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Cavalier King Charles Spaniel specialty history

The full record of the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel’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 — the 28th annual, Monday, April 13 – Thursday, April 16, 2026, at the MeadowView Conference Resort & Convention Center, 1901 Meadowview Pkwy, Kingsport, Tennessee. Conformation Tuesday, April 14 – Thursday, April 16, 2026. AKC event 2026499005, Parent Specialty (National Specialty). Conformation judge: Mr. Michael Hegarty (Chantismere, Derry, Northern Ireland). Junior Showmanship judge: Dr. Tracie Laliberte. Futurity judge: Ms. Elizabeth Reed. Sweepstakes and Veteran Sweepstakes judge: Ms. Leslie Slusher. Obedience & Rally judge: Ms. Cheryl Tisdale (AKC events 2026499007 and 2026499008). Superintendent: BaRay Event Services, Inc. Event chair: Molly Hughes. Entries closed Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. PDT. The entry: 264 dogs, 310 entries. The week also held Scent Work April 11–12; Fast CAT April 14; an ACKCSC Independent Specialty Wednesday, April 15, and Friday, April 17; and a Rescue Trust dinner and Parade of Rescue Dogs. (Sources: AKC event search, event 2026499005; BaRay, 2026 ACKCSC National Specialty premium list.)

Results (2026 national). Best of Breed: Starring Trooping the Colours (also Best of Winners). Best of Opposite Sex: CH Almeara Love Her Madly. Select Dog: GCHB CH Northpointe Let’s Start a Revolution. Select Bitch: GCH CH Fields Edge Off to See the Wizard. Best in Futurity: Sheeba Master Reuben. Best Puppy: Crownheir Faith, Hope and Love. Best Veteran: GCH CH Wellsworth Heaven’s Gate CGC TKN. Best Bred By Exhibitor: Nighthawk’s Outstanding Presentation. Best Junior Handler: Elizabeth Skaggs; Reserve Best Junior Handler: Madyson Smith. Beginner Puppy Best of Breed: Saranade Make It Rain. Winners Bitch not confirmed in an accessible official source. (Source: American Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club, 2026 National Specialty unofficial results.)

Regional specialties

Five Cavalier regional and independent specialties verified for 2026 so far:

Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club of Central Arizona Specialties — Friday, January 30, and Saturday, January 31, 2026, Phoenix, Arizona: at the Arizona Exposition & State Fairgrounds, held with the Heart of the Desert Classic. Concurrent specialties, limited to 100 entries each. Entries closed Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at noon MST. AKC events 2026642501 and 2026642502. (Source: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club of Central Arizona, 2026 specialty premium list.)
ACKCSC Independent Specialty — Wednesday, April 15, and Friday, April 17, 2026, Kingsport, Tennessee: at the MeadowView Conference Resort & Convention Center, 1901 Meadowview Pkwy, held during national week. Wednesday: Obedience & Rally, judged by Ms. Cheryl Tisdale. Friday: Conformation — dogs, intersex, Best of Breed, and Beginner Puppy judged by Ms. Heidi Mohn; bitches and non-regular classes judged by Ms. Erica Venier; Junior Showmanship by Ms. Heidi Mohn. AKC events 2026499011-C/J, 2026499006-O, 2026499009-R, 2026499012-BP. (Source: BaRay, 2026 ACKCSC National Specialty premium list.)
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Fanciers of the Susquehanna Valley Specialty — Saturday, May 9, 2026, Lebanon, Pennsylvania: at the Lebanon Valley Exposition Center, 2120 Cornwall Rd. AKC event 2026713701. Judge J Elliott. The entry: 23 dogs (10 dogs, 13 bitches). Entries closed Wednesday, April 22, 2026; entries limited to 100. Superintendent: Jim Rau Dog Shows. (Source: AKC event search, event 2026713701.)
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club of Greater Atlanta Specialty — Saturday, June 27, 2026, Atlanta, Georgia: at the Atlanta Exposition Center South, 3850 Jonesboro Rd. AKC event 2026516501. Judge Ms. Paula L. Ayers. The entry: 26 dogs (14 dogs, 12 bitches). Entries closed Wednesday, June 10, 2026; entries limited to 100. Event chair: Beth L. Lassiter. (Source: AKC event search, event 2026516501.)
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club of Delaware Valley Specialties — Sunday, October 4, 2026, West Chester, Pennsylvania: two back-to-back specialty shows at the Dog Training Club of Chester County, 880 Springdale Drive, Suite 100, dedicated to Dorothy Heffner (Starborn Cavaliers). Show #1, AKC event 2026610103; Show #2, AKC event 2026610101; Beginner Puppy 2026610104 and 2026610102. Junior Showmanship (Show #1), Puppy & Veteran Sweepstakes (both shows), 4–6 month Beginner Puppy (both shows), and NOHS (both shows). Entries closed Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at noon EST; entries limited to 100 each. (Source: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club of Delaware Valley, 2026 specialty premium list.)

2025

National specialty

The 2025 National Specialty — the 27th annual, Monday, April 14 – Thursday, April 17, 2025, at The Emerald Resort (Resort & Conference Center at Hyannis), 35 Scudder Ave, Hyannis, Massachusetts. Conformation Tuesday, April 15 – Thursday, April 17, 2025. AKC event 2025499012, Parent Specialty (National Specialty). Conformation judge: Miss Tanya Ireland (Elemich, Essex, United Kingdom). Junior Showmanship judge: Mrs. Beverly Hofschulte. Futurity judge: Ms. Trudy Owens. Puppy Sweepstakes and Veteran Sweepstakes judge: Ms. Paula Ayers. Obedience & Rally judge: Mrs. Denise D. LaCroix (AKC events 2025499014 and 2025499015). Superintendent: BaRay Event Services, Inc. Event chair: Richard Lee Alexander. Entries closed Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. PDT. The entry: 205 dogs, 238 entries. The week also held agility April 11–13 in North Smithfield, Rhode Island; Scent Work April 12–13; and an ACKCSC Independent Specialty Wednesday, April 16, and Friday, April 18. (Sources: AKC event search, event 2025499012; BaRay, 2025 ACKCSC National Specialty premium list.)

Results (2025 national). Best of Breed: GCHG CH Forestcreek Just Right. Best of Opposite Sex, Best of Winners, and Winners Bitch: Almeara Love Her Madly. Select Dog: GCHP CH Sheeba Ladies Man CGC TKN. Select Bitch: GCH CH Orchard Hill Diversified. Best in Futurity: Crownheir Cartier Halo. Best Puppy: Forestcreek Halo. Best Veteran: GCHG CH Avatar Made to Be in Pictures. Best Bred By Exhibitor: Almeara Love Her Madly. Best Junior Handler: Madyson Smith; Reserve Best Junior Handler: Elizabeth Skaggs. Winners Dog not confirmed in an accessible official source. (Source: American Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club, 2025 National Specialty unofficial results.)

Regional specialties

ACKCSC Independent Specialty — Wednesday, April 16, and Friday, April 18, 2025, Hyannis, Massachusetts: at The Emerald Resort, 35 Scudder Ave, held during national week. Wednesday: Obedience & Rally, judged by Mrs. Denise D. LaCroix. Friday: Conformation, Junior Showmanship, and 4–6 Month Beginner Puppy — dogs, intersex, and Best of Breed judged by Mr. Jason Maret; bitches, non-regular classes, and Junior Showmanship judged by Mr. Lamont M. Yoder. AKC events 2025499017-C/J, 2025499013-O, 2025499016-R, 2025499020-BP. (Source: BaRay, 2025 ACKCSC National Specialty premium list.)

2024

National specialty

The 2024 National Specialty — the 26th annual, Monday, April 15 – Thursday, April 18, 2024, at the Hampton Inn & Suites Dallas-Mesquite, 1700 Rodeo Drive, Mesquite, Texas. Conformation Tuesday, April 16 – Thursday, April 18, 2024. AKC event 2024499003, Parent Specialty (National Specialty). Conformation judge: Mr. James Finlay-Kirkwood (United Kingdom). Junior Showmanship judge: Mr. Ted Eubank. Futurity judge: Mrs. Jennifer Wehking. Sweepstakes and Veteran Sweepstakes judge: Ms. Mary Beth Squirrell. Obedience & Rally judge: Ms. Terry Thornton (AKC events 2024499005 and 2024499006). Superintendent: BaRay Event Services, Inc. Show chair: Richard Alexander. Entries closed Wednesday, March 27, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. PDT. The entry: 192 dogs, 224 entries; the judging program counted 227 Cavaliers. The week also held an ACKCSC Independent Specialty Wednesday, April 17, and Friday, April 19. (Sources: AKC event search, event 2024499003; BaRay, 2024 ACKCSC National Specialty judging program.)

Results (2024 national). Best Junior Handler: Madyson Smith; Reserve Best Junior Handler: Elizabeth Skaggs. Best of Breed, Best of Opposite Sex, Winners Dog, and Winners Bitch not confirmed in an accessible official source as of November 2026. (Source: AKC event search, event 2024499003.)

Regional specialties

ACKCSC Independent Specialty — Wednesday, April 17, and Friday, April 19, 2024, Mesquite, Texas: at the Hampton Inn & Suites Dallas-Mesquite, 1700 Rodeo Drive, held during national week. Friday: Conformation — dogs and Best of Breed judged by Mrs. Mary Hanus; bitches judged by Mr. Jean Tremblay. AKC events 2024499009-C/J, 2024499004-O, 2024499007-R. (Source: BaRay, 2024 ACKCSC National Specialty judging program.)