▁dog ▁show ▁might ▁contain ▁or ▁consist ▁entirely ▁of ▁categories ▁( classes ) ▁which ▁are ▁hum orous ▁or ▁are ▁simply ▁for ▁non - p ure bre d ▁p ets , ▁as ▁an ▁alternative ▁to ▁con formation ▁show ▁classes , ▁which ▁are ▁usually ▁reserved ▁for ▁specific ▁standard ised ▁bre eds ▁and ▁treated ▁with ▁considerable ▁serious ness . ▁ ▁Pet ▁photo ▁compet itions ▁can ▁also ▁be ▁considered ▁novel ty ▁shows ▁of ▁a ▁sort . ▁ ▁Some ▁examples ▁of ▁novel ty ▁classes ▁are ▁" cat ▁and ▁owner ▁look - ali ke ", ▁" dog ▁with ▁the ▁most ▁sp ots ", ▁" small est / larg est / fatt est / th inn est " ▁of ▁a ▁pet ▁type , ▁" dog ▁in ▁fancy ▁dress ", ▁and ▁the ▁like . ▁One ▁of ▁the ▁most ▁famous ▁novel ty ▁shows ▁is ▁the ▁World ' s ▁U g liest ▁Dog ▁Cont est . ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁UK , ▁a ▁dog ▁rescue ▁group ▁in ▁Sus sex ▁named ▁All sort s ▁Dog ▁Res cue ▁Society ▁runs ▁the ▁Gi ant ▁Golden ▁Dog ▁Show ▁( former ly ▁the ▁Golden ▁Dog ▁Show ), ▁claimed ▁to ▁be ▁the ▁largest ▁novel ty ▁dog ▁show ▁in ▁the ▁world . ▁H eld ▁ann ually ▁at ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁September ▁at ▁Al bourne ▁E quest rian ▁Centre ▁near ▁Hass ock s , ▁England , ▁it ▁features ▁numerous ▁rings ▁and ▁classes ▁for ▁all ▁kinds ▁of ▁dogs . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁it ▁featured ▁ 4 ▁rings ▁with ▁ 6 3 ▁unique ▁classes . ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 1