"Here is what is required to win a prize at the pet show:

3rd: Combined skill of 15 points from the three skill categories.

2nd: Combined skill of 23 points from the three skill categories.

1st: Same skill as for 2nd, but requires the pet's mood to be 75 or higher (4 and a quarter green bars)." - TEM

"If you are going to a pet show make sure that your pet is in a good mood otherwise end in the move_objects on cheat and delete your pet before the old town shuttle comes." - cake haed

"When you are planning to enter a petshow, visit Miss Lucille (The palm-reader). Have her 'read' the pet you want to enter. If she says good stuff about your pet, its mood will go all the way up, bright green in every bar. If she says bad stuff about it though, its mood will stay the same." - Jo

"delete your pet before you go to Old Town. It'll be in a great mood and won't bite the judge. (As long as it's well trained) you'll do well." - anonymous

"don't enter your pet in a comp straight after u had just bought one other wise u will get the booby prize. make sure your pet is trained properly." - *kelly roland rocks*b4 u enter