Show: Lawrence Jayhawk Kennel Club NOHS Location: Lawrence, KS Date: Sunday, October 11, 2026 Judge: Mr. Kenneth Buxton Dog Reg: CH Margaux’s Invested In Gold RN PT CGC TKI Breed: Bouvier des Flandres Handler: Olivia Wilson Owner: O Wilson Breeder: S Lyon & D Goodland-Rose
Show Name: Rio Pecos Kennel Club NOHS Location: Roswell, NM Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026 Judge: Mrs. Pamela Peat Dog Reg: GCHS SunDevil’s Legendary Rum Runner OHP Breed: Akita Handler: Amy Huenneke Owner: A & S Huenneke
Show: Rapid City Kennel Club NOHS Location: Rapid City SD Date: Sunday, October 11, 2026 Judge: Mrs. Lisa Young Dog: CH Badlands Caffeinated for Carnage RE RATM FDC CGC TKN Breed: Australian Shepherd Handler: Ashley Keil Owner: M Anderson & A Keil Breeder: A Keil
Show: National Capital Area Great Pyrenees Club Location: West Friendship, MD Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026 Judge: Mr. Kevin Lind Dog Reg: GCH Rivergroves Dare To Dream FDC CGCA CGCU TKN ATT VHMA VHMP FITB Handler: Dr. Karen M. Park Owner: Dr. K M Park & Dr. J M Park Breeder: J A Boyd
Show: Border Collie Society of America National Location: Gray Summit, MO Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026 Judge: Mrs. Linda Robey Dog Reg: GCH Sporting Fields Vintage HSA Handler: Amanda Giles Owner: V & J Scofield, D Butt, A Giles, D Samuelson & J Brisbois Breeder: D Butt, A Giles, D Samuelson & J Brisbois
Show: German Shorthaired Pointer Club of Middle Tennessee Location: Lebonon, TN Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026 Judge: Dr. Daniel W. Dowling Dog Reg: GCHP2 Stelor’s Rock Solid CGCA CGCU TKI Handler: Melissa Hungerford Owner: A Partridge, D Stelmach, L Estes & M Hungerford Breeder: D Stelmach & M Hungerford
Show: Bearded Collie Club Of America National Location: Garland, TX Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026 Judge: Michele Ritter Dog Reg: GCHB Burlesque Seize This Moment Handler: KayCee Klang Owner: P & G Bliel & P & L Colombo Breeder: L Colombo
Show: Portuguese Water Dog Club of America Location: Ocala, FL Date: Friday, October 9, 2026 Judge: Mr. Vincent P. Chianese Dog Reg: GCHB Bedlam Silver Tallulah [Bitch] Handler: Kimberly Calvacca Owner: D Corr Breeder: T Pecora
Show: Finnish Lapphund Club of America Location: Lebanon, TN Date: Friday, October 9, 2026 Judge: Mrs. Beth Downey Dog Reg: GCH Wyntre’s Reaching New Heights At Howling Hollow FDC CGCA CGCU Handler: Lisa Lewis Hall Owner: A & J Curtice, J Loy & J Crawford Breeder: J Loy & J Crawford
We looked last month at the AKC and the notion of owning your narrative. The punchline was: if you don’t tell your own story, someone else will tell it for you. My premise is that the AKC has basically told no story, so many people end up viewing purebred dogs and “breeders” through the stories that PETA and other animal activists have told about us.
