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Breed profile · Gordon Setter specialty history

Gordon Setter specialty history

The full record of the Gordon Setter’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 — Friday, October 23, 2026, at the Dixon May Fairgrounds, 655 S. First Street, Dixon, California. Entry: 91 entries. Entries closed October 7, 2026. Event Chair: Marilyn Orrick, El Dorado, California. Superintendent: BaRay Event Services, Inc. The 2026 national: national week October 20–24, with sweepstakes on Thursday, October 22, at the host hotel in Davis, and the National Specialty Competition on Friday, October 23, at the fairgrounds. (Sources: AKC event search, event 2026079829; Gordon Setter Club of America, 2026 National Specialty.)

National specialty judge: Mr. Phillip (Phil) Booth — conformation and junior showmanship. The sweepstakes ran Thursday, October 22, judged by Carolyn Gold (puppy sweepstakes 9 entries; veteran sweepstakes 13 entries); Lora Cox judged the national obedience and rally trials, and Denise Paquette judged the 4–6 month beginner puppy competition. (Sources: Gordon Setter Club of America, 2026 National Specialty; AKC event search, event 2026079829.)

Results (2026 national). Best of Breed, Best of Opposite Sex, Winners Dog, Winners Bitch, and Best Junior Handler: not published in an accessible official source as of November 2026.

Regional specialties

Ten Gordon Setter specialties verified for 2026 so far, all parent-club specialties held by the Gordon Setter Club of America except the Golden Gate concurrent specialty:

  • GSCA Specialty — Thursday, February 19, 2026, Madison, Wisconsin: at the Alliant Energy Center (AKC event 2026079804). Judge: M S Wilson. Entry: 29 entries / 27 competitors.
  • GSCA Specialty — Friday, February 20, 2026, Madison, Wisconsin: at the Alliant Energy Center (AKC event 2026079805). Judge: Mrs. P Nykiel. Entry: 35 entries / 32 competitors.
  • GSCA Specialty — Saturday, February 21, 2026, Madison, Wisconsin: at the Alliant Energy Center (AKC event 2026079824). Judge: Mr. E Dziuk. Entry: 33 entries / 29 competitors.
  • GSCA Specialty — Friday, April 10, 2026, Perry, Georgia: at the Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter (AKC event 2026079808), with the Peach Blossom Cluster. Judge: Mr. J A Moses. Entry: 19 entries / 18 competitors.
  • GSCA Specialty — Saturday, April 11, 2026, Perry, Georgia: at the Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter (AKC event 2026079807), with the Peach Blossom Cluster. Judge: Mrs. A Pickett. Entry: 19 entries / 18 competitors.
  • GSCA Specialties — Saturday, May 9, 2026, Lima, Ohio: at the Lima Kennel Club Showgrounds (AKC events 2026079809 and 2026079810). Judges: Mr. D Fabelo and Ms. B Hale. Entry: 56 entries / 49 competitors.
  • GSCA Specialty — Thursday, August 13, 2026, Greeley, Colorado: at Island Grove Regional Park (AKC event 2026079814). Judge: Mr. D P McFarlane. Entry: 52 entries / 47 competitors.
  • GSCA Specialty — Friday, August 14, 2026, Greeley, Colorado: at Island Grove Regional Park (AKC event 2026079815). Judge: Mr. S Dainard. Entry: 52 entries / 44 competitors.
  • Golden Gate Gordon Setter Club Concurrent Specialty — Saturday, October 24, 2026, Dixon, California: at the Dixon May Fairgrounds, with the national week and the Sacramento Valley Dog Fanciers all-breed shows. Judge: Britt E. Jung (conformation and junior showmanship); Cindy Stanford judged sweepstakes. (Sources: Gordon Setter Club of America, 2026 National Specialty; Sacramento Valley Dog Fanciers premium list.)

2025

National specialty

The 2025 National Specialty — Wednesday, October 22 – Thursday, October 23, 2025, at the Boxboro Regency Hotel & Conference Center, 242 Adams Place, Boxborough, Massachusetts. Entry: 100 entries / 90 competitors; 91 entries in conformation (45 dogs, 46 bitches). Entries closed October 1, 2025. Event Chair: Donnah Brynger, Canton, Georgia. Superintendent: Jim Rau Dog Shows, Ltd. (Sources: AKC event search, event 2025079818.)

National specialty judge: Mrs. A F Yuhasz — conformation and junior showmanship. (Source: AKC event search, event 2025079818.)

Results (2025 national). Best of Breed: GCHG CH Tamarack Valley View River Of Dreams. Best Junior Handler: Spring Krickeberg. Best of Opposite Sex, Winners Dog, and Winners Bitch were not published in an accessible official source as of November 2026. (Sources: Showsight, GCHP CH Tamarack Valley View River Of Dreams; AKC event search, event 2025079818.)

Regional specialties

Six Gordon Setter specialties verified for 2025:

  • GSCA Specialty — Thursday, February 20, 2025, Madison, Wisconsin: at the Alliant Energy Center (AKC event 2025079817). Judge: B P Threlfall. Entry: 40 entries / 36 competitors.
  • GSCA Specialty — Saturday, May 10, 2025, Lima, Ohio: at the Lima Kennel Club Showgrounds (AKC event 2025079813). Judge: Mr. P Booth. Entry: 42 entries / 39 competitors.
  • GSCA Specialty — Thursday, August 14, 2025, Greeley, Colorado: at Island Grove Regional Park (AKC event 2025079815). Judge: M Faulkner. Entry: 47 entries / 43 competitors.
  • Golden Gate Gordon Setter Club Specialty — Saturday, October 25, 2025, Dixon, California: at the Dixon May Fairgrounds (AKC event 2025310402). Judge: Ms. P D Norman. Entry: 17 entries / 15 competitors.
  • GSCA Specialty — Saturday, November 1, 2025, Bernalillo, New Mexico: at Loretto Park (AKC event 2025079828). Judge: Dr. D W Dowling. Entry: 26 entries / 21 competitors.
  • GSCA Specialty — Sunday, November 2, 2025, Bernalillo, New Mexico: at Loretto Park (AKC event 2025079829). Judge: Mrs. S Brown. Entry: 26 entries / 21 competitors.