How Does the Miscellaneous Class Work, Will I Show Against Other Dogues de Bordeaux?
This information is taken directly from the AKC webpage, http://www.akc.org/rules/conformation.cfm?page=4 Rules Applying to Dog Shows Amended to April 2005 Chapter 3: Dog Show Classifications Section 22. The Miscellaneous Class shall be for purebred dogs of such breed as may be designated by the AKC Board of Directors. No dog shall be eligible for entry in the Miscellaneous Class unless the owner has been granted an AKC identification number, and unless the AKC identification number is given on the entry form. Application for an AKC identification number shall be made on a form provided by the AKC and when submitted must be accompanied by a fee set by the Board of Directors. The regular Miscellaneous Classes for each breed shall be Puppy and Open, with the same eligibility requirements in Sections 4 and 9 of this Chapter respectively. These classes shall be divided by sex. All class winners within a breed shall compete for Best of Breed and Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed. Each o
