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Basenji specialty history

The full record of the Basenji’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

National Specialty week: Monday to Sunday, October 5–11, 2026, at the Farm Bureau Expo Center, Wilson County Fairgrounds, 945 East Baddour Parkway, Lebanon, Tennessee — conformation in the Made in Tennessee Building. Conformation days: Wednesday, October 7 (sweepstakes and the African Stock Exhibition), Thursday, October 8 (dog classes, annual meeting, banquet), Friday, October 9 (bitch classes, junior showmanship, rally and obedience, Top 20), Saturday, October 10 (Best of Breed). The Harvest Cluster all-breed shows around the specialty: Tri Star Kennel Club (Wednesday and Sunday), Tullahoma Kennel Club (Thursday and Saturday, the Saturday show a BCOA designated regional specialty), and Cumberland Valley Hound Association (Friday). Lure coursing Sunday, October 4; FastCAT from Monday, October 5. Entry: 139 Basenjis (79 dogs, 60 bitches); 148 entries and 138 competitors across the event. Show Chair: Thomas D. Wright. Superintendent: Onofrio Dog Shows. (Sources: 2026 BCOA National Specialty; 2026 BCOA National Specialty premium list; AKC event search, event 2026000715.)

National specialty judges: Mrs. Brenda J. Cassell — all regular classes and Best of Breed. Mrs. Pat Marshall — Sweepstakes and Veteran Sweepstakes. Ms. Rebecca Haberbush — Junior Showmanship. Ms. Laurie Owen — African Stock Exhibition. Mrs. Mary Ellen Chaffin and Mr. Joe Stewart — lure coursing. (Sources: 2026 BCOA National Specialty, General Information; 2026 BCOA National Specialty premium list.)

Results (official, AKC event 2026000715). Best of Breed: CH Dark Moon Sirius Nyanga It’s About Time (dog, owners M. Work, T. Work, V. Nagy, J. Draud MD). Best of Opposite Sex: CH Dark Moon’s Its A Pod Thing (bitch, owners V. Nagy, J. Predale, J. Draud MD, A. Nagy). Select Dog: CH Spring Willow’s Better Late Than Never At Zamaradi SC. Select Bitch: GCH CH Bellator’s Rattling The Chains With Tezeta. Best of Winners and Winners Dog: Jublie’s Jack Be Quick (owner C. Boutchyard). Winners Bitch: Jublie’s Rum Rita (owners C. Boutchyard, C. Gonter). Reserve Winners Dog: Blue Note’s Mr Saturday Night Live SC. Reserve Winners Bitch: Zamaradi’s Set Fire To The Rain. Best Owner-Handled: GCH CH Bellator’s The Truth Is Out There With Dark Moon DCAT. Best Veteran Dog: GCHB CH Dark Moon’s Bada Bing! Best Veteran Bitch: GCHS CH Dark Moon’s Barking Bad JC. Best Junior Handler: Katryna Smith; Reserve Best Junior Handler: Bentley Mato. (Source: AKC event search, event 2026000715.)

Regional specialties

No regional specialties recorded for 2026.