MDHA Live Model Dog Show Class Requirements For Sanction

1. Herding Group
2. Hound Group
3. Non Sporting Group
4. Sporting Group
5. Terrier Group
6. Toy Group
7. Working Group
8. Mixed or Not Show Quality Group
9. Wild Canine Group

ALTERNATE CONFORMATION CLASS LIST:

1. Companion Group
2. Guardian Group
3. Gun Dog - Sporting Retriever and Spaniel Group
4. Gun - Sporting Pointers and Setters Group
5. Herding Group
6. Hound - Sight or Pariah Group
7. Hound - Scent Group
8. Northern Group
9. Terrier Group
10. Toy Group
11. Mixed or Not Show Quality Group
12. Wild Canine Group

1. OF China
2. OF Resin
3. OF Plastic or Other Material
4. Custom

   Show holder may advise judge to split any class that has more than one of the same breed in it and to judge those as a separate class; according to the judge's decision and to time restraints. EX: two German Shepherds and four Border Collies. Judge may pull out the GSD and judge them as a separate class. Then pull out the Border Collies and judge them as a separate class, leaving the other breeds in the Herding Group and listing those as Herding Others in the results.

   Show holder should advise any judge that the models are to be judged according to the standard of the breed listed for the entry and not against other breeds of dogs in the class. Dogs should be placed according to what entry best recreates that breed according to standard, color, gender and structure/conformation.

   To view what breeds should be entered in a group class please review these pages:

   Minimum Conformation Class List

   Alternate Conformation Class List

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   To attain sanction from MDHA, Inc. for your Live Model Dog Show for performance classes. You must have in place either the miminum or the alternate performance class list. These are listed below:

   MINIMUM PERFORMANCE CLASSLIST:

   1. Competition Events
   2. Non Competition Events

   ALTERNATE PERFORMANCE CLASS LIST:

   1. Activity - Puppy
   2. Activity - Adult Dog
   3. Agility
   4. Conformation Handling with Handler Required
   5. Herding or Ranch Work
   6. Obedience - Canine Good Citizen - Rally
   7. Other Competitive Discipline

   You are not required to offer performance for sanction but if you decide to offer performance you must choose from one of the basic class lists. You may add your own performance classes to your class list and MDHA will approve these for points as long as one of the MDHA performance class lists are met.