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Breed profile · Chihuahua specialty history

Chihuahua specialty history

The full record of the Chihuahua’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 — Saturday, October 10 – Sunday, October 11, 2026, at the Crowne Plaza St. Louis Airport by IHG, 11228 Lone Eagle Dr, Bridgeton, Missouri. Entry: 247 entries / 204 competitors in conformation (120 Long Coat, 84 Smooth Coat competitors). Entries closed September 23, 2026. Event Chair: Dr. Kathy D Wigal-Shafer, Gilbert, Arizona. Superintendent: Executive Dog Shows, LLC. National week: October 7–11, 2026, with the regional specialty October 8–9 and the club’s Annual Top 20 Competition and Gala. (Sources: AKC event search, event 2026008802; Chihuahua Club of America.)

National specialty judge: Mrs. C P Patterson — conformation (both varieties) and junior showmanship. Sweepstakes offered; the sweepstakes judge not confirmed in an official source as of November 2026. (Source: AKC event search, event 2026008802.)

Results (2026 national). Best of Breed: GCHP CH Omegas Nacho Average Dip Wesanns S (Smooth Coat, dog). Best of Opposite Sex: GCH CH Onelove If The Shoe Fitz (Long Coat, bitch). Long Coat: Best of Variety GCHB CH Master Yoda S Lipetskih Ozer; Winners Dog CH Tesoro Aspen Breeze; Winners Bitch and Best of Winners Fedra (Sanchez); Select Dog GCHG CH I Am Ninja Warrior Dareta; Select Bitch CH Cruella De Vil (Mercado, Negron, Macias). Smooth Coat: Best of Variety GCHP CH Omegas Nacho Average Dip Wesanns S; Winners Dog and Best of Winners CH Inspired Big Dreams; Winners Bitch Misty Meadow’s Dressed To Parti; Select Dog CH Legado De Lagos Quiero Mas; Select Bitch CH Legado De Lagos Rumba. Best Junior Handler: Faith McKee (Long Coat); Reserve Best Junior Handler: Jamie Hill (Smooth Coat). (Source: AKC event search, event 2026008802.)

Regional specialties

Eight regional Chihuahua specialties verified for 2026 so far, including the regional specialty that runs with the national in Bridgeton, Missouri:

  • Chihuahua Club of America regional specialty — Thursday, October 8 – Friday, October 9, 2026, Bridgeton, Missouri: at the Crowne Plaza St. Louis Airport by IHG, with the national week (AKC event 2026008801). Judge: Mr. J A Fehring. Entry: 227 entries / 201 competitors. Best of Breed: GCHB CH Knockout Look What You Made Me Do (Smooth Coat); Best of Opposite Sex: GCHS CH Urano Malkanorah (Smooth Coat). Event Chair: Dr. Kathy D Wigal-Shafer. Superintendent: Executive Dog Shows, LLC.
  • Southern California Chihuahua Club specialty — Saturday, April 18, 2026, City of Industry, California: at the Industry Hills Exposition Center (AKC event 2026016901). Judge: Ms. J S Brewster. Entry: 35 entries / 31 competitors. Best of Breed: CH Lucky Star Amber Glow (Smooth Coat); Best of Opposite Sex: GCH CH Shar’s Bad Bad Leroy Brown (Smooth Coat). Superintendent: Jack Bradshaw Dog Shows.
  • Chihuahua Club of Michigan specialty — Sunday, May 24, 2026, Kalamazoo, Michigan: at the Kalamazoo Co Fairgrounds (AKC event 2026088802). Judge: A Gau. Entry: 40 entries / 36 competitors. Best of Breed: GCHB CH Knockout Sugar Shot (Smooth Coat); Best of Opposite Sex: CH Jo-Li’s Call Me The Breeze-L (Long Coat). Superintendent: MB-F Inc.
  • Houston Chihuahua Club specialty — Thursday, September 17, 2026, Belton, Texas: at the Huntington Bank Expo, afternoon event (AKC event 2026130602). Judge: Mrs. S Dillin. Entry: 36 entries / 29 competitors. Best of Breed: GCHG CH Bramver’s Stylish OHG (Long Coat); Best of Opposite Sex: GCHP CH Bramver’s Frank (Smooth Coat). Superintendent: Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C.
  • Houston Chihuahua Club specialty — Saturday, September 19, 2026, Belton, Texas: at the Huntington Bank Expo (AKC event 2026130603). Judge: P Wilson. Entry: 45 entries / 38 competitors. Best of Breed: GCHG CH Bramver’s Stylish OHG (Long Coat); Best of Opposite Sex: GCH CH Dazzles Shar’s Superstar (Long Coat). Superintendent: Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C.
  • Texas Chihuahua Club specialty — Sunday, September 20, 2026, Belton, Texas: at the Huntington Bank Expo (AKC event 2026178003). Judge: S Patton. Entry: 46 entries / 41 competitors. Best of Breed: GCHG CH Legado De Lagos Munequita (Smooth Coat); Best of Opposite Sex: GCHP CH Bramver’s Frank (Smooth Coat). Superintendent: Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C.
  • Evergreen Chihuahua Club specialty — Saturday, September 26, 2026, Kennewick, Washington: at the Benton County Fairgrounds (AKC event 2026215505). Judge: Mr. H Tatro III. Entry: 28 entries / 24 competitors. Best of Breed: GCHS CH I Am Mr Brasil Dareta (Smooth Coat); Best of Opposite Sex: GCHB CH Elegant Exotic Pink OHG (Long Coat). Superintendent: BaRay Event Services, Inc.
  • Nashville Chihuahua Club concurrent specialty — Friday, October 23, 2026, Murfreesboro, Tennessee: at the Tennessee Miller Coliseum, 304 W Thompson Ln, with the Greater Murfreesboro Kennel Club (AKC event 2026276901). Regular classes judge: Carolyn A Herbel; sweepstakes judge: Leeann Podruch. Entries closed October 7, 2026; entries limited to 100. Results not verified in an official source as of November 2026. (Sources: Greater Murfreesboro / Nashville Kennel Club premium list, Onofrio; Nashville Chihuahua Club.)

2025

National specialty

The 2025 National Specialty — Saturday, October 11 – Sunday, October 12, 2025, at the Renaissance Hotel & Convention Center, 6808 S. 107th E. Ave., Tulsa, Oklahoma. Entry: 253 entries / 219 competitors in conformation (124 Long Coat, 95 Smooth Coat competitors). Entries opened July 21, 2025; entries closed September 24, 2025. Event Chair: Kyle E Potts, San Antonio, Texas. Superintendent: Executive Dog Shows, LLC. (Source: AKC event search, event 2025008802.)

National specialty judge: D R Martenson — conformation (both varieties) and junior showmanship. (Source: AKC event search, event 2025008802.)

Results (2025 national). Best of Breed: GCHS CH Knockout Looks Like The Real Mccoy (Smooth Coat, dog). Best of Opposite Sex: GCHB CH My Dream Is To Fly (Sanchez) (Smooth Coat, bitch). Long Coat: Best of Variety GCHS CH I Am Ninja Warrior Dareta; Winners Dog Mar Rina Bar Call Me Mister; Winners Bitch and Best of Winners Dancing Queen (Sandoval); Select Dog CH Giovel Inspired By You; Select Bitch GCHP CH Vista Lafleur’s Lotus T’Seas Mi. Smooth Coat: Best of Variety GCHS CH Knockout Looks Like The Real Mccoy; Winners Dog Knockout Top Flirt; Winners Bitch and Best of Winners Knockout Dancing On A Karousel; Select Dog GCHG CH Omegas Nacho Average Dip Wesanns S; Select Bitch GCHB CH Knockout Look What You Made Me Do. Best Junior Handler: Cannon Garcia (Long Coat); Reserve Best Junior Handler: Grayson Garcia (Long Coat). (Source: AKC event search, event 2025008802.)

Regional specialties

One regional Chihuahua specialty verified for 2025, the regional specialty that ran with the national in Tulsa, Oklahoma:

  • Chihuahua Club of America regional specialty — Thursday, October 9 – Friday, October 10, 2025, Tulsa, Oklahoma: at the Renaissance Hotel & Convention Center (AKC event 2025008801). Judge: Mr. H Tatro III. Entry: 245 entries / 216 competitors. Best of Breed: GCHS CH Bcr Explicit (Long Coat); Best of Opposite Sex: GCHB CH A & A’s Phantom In The Dressing Room (Long Coat). Event Chair: Kyle E Potts. Superintendent: Executive Dog Shows, LLC.