Upcoming National Specialties

Below is a list of National Specialties in the next twelve months whose applications have been processed by the AKC. These events are sponsored by the Parent Club for each breed.

Events are listed in date order with the first day of each specialty listed.

For more information about these events, please go to Event Search and type in the name of the club as it is listed here. For example: American Boxer Club, Inc..

Event Name Date Days Site City State Super/
Secretary
American Boerboel Club 11/01/2025 1 Jackson County Expo Central Point OR Jack Bradshaw Dog Shows
Dogue de Bordeaux Society of America 11/01/2025 1 Allen County Memorial Coliseum Fort Wayne IN BaRay Event Services, Inc.
Standard Schnauzer Club of America, Inc. 11/01/2025 1 Meadow Event Park Doswell VA MB-F Inc.
Bull Terrier Club of America 11/02/2025 1 Riviera Resort & Spa Palm Springs CA Jacquie Smith
Bearded Collie Club of America, Inc. 11/07/2025 2 Mission Inn & Resort Howey-in-the-Hills FL Susan Gordon
National Redbone Coonhound Club 11/08/2025 1 North East Alabama Agri-Business Center Rainsville AL Foy Trent Dog Shows
Norwegian Buhund Club of America 11/08/2025 1 Kalamazoo Co Fairgrounds Kalamazoo MI MB-F Inc.
Irish Red and White Setter Association of America 11/14/2025 1 The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center Oaks PA MB-F Inc.
Bulldog Club of America 11/25/2025 2 Wyndham Executive Center Columbia MO Richard Seeno
Xoloitzcuintli Club of America 11/29/2025 1 Georgia Ntl Fairgrounds & Agricenter Perry GA Foy Trent Dog Shows
Bergamasco Sheepdog Club of America 12/06/2025 1 The Greater Philadelphia Expo Center Oaks PA Jim Rau Dog Shows, Ltd.
Biewer Terrier Club of America 12/12/2025 1 Orange Cty Convention Center N/S Bldg Orlando FL MB-F Inc.
Greyhound Club of America 12/12/2025 1 Orange Cty Convention Center N/S Bldg Orlando FL MB-F Inc.
Boykin Spaniel Club & Breeders Association of America 02/28/2026 1 Howard County Fairgrounds West Friendship MD MB-F Inc.
American Pomeranian Club, Inc. 03/09/2026 3 Crowne Plaza Hotel Louisville Louisville KY MB-F Inc.
Finnish Lapphund Club of America 03/13/2026 1 Shasta District Fairgrounds Anderson CA MB-F Inc.
Schipperke Club of America, Inc. 03/19/2026 2 Holiday Inn Hurstbourne Louisville Louisville KY Mary Mignogna
Lagotto Romagnolo Club of America, Inc. 03/20/2026 1 Will Rogers Memorial Coliseum Fort Worth TX Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C.
Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen Club of America 04/04/2026 1 Crowne Plaza Asheville Asheville NC Cheryl Cazier
Vizsla Club of America, Inc. 04/09/2026 2 Galway Downs Temecula CA BaRay Event Services, Inc.
American Manchester Terrier Club 04/10/2026 2 Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex Harrisburg PA Jim Rau Dog Shows, Ltd.
Norwegian Elkhound Association of America, Inc. 04/10/2026 1 Purina Farms Gray Summit MO Christine Allen
Grand Basset Griffon Vendeen Club of America 04/11/2026 1 Georgia Ntl Fairgrounds & Agricenter Perry GA Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C.
American Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club, Inc. 04/14/2026 3 MeadowView Conference Resort and Convention Center Kingsport TN BaRay Event Services, Inc.
United States Australian Shepherd Association 04/15/2026 3 Purina Farms Gray Summit MO MB-F Inc.
Great Pyrenees Club of America, Inc. 04/17/2026 2 Mirabeau Park Hotel and Convention Center Spokane Valley WA BaRay Event Services, Inc.
Chow Chow Club, Inc. 04/23/2026 1 Tulsa Expo Square Tulsa OK Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C.
Tibetan Spaniel Club of America 04/23/2026 1 Built Ford Touch Livestock at Expo Square Tulsa OK Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C.
Cane Corso Association of America 05/02/2026 1 Purina Farms Gray Summit MO Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C.
Dalmatian Club of America, Inc. 05/05/2026 3 MeadowView Conference Resort and Convention Center Kingsport TN Executive Dog Shows, LLC
American Boxer Club, Inc. 05/06/2026 3 Indianapolis Marriott Indianapolis IN MB-F Inc.
American Belgian Tervuren Club, Inc. 05/07/2026 3 Indoor Sports Center Loves Park IL Lorraine Yu
Tibetan Terrier Club of America, Inc. 05/07/2026 1 Sleepy Hollow Hotel Tarrytown NY Cullen Lack
Spinone Club of America 05/12/2026 1 Island Grove Regional Park Greeley CO Foy Trent Dog Shows
Bernese Mountain Dog Club of America, Inc. 05/13/2026 4 Linn Cty Fair & Expo Cntr Albany OR BaRay Event Services, Inc.
Borzoi Club of America, Inc. 05/14/2026 3 Courtyard Omaha Bellevue at Beardmore Event Center Bellevue NE Kimberley Anne Horn Janek
Cardigan Welsh Corgi Club of America, Inc. 05/14/2026 3 MeadowView Conference Resort and Convention Center Kingsport TN Lorraine Yu
Dachshund Club of America, Inc. 05/15/2026 2 Purina Farms Gray Summit MO Foy Trent Dog Shows
American Belgian Malinois Club 05/16/2026 1 Ann Arbor Dog Training Bldg Whitmore Lake MI Executive Dog Shows, LLC
English Toy Spaniel Club of America 05/21/2026 1 Kalamazoo Co Fairgrounds Kalamazoo MI MB-F Inc.
Keeshond Club of America, Inc. 05/22/2026 2 Roberts Centre Wilmington OH Cheryl Cazier
Miniature American Shepherd Club of the USA 05/23/2026 1 Purina Farms Gray Summit MO Lorraine Yu
Miniature Pinscher Club of America, Inc. 05/27/2026 1 DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Murfreesboro TN Tracey Issacson
Yorkshire Terrier Club of America, Inc. 05/27/2026 1 Southbank Hotel Jacksonville Riverwalk Jacksonville FL Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C.
Irish Setter Club of America, Inc. 05/29/2026 2 Cache County Fairgrounds Logan UT Patricia Shaw
Border Terrier Club of America, Inc. 06/03/2026 2 Cheshire Fairgrounds Swanzey NH Jim Rau Dog Shows, Ltd.
Saluki Club of America 06/04/2026 3 Purina Farms Gray Summit MO Foy Trent Dog Shows
Havanese Club of America 06/13/2026 2 Roberts Centre Wilmington OH Susan Gordon
American Chinese Crested Club, Inc. 07/03/2026 2 Roberts Centre Wilmington OH Executive Dog Shows, LLC
Japanese Chin Club of America 08/20/2026 1 Hyatt Regency Houston West Houston TX Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C.