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Cardigan Welsh Corgi specialty history

The full record of the Cardigan Welsh Corgi’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 83rd CWCCA National Specialty — May 14–16, 2026, at the MeadowView Conference Resort and Convention Center, 1901 Meadowview Parkway, Kingsport, Tennessee (national week May 9–16, 2026; conformation event 2026204210). Dayl Phillip judged the regular and non-regular classes, junior showmanship, and Best of Breed; Jane Crenshaw judged the puppy and veteran sweepstakes. The Megan — the club’s champions-only competition, in its 32nd year — was judged by Cindy Bossi, Mary Sue Olcott, and Jessica Viera. Entries closed at 6:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Show Chair: Donna Ozdowski. Assistant Show Chairs: Gail LaBerge and Garrett Ramsay. Performance/Companion Chair: Patti Burgess.

The week ran the full Cardigan calendar: herding trials Saturday–Sunday, May 9–10, at Maple Grove Farm, Denton, North Carolina; agility Monday, May 11, at Three Bulls Event Center, Bulls Gap, Tennessee; obedience and The Megan on Tuesday, May 12; puppy and veteran sweepstakes Wednesday, May 13; conformation Thursday–Friday, May 14–15; and junior showmanship and Best of Breed on Saturday, May 16. The national drew 272 Cardigan Welsh Corgis entered, for a total entry of 482.

Results (2026 national). Best of Breed and Best Veteran: GCHG CH Redbud Across The Universe. Best of Opposite Sex: CH Heritage Hill Letsgetfysical BCAT. Best of Winners and Winners Dog: Allegro Hook, Line And Sinker. Winners Bitch, Best Puppy, and Best Bred-By Exhibitor: Bendi’s Redbud Everything’s Better With Butter. Select Dog: GCHS Kingsbury Bossis Gentleman Caller. Select Bitch: CH Sunkissed Telltail Diamond In The Ruff. Best Owner-Handled: GCHS CH Turick Bossis Angel Eyes Dont Tell. Reserve Winners Dog: Cornerstone’s Light My Fire. Reserve Winners Bitch: Cub Run Phi Firefly. Best Junior: Emily McGuire. Best in Megan: GCHS Madegann’s Espresso Luv FCAT CGC TKN; Runner Up to Best in Megan: GCH Ebonwalds Priority One; Best Opposite Sex in Megan: GCH Rocky Ridges Ticket To Ride.

Regional specialties

January 22–23, 2026 — Cardigan Welsh Corgi Club of Southern California, Ventura, California. 57th Independent Specialty (Thursday, January 22; judge Denise Waiting; 36 dogs, 52 entries) and 58th Specialty Concurrent (Friday, January 23; judge Terry Hansen; 31 dogs, 33 entries), Ventura County Fairgrounds & Seaside Park, 10 W Harbor Blvd, Ventura, California.
February 21–22, 2026 — CWCCA concurrent specialties. Saturday (event 2026204222, judge Emily Fish) and Sunday (event 2026204221, judge Denise Waiting); 32 Cardigan Welsh Corgis and 30 entries each day. Venue not stated in the marked catalogues.
October 9–11, 2026 — Chesapeake Cardigan Welsh Corgi Club Regional Specialty, West Friendship, Maryland. Howard County Fairgrounds. Show Chair: Kyrie Garretson. Superintendent: MB-F, Inc.
November 6–7, 2026 — Three Trails Specialty, Springfield, Missouri. Missouri Entertainment and Events Center, N Grant Ave & Norton Rd, Springfield, Missouri.
November 27, 2026 — Bluebonnet Cardigan Welsh Corgi Club, Conroe, Texas. Montgomery County Fairgrounds, 9055 Airport Rd, Conroe, Texas.
November 28–29, 2026 — Northwest Cardigan Welsh Corgi Fanciers Winter Specialty, Ridgefield, Washington. Clark County Fairgrounds, Northeast Delfel Road, Ridgefield, Washington.

2025

National specialty

The 82nd CWCCA National Specialty — national week May 17–24, 2025, at Purina Farms, Gray Summit, Missouri, with herding at RottiEwe Farm, Wright City, Missouri. Ingrid Prytz-Ohm judged the conformation. Best of Breed was GCH CH Aurigan Rhorie Son Of Roadie, Best of Opposite Sex and Best Owner-Handled was CH Aurigan Bartender Becky, and Best of Winners and Winners Bitch was Coedwig Qui Vivra Verra A Belukha. Winners Dog and Best Bred-By Exhibitor was PecanValley Tailwind Masquerade. Select Dog and Best Veteran was GCHG CH Redbud Across The Universe; Select Bitch was GCH Kingsbury Bossis Some Like It Hot. Best Puppy was Cornerstone’s Light My Fire. Show Chair: Ingrid Greig. Assistant Show Chairs: Doug Greig and Kim Moshlak. Performance/Companion Chair: Ashley Brown.

Results (2025 national). Best of Breed: GCH CH Aurigan Rhorie Son Of Roadie. Best of Opposite Sex: CH Aurigan Bartender Becky. Best of Winners and Winners Bitch: Coedwig Qui Vivra Verra A Belukha. Winners Dog: PecanValley Tailwind Masquerade. Entry counts and the exact conformation dates within the week had not been published in an official source as of November 2026.

Regional specialties

No regional specialties recorded for 2025.

2024

National specialty

The 81st CWCCA National Specialty — national week May 13–18, 2024, at the Roberts Centre, Wilmington, Ohio, with herding at Rosehaeven LLC, Alger, Ohio. Denise Waiting judged the conformation. Best of Breed, Best Owner-Handled, and Breeder of Best of Breed was GCHS Madhatter’s Achilles’ Heel BCAT. Best of Winners and Winners Dog was Aurigan Rhorie Son Of Roadie — the same dog that won Best of Breed the following year. Best of Opposite Sex was CH Kingsbury Bossis Some Like It Hot, and Winners Bitch was Oak Leaf Redbud My Little Chickadee. Select Dog and Best Veteran was GCHG CH Redbud Across The Universe; Select Bitch was GCH CH Vestavia Genuine Risk TKN. Best Puppy was Geran’s Colorado Sky; Best Bred-By Exhibitor was Cymbrogi’s Joie De Vivre. Show Chair: Heidi Kilgore. Assistant Show Chair: Kathi Myers. Performance/Companion Chair: Ashley Brown.

Results (2024 national). Best of Breed: GCHS Madhatter’s Achilles’ Heel BCAT. Best of Opposite Sex: CH Kingsbury Bossis Some Like It Hot. Best of Winners and Winners Dog: Aurigan Rhorie Son Of Roadie. Winners Bitch: Oak Leaf Redbud My Little Chickadee. Reserve Winners Bitch: Alpha-Omega Madhatter Queen In The North. Entry counts had not been published in an official source as of November 2026.

Regional specialties

No regional specialties recorded for 2024.