The four-plus day show cluster has become the staple of today’s dog show scene in the United States. A quick glance at our events calendar at www.caninechronicle.com shows how clusters of shows held in one location has become a normal, weekly occurrence in most regions. Heck, we even have a button titled “Cluster View” on our events calendar that groups the shows by cluster each weekend.
My plans to spend the 4th of July Holiday weekend with my friends at the Maize and Blue cluster were cut short due to a horrific storm that blew in just after the show concluded on Friday. Friday’s temperatures registered as high as 100 degrees, and the volunteers of the cluster took the extreme temperatures very […]
Show Name: Elgin Kennel Club Location: Belvidere, IL Show Date: Tuesday, July 7, 2026 Total Entry: 408 Best In Show Judge: Mr. James M. Fankhauser Show Photographer(s): Wilcox Photo Dog Reg: GCHP Stelor’s Rock Solid CGCA TKI [Dog] Breed: Pointer (German Shorthaired) Handler: Melissa Hungerford Owner: A Partridge, L Estes, D Stelmach & M Hungerford […]
Show: National Capitol Kennel Club NOHS Location: West Friendship, MD Date: Sunday, July 5, 2026 Judge: Mr. Peter Scott Dog: GCH Ellenni Blkstone Caerleon B Careful What You B!tch 4 STR OHB Handler: Kylie Scott Owner: K Scott, L B Cipriotti, K Allison & R Wisnoski Breeder: R Wisnoski, L B Cipriotti & K Allison
Show: Holyoke Kennel Club NOHS Location: West Springfield, MA Date: Sunday, July 5, 2026 Judge: Mr. Ronald S.F. Mahon Dog: GCHP2 Piccadil’s The Greatest Showman Come Alive OHP SWA SCE SIE SEE CGC Breed: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Handler: Janet York Owner: J York Breeder: J York
Show: Michigan Boxer Club #1 & #2 Location: Monroe, MI Date: Friday, July 3, 2026 Judge: Mrs. Bridget Brown & Mrs. Beth Downey Dog: GCH Sin’s Evolution of JTM TKM Handler: Dan Buchwald Owner: D Gil Breeder: T Maggle, D Gil & J Maggle
Show: Lone Star Fox Terrier Club Location: Dallas, TX Show Date: Saturday, July 4, 2026 Judge: Mr. Harold “Red” Tatro Dog: GCH Edenshire Game Changer At De Stijl [Dog] Handler: Samantha Carlson Owner: D Heaton, J Carlson & M Raggett Breeder: M Raggett & P Harrison
Show: Rottweiler Club Of New Mexico Location: Albuquerque, NM Date: Saturday, July 4, 2026 Judge: Jason Hoke Dog: GCHB Cammcastle’s Ulysses S. Grant Handler: Nikki Bedea Owner: R Cassetta, T Cassetta & S Guynn Breeder: P Ross, S Ross & S Guynn
Show: Great Lakes Border Collies Specialty #2 Location: Monroe, MI Date: Friday, July 3, 2026 Judge: Mrs. Carol Sommerfelt Dog: GCHS Tenja’s Tuggin At My Heart NA OAJ XF Handler: Tera Majors Owner: T Majors & A Agostine Breeder: T Majors
Show: Suncoast Basset Hound Club Location: Ocala, FL Date: Saturday, July 4, 2026 Judge: Michael Canalizo Dog: GCHG Saggy Bottom’s Dapper Dan Man Of Zen Owner: P Daniel & S Tobias Pegelow Breeder: D & S Pegelow
