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Great Pyrenees specialty history

The full record of the Great Pyrenees’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 week of events Tuesday, April 14 – Saturday, April 18, 2026, at the Mirabeau Park Hotel & Convention Center, 1100 N Sullivan Rd, Spokane Valley, Washington. Conformation Friday, April 17 – Saturday, April 18, 2026. AKC event 2026097406, Parent Specialty (National Specialty). Conformation judge: Mr. Keith Savage. Junior Showmanship judge: Mr. Stephen Cabral. Futurity judge: Ms. Kimberly Kentopp. Puppy Sweepstakes judge: Mrs. Nancy Coombs. Veteran Sweepstakes judge: Ms. Sue Blevens. Obedience & Rally judge: Mr. Richard Lewis (AKC events 2026097405 and 2026097403). Superintendent: BaRay Event Services, Inc. Event chair: Linda Whisenhunt. Entries closed Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at 12:00 p.m. PDT. The entry: 40 dogs, 56 entries. The week also held obedience and rally on Tuesday, April 14; two GPCA regional specialties on Wednesday, April 15; and Futurity, Sweepstakes, Veteran Sweepstakes, and the Top Twenty/Puppy Invitational on Thursday, April 16. (Sources: AKC event search, event 2026097406; BaRay, 2026 GPCA National Specialty judging program.)

Results (2026 national). Best of Breed: GCHG Rivergroves Se.Faire Remarquer. Best Junior Handler: Abigail Metish; Reserve Best Junior Handler: Kamryn Forman. Best of Opposite Sex, Winners Dog, and Winners Bitch not confirmed in an accessible official source. (Sources: Westminster Kennel Club, 2027 Westminster invitees (National Specialty Winners); AKC event search, event 2026097406.)

Regional specialties

Four GPCA regional specialties verified for 2026 so far:

Great Pyrenees Association of Southern California Specialty — Thursday, January 22, 2026, Ventura, California: at the Ventura County Fairgrounds & Seaside Park, 10 W Harbor Blvd. AKC event 2026113401. Judge L Whisenhunt. The entry: 7 Great Pyrenees. Entries closed Wednesday, January 7, 2026; entries limited to 100. Superintendent: Jack Bradshaw Dog Shows. (Source: AKC event search, event 2026113401.)
GPCA Regional Specialty #1 (morning) — Wednesday, April 15, 2026, Spokane Valley, Washington: at the Mirabeau Park Hotel & Convention Center, 1100 N Sullivan Rd, held during national week. AKC event 2026097407. Judge Mr. Richard Lewis. The entry: 42 dogs, 50 entries. (Source: AKC event search, event 2026097407.)
GPCA Regional Specialty #2 (afternoon) — Wednesday, April 15, 2026, Spokane Valley, Washington: at the Mirabeau Park Hotel & Convention Center, 1100 N Sullivan Rd, held during national week. AKC event 2026097409. Judge Karen Justin. The entry: 42 dogs, 49 entries. (Source: AKC event search, event 2026097409.)
GPCA 45th Northwest Specialty — Friday, June 19, 2026, Hillsboro, Oregon: at the Washington County Fairgrounds, 873 NE 34th St, held with the Clackamas County Kennel Club cluster. AKC event 2026097414. Judge Mrs. C Martinez. The entry: 12 dogs, 12 entries. Entries closed Wednesday, June 3, 2026, at 12:00 p.m.; entries limited to 100. Superintendent: BaRay Event Services, Inc. (Source: AKC event search, event 2026097414.)

2025

National specialty

The 2025 National Specialty — a week of events Tuesday, April 29 – Saturday, May 3, 2025, at the Sheraton Lisle Naperville Hotel, 3000 Warrenville Road, Lisle, Illinois. Conformation Friday, May 2 – Saturday, May 3, 2025. AKC event 2025097407, Parent Specialty (National Specialty). Conformation judge: Dr. Patricia Princehouse. Junior Showmanship judge: Dr. Patricia Princehouse. Puppy Sweepstakes judge: Ms. Moya K. Courtenay Lateer. Veteran Sweepstakes judge: Ms. Cindy Pearce. Futurity judge: Mr. David Osborn. Obedience & Rally judge: Ms. Loretta C Lazzara (AKC events 2025097402 and 2025097404). Superintendent: BaRay Event Services, Inc. Event chair: Terry Lendved. Entries closed Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. PDT. The entry: 72 dogs, 84 entries. The week also held a draft test on Tuesday, April 29; obedience, rally, and the Top Twenty/Puppy Invitational on Wednesday, April 30; Futurity, Sweepstakes, and Veteran Sweepstakes on Thursday, May 1; and a GPCA regional specialty on Sunday, May 4. (Sources: AKC event search, event 2025097407; AKC, 2025 GPCA National Specialty premium list.)

Results (2025 national). Best Junior Handler: Olivia Maciuba; Reserve Best Junior Handler: Anna Paragh. Best of Breed, Best of Opposite Sex, Winners Dog, and Winners Bitch not confirmed in an accessible official source. (Source: AKC event search, event 2025097407.)

Regional specialties

GPCA Regional Specialty — Sunday, May 4, 2025, Lisle, Illinois: at the Sheraton Lisle Naperville Hotel, 3000 Warrenville Rd, held the day after the national. AKC event 2025097405. Judge Miss Ellen E Vanden Avond. The entry: 60 dogs, 70 entries. Best Junior Handler: Olivia Maciuba; Reserve Best Junior Handler: Anna Paragh. Regional sweepstakes judge: Ms. Karla Smith. (Sources: AKC event search, event 2025097405; AKC, 2025 GPCA National Specialty premium list.)
Great Pyrenees Club of Metropolitan Milwaukee Specialties — Saturday, October 11 – Sunday, October 12, 2025, Racine, Wisconsin: at the Greater Racine Kennel Club Grounds, 6320 Six Mile Rd. Specialty 1 (Saturday AM, AKC event 2025277403) judged by Dr. Patricia Princehouse; Specialty 2 (Saturday PM, AKC event 2025277404) judged by Mr. Fred Hyer. Sweepstakes judges: Dr. Jerry Sulewski and Dr. Jennie Chen. Entries closed Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. Entries not confirmed in an accessible official source. (Sources: Great Pyrenees Club of Metropolitan Milwaukee, October 2025 premium list; Great Pyrenees Club of Metropolitan Milwaukee, October 2025 judging program.)
National Capital Area Great Pyrenees Club Specialties — Friday, July 4, and Saturday, July 5, 2025, West Friendship, Maryland: at the Howard County Fairgrounds, 2210 Fairgrounds Road. Friday show (AKC event 2025084401) judged by Ms. S P Bosley, 23 dogs, 27 entries; Saturday show (AKC event 2025084402) judged by S Barkon, 23 dogs, 26 entries. Best Junior Handler both days: Olivia Maciuba; Reserve Best Junior Handler both days: Rose Ruth Wentzel. Entries closed Wednesday, June 18, 2025; entries limited to 100. Superintendent: MB-F Inc. Event chair: Jean Boyd. (Sources: AKC event search, event 2025084401; AKC event search, event 2025084402.)

2024

National specialty

The 2024 National Specialty — events beginning Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at the Crowne Plaza Asheville, One Resort Drive, Asheville, North Carolina. Event chair: Karen Justin, who co-chaired the 2024 national. Event secretary: Carrie Stuart-Parks, c/o Jim Rau Dog Shows, Ltd. Entries closed Wednesday, March 6, 2024. The national obedience trial, held Tuesday, April 2, 2024, was judged by Mrs. N K Withers (13 entries, 11 competitors). The national conformation dates, AKC event number, judges, entries, and results were not confirmed in an accessible official source as of November 7, 2026. (Sources: AKC event search, event 2024097411 (2024 national obedience); Great Pyrenees Club of America, Meet the Judges.)

Regional specialties

Sierra Pacific Great Pyrenees Club Regional Specialties — Thursday, May 16 – Saturday, May 18, 2024, Turlock, California: at the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds, four regional specialties across the weekend, with a concurrent specialty alongside the Coyote Hills Kennel Club on Saturday. Thursday afternoon show (AKC event 2024617802) judged by D M Harris, 17 entries. Other judges and entries not confirmed in an accessible official source. (Sources: AKC event search, event 2024617802; Sierra Pacific Great Pyrenees Club, January 2024 newsletter.)
National Capital Area Great Pyrenees Club Specialty — Sunday, May 19, 2024, West Friendship, Maryland: at the Howard County Fairgrounds, 2210 Fairgrounds Road. AKC event 2024084402. Judge Dr. A P Bianchi. The entry: 16 dogs, 21 entries. Entries closed Wednesday, May 1, 2024. (Source: AKC event search, event 2024084402.)
GPCA Regional Specialties — Friday, June 21, 2024, Canby, Oregon: at the Clackamas County Fairgrounds, 694 NE 4th Ave. Morning show (AKC event 2024097406) judged by Mrs. S Forsyth-Green, 22 dogs, 24 entries; afternoon show (AKC event 2024097407) judged by Miss T Kirkland, 19 dogs, 21 entries. Entries closed Wednesday, June 5, 2024; entries limited to 100. Superintendent: BaRay Event Services, Inc. (Sources: AKC event search, event 2024097406; AKC event search, event 2024097407.)

2023

National specialty

The 2023 National Specialty — Sunday, April 23 – Saturday, April 29, 2023, hosted by the Sierra Pacific Great Pyrenees Club, at the Hilton Sacramento Arden West, 2200 Harvard St, Sacramento, California, combined with four of the club’s regional specialties. The week drew more than 137 entries. Judges and results were not confirmed in an accessible official source as of November 7, 2026. (Source: Sierra Pacific Great Pyrenees Club, January 2024 newsletter.)

Regional specialties

No regional specialties recorded for 2023.