of sire and dam. Should any of these particulars be unknown to the exhibitor, it shall be so stated on the entry form. No dog shall be entered in the Puppy, Novice, Bred by Exhibitor or American-bred Class, unless all the particulars respectively required for competition in these classes by Chapter 6 of these Rules and Regulations are known and stated on the entry form.

Section 4. No entry shall be received from any person who is not in good standing with The American Kennel Club on the day of the closing of the entries. Before accepting entries, a list of persons not in good standing must be obtained by the show superintendent or show secretary from The American Kennel Club.

Section 5. No entry shall be made under a kennel name unless that name has been registered with The American Kennel Club. All entries made under a kennel name must be signed with the kennel name followed by the word "registered". An "exhibitor" or "entrant" is the individual or, if a partnership, all the members of the partnership exhibiting or entering in a dog show. In the case of such an entry by a partnership every member of the partnership shall be in good standing with The American Kennel Club before the entry will be accepted; and in case of any infraction of these rules, all the partners shall be held equally responsible.

Section 6. If clerical errors be made in entering a dog at a show such as the incorrect name of the dog, the incorrect registration number of the dog, the incorrect name of the breeder or of the sire or dam of the dog, or of its date of birth, the exhibitor shall be advised of his or her mistake and if he or she shall again offend after being so advised, a fine of one (f 1.00) dollar may be imposed for each such offense and the person making such incorrect entry may be suspended from the privileges of The American Kennel Club if the fine shall not be paid within sixty (60) days of the date when said fine was imposed.

Section 7. Owners are responsible for errors in making out entry forms, whoever may make such errors.

Section 8. A dog wrongly entered in a class, may not be transferred to another class and no alteration may be made on its entry form, except that if the sex only is wrongly given, this may be corrected and the dog judged in its proper class.

Section 9. A dog that is blind, deaf, lame, castrated, spayed, or whose appearance has been changed by artificial means other than those recognized by the standard of its breed shall be ineligible to compete at any show, except in the case of lameness, when the veterinarian certifies that such lameness is only temporary, and any dog whose ears have been cropped or cut in any way shall be ineligible to compete at any show in any state where the laws prohibit the same except subject to the provisions of such laws.

Section 9-B. No dog shall be eligible to compete at any show and no dog shall receive any award at any show in the event the natural color or shade of natural color or the natural markings of the dog have been altered or changed by the use of any substance whether such substance may have been used for cleaning purposes or for any other reason. Such cleaning substances are to be removed before the dog enters the ring.

If in the judge's opinion any substance has been used to alter or change the natural color or shade of natural color or natural markings of a dog, then in such event the judge shall withhold any and all awards from such dog, and the judge shall make a note in the judge's book giving his reason for withholding such award. The handler or the owner, or both, of any dog or dogs from which any award has been withheld for violation of this section of the rules, or any judge who shall fail to perform his duties under this section shall be subject to disciplinary action.

Section 10.   No dog which

1. has distemper or other communicable disease shall be entered at any show.
   
   
2. has had distemper or other communicable disease shall be entered at any show unless it has been fully recovered for thirty days.
   
   
3. is known to have been in contact with distemper or other communicable disease shall be entered in any show until thirty days after such contact and provided said dog has itself been free from any symptom of said disease during said thirty days.
   
   
4. has been kenneled on premises on which there existed distemper or other communicable disease shall be entered in any show until thirty days after such exposure and provided said dog has itself been free from any symptom of said disease during said thirty days.
   
   
5. has been inoculated with distemper virus shall be entered at any show unless it has been fully recovered from any reaction to said inoculation for at least thirty days.
   
   
6. has been inoculated with distemper virus and has shown no reaction thereto shall be entered in any show until thirty days after said inoculation.
   
   
7. is known to have been in contact with an animal which has been inoculated within thirty days with distemper virus shall be entered in • any show until thirty days after such contact and provided said dog has itself been free from any symptom of distemper during said thirty days.

Section 11. A dog may be entered, either for exhibition, or for specials, or for certain breed specials, which must be specified on the entry form.

Section 12. No dog not regularly entered in a show shall be allowed within the show precincts unless engaged as a special attraction with the approval of The American Kennel Club.

Section 13. Any person acting in the capacity of superintendent (or show secretary where there is no superintendent), official veterinarian, or judge at a show, or any member of his immediate household shall not exhibit, act as agent or handler at the show, and dogs owned wholly or in part by him or by any member of his immediate household shall be ineligible to be entered at that show.

Section 14. No entry shall be made at any show under a judge of any dog which said judge or any member of his immediate household has been known to have owned, handled in the ring more than twice, sold, held under lease or boarded within one year prior to the date of the show.

Section 15. Any show-giving club which accepts an entry fee other than that published in its premium list, or in any way discriminates between exhibitors or entrants, shall be disciplined. No show-giving club shall offer to any one owner or handler any special inducement, such as trophies, reduced entry fees, rebates, additional prize money, or any other concession, for entering more than one dog in the show.

Section 16. A bench show committee may decline any entries or may remove any dog from its show for cause, but in each such instance shall file good and sufficient reasons for so doing with The American Kennel Club.

Chapter 17 The Catalog

Section 1. Every bench show committee shall provide a printed catalog which shall contain all particulars required of exhibitors entering dogs as hereinafter provided. It also shall contain the exact location of the show, the date or dates upon which it is to be held, a list of all officers and the bench show committee, names and complete addresses of all judges, superintendent or secretary of the show, veterinarians, and all exhibitors.

Section 2. Every catalog must bear on its cover or title page: "This show is held under American Kennel Club rules."

Section 3. If the show shall be given by a club or association not a member of The American Kennel Club the words "Licensed Show" must be plainly printed on the title page of the catalog.

Section 4. The catalog shall be in book form 6x9 inches in size. It shall contain the names and particulars of every dog entered in the show, arranged as follows: Catalog number, the name of owner, the name of the dog, The American Kennel Club registration number, the date of birth, name of breeder, and the name of sire and dam. If not registered, a dog shall be listed and so marked. It also shall contain in each breed when given the regular official classes of The American Kennel Club in their order with their respective entries, after which additional classes with their respective entries may be placed. The format and the statistical content of the catalog shall be prescribed by the Board of Directors. Sample copy will be supplied upon request.

Section 5. The schedule of points toward championship governing each breed in the show shall be published in the catalog.

Section 6. Except at specialty club shows, the general classification of recognized breeds divided into six groups and in the same order as set forth in Chapter 2, with the added varieties of distinct breeds as described in Section 1 of Chapter 6 added thereto in their proper groups and alphabetical position, shall be published in the catalog.

Section 7. All special prizes offered at shows shall be printed in detail in the catalog with the exception of the list of annual special prizes, offered by specialty clubs to be competed for at shows throughout the year, which lists may be referred to in the catalog in any words which will identify it.

Section 8. All dogs entered either for exhibition, or specials, shall be entered in the catalog, in special lists called "for exhibition only" and "for specials only", these lists to follow the winners bitch class, and the same entry fee charged, and the same particulars given, as if entered in a regular class.

Chapter 18 Benching Of Dogs

A. At a show where there is benching, and to which an admission fee is charged, dogs (except puppies)  which are PRESENT must be on their benches, being prepared for showing at their boxes, in their show rings or exercising rings, or en route thereto or therefrom, during the advertised hours of the show's duration.

A dog shall be in its box only before and after the advertised hours of the show's duration, except for a period of one hour before the advertised time of judging of its class, or by written permission of the show superintendent. (At an outdoor show, motor vehicles shall be classified the same as boxes.)

B. Failure to comply with these rules may cause cancellation of the dog's winnings, and subject the owner and/or handler, and/or show superintendent to a fine, suspension of privileges and/or license.

C. The following sign shall be displayed in a prominent position where tickets of admission are sold:

NOTICE:  Dogs (except puppies) which are present will be found upon their benches, being prepared for showing at their boxes, in their show rings or exercising rings, or en route thereto or

therefrom.

If a dog cannot be found at one of the above places, a report to  the  Superintendent's  Office,  giving  the  dog's   name  and catalog number, will be appreciated by the BENCH SHOW COMMITTEE.

Puppies, irrespective of the classes in which they are entered, need not be brought to a show until the opening of the show on the day on which they are to be judged. They may be permanently removed from a show after the closing hour on the day their classes have been judged. Puppies need not be benched until after their classes have been judged.

The hours for the opening and the closing of a show shall appear in every premium list and catalog.

D. At a show where there is no benching, a sign to this effect shall be displayed in a prominent position where tickets of admission are sold.

Chapter 19 Dogs And Their Exhibitors

Section 1. Any dog entered and received at a show must compete in all classes in which it is entered.

Section 2. Nothing shall be displayed on the bench or on the cage at a show except the kennel name and address, prizes and/or ribbons won by the dog at that show, a sign containing the dog's name, and awards won at that show and/or a sign not larger than 11 x 14 inches offering dogs or puppies for sale. No other sign shall be placed at the back of the bench or cage, except a sign, 11 x 14 inches, plaque or emblem, indicating the exhibitor's membership in a recognized specialty club.

Section 3. Any club or association giving a dog show must provide arm cards and shall see that every person exhibiting a dog wears, when in the ring, an arm card containing thereon the catalog number of the dog being exhibited; but no badges, coats with kennel names thereon or ribbon prizes shall be worn or displayed, nor other visible means of identification used, by an individual when exhibiting a dog in the ring.

Section 4. Any club or association giving a dog show must provide in every ring a board upon which the awards must be written after each class is judged.

Section 5. Any dog entered "for specials only" and received at a show must compete for all special prizes for which it is eligible.

Section 6. Any dog entered for a specific special or specials specified on its entry form and received at a show can and must compete only for such specified special prizes.

Section 7. No dog entered "for exhibition only" and received at a show can compete in any class or for any special prize.

Section 8. A dog, received at a show, unless specifically entered for specials, shall not be required to compete for same; but the presence of a dog at a show otherwise eligible to compete for a special prize shall be considered as making competition for such special prize even if the dog is not brought into the ring.

Section 9. No dog shall be allowed to compete for a special prize for which any dog which has previously beaten it at that show may be eligible to compete.

Section 10. In any case where there is a limit of weight or height or a division by color or marking, the person in charge of a dog entered in such class may claim of the bench show committee the right, at any time after the opening of the show and before the judging of its class, to have the dog weighed, measured, or its color or markings determined, and the result shall be recorded and hold good at the time of judging at that show.

Any competing exhibitor or handler shall have the right, during the judging of the class, to demand the weighing, measuring or determination of color or markings of any dog whose record has not been registered officially.
 
The bench show committee must appoint official weighers and measures and judges of color and markings and provide scales and standard for this purpose.

If a dog shall be weighed or measured out of its class or if its color or markings shall be determined not to be the color or markings required by the conditions of its class it shall be considered to have been wrongly entered in that class and cannot be transferred to any other class.

Any mature dog which shall so be measured out of its class or whose color or markings shall be determined not to be the color or markings required by the conditions of its class cannot again be entered in any show until determination of its height, color or markings, as the case may be, has officially been determined by The American Kennel Club in accordance with the provisions of Section 11 of this chapter.

Section 11. If any mature dog should be measured out of its class or if its color or markings should be determined not to be the color or markings required by the condition of its class in accordance with the provisions of section 10 of this chapter, the owner may apply to the American Kennel Club for an official measuring or an official determination of the color or markings of such dog, as the case may be, provided the dog is registered with the American Kennel Club. The status of a dog eligible for registration but not yet recorded cannot be officially determined until such time as it is registered.

Official measuring or official determination of color or markings, as the case may be, shall be done by some suitable person appointed for the purpose by the American Kennel Club and in the presence of a committee appointed by the American Kennel Club. If the dog should then again be measured out of its class or if its color or markings should then again be determined not to be the color or markings required by the conditions of its class, that fact shall be noted on the official card of the dog at the offices of the American Kennel Club and said dog thereafter shall not be entered in any class from which it has been measured out or from which it has been barred because its color or markings do not conform. If the dog should then be measured within the limit of such class, or if its color or markings should then be determined to be the color or markings required by the conditions of its class, the American Kennel Club will give the owner of the dog an official statement of that fact, which will permit him to show the dog thereafter in all classes within the limit of height or in accordance with the color or markings shown on the official statement, but the measuring out or determination of color or markings by the bench show committee in accordance with the provisions of section 10 of this chapter will stand as official for the show at which it was made.
The owner of a dog apparently pure-bred but officially determined to be ineligible for registration shall not be entitled to have its height, color or markings officially determined unless the dog is so identified that no mistake can thereafter be made as to its identity.

Section 12. If a dog shall have been entered in any regular class for which it is ineligible, or in the name of an owner not in accordance with the recorded registration on file with The American Kennel Club or if shown in a class for which it has not been entered, all prizes won by said dog in that class, including specials relating to the class, shall be cancelled by The American Kennel Club, when the awards of the show are checked by The American Kennel Club from the judges' books. In computing the championship points for a breed, said dog shall not be considered as having been present at the show. When such a cancellation occurs, all prizes shall be void if there is no dog of record to move up.

Section 13. If the catalog and/or the judge's book of any show shall by error or mistake set forth any information contrary to the information which appears on the entry form of the dog for that show, the Bench Show Committee and/or the Superintendent of the show, upon request of the owner or handler of said dog prior to the judging, shall correct the entry in the judge's book and in the marked catalog to be sent to The American Kennel Club and said dog properly may compete in all classes and for all prizes for which its entry form discloses it was properly entered.

Section 14. If the win of a dog shall be cancelled, the dog next in order of merit shall be moved up, and the win of the dog moved up shall be counted the same as if it had been the original award.

Section 15. If the win of a dog shall be cancelled by The American Kennel Club, the exhibitor or entrant of the dog shall return all money or special prizes which have been received for its win to the secretary of the show-giving club within ten (10) days of the receipt of notice from The American Kennel Club of said cancellation. The show-giving club shall in each instance of failure to comply with this rule notify The American Kennel Club of such failure and The American Kennel Club upon receipt of such notice forthwith shall suspend the exhibitor so in default from all privileges of The American Kennel Club and notify the exhibitor so in default that it has done so, and said suspension shall continue until The American Kennel Club is notified that restitution has been made.

Chapter 20 Protests Against Dogs

Section 1. A protest against a dog may be made by any exhibitor, entrant or any member of a member club of The American Kennel Club. It shall be in writing, and be lodged with the secretary of the show-giving club within seven (7) days of the last day of the show unless the same be made by The American Kennel Club, provided, however, that a protest calling for a decision as to the physical condition of a dog which can be determined only by the veterinarian or at the time of showing shall be made before the closing of the show.

No protest will be entertained unless accompanied by a deposit of five ($5.00) dollars, which will be returned if the protest is sustained. This does not apply to protests by The American Kennel Club, nor to a protest made in the ring previous to the rendering of his decision by the judge.

Section 2. An appeal to The American Kennel Club from a decision of a bench show committee where a dog has been protested may be taken and shall be forwarded to The American Kennel Club within seven (7) days of the date on which the decision was rendered together with a deposit of ten ($10.00) dollars. If the decision be sustained the deposit shall be forfeited, but if reversed, the deposit shall be returned.

Section 3. If a protest shall be made during the holding of a show the bench show committee shall hold a meeting as soon as possible and give all parties concerned an opportunity to be heard and shall at once render its decision. If a protest shall be made subsequent to the show it shall be decided by the show-giving club within thirty (30) days of its receipt. Five days' notice of the date and place of hearing shall be given to all parties concerned. Written copies of all decisions on protests shall be forwarded immediately to The American Kennel Club.

Section 4. Any competing exhibitor or handler may protest a dog being shown, that is alleged to be blind, deaf, lame, castrated, spayed or whose natural color or shade of natural color, or natural markings are alleged to have been altered or changed by the use of any substance, or whose appearance has been changed by artificial means, other than those recognized by the standard or custom of the breed, or a dog alleged to have a disqualifying fault under the standard of its breed, either apparent or disguised by artificial means. However, the protest must be made in the ring to the judge and prior to the completion of the judging of the breed class in which the dog is being shown. In the event such a protest is made, it is mandatory that the judge immediately call an official show veterinarian for an opinion in writing before rendering his decision. He shall record the same in the judges' book, disqualifying the dog if disqualification is called for under the rules of The American Kennel Club or the breed standard. In such instance all prior awards at that show shall be cancelled by The American Kennel Club. If after obtaining the veterinarian's opinion, it is the judge's opinion that the natural color, or shade of natural color, or natural markings of the dog have been altered or changed by the use of any substance, in such instance he shall not consider the dog in making his awards.
Such a protest need not be in writing nor is any deposit required. Should a dog be adjudged to have had its natural color, or shade of natural color, or natural markings altered or changed by the use of any substance the dog may not again be shown until an official record has been made by The American Kennel Club of its true color and markings. In the event that the color and markings of the dog as recorded are such as to not be a disqualification under the standard of its breed, the dog may again be entered in shows. The cost of the examination must be paid by the owner.

Should the dog be shown again in other than its recorded color and markings, its owner, handler or agent, will be subject to an indefinite suspension from all privileges of The American Kennel Club. Should a dog be disqualified under the breed standard or under Chapter 16, Section 9 it may not again be shown until an official determination of its status has been made by The American Kennel Club. The request for such determination must be made in writing by the owner or agent of the dog within thirty days from the close of the show at which the dog was disqualified. The cost of the examination must be paid by the owner.

Chapter 21 Championship Points

Section 1. Championship points will be recorded to the credit of dogs and bitches (when Winners Classes are divided by sex) that have been placed Winners Dog and Winners Bitch of each breed or variety as set forth in Chapter 2 and in Chapter 6, Section 1 of these rules, at shows where permission has been granted by The American Kennel Club for the holding of such shows and where the certificate of the Secretary as described in Chapter 9, Section 1 has been printed in the premium list for the show.

The computation of points will be based upon the actual number of dogs entered and competing in the regular official classes of the corresponding sex in a breed or variety, and in accord with the schedule of points as determined by the Board of Directors.

Where the winners class is not divided by sex, championship points will be rated according to the total number of dogs and bitches entered and competing in the regular official classes. No dog entered in one of the regular official classes that has been declared ineligible to compete at a show or which has been disqualified by a judge, shall be considered as having been in "competition" when championship points are computed for its breed or variety.

Section 2. A dog which in its breed competition at a show shall have been placed Winners and which also shall have won its group class at the same show shall be awarded championship points figured at the highest point rating of any breed or recognized variety or height of any breed entered in the show and entitled to winners points in its group, or if it also shall have been designated Best in Show, shall be awarded championship points figured at the highest point rating of any breed or recognized variety or height of any breed entered and entitled to winners points in the show. The final points to be awarded under this section shall not be in addition to but inclusive of any points previously awarded the dog in its breed competition or under the provisions of this section.

Section 3.   At shows in which the winners' classes of certain breeds are divided into recognized varieties of those breeds as specified in Section i of Chapter 6 of these Rules and Regulations, the procedure for computing championship points shall be the same as if each recognized variety were a separate breed.

Section 4. Any dog which shall have won fifteen points shall become a Champion of Record, if six or more of said points shall have been won at two shows with a rating of three or more championship points each and under two different judges, and some one or more of the balance of said points shall have been won under some other judge or judges than the two judges referred to above. A dog becomes a champion when it is so officially recorded by The American Kennel Club and when registered in the Stud Book shall be entitled to a championship certificate.

Section 5. Any dog which has been awarded the title of Champion of Record may be designated as a "Dual Champion" after it also has been awarded the title of Field Trial Champion, but no certificate will be awarded for a Dual Championship.

Chapter 22 The End Of The Show

Section 1. A show-giving club shall pay or distribute all prizes offered at its show within thirty (30) days after The American Kennel Club has checked the awards of said show.

Section 2. A catalog, marked with the winnings and absent dogs in all classes, groups or otherwise, as well as awards of all specials, certified to by the secretary, show secretary or show superintendent of the show-giving club, together with all judges' books, all original entry forms and a report of the show shall be filed with The American Kennel Club and all listing fees and recording fees shall be paid to The American Kennel Club within seven (7) days after the closing of a show. Penalty for noncompliance, one ($1.00) dollar for each day's delay and such other penalties as may be imposed by the Board of Directors of The American Kennel Club.

Section 3. All superintendents shall mail to the Secretaries of specialty clubs offering special marked copies of the awards of all their specials.

Chapter 23 Stewards

It is recommended that clubs or associations giving dog shows provide two stewards for each ring in order to expedite the prompt disposition of all classes.

No one shall be appointed a steward whose license to judge or superintend has been revoked or who has been denied the privileges of The American Kennel Club.

Chapter 24 Discipline

Article XII of the Constitution and By-Laws of The American Kennel Club provides:

Section 1. Any club or association or person or persons interested in pure-bred dogs may prefer charges against any other club or association, or person or persons, for conduct alleged to have been prejudicial to the best interests of pure-bred dogs, dog shows, obedience trials or field trials, or prejudicial to the best interests of The American Kennel Club, which charges shall be made in writing in duplicate setting forth in detail the nature thereof, shall be signed and sworn to by an officer of the club or association or by the person or persons making the same before some person qualified to administer oaths and shall be sent to The American Kennel Club together with a deposit of ten ($10.00) dollars, which sum shall become the property of The American Kennel Club if said charges shall not be sustained, or shall be returned if said charges are sustained, or if The American Kennel Club shall refuse to entertain jurisdiction thereof.

Section 2. The bench show, obedience trial or field trial committee of a club or association shall have the right to suspend any person from the privileges of The American Kennel Club for conduct prejudicial to the best interests of pure-bred dogs, dog shows, obedience trials, field trials or The American Kennel Club, alleged to have occurred in connection with or during the progress of its show, obedience trial or field trial, after the alleged offender has been given an opportunity to be heard.

Notice in writing must be sent promptly by registered mail by the bench show, obedience trial or field trial committee to the person suspended and a duplicate notice giving the name and address of the person suspended and full details as to the reasons for the suspension must be forwarded to The American Kennel Club within seven days.

An appeal may be taken from a decision of a bench show, obedience trial or field trial committee. Notice in writing claiming such appeal together with a deposit of five ($5.00) dollars must be sent to The American Kennel Club within thirty days after the date of suspension. The Board of Directors may itself hear said appeal or may refer it to a committee of the Board, or to a Trial Board to be heard. The deposit shall become the property of The American Kennel Club if the decision is confirmed, or shall be returned to the appellant if the decision is not confirmed.

Section 3. Upon receipt of duly preferred charges the Board of Directors of The American Kennel Club at its election either may itself consider the same or send the same to a Trial Board for hearing.

In either case a notice which shall state that said charges have been filed and shall set forth a copy of the same shall be sent to the club or association, or person or persons against which or whom said charges have been preferred, which club or association, or person or persons herein shall be known as and called the defendant. The club or association or person or persons which or who shall have preferred said charges herein shall be known as and called the complainant.

Said notice also shall set forth a time and place at which the defendant may attend and present any defense or answer which the defendant may wish to make.

If the complainant shall fail or refuse to appear and prosecute said charges or if the defendant shall fail or refuse to appear and present a defense at the time and place designated for the hearing of said charges, without giving a reasonable excuse for such failure or refusal, the Board of Directors or the Trial Board to which said charges have been referred may suspend whichever party shall be so in default from the privileges of The American Kennel Club for a period of six months or until such time as the party so in default shall be prepared to appear ready and willing to prosecute or defend said charge, as the case may be.
Section 4.   The Board of Directors shall have the power to investigate any matter which may be brought to its attention in connection with the objects for which this Club was founded, or it may appoint a committee or Trial Board to investigate, in which event the same procedure shall be followed and the same rules shall apply as in a trial before a Trial Board.

If after such investigation the Board of Directors believes that sufficient evidence exists to warrant the filing of charges, it may file or direct the filing of such charges. The Board of Directors acting in accordance with the provisions of this Article may prefer charges for conduct prejudicial to the best interests of The American Kennel Club against persons who shall bring to its attenion any matter which upon investigation shall be found to have been reported to it from malicious or untruthful motives or to have been based upon suspicion without foundation of fact or knowledge.

Section 5. The Board of Directors of The American Kennel Club shall have power to prefer charges against any association or other club, or person or persons, for conduct alleged to be prejudicial to pure-bred dogs, dog shows, obedience trials or field trials or to the best interests of The American Kennel Club, and pending the final determination of any such charges, may withhold the privileges of The American Kennel Club from any such other person or body against whom charges are pending.

Section 6. The Board of Directors shall have the power to suspend from the privileges of The American Kennel Club any member or delegate pending final action by the delegates in accordance with the provisions of this section, for conduct alleged to have been prejudicial to the best interests of The American Kennel Club or for violation of its constitution, by-laws or rules.

The Board of Directors shall then file charges and promptly set a date for a hearing and send to such suspended member or delegate by registered mail at least ten days prior to the date so fixed, notice of the time when and the place where the suspended member or delegate may be heard in its or his defense. Said notice shall also set forth a copy of the charges.

The Board of Directors may itself hear the evidence of the suspended member or delegate and any witness or may refer the charges to a committee of the Board or to a Trial Board to take the testimony and to report its findings or recommendations to the Board of Directors.

The Board of Directors, after hearing or reviewing the evidence, shall report its findings to The American Kennel Club at the next regular meeting of the Club, whereupon the delegates shall take action upon said findings and by a majority vote of the delegates present may reinstate, continue the suspension for a stated time or expel such member or delegate from The American Kennel Club.

Section 7. The American Kennel Club shall have the power by a two-thirds vote of the Delegates present and voting at any regular meeting to suspend from the privileges of The American Kennel Club any member or delegate for conduct alleged to have been prejudicial to the best interests of The American Kennel Club or for violation of its constitution, by-laws or rules.

The order of suspension thus made shall then be referred to the Board of Directors for hearing and report under the procedure as set forth in Paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of Section 6 of this Article.

Section 8. The Board of Directors of The American Kennel Club shall have power to hear as an original matter any charges preferred and to review and finally determine any appeal which may be made to the Board of Directors from the decision of a Trial Board or Bench Show, Obedience Trial or Field Trial Committee, and in each instance in which it shall find the charges to have been sustained, it shall impose such penalty as said Board of Directors may decide to be just and proper.

Section 9. The Board of Directors of The American Kennel Club and any Trial Board of The American Kennel Club with the permission of the Board of Directors of The American Kennel Club first obtained in writing, may in the discretion of said Board of Directors, and if necessary at the Club's expense, summon witnesses or a member of any Trial Board, Bench Show Committee, Obedience Trial Committee or Field Trial Committee to attend any and all hearings held under the provisions of Articles XII and XIII of the Constitution and By-Laws of The American Kennel Club. Said Board of Directors may suspend from the privileges of The American Kennel Club for a period of six months or until such time as he or she shall appear and be prepared and willing to testify any person so summoned who without reasonable excuse shall fail to appear and testify.

Section 10.   The Board of Directors of The American Kennel Club shall, at the next meeting of the Board after an appeal is made from the decision of a Trial Board or Bench Show, Obedience Trial or Field Trial Committee, name a date for the hearing of such appeal and shall cause notice of the time when and place where said hearing is to be held to be sent to all parties in interest by registered mail at least fourteen (14) days prior to the date named.
Section 11. Penalties may range from a reprimand or fine to suspension for life from all privileges of The American Kennel Club.

Section 12. The Treasurer of The American Kennel Club shall enforce all monetary penalties.

Section 13. The suspension or disqualification of a person shall date from the day of the perpetration of the act or from any date subsequent thereto which shall be fixed after hearing by a Trial Board or by the Board of Directors of The American Kennel Club and shall apply to all dogs owned or subsequently acquired by the person so suspended or disqualified.

Section 14. All privileges of The American Kennel Club shall be withheld from any person suspended or disqualified.

Section 15. Any club, association or organization which shall hold a dog show, obedience trial, field trial or dog exhibition of any kind not in accordance with the rules of The American Kennel Club which apply to such show, field trial or exhibition and each person participating therein, whether as secretary, superintendent, committee-man, clerk, judge, veterinarian, steward, exhibitor, handler or otherwise may be disciplined even to the extent of being deprived of all privileges of The American Kennel Club for a stated period of time or indefinitely, and if such club, association or organization shall be a member of The American Kennel Club, it may be expelled from membership therein.

Section 16. No club or association licensed by The American Kennel Club to give a show, obedience trial, hold a field trial or give a dog exhibition of any kind shall employ in any capacity, accept the donation of a prize or money from, or permit to be within the walls or boundaries of its buildings or grounds, if a dog show, or its grounds, if a field trial, save only as a spectator, any person known to be under suspension or disqualification from the privileges of The American Kennel Club or any employee or member of a corporation which shall be under suspension or disqualification from the privileges of The American Kennel Club. And any contract for floor space at a show, or contract for advertising space in a catalog, premium list or other printed matter, in connection with the giving of said show, shall bear upon it the following condition: "This space is sold with the understanding that should the privileges of The American Kennel Club be withdrawn from the purchaser of this space prior to the carrying out of this contract, this contract is thereby automatically cancelled, and any money paid by the purchaser for such space shall be refunded."

Section 17. No member club or association under suspension shall be represented by its delegate and no delegate under suspension shall act for a member or in any official capacity for The American Kennel Club during the period of suspension.

Section 18. Any association, club, person or persons suspended or disqualified by The American Kennel Club or from whom the privileges of The American Kennel Club have been withheld may apply for reinstatement or restoration of privileges upon paying a fee the amount of which may be fixed and determined by the Board of Directors of The American Kennel Club. Until said fee has been paid the application shall not be acted upon.

Section 19. As much of Article XII of these By-Laws as the Board of Directors of The American Kennel Club shall indicate shall be printed in any book or pamphlet which The American Kennel Club shall cause to be published containing the Rules of said Club.

Chapter 25 Trial Boards

Article XIII of the Constitution and By-Laws of The American Kennel Club provides:

Section 1. Trial Boards shall be appointed from time to time by the Board of Directors of The American Kennel Club and shall consist of three members for each Board, one of whom, if practicable, should be an attorney-at-law, and no one of whom shall be a director of The American Kennel Club. In case one or more members of a Trial Board shall be unable to sit in any given case, the President, or in his absence, the Executive Vice-President of The American Kennel Club, may appoint a substitute or substitutes for such case. In case of the absence of one or more members of said Board, the remaining member or members may hear and determine a case if the parties being heard shall consent thereto.

Section 2. Trial Boards shall hear and decide by a majority vote matters submitted to them by the Board of Directors and shall have power to impose a fine not to exceed twenty-five ($25.00) dollars and/or withhold the privileges of the Club for a period of not more than six months, or may recommend to said Board of Directors the withholding of privileges for a longer period or may recommend disqualification or the imposition of fines exceeding twenty-five ($25.00) dollars.

If a Trial Board recommends the withholding of privileges or disqualification to the Board of Directors, the privileges of the Club shall be automatically withheld until the Board of Directors has adopted or refused to adopt such recommendation.

Section 3. Trial Boards shall have power to disqualify any person or withhold from any person all the privileges of The American Kennel Club for a period of not more than six months or to recommend to said Board of Directors the penalty of disqualification or the withholding of privileges for a longer period for improper or disorderly conduct during a hearing or a trial.

Section 4.   Trial Boards shall keep minutes of their sittings.

Section 5. The decisions of Trial Boards shall be in writing signed by all members attending, and have annexed thereto all exhibits and papers offered before them. Each decision, together with complete copies of the minutes and testimony taken, shall be filed with the Secretary of The American Kennel Club within ten days of the date of the rendering of the decision. It shall be the duty of the Secretary of The American Kennel Club, when received, at once to notify in writing all parties in interest of the decision of a Trial Board.

Section 6. An appeal may be taken to the Board of Directors from any decision of a Trial Board, whether it be a decision in which the Trial Board itself imposes a certain penalty and/or fine, or one in which the Trial Board recommends that the Board of Directors shall impose a certain penalty and/or fine. Notice in writing claiming such appeal together with a deposit of twenty-five ($25.00) dollars must be sent to The American Kennel Club within thirty days after the receipt of the notice of the decision or recommendation of the Trial Board. The Board of Directors may itself hear said appeal or may refer it to a committee of the Board to be heard. The deposit of twenty-five ($25.00) dollars shall become the property of The American Kennel Club if the decision or recommendation of the Trial Board shall be confirmed, or shall be returned to the appellant if it shall not be confirmed. If the aggrieved party shall fail to take such appeal to the Board of Directors, there shall be no further right of appeal of any kind.

Section 7. Article XIII of these By-Laws shall be printed in any book or pamphlet which The American Kennel Club shall cause to be published containing the Rules of said club.