Okay, I've gotten more than a little sick and tired of the drama regarding inbreeding in DARPG. And it comes from BOTH sides of the argument. It's one of the things that's made me consider stopping DARPG. Please read this. If you want to ever deal with the breeding of real life animals, this is information you really ought to know. If you need explaining, don't be afraid to ask. I am perfectly willing to explain.
Yes, I know this is a game, and that's part of the problem. Some people take this game way too seriously, but it's also true that games such as this are where a fair amount of people get their information. They participate to learn
A Response to BournetwynKennels (https://www.deviantart.com/bournetwynkennels) Journal https://bournetwynkennels.deviantart.com/journal/Dog-Shows-How-they-really-work-364920478
All breeds are broken up into classes. My breed as color classes, too. All dogs must be 6 months of age to enter shows at AKC shows.
Puppy Class - For dogs between six and twelve months of age, that are not yet champions
6 Months - under 9 Months9 Months - under 12 MonthsTwelve to Eighteen Months - For dogs between 12 - 18 months, that are not champions.
Novice - For dogs six months of age and over, which have not, prior to the date of closing of entries, won three first prizes in the Novice Class, a first