Breed profile · Bulldog specialty history

Bulldog specialty history

The full record of the Bulldog’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 Show: Monday to Wednesday, October 26–28, 2026, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton East Peoria Riverfront Hotel & Conference Center, 100 Conference Center Dr, East Peoria, Illinois — the conformation centerpiece of a national week, October 25–31, 2026, with the Bulldog Club of America Division II prequel show on Sunday, October 25, puppy sweepstakes on Monday, October 26, host-club specialties from the Chicago, Western Michigan, and Milwaukee Bulldog Clubs on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, and the National Winners Gallery — 120 original oil paintings of past national winners — on display through the week. Entry: 216 dogs, 225 entries. (Sources: official premium list; official judging program; Canine Chronicle, National Winners Gallery.)

National specialty judges: Ms. Elizabeth Karshner — Best of Breed and intersex, Wednesday, October 28. Mr. Rick Franz — regular dogs, Tuesday, October 27. Mrs. Kelly Franz — regular bitches, Tuesday, October 27. Sweepstakes: Mr. Kelley Ensminger (dogs) and Ms. Alecia Wagner (bitches and Best in Sweepstakes), Monday, October 26. Junior Showmanship: Ms. Corri Long. Obedience and rally: Ms. Anna Lorenz. (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

Bulldog Club of America, Division II — prequel show — Sunday, October 25, 2026, Embassy Suites by Hilton East Peoria Riverfront Hotel & Conference Center, East Peoria, Illinois. Judges: Judy Wade (dogs), Ray Spivey (bitches), Chuck Spears (intersex). Entry: 170 dogs, 177 entries. (Source: official judging program.)
Chicago Bulldog Club — host show — Thursday, October 29, 2026, Embassy Suites by Hilton East Peoria Riverfront Hotel & Conference Center, East Peoria, Illinois. Judges: Ken Calloway (dogs), Corri Long (bitches), Brandon Edge (intersex). Entry: 190 dogs, 196 entries. (Source: official judging program.)
Western Michigan Bulldog Club — host show — Friday, October 30, 2026, Embassy Suites by Hilton East Peoria Riverfront Hotel & Conference Center, East Peoria, Illinois. Judges: Pat Ropp (dogs), Eva Dickey (bitches), Alin Retezatu (intersex). Entry: 193 dogs, 197 entries. (Source: official judging program.)
Milwaukee Bulldog Club — host show — Saturday, October 31, 2026, Embassy Suites by Hilton East Peoria Riverfront Hotel & Conference Center, East Peoria, Illinois. Judges: Lalaine Policar (dogs), Dennis Balanag (bitches), Michelle Cazett (intersex). Entry: 171 dogs, 174 entries. (Source: official judging program.)

2025

National specialty

The 2025 National Show: Monday to Wednesday, November 24–26, 2025, at the Wyndham Executive Center Columbia Mall, Columbia, Missouri, in a national week, November 23–29, 2025. Best of Breed: GCHB Karma’s Moonshadow. Best of Opposite Sex: GCH Cherokee Legend Jacib’s Frank Butler. (Sources: Canine Chronicle, National Winners Gallery; 2025 national week results.)

Regional specialties

No regional specialties recorded for 2025.