Breed profile · Coton de Tulear specialty history

Coton de Tulear specialty history

The full record of the Coton de Tulear’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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2027

National specialty

No national specialty record for 2027.

Regional specialties

No regional specialties recorded for 2027.

2026

National specialty

The National Specialty: a one-day show, Friday, November 13, 2026, at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, 100 Station Ave., Oaks, Pennsylvania — held inside the Greater Philadelphia Dog Fanciers Association all-breed show, with the Penn Treaty show Thursday and the National Dog Show weekend Saturday–Sunday around it. AKC event number 2026702101; host event 2026104501; entries closed October 28, 2026. (Sources: official premium list; AKC Upcoming National Specialties.)

Specialty judge: Ms. Deirdre Petrie of Gordonville, Pennsylvania — all regular and non-regular classes, including Veteran classes for dogs and bitches seven years and over. No Puppy Sweepstakes on the 2026 schedule. On the schedule as well: the AKC National Owner-Handled Series, and Crufts Qualifier Award Certificates for Best of Breed, Best of Opposite Sex, Select Dog and Bitch, Best Bred by Exhibitor, and Awards of Merit. (Source: official premium list.)

USACTC seminar and workshop: Thursday, November 12, 2026, 10:00 a.m., $20 registration, with a supported Coton entry at the Penn Treaty show to follow. Contact: Gregory Beach. (Source: official premium list.)

Winners from the 2026 specialty had not been published in an official source as of November 2026 and will be added here when they are.

Regional specialties

No regional specialties recorded for 2026.

2025

National specialty

The National Specialty: a one-day show, Friday, November 14, 2025, at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, 100 Station Ave., Oaks, Pennsylvania — held inside the Greater Philadelphia Dog Fanciers Association all-breed show. AKC event number 2025702101; host event 2025104501. (Sources: AKC event page; AKC Upcoming National Specialties.)

Best of Breed: GCHB CH Just Incredible Christian Louboutin (“Louie”), who also took Group 3 in the Non-Sporting Group. (Sources: breeder’s announcement, February 2, 2026; AKC event results.)

The 2025 specialty judge was not verified in an official source as of November 2026.

Regional specialties

No regional specialties recorded for 2025.