Breed profile · Löwchen specialty history

Löwchen specialty history

The full record of the Löwchen’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, May 23, 2026, at the Kalamazoo Co Fairgrounds, 2900 Lake St, Kalamazoo, Michigan, held as a designated specialty with the Grand Rapids Kennel Club show (host event 2026028701), in a five-day cluster, May 21–25, with supported entries Thursday, Friday, and Monday and a regional specialty Sunday. Specialty judge: Mrs. Jean Shepherd. Sweepstakes judge: Mrs. Rachel Tepera. Event Chair: Kristin Schmitt. Superintendent: MB-F Inc. Entries closed Wednesday, May 6, 2026. (Sources: Löwchen Club of America, 2026 National Specialty; AKC event search, event 2026499706; AKC event search, host event 2026028701.)

Results (2026 national). Best of Breed: GCHS CH Adamant Roman Reign Domo Affogato Mr. Gelato (dog) — he went on to win the Non-Sporting Group and Reserve Best in Show at the host Grand Rapids Kennel Club show the same day, which only the Best of Breed dog can do. Best of Opposite Sex, Winners Dog, Winners Bitch, and Best Junior Handler not confirmed in an official source as of November 2026; the breed-level entry count: not shown on the AKC event record. (Source: AKC event search, host event 2026028701.)

Regional specialties

Two LCA specialty events verified for 2026 so far, plus the regional held the day after the national:

Regional specialty — Sunday, May 24, 2026, Kalamazoo, Michigan: the day after the 2026 national, at the Kalamazoo Co Fairgrounds, 2900 Lake St, with the Kalamazoo Kennel Club show. Specialty judge Mrs. Linda Hurlebaus; sweepstakes judge Mr. Ryan Tepera. Event Chair: Kristin Schmitt. Superintendent: MB-F Inc. (Sources: Löwchen Club of America, 2026 National Specialty; AKC event search, event 2026499707.)
Designated specialty — Thursday, December 10, 2026, Orlando, Florida: a designated specialty at the Orange County Convention Center N/S Bldg, held with the Central Florida Kennel Club show. Event Chair: Greta DiGuglielmo. (Source: AKC event search, event 2026499701.)

2025

National specialty

No national specialty record for 2025.

Regional specialties

Designated specialty with sweepstakes — Saturday, June 7, 2025, Vallejo, California: at the Solano County Fairgrounds, 900 Fairgrounds Drive, with the Contra Costa County Kennel Club show. Event Chair: Angela Stevenson. (Source: AKC event search, event 2025499704.)
Designated specialty with sweepstakes — Friday, August 29, 2025, Lexington, Kentucky: at the Kentucky Horse Park, 4089 Iron Works Pike, with the Northern Kentucky Kennel Club show. Event Chair: Sawyer Gleason. (Source: AKC event search, event 2025499709.)
Designated specialty with sweepstakes — Saturday, August 30, 2025, Lexington, Kentucky: at the Kentucky Horse Park, with the Lexington Kennel Club show, plus a Juniors Only Showcase the same day (5 entries). Event Chair: Sawyer Gleason. (Sources: AKC event search, event 2025499710; AKC event search, event 2025499711.)
Designated specialty with sweepstakes — Wednesday, October 1, 2025, Somerset, New Jersey: at Colonial Park, Mettlers Road, with the Morris & Essex Kennel Club show. Event Chair: Jennie Chen. (Source: AKC event search, event 2025499708.)

2024

National specialty

No national specialty record for 2024.

Regional specialties

Designated specialty with sweepstakes — Friday, April 19, 2024, Timonium, Maryland: at the Maryland State Fairgrounds, 2200 York Rd., with the Mid-Atlantic Non-Sporting Club of Virginia show. Event Chair: Lisa Brown. (Source: AKC event search, event 2024499706.)
Designated specialty with sweepstakes — Friday, May 24, 2024, Kalamazoo, Michigan: at the Kalamazoo Co Fairgrounds, 2900 Lake St, with the Holland Michigan Kennel Club show. Event Chair: Kristin Schmitt. (Source: AKC event search, event 2024499704.)
Designated specialty with sweepstakes — Saturday, May 25, 2024, Kalamazoo, Michigan: at the Kalamazoo Co Fairgrounds, with the Grand Rapids Kennel Club show. Event Chair: Kristin Schmitt. (Source: AKC event search, event 2024499705.)
Designated specialty with sweepstakes — Saturday, June 8, 2024, Vallejo, California: at the Solano County Fairgrounds, 900 Fairgrounds Drive, with the Contra Costa County Kennel Club show. Event Chair: Alexia Rodriguez. (Source: AKC event search, event 2024499702.)
Designated specialty — Saturday, September 14, 2024, McDonald, Tennessee: at the Tri-State Exhibition Center, 200 Nature’s Trail SW, with the Chattanooga Kennel Club show. Event Chair: Jerry Davis. (Source: AKC event search, event 2024499707.)

2022

National specialty

The 2022 National Specialty — Saturday, July 2, 2022, at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds, 3001 General Pershing Blvd, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, an independent Parent Specialty (National Specialty). Entries closed Wednesday, June 15, 2022; entry limit 100. Event Chair: Diana Heathcote. Superintendent: Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C. (Source: AKC event search, event 2022499706.)

National specialty judge: Ms. J N Paulk — conformation (13 dogs: 6 dogs, 7 bitches; 14 entries, 13 competitors). (Source: AKC event search, event 2022499706.)

Results (2022 national). Best of Breed, Best of Opposite Sex, Winners Dog, and Winners Bitch not confirmed in an official source as of November 2026.

Regional specialties

No regional specialties recorded for 2022.

2021

National specialty

The 2021 National Specialty — Friday, November 5, 2021, at the Solano County Fairgrounds, 900 Fairgrounds Drive, Vallejo, California, a Parent Specialty (National Specialty) with sweepstakes. Entries closed Wednesday, October 20, 2021. Event Chair: Alexia Rodriguez. Superintendent: MB-F Inc. (Source: AKC event search, event 2021499712.)

National specialty judge: Mrs. P Hastings — conformation (35 dogs: 20 dogs, 15 bitches; 37 entries, 35 competitors). (Source: AKC event search, event 2021499712.)

Results (2021 national). Best of Breed, Best of Opposite Sex, Winners Dog, and Winners Bitch not confirmed in an official source as of November 2026.

Regional specialties

No regional specialties recorded for 2021.

2020

National specialty

The 2020 National Specialty — Saturday, March 14, 2020, at the Kentucky Fair & Exposition Center, 937 Phillips Ln, Louisville, Kentucky, a Parent Specialty (National Specialty) with sweepstakes. Entries closed Wednesday, February 26, 2020. Event Chair: Dan Raback. (Source: AKC event search, event 2020499707.)

National specialty judge: J P Wade — conformation (31 dogs: 19 dogs, 12 bitches; 39 entries, 31 competitors). (Source: AKC event search, event 2020499707.)

Results (2020 national). Best of Breed, Best of Opposite Sex, Winners Dog, and Winners Bitch not confirmed in an official source as of November 2026.

Regional specialties

No regional specialties recorded for 2020.