Age regulations will always put someone nose out of joint, they cant make exceptions for this dog or that dog , because this dog is young for its age, or that dog is old for its.... so age restrictions are set (along with other rules) its how it is, if when reading a schedule and you don't fit the rules,them don't enter.

Can you imagine the chaos if no rules were set and it was down to ALL individual dogs

They are in Ireland at IKC shows. We now have baby puppy classes for 4 to 6 months. I think they are fabulous for the pups.