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Newfoundland specialty history

The full record of the Newfoundland’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 — Monday, May 4–Sunday, May 10, 2026, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 801 Greenwich Avenue, Warwick, Rhode Island 02886. The conformation specialty ran Thursday, May 7–Saturday, May 9 (AKC event 2026194317), with entries closing at noon Eastern Time on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Event Chair: Sheri Russell. Superintendent: MB-F Inc.

The week ran the full Newfoundland program: the Top 20/10 showcase at the Thursday-evening Yacht Club Lawn Party, draft tests, obedience and rally trials, puppy and veteran sweepstakes, junior showmanship, the 4–6 Month Beginner Puppy competition, the Living Legends parade, the Working Team Relay, and the inaugural Fashion Show.

Results (2026 national). Best of Breed — 17 GCHB CH Bowater’s Love Your Flashy Ways At Annisquam Light. Best of Opposite Sex and Best of Winners — 212 Bowater Evenkeel Heir Apparent. AKC Select Dog — 63 GCHS CH Pouch Cove’s Southwind Jefferson Still Lives At KS. AKC Select Bitch — 196 CH Kodiak Acres The Downeaster CGC TKN FITB. NCA Select Dogs — 129 GCHS CH Dreamhaven’s Sum It Up With Old Bay, 173 GCH CH Tempest I Came To Dance At Kodiak Acres, 91 GCH CH Sugar-Mtn’s Saddle Up For The Ride, and 69 CH Recurve’s Be Unstoppable. NCA Select Bitches — 76 GCHG CH Chateaunewf’s Harmonic Convergence, 152 GCH CH Brandywine Sweet As Tupelo, 8 GCHG CH Timberknolls Queen Of The Court For Seaworthy, and 130 GCHS CH Top Shelf’s Viral Vodka. Best Owner Handled — 35 CH Nakiska’s Beyond The Map STR TKN VHMP. Best Junior Handler — Brynn Moores (age 8); Reserve Best Junior Handler — Lillian Werra (age 11). Best in Sweepstakes — 77 Chateaunewf & Winslet’s Oh My Goodness Gruner; Best of Opposite Sex in sweepstakes — 176 Recurve’s Bowater N Evenkeel Night Crossing. Best Veteran Dog — GCHS CH Oukays Forever Louder Than Words Paramount ’N’ Bowater; Best Veteran Bitch — 94 GCHB CH Tempest’s Truly Madly Deeply Pouch Cove CD BN. Winners Dog was not named in the Saturday results email or the sources checked.

Regional specialties

Regional Newfoundland specialties verified for 2026:

Newfoundland Club of America Parent Specialty — Friday, January 2, 2026, Indio, California: Empire Equestrian Park and Polo Field. Judge: G L Andersen. 31 dogs and 39 entries. Best Junior Handler: Lorelei Binnendyk-Payne; Reserve Best Junior Handler: Hailey Gurzenda. (AKC event 2026194301.)
Newfoundland Club of America designated specialties — Saturday, October 31–Sunday, November 1, 2026, Springfield, Missouri: Missouri Entertainment & Events Center, held with the Tri-State Kennel Club. (AKC events 2026194356/57.)
Newfoundland Club of America Regional Specialty — Friday, November 6, 2026, Napa, California: Napa Valley Exposition, held with the Wine Country Kennel Club. Entries closed Wednesday, October 21, 2026. Judge unconfirmed.

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

2025

National specialty

The 2025 National Specialty — Monday, April 28–Saturday, May 3, 2025, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 801 Greenwich Avenue, Warwick, Rhode Island 02886 — the second straight year at the Crowne Plaza. The conformation specialty ran Thursday, May 1–Saturday, May 3 (AKC event 2025194317), with entries closing at noon Eastern Time on Wednesday, April 9, 2025. Event Chair: Donna Hubault. Superintendent: MB-F Inc. Best of Breed judge: Patricia V. Trotter.

Results (2025 national). Best of Breed — Evenkeel N Bowater Anchorsaweigh A Storm Is Coming. AKC Select Dog — Pouch Cove’s Southwind Jefferson Still Lives at KS. AKC Select Bitch — 44 Norths I’ll Really Think You’re Groovy. Best Junior Handler — Lillian Werra. Best of Opposite Sex is unconfirmed.

Regional specialties

No regional specialties recorded for 2025.

2024

National specialty

The 2024 National Specialty — Monday, May 13–Friday, May 17, 2024, a five-day show at Bayfront Festival Park, Duluth, Minnesota, alongside Lake Superior. Friday, May 17 was the last day, with Junior Showmanship and Best of Breed in the morning. The show was awarded the ProPlan DogNews Specialty Show of the Year. Best of Breed, Best of Opposite Sex, Winners Dog, Winners Bitch, judges, and entries are unconfirmed.

Results (2024 national). Best of Breed and the other top winners are unconfirmed.

Regional specialties

No regional specialties recorded for 2024.