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Briard specialty history

The full record of the Briard’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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2026

National specialty

The 2026 National Specialty — a one-day show, Sunday, June 14, 2026, at Morgantown Center, 6180 Morgantown Rd, Morgantown, Pennsylvania, in the middle of a national week running June 12–14. Entry: 32 dogs (14 dogs, 18 bitches); whole event 42 entries / 32 competitors. Entries opened Wednesday, May 6, 2026; closed Wednesday, May 27, 2026. Entry fee: $40 first entry, $30 additional, $20 sweepstakes, $15 Beginner Puppy. Event Chair: David Sullivan. Superintendent: Jim Rau Dog Shows, Ltd. The week around the national: two regional specialties Friday, June 12, and two Saturday, June 13, with obedience and rally Saturday morning; a 4–6 Month Beginner Puppy event Sunday. (Sources: AKC event search, event 2026196406; Briard Club of America, National Specialty; 2026 premium list.)

National specialty judges: Mrs. C A Chase — regular and non-regular classes. Odile Smith — Sweepstakes. (The parent club’s page names Carrie Church as the national specialty judge; the AKC event record names Mrs. C A Chase.) (Sources: AKC event search, event 2026196406; Briard Club of America, National Specialty.)

Results (2026 national). Best of Breed: not confirmed in an official source as of November 2026.

Regional specialties

Four regional specialties at Morgantown Center, Morgantown, Pennsylvania, during the national week, with Jim Rau Dog Shows, Ltd. as superintendent; entries closed Wednesday, May 27, 2026, with an entry limit of 100.

Regional specialty, Morgantown Center, Morgantown, PA — Friday, June 12, 2026: judge Mrs. S Moses Combs. Entry: 31 dogs (16 dogs, 15 bitches); whole event 38 entries / 31 competitors. Event Chair: Victoria Borchorski. (Source: AKC event search, event 2026196402.)
Regional specialty, Morgantown Center, Morgantown, PA — Friday, June 12, 2026: judge Mr. P F Willhauck. Entry: 29 dogs (15 dogs, 14 bitches); whole event 37 entries / 29 competitors. Entries opened January 6, 2026. (Source: AKC event search, event 2026196404.)
Regional specialty, Morgantown Center, Morgantown, PA — Saturday, June 13, 2026 (morning): judge Ms. J K Laurin. Entry: 24 dogs (10 dogs, 14 bitches); whole event 42 entries / 24 competitors. Obedience judge: Mr. M P Mooney; Highest Scoring Dog in Regular Classes: GCH CH Janelle’s Pure Poison De L’Heureux BN RE TDX FCAT ATT. Event Chair: Fran Davis. (Source: AKC event search, event 2026196408.)
Regional specialty, Morgantown Center, Morgantown, PA — Saturday, June 13, 2026 (afternoon): judge Dr. H Kellogg. Entry: 28 dogs (14 dogs, 14 bitches); whole event 38 entries / 28 competitors. (Source: AKC event search, event 2026196405.)

The premium list attributes the Friday shows to the Michigan Ohio Briard Club and the Saturday shows to the Atlantic States Briard Club; the AKC event records list the Briard Club of America, Inc. as the club for all four. (Source: 2026 premium list.)

2025

National specialty

The 2025 National Specialty — a one-day show, Saturday, October 4, 2025, at the Fulton County Fairgrounds, Hwy 108, Wauseon, Ohio. Entry: 47 dogs (21 dogs, 26 bitches); whole event 61 entries / 46 competitors. Entries closed Wednesday, September 17, 2025. Event Chair: Martin Gawry. Superintendent: MB-F Inc. (Source: AKC event search, event 2025196414.)

National specialty judge: Mrs. L Clark (Linda Clark) — regular and non-regular classes. (Source: AKC event search, event 2025196414.)

Results (Briard Club of America newsletter, Vol. 111 No. 1). Best of Breed: GCHB CH Deja Vu Popsakadoo Recipe For Success. (Source: Briard Club of America newsletter.)

Regional specialties

No regional specialties recorded for 2025.