I have Two Silky Terriers and Two Chihuahuas that I after to start entering in dog shows. They are APRI Registration and I live in Texas.
A: You can show them in AKC exhibition events, like Obedience or Rally-O, by getting them an Indefinite Listing Privilege (ILP) number.
The dog must be spayed/neutered and become available to be purebred.
If you want to show in conformation (real shows, not the APRI ones), you need to have AKC registered dogs.

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