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Chow Chow specialty history

The full record of the Chow Chow’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, Thursday, April 23, 2026, at Tulsa Expo Square, Tulsa State Fairgrounds, 4101 E 21st Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma, in the middle of a national week running April 22–26. Entry: 44 entries (26 dogs, 18 bitches); whole event 55 entries / 44 competitors. Entries closed Wednesday, April 8, 2026. Event Chair: Jan Reed. Superintendent: Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C. The week around the national: parent-club obedience and rally on Thursday, a 4–6 Month Beginner Puppy event, and parent-club designated specialties Friday, April 24 and Saturday, April 25 at the Mid-Continent Kennel Club shows, plus the Greater Tulsa Non-Sporting Dog Club specialty and a supported entry Sunday, April 26. (Sources: AKC event search, event 2026124009; Chow Life, Fall 2025, national specialty schedule.)

National specialty judges: Mrs. L Brantley (Linda Brantley) — regular and non-regular classes. Ms. Anna Wallace — Junior Showmanship. Ms. Lynette White — Puppy & Veterans Sweepstakes. Mr. Rick Garvin — Obedience and Rally. (Sources: AKC event search, event 2026124009; Chow Life, Fall 2025, national specialty schedule.)

Results (AKC event search, event 2026124009). Best of Breed and Best Owner-Handled: CH Pendleton Life Of The Party At Chowmania (bitch), H McKay. Best of Opposite Sex: GCHG CH Asans Twilight’s Taha Aki I Am The First (dog), A Sanders / L Ellison. Select Dog: CH Rising Star Dark Night In Berlin, H Tobar / M Regnier. Select Bitch: GCHB CH Rio Cincere’s In A Ny State Of Mind, A Frick / P Romano / C Stone. Best of Winners and Winners Bitch: Southern Skies My Sharona, J Sedillos / R Sedillos. Winners Dog: Southern Skies Red Ruckus, J Sedillos / R Sedillos. Reserve Winners Dog: Graystone’s Heartbeat Of America @ V I P’S, K Watson / B Walden. Reserve Winners Bitch: Pinchou’s Girl’s Night Out, M Oosterman. Best Junior Handler: Faith McKee. Reserve Best Junior Handler: Jayla Sikes. (Source: AKC event search, event 2026124009.)

Regional specialties

Wisconsin Chow Chow Club designated specialties, Washington County Fair Park, West Bend, WI — Saturday, June 27 and Sunday, June 28, 2026: the Wisconsin club’s designated specialties with the Kettle Moraine Kennel Club shows. Conformation judges David B Swartwood (Saturday) and Kathleen Ronald (Sunday). Entries closed Wednesday, June 10, 2026. Event Chair: Vicki DeGruy. Superintendent: BaRay Event Services, Inc. Results for designated specialties are recorded on the host event. (Sources: AKC event search, event 2026188801; Kettle Moraine Kennel Club premium list.)
North Florida Chow Chow Club specialties, Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL — Thursday, December 10 and Friday, December 11, 2026: a designated specialty with sweepstakes on Thursday (event 2026647301, with the Central Florida Kennel Club show) and an independent specialty with junior showmanship on Friday (event 2026647302). Friday conformation judge Michael Brantley; Friday Junior Showmanship judge Mrs. Morgan Brooks. Entries close Wednesday, November 11, 2026. Event Chair: Mary Wuest. Superintendents: MB-F Inc. (Thursday) and Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C. (Friday). (Sources: AKC event search, event 2026647301; AKC event search, event 2026647302.)

2025

National specialty

The 2025 National Specialty — a one-day show, Thursday, May 1, 2025, at the Roberts Centre, 123 Gano Road, Wilmington, Ohio. Entry: 71 entries (37 dogs, 34 bitches); whole event 90 entries / 71 competitors. Entries closed Wednesday, April 9, 2025. Event Chair: Cathy Clapp. Superintendent: Executive Dog Shows, LLC. (Source: AKC event search, event 2025124005.)

National specialty judge: Ms. D Barrett — regular and non-regular classes and Junior Showmanship. (Source: AKC event search, event 2025124005.)

Results (AKC event search, event 2025124005). Best of Breed: GCH CH Shangri-La’s Xmas Surprise For Elite (bitch), M Heldt / K Wronski / S Short. Best of Opposite Sex: GCHG CH Eastern Magic Desperado (dog), J Shen / W Shen / M Brantley / C Fan. Select Dog: CH Imagine A Roadmap To Love, D Spence / T Spence / G Beliew. Select Bitch and Best Owner-Handled: GCH CH Red Mane Queen Bee Mine, E McElroy. Best of Winners and Winners Bitch: Rio’s Sweet 16, A Frick / A Armentrout. Winners Dog: Stitch Tian’E Chows, B Borts. Reserve Winners Dog: Rising Star Never Changes, H Tobar. Reserve Winners Bitch: Southern Skies My Sharona, J Sedillos / R Sedillos. Best Junior Handler: Rhya Manley. Reserve Best Junior Handler: Faith McKee. (Source: AKC event search, event 2025124005.)

Regional specialties

No regional specialties recorded for 2025.