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Juniors offers children the
opportunity to compete with others of their own age in various AKC
events-from Junior Showmanship classes, where they are judged on how
they present their dog, to training and exhibiting their dogs in
Obedience, Agility and the many performance events.
Junior classes were developed to
recognize and support the unique relationship between a child and a dog,
to encourage responsible dog ownership, and to secure a place for these
youngsters in the fancy of today and that of the future, as
they become adults.
The Board of Director's of the American
Kennel Club established a National Junior Organization in January of
1997 to further encourage the involvement of juniors in AKC events. The
Junior Newsletter was developed as part of this organization and is
found in this section of the website. A list of the Junior Seminars
sponsored by AKC also appears in this section.
AKC is proud to offer a Junior
Scholarship program. The criterion for awarding the scholarships
includes the following: 1) applicant's need; 2) applicant's academic
achievement; and 3) applicant's involvement in the fancy. Each applicant
was required to submit current school transcripts, as well as an essay
including a description of his or her experiences and interests in
purebred dogs, including an explanation of how the individual's
perceives his or her future role in the fancy.
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