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Russian Toy specialty history

The full record of the Russian Toy’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 — Thursday, May 28, 2026, at the Southbank Hotel Jacksonville Riverwalk, 1515 Prudential Dr, Jacksonville, Florida. Entry: 56 entries / 48 competitors in conformation. Entries closed Wednesday, May 6, 2026; entries limited to 100. Event Chair: Terry Smalley, Sebring, Florida. Superintendent: Onofrio Dog Shows. A regional specialty ran the day before, Wednesday, May 27, at the same hotel. (Source: AKC event search, event 2026724204.)

National specialty judge: Mrs. A Pickett — conformation. Sweepstakes offered; the sweepstakes judge not confirmed in an official source as of November 2026. Best Junior Handler: Ellery Rusch; Reserve Best Junior Handler: Phoenix Parrow. (Source: AKC event search, event 2026724204.)

Results (2026 national). Best of Breed: GCHS Wizbang’s Judge Dredd. Winners Dog, Winners Bitch, and Best of Opposite Sex not confirmed in an official source as of November 2026. Best Junior Handler: Ellery Rusch; Reserve Best Junior Handler: Phoenix Parrow. (Best of Breed per the Westminster Kennel Club’s 2027 National Specialty Winners Invitees list; other results per AKC event search, event 2026724204.)

Regional specialties

Three regional Russian Toy specialties verified for 2026 so far, one with the national in Jacksonville, Florida, and two puppy specialties with the Orlando Championship Week in December:

Russian Toy Club of America regional specialty — Wednesday, May 27, 2026, Jacksonville, Florida: at the Southbank Hotel Jacksonville Riverwalk (AKC event 2026724202), the day before the national. Judge: Mrs. S Dillin. Entry: 55 entries / 51 competitors (26d–25b). Event Chair: Terry Smalley. Superintendent: Onofrio Dog Shows. Best Junior Handler: Kaylee Hunning; Reserve Best Junior Handler: Morgan Johnson.
Russian Toy Club of America puppy specialty — Thursday, December 10, 2026, Orlando, Florida: at the Orange County Convention Center (AKC event 2026724212), with sweepstakes and junior showmanship. Event Approved.
Russian Toy Club of America puppy specialty — Friday, December 11, 2026, Orlando, Florida: at the Orange County Convention Center (AKC event 2026724211), with junior showmanship. Event Pended as of November 2026.

Judges for the Orlando puppy specialties not yet published as of November 2026.

2025

National specialty

No national specialty record for 2025.

Regional specialties

Four Russian Toy specialties verified for 2025 — the club held no national specialty that year; the June weekend in West Bend, Wisconsin, was an independent specialty plus two regionals, and a regional ran with the Orlando week in December:

Russian Toy Club of America independent specialty — Friday, June 27, 2025, West Bend, Wisconsin: at the Washington County Fair, 3000 Pleasant Valley Rd (AKC event 2025724215), concurrent with the Kettle Moraine Kennel Club all-breed show. Judge: L Kouski. Entry: 20 entries / 20 competitors in conformation (10d–10b). Entries closed Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 12:00 p.m. Event Chair: Patti Krueger. Superintendent: BaRay Event Services. Best Junior Handler: Isabel Rusch.
Russian Toy Club of America regional specialty — Saturday, June 28, 2025, West Bend, Wisconsin: at the Washington County Fair (AKC event 2025724205). Judge: Mr. J A Moses. Entry: 15 entries / 15 competitors (6d–9b). Event Chair: Patti Krueger. Superintendent: BaRay Event Services. Best Junior Handler: Kaylee Hunning; Reserve Best Junior Handler: Kenzie Sorensen.
Russian Toy Club of America regional specialty — Sunday, June 29, 2025, West Bend, Wisconsin: at the Washington County Fair (AKC event 2025724206). Judge: Mrs. M Meyer. Entry: 16 entries / 16 competitors (7d–9b). Event Chair: Patti Krueger. Superintendent: BaRay Event Services. Best Junior Handler: Isabel Rusch; Reserve Best Junior Handler: Joelle Carter.
Russian Toy Club of America regional specialty — Friday, December 12, 2025, Orlando, Florida: at the Orange County Convention Center N/S Bldg, 9899 International Drive (AKC event 2025724213). Judge: Mrs. J Gladstone. Entry: 45 entries / 39 competitors (20d–19b). Entries closed Wednesday, November 12, 2025. Event Chair: Terry Smalley. Superintendent: Onofrio Dog Shows. Best Junior Handler: Gideon Towell; Reserve Best Junior Handler: Luke Black.

2024

National specialty

The 2024 National Specialty — Louisville, Kentucky, chaired by Terry Smalley. The club’s awards program calls it the Third Independent National Specialty Show. Date, venue, judge, event number, entries, and Best of Breed not confirmed in an official source as of November 2026. (Source: Russian Toy Club of America, National Specialty Awards Program.)

Results (2024 national). Best of Breed and the other winners not confirmed in an official source as of November 2026.

Regional specialties

No regional specialties recorded for 2024.

2023

National specialty

The 2023 National Specialty — Saturday, May 6, 2023, at the Crowne Plaza Phoenix Airport, 4300 E. Washington, Phoenix, Arizona. 68 Russian Toys entered, 103 total entries including sweepstakes and beginner puppy, per the judging program. Entries opened Wednesday, March 15, 2023; entries closed Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 6 p.m. PT. Event Chair: Jennifer Lindsay. Event Secretary: Tracey Isaacson, DogZibit. A regional specialty ran the next day, Sunday, May 7, at the same hotel, and the inaugural Top 20 competition ran Friday evening, May 5. (Sources: 2023 RTCA National Specialty Judging Program (AKC); 2023 RTCA National Specialty Premium List (AKC).)

National specialty judge: Pamela Peat — conformation. Sweepstakes judge: Lisa Young — puppy and veteran sweepstakes. (Source: 2023 RTCA National Specialty Judging Program (AKC).)

Results (2023 national). Best of Breed: GCHS CH Solnechy Krug Harry Potter (long coat). Winners Dog, Winners Bitch, and Best of Opposite Sex not confirmed in an official source as of November 2026. The 2023 Top 20 winner — a separate competition held with the national — was GCH CH Lionspride Out of Africa At Torilan (long coat). (Source: Russian Toy Club of America, National Specialty Awards Program.)

Regional specialties

One regional Russian Toy specialty verified for 2023, running with the national in Phoenix, Arizona:

Russian Toy Club of America regional specialty — Sunday, May 7, 2023, Phoenix, Arizona: at the Crowne Plaza Phoenix Airport, 4300 E. Washington (AKC event 2023724206; 4–6 Month Beginner Puppy event 2023724207). Judges: Marcie Dobkin and Claire (Kitty) Steidel. Event Secretary: Tracey Isaacson, DogZibit.

2022

National specialty

The 2022 National Specialty — Saturday, June 18, 2022, at the Drury Plaza Hotel Dallas Richardson, 165 W CityLine Dr, Richardson, Texas. Entry: 51 entries / 48 competitors in conformation. Entries closed Wednesday, June 1, 2022. Event Chair: Loma Foster. Event Secretary: Susan Gordon. The first independent national specialty since the breed’s AKC recognition. (Sources: AKC event search, event 2022724201; Russian Toy Club of America, National Specialty Awards Program.)

National specialty judge: E K Moureau — conformation. Best Junior Handler: McKenzie O’Neill. (Source: AKC event search, event 2022724201.)

Results (2022 national). Best of Breed: CH Wizbang’s Carryin’ On At Prairie Fire (long coat, called Cash). Winners Dog, Winners Bitch, and Best of Opposite Sex not confirmed in an official source as of November 2026. (Source: Russian Toy Club of America, National Specialty Awards Program.)

Regional specialties

No regional specialties recorded for 2022.