Upcoming National Specialties
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Komondor Club of America, Inc. | 03/13/2026 | 1 | York Interstate Fairgrounds | York | PA | Jim Rau Dog Shows, Ltd. |
| American Foxhound Club, Inc | 03/14/2026 | 1 | Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center | Louisville | KY | 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. |
| Bracco Italiano Club of America | 03/27/2026 | 1 | Roberts Centre | Wilmington | OH | MB-F Inc. |
| American Shetland Sheepdog Association | 04/01/2026 | 4 | Purina Farms | Gray Summit | MO | Lorraine Yu |
| Collie Club of America, Inc. | 04/01/2026 | 4 | Expo Square | Tulsa | OK | Executive Dog Shows, LLC |
| 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. |
| Pyrenean Shepherd Club of America | 04/11/2026 | 1 | Georgia Ntl Fairgrounds & Agricenter | Perry | GA | Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C. |
| Basset Fauve de Bretagne Club of America | 04/12/2026 | 1 | Georgia Ntl Fairgrounds & Agricenter | Perry | GA | Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C. |
| Nederlandse Kooikerhondje Club of the United States of America | 04/12/2026 | 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. |
| American Whippet Club, Inc. | 04/15/2026 | 4 | Red Lion Pasco Airport & Conference Center | Pasco | WA | BaRay Event Services, Inc. |
| United States Australian Shepherd Association | 04/15/2026 | 3 | Purina Farms | Gray Summit | MO | MB-F Inc. |
| American Tibetan Mastiff Association | 04/17/2026 | 1 | Maryland State Fairgrounds | Timonium | MD | 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. |
| Poodle Club of America, Inc. | 04/22/2026 | 3 | Purina Farms | Gray Summit | MO | MB-F Inc. |
| American Polish Lowland Sheepdog Club | 04/23/2026 | 1 | Tulsa Expo Square | Tulsa | OK | Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C. |
| 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 | Expo Square | Tulsa | OK | Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C. |
| American Shih Tzu Club, Inc. | 04/25/2026 | 1 | Crowne Plaza Asheville | Asheville | NC | Jim Rau Dog Shows, Ltd. |
| Boston Terrier Club of America, Inc. | 04/30/2026 | 2 | Alexis Park Hotel | Las Vegas | NV | Lorraine Yu |
| Clumber Spaniel Club of America, Inc. | 04/30/2026 | 1 | Central Wisc Convention & Expo Center | Rothschild | WI | BaRay Event Services, Inc. |
| 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 |
| English Cocker Spaniel Club of America, Inc. | 05/07/2026 | 2 | Purina Farms | Gray Summit | MO | Patricia Shaw |
| Newfoundland Club of America, Inc. | 05/07/2026 | 3 | Crowne Plaza Hotel | Warwick | RI | MB-F Inc. |
| Scottish Deerhound Club of America, Inc. | 05/07/2026 | 2 | Seven Springs Mountain Resort | Seven Springs | PA | Mary Mignogna |
| Tibetan Terrier Club of America, Inc. | 05/07/2026 | 1 | Sleepy Hollow Hotel | Tarrytown | NY | Cullen Lack |
| Leonberger Club of America | 05/09/2026 | 1 | Best Western Premier Boulder Falls Inn | Lebanon | OR | Karen Burgess |
| 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 | Karen Burgess |
| Greyhound Club of America | 05/13/2026 | 1 | Cache County Fairgrounds | Logan | UT | BaRay Event Services, Inc. |
| Borzoi Club of America, Inc. | 05/14/2026 | 3 | Courtyard Omaha Bellevue at Beardmore Event Center | Bellevue | NE | Lorraine Yu |
| Cardigan Welsh Corgi Club of America, Inc. | 05/14/2026 | 3 | MeadowView Conference Resort and Convention Center | Kingsport | TN | Lorraine Yu |
| American Pointer Club, Inc. | 05/15/2026 | 1 | SandHills Global Event Center | Lincoln | NE | Lorraine Yu DogZibit |
| Belgian Sheepdog Club of America, Inc. | 05/15/2026 | 2 | South Sioux City Marriott Riverfront | South Sioux City | NE | Lorraine Yu |
| Dachshund Club of America, Inc. | 05/15/2026 | 2 | Purina Farms | Gray Summit | MO | Foy Trent Dog Shows |
| Irish Water Spaniel Club of America | 05/15/2026 | 1 | Seven Springs Mountain Resort | Seven Springs | PA | Lorraine Yu |
| American Belgian Malinois Club | 05/16/2026 | 1 | Ann Arbor Dog Training Bldg | Whitmore Lake | MI | Executive Dog Shows, LLC |
| Bichon Frise Club of America, Inc. | 05/16/2026 | 1 | ST. Louis Airport Hilton | St. Louis | MO | Executive Dog Shows, LLC |
| Irish Wolfhound Club of America | 05/18/2026 | 3 | Purina Farms | Gray Summit | MO | Foy Trent Dog Shows |
| English Toy Spaniel Club of America | 05/21/2026 | 1 | Kalamazoo Co Fairgrounds | Kalamazoo | MI | MB-F Inc. |
| Mastiff Club of America, Inc. | 05/21/2026 | 2 | Cache County Fairgrounds | Logan | UT | BaRay Event Services, Inc. |
| German Shorthaired Pointer Club of America | 05/22/2026 | 2 | The Founders Inn and Spa | Virginia Beach | VA | BaRay Event Services, Inc. |
| Keeshond Club of America, Inc. | 05/22/2026 | 2 | Roberts Centre | Wilmington | OH | Cheryl Cazier |
| Papillon Club of America, Inc. | 05/22/2026 | 2 | Embassy Suites Norman Hotel and Conf Ctr | Norman | OK | Lorraine Yu |
| Lowchen Club of America | 05/23/2026 | 1 | Kalamazoo Co Fairgrounds | Kalamazoo | MI | MB-F Inc. |
| Miniature American Shepherd Club of the USA | 05/23/2026 | 1 | Purina Farms | Gray Summit | MO | Lorraine Yu |
| Yorkshire Terrier Club of America, Inc. | 05/27/2026 | 1 | Southbank Hotel Jacksonville Riverwalk | Jacksonville | FL | Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C. |
| Miniature Pinscher Club of America, Inc. | 05/28/2026 | 1 | DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel | Murfreesboro | TN | Lorraine Yu |
| Russian Toy Club of America | 05/28/2026 | 1 | Southbank Hotel Jacksonville Riverwalk | Jacksonville | FL | |
| Silky Terrier Club of America, Inc. | 05/28/2026 | 1 | Southbank Hotel Jacksonville Riverwalk | Jacksonville | FL | Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C. |
| American Cesky Terrier Fanciers Association, Inc. | 05/29/2026 | 1 | Purina Farms | Gray Summit | MO | Foy Trent Dog Shows |
| Irish Setter Club of America, Inc. | 05/29/2026 | 2 | Cache County Fairgrounds | Logan | UT | Patricia Shaw |
| Kuvasz Club of America | 05/30/2026 | 1 | Oklahoma State Fairgrounds | Oklahoma City | OK | Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C. |
| Norwich Terrier Club of America | 05/30/2026 | 1 | Purina Farms | Gray Summit | MO | Foy Trent Dog Shows |
| West Highland White Terrier Club of America | 05/30/2026 | 1 | Oklahoma State Fairgrounds | Oklahoma City | OK | Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C. |
| 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 |
| American Rottweiler Club | 06/10/2026 | 1 | Purina Farms | Gray Summit | MO | BaRay Event Services, Inc. |
| Havanese Club of America | 06/13/2026 | 2 | Roberts Centre | Wilmington | OH | Susan Gordon |
| Briard Club of America, Inc. | 06/14/2026 | 1 | Morgantown Center | Morgantown | PA | Jim Rau Dog Shows, Ltd. |
| Flat-Coated Retriever Society of America, Inc. | 06/17/2026 | 3 | Purina Farms | Gray Summit | MO | BaRay Event Services, Inc. |
| Icelandic Sheepdog Association of America | 07/02/2026 | 1 | Monroe County Fairgrounds | Monroe | MI | MB-F Inc. |
| American Chinese Crested Club, Inc. | 07/03/2026 | 2 | Roberts Centre | Wilmington | OH | Executive Dog Shows, LLC |
| Cairn Terrier Club of America | 08/13/2026 | 1 | Island Grove Regional Park | Greeley | CO | Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C. |
| Japanese Chin Club of America | 08/20/2026 | 1 | Hyatt Regency Houston West | Houston | TX | Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C. |
| Swedish Vallhund Club of America | 09/04/2026 | 1 | Island Grove Regional Park | Greeley | CO | Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C. |
| Irish Red and White Setter Association of America | 09/05/2026 | 1 | Island Grove Regional Park | Greeley | CO | Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C. |
| St. Bernard Club of America, Inc. | 09/24/2026 | 3 | Peek N' Peak Resort & Spa | Clymer | NY | William Hinchman |
| Labrador Retriever Club, Inc. | 10/01/2026 | 2 | T90 Ranch | Tenino | WA | Lorraine Yu |
| Glen of Imaal Terrier Club of America | 10/04/2026 | 1 | Macungie Memorial Park | Macungie | PA | MB-F Inc. |
| Irish Terrier Club of America | 10/04/2026 | 1 | Macungie Memorial Park | Macungie | PA | MB-F Inc. |
| Norfolk Terrier Club | 10/04/2026 | 1 | Macungie Memorial Park | Macungie | PA | MB-F Inc. |
| Scottish Terrier Club of America | 10/04/2026 | 1 | Macungie Memorial Park | Macungie | PA | MB-F Inc. |
| Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club of America, Inc. | 10/08/2026 | 2 | Idaho Expo | Garden City | ID | BaRay Event Services, Inc. |
| Samoyed Club of America, Inc. | 10/08/2026 | 3 | MeadowView Conference Resort and Convention Center | Kingsport | TN | Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C. |
| Portuguese Podengo Pequenos of America | 10/09/2026 | 1 | Farm Bureau Exposition Center | Lebanon | TN | Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C. |
| American Beauceron Club | 10/10/2026 | 1 | The Fairgrounds | Hamburg | NY | MB-F Inc. |
| Basset Hound Club of America, Inc. | 10/14/2026 | 3 | James E. Ward Ag Center | Lebanon | TN | Christine Allen |
| American Bullmastiff Association, Inc. | 10/22/2026 | 3 | Bayfront Convention Center | Erie | PA | Jim Rau Dog Shows, Ltd. |
| French Bull Dog Club of America | 10/26/2026 | 2 | Alexis Park Hotel | Las Vegas | NV | MB-F Inc. |
| Italian Greyhound Club of America, Inc. | 11/04/2026 | 2 | Napa Valley Exposition | Napa | CA | MB-F Inc. |
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