Breed profile · Irish Terrier specialty history

Irish Terrier specialty history

The full record of the Irish Terrier’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 most recent national specialty was Sunday, October 4, 2026, at the Montgomery County Kennel Club show, Macungie Memorial Park, Macungie, Pennsylvania. (Sources: Irish Terrier Club of America, events; Montgomery County KC premium list.)

Traveling Specialty

The year’s other specialty, the traveling specialty, was Sunday, June 14, 2026, at the Lake County Fairgrounds, Grayslake, Illinois, with the Great Lakes All Terrier Association. Conformation judge Mrs. Connie Clark; sweepstakes judge Mark Ulrich. AKC event 2026057301. (Sources: Irish Terrier Club of America, events; BaRay Grayslake Summer Cluster premium list.)

Regional specialties

Irish Terrier Club of New York — designated specialty with sweepstakes, Friday, May 1, 2026, at the Garden State All Terrier Club show, Mercer County Park, West Windsor Township, New Jersey.
Irish Terrier Club of Chicago — designated specialty with sweepstakes, Saturday, June 13, 2026, at the Great Lakes Terrier Shows, Lake County Fairgrounds, Grayslake, Illinois (AKC event 2026139602).
Chesapeake Irish Terrier Club — specialty, Saturday, September 19, 2026, Delaware State Fairgrounds, Harrington, Delaware. Judge Ms. M Carberry; 12 entries.