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Papillon specialty history

The full record of the Papillon’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 — Friday, May 22 – Saturday, May 23, 2026, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Norman Hotel & Conference Center, 2501 Conference Drive, Norman, Oklahoma. Entry: 193 entries / 172 competitors in conformation. Entries opened March 18, 2026; entries closed April 22, 2026. Event Chair: Nicholas Forbes, Eloy, Arizona. Event Secretary: Lorraine Yu, DogZibit. The 2026 national was dedicated to Leona Domino of Domino’s Papillons. (Sources: AKC event search, event 2026208311; Papillon Club of America, 2026 National Specialty premium list.)

National specialty judge: Mr. Glenn Robb — conformation. Junior showmanship judge: Ms. Melanee Clark; Best Junior Handler: Faith Swenson; Reserve Best Junior Handler: Kyslee Jaworski. Puppy and veteran sweepstakes judge: Ms. Yvonne Weber (Thursday, May 21). 4–6 Month Beginner Puppy judge: Ms. Melanee Clark. (Sources: AKC event search, event 2026208311; Papillon Club of America, 2026 National Specialty premium list.)

Results (2026 national). Best of Breed: GCHP Riesa N Passionpaps Locked And Loaded (dog). Best of Opposite Sex, Winners Dog, Winners Bitch, and select awards not confirmed in an official source as of November 2026. (Source: Papillon Club of America, Past National Specialty Winners.)

Regional specialties

Five regional Papillon specialties verified for 2026 so far, including the two parent-club regionals and the concurrent Alamo specialty that run with the national in Norman, Oklahoma, and the Greater Chicagoland club’s two July specialties in Belvidere, Illinois:

Papillon Club of America regional specialty #1 — Tuesday, May 19, 2026, Norman, Oklahoma: at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Norman Hotel & Conference Center (AKC event 2026208307). Judge: Mr. Fred Bassett. Entry: 147 entries / 132 competitors. Entries closed April 22, 2026. Event Chair: Nicholas Forbes. Event Secretary: Lorraine Yu, DogZibit.
Papillon Club of America regional specialty #2 — Wednesday, May 20, 2026, Norman, Oklahoma: at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Norman Hotel & Conference Center (AKC event 2026208308). Judge: Mr. Dale Martenson (per the premium list; the AKC event record names no judge). Entry: 147 entries / 122 competitors. Entries closed April 22, 2026.
Alamo Papillon Society concurrent specialty — Wednesday, May 20, 2026, Norman, Oklahoma: at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Norman Hotel & Conference Center (AKC event 2026494704), the afternoon event the same day as the parent club’s second regional. Judges: Ms. Melanee Clark and Ms. Angel Pickett (both named in the premium list). Entry: 145 entries / 126 competitors. Entries closed May 1, 2026. Event Chair: Holly Williams, San Antonio, Texas. Event Secretary: Lorraine Yu, DogZibit.
Greater Chicagoland Papillon Club specialty — Saturday, July 4, 2026, Belvidere, Illinois: at the Boone County Fairgrounds, 8791 Route 76 (AKC event 2026056401). Judge: Mr. W Wornall. Entry: 31 entries / 29 competitors. Best Junior Handler: Samantha Rasl Diaz. Entries closed June 17, 2026. Event Chair: Carol Wilber, Kankakee, Illinois.
Greater Chicagoland Papillon Club specialty — Sunday, July 5, 2026, Belvidere, Illinois: at the Boone County Fairgrounds (AKC event 2026056402). Judge: W Anderson. Entry: 29 entries / 26 competitors. Best Junior Handler: Samantha Rasl Diaz. Entries closed June 17, 2026. Event Chair: Carol Wilber.

2025

National specialty

The 2025 National Specialty — Friday, May 23 – Saturday, May 24, 2025, at the Mirabeau Park Hotel & Convention Center, 1100 North Sullivan Road, Spokane Valley, Washington. Entry: 126 entries / 118 competitors in conformation. Entries opened March 19, 2025; entries closed April 16, 2025. Event Chair: Amy Reagan, Steilacoom, Washington. Event Secretary: Lorraine Yu, DogZibit. The 2025 national was dedicated to the memory of Andi Meloon. (Sources: AKC event search, event 2025208313; Papillon Club of America, 2025 National Specialty premium list.)

National specialty judge: Ms. Linda Fitzmaurice — conformation. Junior showmanship judge: Tammie Sommerson-Wilcox (listed by the AKC as T Wilcox); Best Junior Handler: Jaidyn Kendrick; Reserve Best Junior Handler: Bree Coy. Puppy and veteran sweepstakes judge: Ms. Tracy Burdick (Thursday, May 22). (Sources: AKC event search, event 2025208313; Papillon Club of America, 2025 National Specialty premium list.)

Results (2025 national). Best of Breed: GCH Denzel The Jetsetter. Best of Opposite Sex, Winners Dog, Winners Bitch, and select awards not confirmed in an official source as of November 2026. (Source: Papillon Club of America, Past National Specialty Winners.)

Regional specialties

Two regional Papillon specialties verified for 2025, the parent club’s two regionals that ran with the national in Spokane Valley, Washington:

Papillon Club of America regional specialty #1 — Tuesday, May 20, 2025, Spokane Valley, Washington: at the Mirabeau Park Hotel & Convention Center (AKC event 2025208310). Judge: Mr. Eugene Blake. Entry: 93 entries / 91 competitors. Entries closed April 16, 2025. Event Chair: Amy Reagan. Event Secretary: Lorraine Yu, DogZibit.
Papillon Club of America regional specialty #2 — Wednesday, May 21, 2025, Spokane Valley, Washington: at the Mirabeau Park Hotel & Convention Center (AKC event 2025208311). Judge: Mrs. Charlotte Patterson. Entry: 97 entries / 93 competitors. Entries closed April 16, 2025.

2024

National specialty

The 2024 National Specialty — Friday, May 31 – Saturday, June 1, 2024, at the Roberts Centre, 123 Gano Road, Wilmington, Ohio. Entry: 183 entries / 150 competitors in conformation. Entries closed April 24, 2024. (Source: AKC event search, event 2024208309.)

National specialty judge: Ms. Jan Paulk — conformation and junior showmanship. Best Junior Handler: Skyler Livingston; Reserve Best Junior Handler: Gretchen Ribblet. Sweepstakes judge not confirmed in an official source as of November 2026. (Source: AKC event search, event 2024208309.)

Results (2024 national). Best of Breed: GCH Wildfire Glitter In The Air. Best of Opposite Sex, Winners Dog, Winners Bitch, and select awards not confirmed in an official source as of November 2026. (Source: Papillon Club of America, Past National Specialty Winners.)

Regional specialties

No regional specialties recorded for 2024.

2023

National specialty

The 2023 National Specialty — judge Ms. Angela Pickett; Best of Breed: GCHS Bloom An Glow In The Dark. Dates, venue, AKC event number, and entry not verified in an official source as of November 2026. (Source: Papillon Club of America, Past National Specialty Winners.)

Regional specialties

No regional specialties recorded for 2023.