Olympic Kennel Club
Junior Showmanship
Special Junior Event
The Olympic Kennel Club, in collaboration with the specialty clubs and group clubs at our show, is pleased to offer an exciting award to the Best of the Best Junior Showmanship participant. The winner of this competition, held on Sunday, August 22, 2021, will receive up to $1,500.00 in travel, lodging and meal expenses to be able to attend the Westminster Kennel Club show as a spectator in 2022. All Junior Showmanship winners, Saturday, August 14, through Sunday, August 22, from a Specialty Club Show, Group Club show or All Breed Show held on these grounds are eligible to Compete in this Best of the Best Junior Showmanship Competition.
SUNDAY, August 22, 2021 Eligible Juniors: Best Junior from Each Sammamish Kennel Club Show, Best Junior from Each Specialty Show, and best Junior from Each Olympic Kennel Club show.
Date
August 14 - 22, 2021
Location
Enumclaw Expo Center - Fairgrounds45224 284th Ave SE, Enumclaw, WA 98022
Sponsor
Committee Members
Chair: Chris Lyden
Superintendent
Premium List
2021 OKC Premium List
JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP COMPETITIONNOVICE CLASS: This shall be for boys and girls who are at least 9 years old and under 18 years old on the day of the show and who at the time entries close have not won three (3) first place awards, with competition present, in a Novice Class.OPEN CLASS: For boys and girls who are at least 9 years old and under 18 years old on the day of the show, and who have won three first place awards in a Novice Class or if a win in Novice leads to a Best Junior with competition present it will count as one win towards moving to Open in a licensed or member show.MASTER CLASS: This class will be for boys and girls who are at least 9 years old and under 18 years on the day of the show, and who have 10 Best Junior wins with competition. The calendar for this class will be consistent with the eligibility dates for the AKC National Championship. All Juniors meeting the criteria for this class are required to enter the Master Class and may change their entry the day of the show if entries have already closed. Once the eligibility time frame for that year has passed all participants return to the Open Class to compete for the following year.NOVICE AND OPEN CLASS DIVIDED: Junior-9 years old and under 12 years old on the day of the show; Intermediate-12 years old and under 15 years old on the day of the show; Senior-15 years old and under 18 years old on the day of the show.After the judge has awarded the Best Junior Handler, the second place winner from the class that the Junior was awarded Best Junior Handler is to return to the ring to compete for Reserve Best Junior Handler.NOTICE: Junior Handlers must include their AKC JUNIOR HANDLER NUMBER on each entry. You may obtain your junior identification number by calling the AKC, Judges Education Department, 919-233-9767. BE SURE ALL INFORMATION for Junior Showmanship Classes is entered on front and back of entry form.NOTE: SUBSTITUTION OF DOG IN JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP AT THE SHOW(S): There will be an Administration Fee of $5.00 charged for any substitution of dog in Junior Showmanship at each show. In addition, if the dog originally entered in Jr. Showmanship was an additional entry, and the dog being substituted is not otherwise entered in the show, the Junior Showmanship Only fee applies.
Children have always been an important part of the future of canine sports, dating back to 1920 when the first competition for children handlers was held. Think of Junior Showmanship (also called “Junior Handling”) as a training ground for a life-long journey in dog shows and sports. Children 9 to 18 years old learn basic handling abilities, and how to care for, and present, different breeds in a competition. While Juniors are judged by an official AKC Judge, it’s the quality of their presentation that is judged, not the dog.
Participating in Junior Showmanship will teach your child many important life lessons — how to be a good sport, how to put one’s mind to something and master it; and how training can lead to a very special bond with a dog. And who knows? Your kid just might love Junior Showmanship so much it might eventually lead to a possible career path!
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Participating in Junior Showmanship will teach your child many important life lessons — how to be a good sport, how to put one’s mind to something and master it; and how training can lead to a very special bond with a dog. And who knows? Your kid just might love Junior Showmanship so much it might eventually lead to a possible career path!
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