Show: Rocky Mountain Siberian Husky Club Location: Brighton, CO Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026 Judge: Ms Sandy Weaver Dog: GCHS Snowmist’s Yachtsman Handler: Erin Criqui Owner: K LeBlanc, T Devlin & E Criqui Breeder: K LeBlanc
If you’re on your club’s show committee, you know hotels understand that allowing dogs is good for business–and believe that allowing dogs is potentially bad for their properties. They can be balky about how many dogs per room and the size of dogs they’ll allow, and it can be financially injurious to your exhibitors with those rising non-refundable deposits.
Show: Georgia Boxer Club Location: Perry, GA Date: Sunday, April 12, 2026 Judge: Ms. Sandy Weaver Dog: GCHS Strawberry N CinniBon’s Big Deal Handler: Hernan Pacheco Owner: B Wagaman & B Voran Breeder: B Wagaman & B Voran
Across the country, American Kennel Club conformation clubs are under strain. Rising costs and shrinking venue options are part of the story, but behind the scenes, most clubs are fighting a quieter, more personal battle: people problems.
Show Name: Palm Beach County Dog Fanciers Association Location: West Palm Beach, FL Show Date: Saturday, March 21, 2026 Total Entry: 790 Best In Show Judge: Mr. Ken J. Murray Show Photographer(s): Don Meyer • Email: billmeyerphoto@gmail.com Dog Reg: GCHB Yarrow Venerie Rambling Man [Dog] Breed: Norfolk Terrier Handler: Ernesto Lara Owner: S Ingram, Z Turesdale, […]
They happened in Orlando in December, though most people who attended the AKC Championship week of shows had no idea what was going on.
Show Name: Brazos Valley Kennel Club, Inc. Location: Navasota, TX Show Date: Sunday, March 15, 2026 Total Entry: 689 Best In Show Judge: Mrs. Cindy Meyer Show Photographer(s): Sandy Dobbs • Website: sandydobbsphotography.com Dog Reg: GCH Trio’s Bridgerton At Rosewood SWN SCE SIA SEA [Bitch] Breed: Petit Basset Griffon Vendeen Handler: Clint Livingston Owner: M […]
Show Name: Brazos Valley Kennel Club, Inc. Location: Navasota, TX Show Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026 Total Entry: 691 Best In Show Judge: Mrs. Carol Jean Nelson Show Photographer(s): Sandy Dobbs • Website: sandydobbsphotography.com Dog Reg: GCHP Oakdale Honeyhill Vantage Point [Dog] Breed: Shetland Sheepdog Handler: Jennifer Harper Owner: B Borchers, C Holmes, P Yates, […]
Show Name: Greater Gainesville Dog Fanciers Association Location: Ocala, FL Show Date: Saturday, January 24, 2026 Total Entry: 908 Best In Show Judge: Mr. Richard Todd Jackson Show Photographer(s): Don Meyer • Email: billmeyerphoto@gmail.com Dog Reg: GCHP Cerise Carte Blanche II [Dog] Breed: Spaniel (English Springer) Handler: Howard Huber Owner: D Cherry & K Kirk […]
Click here to read the complete article 254 – May, 2023 By Sandy Weaver Having a show dog looks so easy–slap on a lead, stand still, look pretty, run around, down and back, and collect your ribbons. In reality, those who consistently have top-winning dogs understand that having a show dog isn’t easy at all–it’s […]
