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Hello Audrey, You are correct that you can get an ILP number from the AKC. This site can give you more information: http://www.akc.org/registration/ilpex.cfm You do have to take pictures and pay a registration fee, which I think is around $30. The ILP will allow you to show in performance events only, no confirmation, and I believe the dog has to be spayed/neutered in order to get the ILP. Hopefully that helps you out! : ) Donna River Falls, WI

Hello there. I currently compete with my Border in AKC Obedience. Novice A is for any handler that has "not previously handled any other dog that has earned an American Kennel Club Obedience title". Once you get a CD title on a dog, you can never show in Novice A again. You'll always start your new dog in the Novice B class. The AKC site has all the Rules & Regulations for Obedience on their website and if you go to an AKC show, they usually have the booklets on Obedience Regulations there for free. : ) Welcome to the Obedience Ring!!!! : )And good luck! Maybe we'll see you at some of the shows. I am in the Wisconsin area and show in MN and WI. Hope that answers your question, if not, give me a holler! : ) Donna