12 Opportunities for Mixed Breed Dogs
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This article is from the Obedience Trials, by Cindy Tittle Moore with numerous contributions by others.
12 Opportunities for Mixed Breed Dogs
Most of the major kennel clubs (AKC, CKC, etc) do not allow mixed
breed dogs to compete in any of their shows. While this is
unfortunate, it is certainly their perogative (perhaps the rules will
be relaxed someday, as any dog can do well in obedience trialling).
The happy exception to this is the United Kennel Club. In an agreement
reached with AMBOR on February 3, 1994, the UKC began issuing LP's to
mixed breeds (who must be neutered, as all UKC LP dogs have been
required to be) and AMBOR became the national parent club for the UKC
mixed breed dogs. Effective May 1, 1994, all mixed breed dogs
registered with the UKC participate in all UKC licensed Obedience
Trials and Hunting Retreiver events and earn UKC titles and degrees.
As additional programs are developed by the UKC, these dogs may also
be allowed to participate. These could include Tracking, Agility, and
Terrier (go to ground) Trials.
There are a number of additional resources for the owner of a mixed
breed dog who is interested in obedience trials. Contact any of the
following:
_American Mixed Breed Obedience Registration (AMBOR)_
205 1st Street, S.W.
New Prague, MN 56071
612-758-4598
offers titles to dogs in rings with the UKC plus it's own set of
titles
_Mixed Breed Dog Clubs of America_
c/o Phyllis Massa
1937 Seven Pines
Creve Coeur, MO 63146
offers obedience titles of their own (registered dogs must be
neutered).
Also see ASCA above.
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