Yep, it's only obedience, rally, agility, etc. It would be impossible to have mixed breed dogs in conformation. There is no standard to compare them to. I personally think it's wonderful that AKC is accepting mixed breed dogs in these events! Just think of all the mixed breed dogs that will be able to do great things in these activities! Mutts miss out I think. I do hope they don't put them against purebred dogs. I think they should have their own events. The common person would probably not be able to tell the difference between many purebreds and mixed breeds.