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Saved shows, show plans, your ringside schedule, and followed judges and breeds — all in one place, on any device. Spectator and Exhibitor accounts are free — no credit card required. Pro Exhibitor adds unlimited dogs and private judge notes.
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How we compare
Subscription competitors, side by side
Features down the side, providers across the top — subscription planning tools only. The free column is everything a free ThePetAdvisor account includes; Pro Exhibitor adds the rest. Prices checked against official pages on October 26, 2026.
| Feature | ThePetAdvisor Free$0 · free forever |
ThePetAdvisor Pro Exhibitor$9.95/mo · $99/yr 30-day trial (annual) |
ShowDogCentral$10/mo · $100/yr 30-day trial, no card |
ShowPoints Pro$9.99/mo · $99.99/yr 7-day trial |
Dogshow Calendar$24.99/mo · $249.99/yr 30-day trial, no card |
Dog Show Schedule$20/mo · $200/yr 30-day trial, no card |
RingSchedule$9.99/mo · annual n/a 14-day trial |
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| Show search & discovery | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| Free public guides (no subscription needed) | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — | — | — |
| Judging programs included | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| Premium lists & entry forms | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ? | ✓ | — | — |
| Dog profiles | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ? | — | — |
| Personal ring card / day plan | — | ✓ | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Alerts: closings, programs, judges | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ? | — | — |
| Points estimates & title tracking | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| Private judge notes | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Printable schedule / packet | — | ✓ | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
Legend: ✓ included · — not included · ? not confirmed in the sources checked (not a claim the feature is absent). Rows are ordered so the free tier's checkmarks are grouped at the top, then the features that need a subscription.
- Free, in plain terms: everything public is free — show search, guides, judging programs, premium lists and entry links. What free does not get: alerts, private judge notes, and the printable packet (all Pro). Dog profiles are included free up to 5 dogs; Pro covers the whole kennel.
- On the ring-card row: free has the basic day plan built from listed ring times. The personal ring card with estimated times and conflict alerts is Pro — hence the dash, not a missing day plan.
- Points tracking is not built yet, in either tier. Neither Free nor Pro does points tracking today, so both columns show a dash on that row.
- Pro Handler adds the full client roster, invoicing and billing, and shareable client schedules on top of everything checked in the Pro Exhibitor column.
- Schedule-only tools use a program you supply. Dog Show Schedule and RingSchedule build a schedule from a judging program you bring; they do not provide programs or premiums, and they do not send alerts.
- ShowDogCentral's point schedules are division lookup tables, not personal title tracking — hence the dash on that row.
- Dogshow Calendar offers judge ratings, not private judge notes — hence the dash on that row.
- ShowPoints on the ring-card row: it sends ring-time alerts and has a calendar, but no ring card was confirmed in the sources checked.
- Free public guides row: the other tools offer free trials, not free-forever guides. ThePetAdvisor is the only one in this set whose guides are free without a subscription.
Please note: competitor prices and features were checked on October 26, 2026 and may have changed since. We did our best to get them right, but we could be wrong — please verify with the provider before deciding. ThePetAdvisor features are as described on this page.
The free account in the form above includes everything checked in the Free column — no credit card required. See plans and pricing for the full tier details.
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Overview
Welcome to ThePetAdvisor
One place to track your dogs, plan your shows, and chase those titles.
Your dog's profile is the hub for everything — titles, sports, show plans.
Conformation, Family Dog, Sports — turn on what you do, off what you don't.
Browse verified shows, save the ones you're entering, build your plan.
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Followed breeds
Follow the breeds you handle or fancy. When their specialty shows are announced, you'll see them here and can make plans to go.
Your followed breeds show up below. Unfollow anytime.
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What are you waiting for?
Pick what you are waiting on, then pick one of your saved shows. Your waiting list lives here in your account. Alerts when new documents post are coming soon.
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Junior Handlers
Track your junior's showmanship journey — Novice to Open to Master.
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