Breed profile · Norwegian Lundehund specialty history

Norwegian Lundehund specialty history

The full record of the Norwegian Lundehund’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 National Specialty: a designated specialty, Wednesday, December 9, 2026, at the Orange County Convention Center, North/South Building, 9899 International Drive, Orlando, Florida — with the Brevard Kennel Club all-breed show, inside the Orlando Cluster (December 8–10) and the AKC National Championship week. Entries close 12:00 noon EST, Wednesday, November 11, 2026; MB-F, Inc., Superintendent. (Sources: official premium list; AKC Upcoming National Specialties; NLAA Lundie Link, Fall 2026.)

Specialty judge: Mrs. Wendy Corr — Best of Breed, Brace, and the Best Feet competition. Non-Sporting Group: Dr. Azalea A. Alvarez. Owner-Handled: Mr. Juan Miranda. The Best Feet competition — the breed’s polydactyl prize, awarded annually at the national specialty — is judged after Best of Breed, with feet scored on oval shape, at least six fully developed toes on each foot, and the elongated rear center pads. (Sources: official premium list; NLAA Lundie Link, Fall 2026.)

Ring, time, and entry count await the MB-F judging program, not yet published as of November 2026; winners from the 2026 specialty likewise not yet published in an official source and to be added here when they are.

Regional specialties

No regional specialties recorded for 2026.

2025

National specialty

For comparison, the 2025 national specialty ran May 23–26, 2025, at the AKC Heart of Illinois Cluster in Bloomington, Illinois, with 15 Lundehunds entered. The specialty day, Monday, May 26, 2025, was judged by Mrs. Peggy Beisel-McIlwaine; Best of Breed was GCH CH Solkanata’s Teal The Show (Tovah), and Best of Opposite Sex was Muggles. (Sources: NLAA Lundie Link, Summer 2025; ShowSight.)

Regional specialties

No regional specialties recorded for 2025.