When the puppies are whelped, but before a puppy is three months of age that puppy needs to be individually nominated. This can be done by either the owner or breeder. An individual puppy can be nominated only if the litter was nominated before it was whelped. When the Futurities are held, enter your puppy. Puppies from 3 months through 24 months are eligible for competition.
Futurities are a look into the future.
They are about planning good litters, identifying outstanding puppies and the commitment to the future exhibition of those puppies. Sweepstakes are a fun event but the goal is different. In a Sweepstakes money goes to the person who shows the puppy, and it must be the owner or breeder. In a futurity the money is divided among the breeder, owner and stud dog owner and the puppy can be shown by anyone. A Futurity is a recognition of the great producers in our breed and the breeders committed to the future.