Breed profile · Italian Greyhound specialty history

Italian Greyhound specialty history

The full record of the Italian Greyhound’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 IGCA National Specialty — Tuesday, November 3–Thursday, November 5, 2026, at the Napa Valley Exposition, 575 Third St, Napa, California. Indoor, unbenched, show hours 7:00 am–8:00 pm. Entries opened Sunday, September 13, 2026, at noon PT and closed Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at noon PT. Event Secretary: Lisa Merki, c/o DogZibit. Show Chair: Emily White. The host hotel was the Holiday Inn Express & Suites – Napa Valley, 5001 Main St, American Canyon, California.

The week opened with lure coursing and racing at Gibson Ranch Park in Elverta — AKC and AOK9 lure coursing trials on Saturday, October 31 and Sunday, November 1, and an LGRA race meet and AOK9 sprint trial on Monday, November 2. Tuesday, November 3 brought obedience and rally, judged by Linda Hause, judges education, the IGCA members meeting, the welcome party, and a fun match judged by Ken Wall. Wednesday, November 4 was puppy and veteran sweepstakes, dual titled, and altered, all judged by Jutta Kulic, the Parade of Titleholders, the futurity judged by Rick Bowling, and the Top 20 Gala and dinner. The national specialty itself was Thursday, November 5, judged by Doug Johnson — 4–6 Month Beginner Puppy, junior showmanship, regular classes, veterans, Best of Breed, Stud Dog, Brood Bitch, and Brace — with the banquet in the evening at La Strada in American Canyon. The entry counts had not been published in an official source as of November 2026.

Results (2026 national). Best of Breed and the other top winners had not been published in an official source as of November 2026 and will be added here when they are.

Regional specialties

Regional Italian Greyhound specialties verified for 2026:

Northern California Italian Greyhound Club Designated Specialty — Friday, November 6, 2026, Napa, California: held with the national specialty week at the Napa Valley Exposition; breed judged by Beth Sweigart, sweepstakes judged by Tim Robison.
Valley of the Sun Italian Greyhound Club Designated Specialty — Saturday, November 7, 2026, Napa, California: held with the national specialty week at the Napa Valley Exposition; breed judged by Vandra Huber, sweepstakes judged by Shawna Swanson.

Other 2026 regional specialties had not been verified from club or AKC sources as of November 7, 2026.

2025

National specialty

The 2025 IGCA National Specialty — Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at the Hot Springs Civic and Convention Center, 134 Convention Blvd, Hot Springs, Arkansas. Parent Specialty (National Specialty), judged by R V Filburn Jr. The entry was 105 Italian Greyhounds (46 dogs, 59 bitches) for 119 entries. Entries closed Friday, September 5, 2025. Event Chair: Reagan Healea. Superintendent: Executive Dog Shows, LLC. Rally was held at the same venue on Monday, September 22, 2025.

Results (2025 national). Best Junior Handler was Rylinn Cranfill. Best of Breed and the other top winners had not been published in an official source as of November 2026.

Regional specialties

No regional specialties recorded for 2025.

2024

National specialty

The 2024 IGCA National Specialty — Friday, August 30–Sunday, September 1, 2024, at Under The Sun Dog Training & Daycare, 6540 Vincent Drive, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Indoor, unbenched, show hours 7:30 am–8:00 pm. The national specialty was judged by James Moses; sweepstakes (puppy and veteran), dual title, and altered were judged by Camille Bakker; the futurity by Karena Moses; and the 4–6 Month Beginner Puppy competition, junior showmanship, obedience, and rally by Linda Scanlon. Lure coursing ran Thursday, August 29, 2024, at ZoiBoyz Ranch in Falcon, Colorado. National Show Chair: Mary Marlowe. Show Secretary: Sue Scott, Champion Dog Events. The host hotel was the MCM Eleganté Suites, 6450 N Academy Blvd, Colorado Springs.

The judging program listed 28 bitches in the regular classes, 16 veterans (6 dogs, 10 bitches), 35 special dogs and 31 special bitches, and 3 braces, 3 stud dogs, and 4 brood bitches; a total entry was not given.

Results (2024 national). Best of Breed and the other top winners had not been published in an official source as of November 2026.

Regional specialties

No regional specialties recorded for 2024.