Show: Southern California Whippet Association Location: Escondido, CA Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026 Judge: Mr. Mike Bennett Dog Reg: GCHS Longlesson Toast the Night SC OFC IC2 Handler: Erynn Lucas Owner: E Lucas Breeder: Longlesson Kennel, A Romano Kelly, T Kirstein & L Bernhardt
Show: French Bulldog Club of America #1 Location: Gurabo, PR Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026 Judge: Mr. Robin Stansell Dog Reg: GCHG Texas Strong’s Ditto Dawg FDC Handler: Elvin Izaguirre Owner: M Castleman Breeder: M Castleman
Show: Staffordshire Terrier Club of America Regional Location: Macungie, PA Date: Sunday, October 4, 2026 Judge: Kenneth Kauffman Dog Reg: GCH Buckeye American Outlaw RATS ATT SWA DS Handler: Mary Jo Morgan Owner: M J Morgan Breeder: M J Morgan
Show: Lehigh Valley Afghan Hound Association #1 & #2 Location: Frenchtown, NJ Date: Sunday, October 4, 2026 Judge: Honi Reisman & Israel Garcia Dog Reg: GCHS Caymiko’s Playful Jestress of Spice Hill JC NAP NJP TKN Handler: Teri Tevlin Owner: U Reinisch
While sitting ringside watching Irish Setters–with a total entry of seven–the discussion among the group sitting there turned to the low number of entries in most breeds we see at dog shows. Some said the problem is too many dog shows, while others blamed it on poor judging and/or seeing the same judges in the ring week-in and week-out across the country. One person chimed in and said it’s becoming too expensive to go to multi-day dog show clusters every week or two. I said, “You are all right. Everything you just mentioned is the reason for declining entries at shows, in my opinion.”
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Show: Greater Lowell Kennel Club NOHS Location: Tyngsborough, MA Date: Sunday, October 4, 2026 Judge: Mr. Del Richards Dog Reg: CH Sandstorm N Balor Dream On JC ATT BCAT Handler: Rachel Wilson Owner: R Wilson & K Morton Breeder: K Morton
Show: Greater Lowell Kennel Club NOHS Location: Tyngsborough, MA Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026 Judge: Mr. James S Albrecht Dog Reg: CH Sandstorm N Balor The Rising Sun JC ATT BCAT Breed: Saluki Handler: Rachel Wilson Owner: R Wilson & K Morton Breeder: K Morton
Show: Lone Star Schipperke Club #1 Location: Denton, TX Date: Saturday, October 3, 2026 Judge: Diane Price Dog Reg: GCHB Willow’s Moving Mountains HOF OHG Handler: Diane Johnson Owner: D & T Johnson Breeder: D & T Johnson
Show : Irish Setter Club of Central Connecticut Location: Vernon CT Date: Friday, October 2, 2026 Judge: Col Jonathon C Chase Dog: GCHB Claret Autumn’s Brilliant Color OHG Handler: Donald Lawrence Owner: D & D Lawrence Breeder: D & D Lawrence
