My Wilson retrieved it whole
Becky

what a clever boy..those sort of classes are fun for the dogs and owners.

I had Bernese that would do that too My Lapphunds definitely wouldn't.

He just picked it up and trotted back with it and let me take it away from him without even a tooth mark!
Becky

All sorts of images going through my mind now!

I cant remember if this one has been listed!

Best rescue, both pedigree & crossbreed!

I go to the local shows and that one is generally in there!

at a CS recently there was an 'oldest combined age' class, which was hotly contested by some very competitive seniors!

A few that I remember not sure if seen them listed already - so sorry if they have:

Best Biscuit/Sausage Catcher
Dog and Owner most alike
Most Obedient dog - a sit or down stay, recall and walking on loose lead - so nothing too tasking

Love the Irish Brace as previously mentioned - remember a friend winning this Yorkshire Terrier and Irish Wolfhound many years ago!

Think the blackboards showing what classes are on and when is a fab idea!

The list so far [ for easy reference ]

Novelty Classes

Waggiest Tail
Prettiest Bitch
Handsomest Dog
Best Veteran
Pairs
Irish Brace [opposite of pairs for dogs least alike each other]
Happy families [ multiple dogs living together ]
Best rescue [ possibly pedigree & crossbreed split ]
Dog the Judge Would Like To Take Home
Fancy Dress
Dog Most Like Owner
Childs best friend - handled by child
Best head/expression
Cutest pup
Consolation Class - for dogs who have not won a class that day
Best six Legs
Disabled dogs
Best Crossbreed/Mongrel
Best moving dog or bitch
Best local dog, within a 5 mile radius
Under 25 inches
Over 25 Inches
Other height specific catagories
Best smoothcoat
Best roughcoat
Oldest combined age
Cheekiest Looking Dog/ Dog with most character
Most Noisy Dog
Best Cross breed Babies 6/12 months
Best Crossbreed all sizes



Activity based novelty classes

Best Trick
Retrieve the sausage [ the one with the most sausage left wins! ]
Best Biscuit/Sausage Catcher
Races - Like terrier racing but open to all breeds
Most Obedient
Best mannered
Fastest Bonio Eater
Sausage and spoon/dog treat on spoon [ adult / child handler split perhaps ? ]
Jumping competition, low agility jumps, fenced off each side. Owner recalls the dog to them. Prize for the quickest time.


Standard Pedigree/Purebred Classes and Special Pedigree/Purebred Classes

Sight and Scent
Utility Gang
Dogs to Gun
Dogs with Jobs
Tiny Tots
Tearway Terriers
Oldies 7 plus
Utility Gang Best rescue or retired
Racer(Greyhound)


Junior Handlers [ applicable to Pedigree/Purebred and Novelty ]

Best dog owned and handled by a child aged 5/10 years
Best dog owned and handled by a Child 11 to 15 yrs


When we have more suggestions I`ll add them on

NB
For descriptive purposes only, I`ve added Purebred to the Pedigree title simply for new people to fun shows to see that non-pedigree`d purebreds are eligible for Pedigree classes

Don`t forget the Pedigree classes, some shows have more classes than others of course so please list your favourites / suggestions for those too

I`ll compile suggestions for smooth running separately [ ie blackboard for rings ].
Perhaps when we have a complete `wish list` for as many classes / ideas as we can think of, someone with a good way of putting a compilation together could do that for us so we could even print them out to submit to clubs / organisers for consideration for future events