Who Gets to Speak In The Fancy?

When I first started showing dogs, I heard the same phrase more often than I could count. “You need to pay your dues.”

When I first started showing dogs, I heard the same phrase more often than I could count. “You need to pay your dues.”

Spring seems to be the season of the National Specialty. Many breeds have held their National over the last month, and many more are on the schedule between now and June. As purebred dog fanciers, we all look forward to attending our National for many reasons. We look forward to showing our young hopefuls or […]

Show: American Shetland Sheepdog Association Location: Gray Summit, MO Date: Saturday, April 4 2026 Judge: Amy Massey Dog: CH Amberlyn’s Animation ROMC Handler: Becky Johnson Owner: E Sawatzky & K Sawatzky Breeder: E Sawatzky & K Sawatzky

Show: Kennel Club of Yorkville, Illinois NOHS Location: DeKalb, IL Date: Saturday, April 4, 2026 Judge: Jason Hoke Dog: GCHB Eclipse Shootin the Breeze at Chandalar CGC Breed: Berger Picard Handler: Shelley Delimat Owner: S Delimat Breeder: K Foehl & D Beadle

Show: Terry-All Kennel Club NOHS Location: Brighton, CO Date: Saturday, April 4, 2026 Judge: Ms. Lee Whittier Dog: GCHG First Class Flawless My Dear FDC ATT Breed: Bedlington Terrier Handler: Priscilla Boland Owner: P Boland Breeder: J Fogel & C Mackenzie

Show: Terry All Kennel Club NOHS Location: Brighton, CO Date: Sunday, April 5, 2026 Judge: Mrs. Vicki Abbott Dog: GCHG KuhlBreeze Don’t Hate The Player Hate The Game Breed: Afghan Hound Handler: Kelli Kujawa Owner: K Kujawa, D Ridley & A Kujawa Breeder: K Kujawa & D Ridley

The American Kennel Club (AKC®), a not-for-profit organization that is the world’s largest registry of pedigree purebred dogs, and a leading voice for canine welfare and responsible ownership, is pleased to announce that a petition filed by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals(PETA) in the New York Supreme Court has been denied, and the […]

Show: American Belgian Malinois Club Location: Albany, OR Date: Saturday, April 4, 2026 Judge: Mrs Joan M Zielinski Dog: GCH Cabel’s Breezes Down The Stretch SBN SEN BC Handler: Amie McLaughlin Owner: D Frost Breeder: B Cagle & G Ellis

Show: Meri-Miss Kennel Club NOHS Location: Gulfport, MS Date: Friday, March 27, 2026 Judge: Mrs. Shalisa D. Neely Show: Greater Hattiesburg Kennel Club NOHS Location: Gulfport, MS Date: Saturday, March 28, 2026 Judge: Susan Thibodeaux Show: Greater Hattiesburg Kennel Club NOHS Location: Gulfport, MS Date: Sunday, March 29, 2026 Judge: Karen L. Dewey Dog: GCHB […]

Show: Mason Dixon Kennel Club NOHS Location: Boonesboro, MD Date: Saturday, April 4, 2026 Judge: Dr. Scott Kellogg Dog: GCH Kelview’s Waiting For A Girl Like You NA WAC DS DJ CGC TKI Breed: Doberman Pinscher Handler: Brooke Miller Owners: B & T Miller Breeders: C Nicholson & C Kelso