Breed profile · Barbet specialty history

Barbet specialty history

The full record of the Barbet’s national and regional specialties, year by year — dates, venues, judges, entries, and winners, with sources. The current year is shown in full on the breed profile; this page is the archive.

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2027

National specialty

No national specialty record for 2027.

Regional specialties

No regional specialties recorded for 2027.

2026

National specialty

The National Specialty: a one-day show, Saturday, November 14, 2026, at the Ohio Expo Center/Ohio State Fairgrounds, 717 E. 17th Ave., Columbus, Ohio — held inside the Mid-Ohio Cluster (November 12–15), concurrent with the Lima Kennel Club all-breed show. Entry: 33 dogs and 55 entries. (Sources: official premium list; AKC Upcoming National Specialties; official judging program.)

Specialty judge: Mr. Wayne R. Cavanaugh of Kalamazoo, Michigan — all regular and non-regular classes and Best Owner-Handled, Ring 11 at 10:00 am. Puppy and Veteran Sweepstakes: Ms. Anna M. Vaughn of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Ring 11 at 9:30 am. Junior Showmanship: Mr. Daniel Fabelo of Fairfield Township, Ohio, Ring 11 at 11:30 am. Also on the schedule: the AKC National Owner-Handled Series. (Sources: official premium list; official judging program.)

Winners from the 2026 specialty had not been published in an official source as of November 2026 and will be added here when they are.

Regional specialties

No regional specialties recorded for 2026.

2025

National specialty

For comparison, the 2025 national specialty ran Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at the Morris & Essex Kennel Club show, Colonial Park, Somerset, New Jersey, with 25 Barbets in breed judging at Ring 16 and sweepstakes at noon. (Sources: Morris & Essex judging program; owner’s post from the show.)

Regional specialties

No regional specialties recorded for 2025.