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Pekingese specialty history

The full record of the Pekingese’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 one-day show, Thursday, December 10, 2026 (afternoon), at the Orange County Convention Center, N/S Building, Orlando, Florida — held with the Central Florida Kennel Club all-breed show during AKC National Championship week (the Orlando cluster, December 8–13). AKC event numbers 2026145103 (conformation specialty) and 2026145104 (puppy specialty with sweepstakes and Junior Showmanship). (Sources: AKC Upcoming National Specialties; ThePetAdvisor, Orlando 2026; Pekingese Club of America, Lion Dog News, Fall 2025.)

Specialty judge: Janet Allen — all regular classes and Junior Showmanship. Sweepstakes: Heather Ginochio. Show chair: Betty Tilley-Poole. The judging program (ring, time, and entry count) had not been published as of November 2026; entries close November 11, 2026. (Sources: Lion Dog News, Fall 2025; ThePetAdvisor, Orlando 2026.)

Around the national: the PCA judges seminar (Jason Hoke and Lori Stephen), December 11, at the Orange County Convention Center, and the annual dinner and awards, Friday, December 11, at Maggiano’s Little Italy, Pointe Orlando. (Source: Pekingese Club of America shop.)

Winners from the 2026 specialty had not been published in an official source as of November 2026 and will be added here when they are.

Regional specialties

Pekingese Association of New York — January 30, designated specialty with the Progressive Dog Club (New Yorker Hotel, New York, NY); March 19, supported entry with the Staten Island Kennel Club (Edison, NJ); March 20, designated specialty with the New Brunswick Kennel Club (Edison, NJ); June 6, designated specialty with the Greenwich Kennel Club (Norwalk, CT).
Pekingese Club of New Jersey — January 31, designated specialty with the Progressive Dog Club (New York, NY); March 21, designated specialty with the New Brunswick Kennel Club (Edison, NJ); March 22, designated specialty (no sweepstakes) with the Bronx County Kennel Club (Edison, NJ); June 7, designated specialty with the Longshore Southport Kennel Club (Norwalk, CT).
Pekingese Club of Florida — January 12, designated specialty with the Manatee Kennel Club (Brooksville, FL); December 8, designated specialty with the Space Coast Kennel Club (judge Juan Miranda), in the Orlando cluster.
Canton Ohio Pekingese Club — specialty, March 1, with the Medina Kennel Club “Barkaritaville” weekend.
Pekingese Club of Georgia — March 28, Lake Lanier Cluster, Lawrenceville, GA — the club’s 70th specialty; judge Benson Ray (regular classes, Junior Showmanship, Beginner Puppy); sweepstakes judge TBA.
Brevard Kennel Club — December 9, designated specialty (judge Desmond Murphy), in the Orlando cluster.

Sources: Pekingese Club of America, Lion Dog News, Fall 2025 (Regional Club Committee Report) — fliphtml5.com/fiirj/aqlz/Lion_Dog_Newsletter_Fall_2025; December Orlando designated specialties — ThePetAdvisor, Orlando 2026.

2025

National specialty

For comparison, the 2025 national specialty ran Sunday, April 13, 2025, at Perry, Georgia, in the Peach Blossom Cluster, judged by Betty Claire Peacock; Best of Breed was CH MonTai Spell Caster (“Merlin”), handled by Heather Ginochio. (Source: Canine Chronicle, April 2025 specialty results.)

Regional specialties

No regional specialties recorded for 2025.