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Dogs compete against each other in specific classes until they are defeated.
The winning dogs in the breed level advance to the group level where they compete against other Best of Breeds within the group. In Show is the undefeated dog of the day. Below is a chart showing the individual breed classes and the elimination steps all the way through to the show's finale - Best In Show. The above chart is an excerpt from The American Kennel Club publication The Complete Dog Book , 19th Edition, Revised. The Complete Dog Book is a valuable reference tool for anyone wanting to know anything about AKC's world of purebred dogs.