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Pug specialty history

The full record of the Pug’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, November 2–Saturday, November 7, 2026, at the Hotel Topeka At City Center, 1717 SW Topeka Boulevard, Topeka, Kansas 66612, under the theme “Follow The Yellow Brick Road.” The national conformation runs Friday, November 6 through Saturday, November 7, with the 4–6 Month Beginner Puppy show and junior showmanship. Entries closed at noon PDT on Wednesday, October 14, 2026. Event Chair and Secretary: Karen Burgess. Superintendent: Baray Event Services.

The week ran the full Pug program: the two regional specialties on Monday and Tuesday, regional and national sweepstakes and veteran sweepstakes on Wednesday and Thursday, Pug-only agility on Wednesday, national obedience and rally on Thursday, and the national conformation on Friday and Saturday, with the 2025 annual awards dinner on Saturday evening and a showcase afterparty on Friday. The national drew 100 dogs and 103 entries in conformation.

Results (2026 national). Best of Breed and all other top winners are unconfirmed — the national conformation runs November 6–7, 2026, and results had not been published in an official source as of November 7, 2026. Best Junior Handler is unconfirmed. Mr. Timothy Catterson judged the national in place of Mr. Eugene Blake, who withdrew for health reasons.

Regional specialties

Regional Pug specialties verified for 2026, run with the national week at the Hotel Topeka At City Center in Topeka, Kansas:

PDCA Regional Specialty #1 — Monday, November 2, 2026, Topeka, Kansas: (AKC event 2026077907). Judge: Mr. Patrick McManus. 74 entries in conformation (73 dogs). Best of Breed unconfirmed.
PDCA Regional Specialty #2 — Tuesday, November 3, 2026, Topeka, Kansas: Judge: Mr. David Fitzpatrick. 79 entries in conformation (78 dogs). Best of Breed unconfirmed.

2025

National specialty

The 2025 National Specialty — Monday, October 6–Saturday, October 11, 2025, at the Sloan Convention Center / Holiday Inn University Plaza, 1021 Wilkinson Trace, Bowling Green, Kentucky. The national conformation ran Friday, October 10 through Saturday, October 11. Entries closed at noon on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. Event Chair: Karen Burgess. Superintendent: Baray Event Services. The national drew 165 dogs and 195 entries in conformation, and more than 230 competitors gathered for the week.

The week ran the full Pug program: regional sweepstakes on Monday, rally, obedience, and Regional Specialty #1 on Tuesday, Regional Specialty #2 on Wednesday, national sweepstakes, obedience, and rally on Thursday, and the national conformation on Friday and Saturday, with the annual awards dinner on Saturday evening.

Results (2025 national). Best of Breed: GCHB Rose’s Rip Tide, a black dog, handled by Sarah Devilbiss, owned by S. Devilbiss and M. & S. Buehler, bred by C. Rose. Best Junior Handler: Leyna Ahlschwede; Reserve Best Junior Handler: Elijah Lewis. Best of Opposite Sex, Best of Winners, Winners Dog, Winners Bitch, and the sweepstakes winners are unconfirmed.

Regional specialties

Regional Pug specialties verified for 2025, run with the national week at the Holiday Inn University Plaza in Bowling Green, Kentucky:

PDCA Regional Specialty #1 — Tuesday, October 7, 2025, Bowling Green, Kentucky: (AKC event 2025077909). Judge: Mrs. P Kolesar-Stoltz. 151 dogs and 171 entries. Best Junior Handler: Andrew Sullivan; Reserve Best Junior Handler: Leyna Ahlschwede. Best of Breed unconfirmed.
PDCA Regional Specialty #2 — Wednesday, October 8, 2025, Bowling Green, Kentucky: (AKC event 2025077911). Judge: Mrs. C Cool (Cynthia Cool). 159 dogs and 183 entries. Best Junior Handler: Norah Ahlschwede; Reserve Best Junior Handler: Elijah Lewis. Best of Breed: GCHP Andi In Cahoots, handled by Joy Barbieri, owned by J. Barbieri and R. Movall.

2024

National specialty

The 2024 National Specialty — Monday, September 2–Saturday, September 7, 2024, at the Mirabeau Park Hotel and Convention Center, 1100 North Sullivan Road, Spokane Valley, Washington. The national conformation ran Friday, September 6 through Saturday, September 7. Entries closed at noon on Wednesday, August 14, 2024. Event Chair and Secretary: Karen Burgess. Superintendent: Baray Event Services. The national drew 100 dogs and 111 entries in conformation.

The week ran the full Pug program: the two Columbia River Pug Fanciers chapter club specialties on Monday and Tuesday, national agility trials and the board meeting on Wednesday, and the national conformation on Friday and Saturday.

Results (2024 national). Best of Breed: GCHS Winsome N Nirvana’s Lil Nitro Gummy Bear, a dog, handled by Susie Olivera, owned by V. Flatley and E. Veltman, bred by E. Veltman and V. Cox. Best Junior Handler: Isabella Ruffoni; Reserve Best Junior Handler: Kennedy Green. Best of Opposite Sex, Best of Winners, Winners Dog, Winners Bitch, and the sweepstakes winners are unconfirmed.

Regional specialties

Regional Pug specialties verified for 2024, run with the national week at the Mirabeau Park Hotel in Spokane Valley, Washington:

Columbia River Pug Fanciers Chapter Club Specialty #1 — Monday, September 2, 2024, Spokane Valley, Washington. Conformation judge: Mr. Gordon Heyburn. Sweepstakes, 4–6 Month Beginner Puppy, and junior showmanship judge: Tammie Sommerson-Wilcox. Best of Breed unconfirmed.
Columbia River Pug Fanciers Chapter Club Specialty #2 — Tuesday, September 3, 2024, Spokane Valley, Washington. Best of Breed unconfirmed.