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Havanese specialty history

The full record of the Havanese’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 — Saturday, June 13–Sunday, June 14, 2026, at the Roberts Centre, 123 Gano Road, Wilmington, Ohio 45177, closing a national specialty week that ran Tuesday, June 9–Sunday, June 14, 2026. Dogs were judged Saturday, June 13, and bitches and Best of Breed on Sunday, June 14. Entries opened Tuesday, April 21, 2026, and closed Wednesday, May 27, 2026. Show Chair: Christianne Disser. Show Secretary: Susan Gordon. The national drew 59 dogs and 68 entries (59 Ent — 35d — 24b; 59 competitors). AKC event 2026498706. (Sources: Havanese Club of America, 2026 HCA National Specialty; AKC event search, event 2026498706.)

National specialty judge: Mrs. Charlotte Patterson — conformation. Sweepstakes judge: Ms. Kat Smith (Saturday, June 13, 2026). Best Junior Handler: Geneasa Williams; Reserve Best Junior Handler: Emerson Tibuni. Agility trials ran June 9–11 (judge Dr. Roger O’Sullivan); obedience and rally were held Thursday, June 11 (judge Mr. Fred Buroff). (Sources: Havanese Club of America, 2026 HCA National Specialty; AKC event search, event 2026498706.)

Results (2026 national). Best of Breed: GCHS Zona Rosa’s It Never Entered My Mind. Best of Opposite Sex, Best of Winners, Winners Dog, Winners Bitch, and Best in Sweepstakes were not confirmed in an official source as of November 7, 2026. (Source: Westminster Kennel Club, 2027 Westminster Invitees (national specialty winner list).)

Regional specialties

Two regional Havanese specialties verified for 2026, both in national specialty week at the Roberts Centre in Wilmington, Ohio:

Havanese Club of America regional specialty #1 — Thursday, June 11, 2026, Wilmington, Ohio: at the Roberts Centre (AKC events 2026498703 and 2026498704). Judge: Mrs. Elaine Lessig.
Red River Havanese Club regional specialty #2 — Friday, June 12, 2026, Wilmington, Ohio: at the Roberts Centre (AKC events 2026498705 and 2026498709). Judge: Ms. Terry Jennings Bailey.

2025

National specialty

The 2025 National Specialty — Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at the Enumclaw Expo Center, 45224 284th Ave, Enumclaw, Washington 98022, in a national week that ran Tuesday, August 12–Sunday, August 17, 2025, closing with the Olympic Kennel Club all-breed shows. Entries closed Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at 12:00 noon PDT. Show Chair: Linda Ruedy. Superintendent: BaRay Events. The national drew 71 entries (38 dogs, 33 bitches) in conformation. (Sources: 2025 premium list (Havanese Club of America, via AKC); AKC event search, 2025 national specialty; 2025 judging program (BaRay Events).)

National specialty judge: Mrs. Terry Dennison — conformation, junior showmanship, and the 4-to-6-month beginner puppy competition. Sweepstakes judge: Mr. Harry Bennett. Obedience and rally judge: Ms. Susie Osburn. Agility judge: Mr. Dave Sliger. Best Junior Handler: Samantha Abels; Reserve Best Junior Handler: Katelyn O’Leary. (Sources: 2025 premium list (Havanese Club of America, via AKC); AKC event search, 2025 national specialty.)

Results (2025 national). Best of Breed and the other top winners were not confirmed in an official source as of November 7, 2026.

Regional specialties

Two regional Havanese specialties verified for 2025, both in national specialty week at the Enumclaw Expo Center in Enumclaw, Washington:

Cascade Havanese Club specialty — Thursday, August 14, 2025, Enumclaw, Washington: at the Enumclaw Expo Center. Conformation judge: Mrs. Marissa L Clark. Sweepstakes judge: Mrs. Lauren Goebel (sweepstakes event 2025693501; 4-to-6-month beginner puppy event 2025693502).
Oregon Trail Havanese Club specialty — Friday, August 15, 2025, Enumclaw, Washington: at the Enumclaw Expo Center. Conformation judge: Mr. Jon Cole. Sweepstakes judge: Ms. Jennifer Clevenger (sweepstakes event 2025740705; 4-to-6-month beginner puppy event 2025740706).

2024

National specialty

The 2024 National Specialty — Thursday, May 23, 2024, at the Wide World of Indoor Sports, 1610 Davisville Road, North Kingstown, Rhode Island 02852, opening a national week that ran Thursday, May 23–Sunday, May 26, 2024, with the Nor’Easter Toy Dog Cluster. Entries opened March 1, 2024, and closed May 8, 2024. The national-day entry count and the AKC event number were not confirmed in an official source as of November 7, 2026. (Sources: Havanese Club of America, 2024 HCA National Specialty; Havanese Club of America National Specialty, 2024 National Specialty Info.)

National specialty judge: Wendy Paquette — conformation. Sweepstakes judge: Jennifer Clevenger. (Sources: Havanese Club of America National Specialty, 2024 National Specialty Info; Canine Chronicle, Havanese Club of America National — Thursday, May 23, 2024.)

Results (2024 national). Best of Breed: GCHP2 Kolmars & Los Feliz The Man of Steel. Winners Dog, Best of Winners, and Best Bred by Exhibitor: GCHS Hallelujah’s All That Heaven Will Allow. (Sources: Canine Chronicle, Havanese Club of America National — Thursday, May 23, 2024; Hallelujah Havanese, Boss (GCHS Hallelujah’s All That Heaven Will Allow).)

Regional specialties

Regional Havanese specialties verified for 2024, in national week at the Wide World of Indoor Sports in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, and at the Speedway Classic Cluster in Concord, North Carolina:

Delaware Valley Havanese Club designated specialty — Friday, May 24, 2024 (morning), North Kingstown, Rhode Island: at the Wide World of Indoor Sports. Judge: Lydia Hutchinson.
North East Havanese Club supported entry — Friday, May 24, 2024 (afternoon), North Kingstown, Rhode Island: at the Wide World of Indoor Sports. Judge: Charlotte McGowan.
Greater New York Havanese Club designated specialty — Saturday, May 25, 2024, North Kingstown, Rhode Island: at the Wide World of Indoor Sports. Judge: Kathi Brown.
Havanese Club of America designated regional specialty, hosted by the North East Havanese Club — Sunday, May 26, 2024, North Kingstown, Rhode Island: at the Wide World of Indoor Sports. Judge: Ray Filburn.
Havanese Club of America regional specialty — Saturday, July 20, 2024, Concord, North Carolina: at the Cabarrus Arena and Events Center, 4751 Highway 49 North (AKC event 2024498715), with the Speedway Classic Cluster. Best Junior Handler: Trinity Smith.