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Pembroke Welsh Corgi specialty history

The full record of the Pembroke Welsh Corgi’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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2027

National specialty

No national specialty record for 2027.

Regional specialties

No regional specialties recorded for 2027.

2026

National specialty

The 90th National Specialty — Saturday to Saturday, October 3–10, 2026, at the Purina Events Center, Purina Farms, 300 Checkerboard Drive, Gray Summit, Missouri. Also the 50th Independent Specialty, with the 50th Obedience Trial, the 20th Rally Trial, and the 1st 4–6 Month Beginner Puppy Competition. Conformation: Tuesday, October 6 (obedience, rally, FastCAT day 1, 4–6 Month Beginner Puppy), Wednesday, October 7 (Puppy & Veteran Sweepstakes, FastCAT day 2), Thursday, October 8 (dog classes), Friday, October 9 (bitch classes, stud dog & brood bitch), Saturday, October 10 (Pee Wee, Junior Showmanship, Best of Breed, Best Puppy, Best Bred-By-Exhibitor, Best Veteran). Herding trials October 3–4, agility trial October 5. Entry: 258 Pembrokes (117 dogs, 141 bitches); 310 entries and 256 competitors across the national conformation event. Show Chair: Larry Adams. Superintendent: Foy Trent Dog Shows. (Sources: 2026 PWCCA National Specialty; 2026 PWCCA National Specialty premium list; AKC event search, event 2026070910.)

National specialty judges: Dr. Donald Sturz, Jr. — intersex, Best of Breed, Best Puppy, Best Bred-By-Exhibitor, Best Veteran, Junior Showmanship, Pee Wee, and all dog classes. Mari Fleming Carroll — all bitch classes, stud dog, and brood bitch. Russell Allen (Westmorland) — Puppy & Veteran Sweepstakes. Tammie Sommerson-Wilcox (Jareaux) — 4–6 Month Beginner Puppy. Samantha Williams — obedience. Chrisne Ward — rally. Kelly Fonkalsrud — herding trials; Tracy Parciak — herding tests. Mary Mullen — agility. (Source: 2026 PWCCA National Specialty premium list.)

Results (official, AKC event 2026070910). Best of Breed: GCHP CH Coventry Fashion Forward BCAT CGC TKA (bitch, owners A. De Bard, B. Shelton, S. Leyerly, D. Salow). Best of Opposite Sex: Linincorgi Limelite Two Great Tastes (dog, owners A. Tavares, Y. Lininger, M. Mullin). Select Dog: GCHB CH Pinemeade War Emblem (owners T. Hansen, S. Stone). Select Bitch: CH Linincorgi Thick As Thieves At Limelite (owners A. Tavares, Y. Lininger). Best of Winners and Winners Dog: Linincorgi Limelite Two Great Tastes. Winners Bitch: Sandfox Orange Spice (owners M. Junker, N. Junker). Reserve Winners Dog: Elfame Flipper Noggin Dude At Croswynd CD BN (owners P. Yohe, E. Woodman, K. Yohe). Reserve Winners Bitch: Coventry Return To Paradise (owners E. Kekua, D. Kekua, B. Shelton, B. Williams). Best Junior Handler: Adleigh Davis; Reserve Best Junior Handler: Teagan McGowan. (Source: AKC event search, event 2026070910.)

Regional specialties

No regional specialties recorded for 2026.