There are seven groups: Sporting, Hound, Working, Terrier, Toy, Non-Sporting, and Herding. Group competition occurs during the evenings. The seven Group winners advance to Best in Show, the final round of the show.
What are the categories in a dog show?
Each AKC-recognized breed falls into one of seven group classifications. The seven groups are Sporting, Hound, Working, Terrier, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding. Four placements are awarded in each group, but only the first-place winner advances to the Best in Show competition.
What is Group 1 at a dog show?
The dogs in the group that are the best representatives of their breeds are selected as Group One (first place), Group Two (second place), Group Three (third place), and Group Four (fourth place). Group One then competes with the winners of all other groups in the culmination of the day's showing.
What are the 7 major dog groups?
AKC Groups: Sporting, Hound, Working, Terrier, Toy, Non-Sporting, Herding.