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Clumber Spaniel specialty history

The full record of the Clumber 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 — a one-day show, Thursday, April 30, 2026, at Central Wisconsin Convention & Expo Center, 10101 Market St, Rothschild, Wisconsin, in the middle of a national week running April 28–30. Entry: 69 dogs (30 dogs, 39 bitches); whole event 76 entries / 69 competitors. Entries closed Wednesday, April 8, 2026. Event Chair: Ron Porras. Superintendent: BaRay Event Services, Inc. The week around the national: sweepstakes, obedience, and rally Tuesday, April 28; a regional specialty Wednesday, April 29; a 4–6 Month Beginner Puppy event Thursday; plus FastCAT, tracking, and hunt tests around the week, a Top 10 Gala Wednesday evening, and a banquet with awards Thursday evening. (Sources: AKC event search, event 2026131115; 2026 judging program; 2026 preliminary breed counts (BaRay).)

National specialty judges: Mr. James M. Fankhauser — regular and non-regular classes, Beginner Puppy, and Junior Showmanship. Ellen Hardin — all Sweepstakes. Ms. Loretta C. Lazzara — Obedience & Rally. Best Junior Handler: Emily McGuire; Reserve Best Junior Handler: Easton Munster. (Sources: 2026 judging program; AKC event search, event 2026131115.)

Results (2026 national). Best of Breed: not confirmed in an official source as of November 2026.

Regional specialties

One regional specialty at Central Wisconsin Convention & Expo Center, Rothschild, Wisconsin, during the national week, with BaRay Event Services, Inc. as superintendent; entries closed Wednesday, April 8, 2026.

Regional specialty, Central Wisconsin Convention & Expo Center, Rothschild, WI — Wednesday, April 29, 2026: judge Ms. Pluis Davern. Entry: 71 dogs (31 dogs, 40 bitches); whole event 74 entries / 71 competitors. Best Junior Handler: Emily McGuire; Reserve Best Junior Handler: Easton Munster. Event Chair: Ron Porras. (Sources: AKC event search, event 2026131108; 2026 judging program.)

2025

National specialty

The 2025 National Specialty — a one-day show, Thursday, May 1, 2025, at the Cowlitz County Event Center, 1900 7th Ave, Longview, Washington, in the middle of a national week running April 29–May 1. Entry: 57 dogs (33 dogs, 24 bitches); whole event 64 entries / 57 competitors. Entries opened Thursday, February 27, 2025; closed Wednesday, April 9, 2025. Event Chair: Charlie Zaragoza. Superintendent: BaRay Event Services, Inc. The week around the national: obedience and rally plus a Pacific Northwest Clumber Spaniel Fanciers specialty Tuesday, April 29; national sweepstakes and a CSCA regional specialty Wednesday, April 30; scent work and temperament tests around the week. (Sources: AKC event search, event 2025131111; 2025 premium list.)

National specialty judge: Nancy Talbott — regular and non-regular classes. Ellen Helm — Sweepstakes. Alice Peterson — Obedience & Rally. Laura Reeves — CSCA Regional Specialty. Joan Savage — Pacific Northwest Clumber Spaniel Fanciers Specialty. Best Junior Handler: Rowan Scholl. (Sources: 2025 premium list; AKC event search, event 2025131111.)

Results (2025 national). Best of Breed: not confirmed in an official source as of November 2026.

Regional specialties

Regional specialty, Cowlitz County Event Center, Longview, WA — Wednesday, April 30, 2025: judge Laura Reeves. (Source: 2025 premium list.)
Pacific Northwest Clumber Spaniel Fanciers specialty, Cowlitz County Event Center, Longview, WA — Tuesday, April 29, 2025: judge Joan Savage. (Source: 2025 premium list.)
Regional specialty, World’s Fair Exhibition Hall, Knoxville, TN — Saturday, January 11, 2025: judge Dr. J R Davis. Entry: 2 dogs (1 dog, 1 bitch). (Source: AKC event search, event 2025131101.)