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Lhasa Apso specialty history

The full record of the Lhasa Apso’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, October 17, 2026, at the Roberts Centre, 123 Gano Road, Wilmington, Ohio. Entry: 47 entries / 45 dogs. Entries closed September 23, 2026. Event Chair: Naomi Hanson, Scottsdale, Arizona. Superintendent: BaRay Event Services, Inc. The 2026 national: the club’s 72nd National Specialty, with a Parade of Titleholders before judging. (Sources: AKC event search, event 2026185106; American Lhasa Apso Club 2026 National Cluster judging program.)

National specialty judge: Vicki L Abbott — conformation and junior showmanship. The Futurity/Maturity and Celebration of Veterans Sweepstakes ran the day before, Friday, October 16, 2026, judged by Brad Reece (20 entries). (Source: American Lhasa Apso Club 2026 National Cluster judging program.)

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

Regional specialties

Three regional Lhasa Apso specialties verified for 2026 so far, all part of the national cluster at the Roberts Centre in Wilmington, Ohio:

ALAC Midwestern Regional Specialty No. 1 — Thursday, October 15, 2026, Wilmington, Ohio: at the Roberts Centre (AKC event 2026185108). Judge: Mr. Robin L Stansell. Entry: 38 dogs / 38 entries.
ALAC Midwestern Regional Specialty No. 2 — Thursday, October 15, 2026, Wilmington, Ohio: at the Roberts Centre (AKC event 2026185105). Judge: Mrs. Cindy Stansell. Entry: 38 dogs / 38 entries.
Sunshine State Lhasa Apso Club Independent Specialty — Friday, October 16, 2026, Wilmington, Ohio: at the Roberts Centre (AKC event 2026759101), the club’s second independent specialty. Judge: Mr. Jeffery M Bazell. Entry: 43 dogs / 42 entries.

The cluster also held the Futurity/Maturity and Celebration of Veterans Sweepstakes on Friday, October 16, 2026, judged by Brad Reece (20 entries) — a sweepstakes, not a regional specialty, but part of the national week.

2025

National specialty

The 2025 National Specialty — Thursday, October 30, 2025, at the Roberts Centre, 123 Gano Road, Wilmington, Ohio. Entry: 37 entries / 27 competitors. Entries opened August 1, 2025; entries closed October 8, 2025. Event Chair: Naomi Hanson, Scottsdale, Arizona. Superintendent: BaRay Event Services, Inc. The 2025 national: the club’s 71st National Specialty, with a Parade of Titleholders before judging. (Sources: AKC event search, event 2025185106; American Lhasa Apso Club 2025 National Cluster judging program.)

National specialty judge: Dr. Tracie Laliberte — conformation and junior showmanship. The Futurity/Maturity and Celebration of Veterans Sweepstakes ran Tuesday, October 28, 2025, judged by Polly Naumann (13 Futurity, 5 Maturity, 3 Veterans). (Source: American Lhasa Apso Club 2025 National Cluster judging program.)

Results (2025 national). Best Junior Handler: Mia Whiteley-Ross. Best of Breed, Best of Opposite Sex, Winners Dog, and Winners Bitch were not published in an accessible official source as of November 2026. (Source: AKC event search, event 2025185106.)

Regional specialties

Four regional Lhasa Apso specialties verified for 2025, all part of the national cluster at the Roberts Centre in Wilmington, Ohio:

ALAC Midwestern Regional Specialty No. 1 — Monday, October 27, 2025, Wilmington, Ohio: at the Roberts Centre (AKC event 2025185116). Judge: Julie Timbers. Entry: 30 dogs / 33 entries.
Sunshine State Lhasa Apso Club Independent Specialty — Monday, October 27, 2025, Wilmington, Ohio: at the Roberts Centre (AKC event 2025759103), the club’s first independent specialty. Judge: John Schoeneman. Entry: 32 dogs / 35 entries.
ALAC Midwestern Regional Specialty No. 2 — Wednesday, October 29, 2025, Wilmington, Ohio: at the Roberts Centre (AKC event 2025185105). Judge: Linda Crabill Byrne. Entry: 28 dogs / 33 entries.
ALAC Midwestern Regional Specialty No. 3 — Wednesday, October 29, 2025, Wilmington, Ohio: at the Roberts Centre (AKC event 2025185107). Judge: Don Hanson. Entry: 31 dogs / 36 entries.