Generally speaking, most exhibitors of like/same breeds set up near to one another. Outdoor shows are often more dispersed for the grooming area, versus indoor shows.
In the Grooming Area:
* Watch where you stand to observe. Try not to block off a usually small entrance to say the Yorkie grooming area.
* Yield right of way to exhibitors entering or exiting the grooming area
* Never touch a dog on the table or on the ground without asking permission to do so.
* Don't allow your children un-supervised in the grooming area, and no running around of children
RingSide: What happens? Well if you look at your schedule you will see males/females and these little numbers coming up. Your catalogue will detail out all the different classes being judged and which dog is in which class.
Male classes always go first. THey are judged by puppy classes 3-6 6-9 9-12 months old sometimes you have an up to 18mth old class, and then Open Class there also can be bred by exhibitor, and other classes. The winner from each class, then competes in the ring together to determine Winners dog. Winners Dog goes onto compete in Best of Breed (BOB) competition.
The females come next, and again all classes are judged until Winners Bitch is selected and she goes onto the BOB competition.
Last at breed level is the BOB competition . All the specials (ie dogs that already have the Championship (Ch), enter first. Then Winners Dog and Winners Bitch.
The judging starts. Finally the judge will pick the BOB and the Best of Opposite, Best of Winners, and Select Dogs.
The BOB winner goes onto compete in the Group ring, for Yorkies this would be the Toy Group.
Then all the #1 group winners face off for Best in Show or BIS. The coveted prime title. This is the last very last show of the day. Some shows also will have Best Puppy in Show.
Do have fun with your day at the Show. Some shows have some awesome vendors selling products you do not get in a regular pet store.