Breed profile · Samoyed specialty history
Samoyed specialty history
The full record of the Samoyed’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 94th National Specialty — Saturday to Saturday, October 4–10, 2026, at the MeadowView Conference Resort & Convention Center, 1901 Meadowview Parkway, Kingsport, Tennessee. Conformation days: Tuesday, October 6 (Futurity, Working Sweepstakes, obedience, rally), Wednesday, October 7 (Sweepstakes and Veteran Sweepstakes), Thursday, October 8 (dog classes, Parade of Title Holders, 4–6 Month Beginner Puppy), Friday, October 9 (bitch classes, Top 20), Saturday, October 10 (intersex, juniors, Best of Breed). The Sunday, October 4 regional specialty (TN Classic) at the start of the week, with agility, Barn Hunt, and FastCAT at Eastman Park at Horse Creek. Entry: 312 Samoyeds (134 dogs, 178 bitches); 344 entries and 311 competitors across the national conformation event. Show Chair: Diana Hauser. Superintendent: Onofrio Dog Shows. (Sources: 2026 SCA National Specialty; 2026 SCA National Specialty premium list; AKC event search, event 2026202709.)
National specialty judges: Mr. Joe Deleo — intersex, Best Puppy in Puppy Classes, Best Bred-By-Exhibitor, Best Veteran, and Best Working. Ms. Tamiko Lynch — dogs, veteran dogs, stud dog, working dog, brace, and team. Mrs. Janet D. Cherne — bitches, veteran bitches, brood bitch, and working bitch. Mr. Adam P. Conn — Junior Showmanship and Pee Wee. Ms. Deanna Salter — Futurity. Ms. Pat Griffin — Sweepstakes and Veteran Sweepstakes. Ms. Donna Dannen — Working Sweepstakes. Ms. Tina Leininger — 4–6 Month Beginner Puppy. Mr. Richard H. Mullen — obedience. Ms. Leslye Pinnell — rally. (Sources: 2026 SCA National Specialty premium list; AKC event search, event 2026202709.)
Results (official, AKC event 2026202709). Best of Breed: GCHB CH Hylea Ode To Joi CA BCAT (bitch, owners L. Roark, E. Kuivinen, M. Levine). Best of Opposite Sex: GCHB CH Doubletake N Wintersong Roll For Initiative! (dog, owners D. Cummings, B. Burke, K. Cummings). Select Dog: GCHG CH Vanderbilt’s Lucky Day (owners J. Schuler, D. Schuler, J. Elford, B. Elford). Select Bitch: GCHB CH Pebbles Run Betty White With Moore Mcmagic (owner A. Kiell Green). Best of Winners and Winners Dog: Limelight On Such A Winter’s Day RN FDC DCAT THD CGC (dog, owners T. Hauck, S. Havran, G. Cashen). Winners Bitch: Vanderbilt’s Striking Reflection (owners T. Parry, J. Parry, J. Elford, B. Elford). Reserve Winners Dog: Articcross Alioth’s Glorious Purpose BN RE HT BCAT CGCA CGCU TKN FITS (owners K. Smith, J. Rydstrand). Reserve Winners Bitch: Snowbright ’N Vanderbilt’s Premier Producktion (owners R. Fealko, W. Fealko). Best Owner-Handled: GCHS CH Delmar Dreams’ Lovely Meter Maid (bitch, owners S. Hoover, A. Sandusky, M. Sandusky). Best Junior Handler: Savannah Martin; Reserve Best Junior Handler: Brielle Bolena. (Source: AKC event search, event 2026202709.)
Elements of the Standard: Best Male Head — MBIS MBISS GCHG CH Snowbright’s Fast Track to Stardom (owner Rachel Fealko). Best Female Head — Allusion and Painted Hills Stuck in the Permafrost (owner Shannon Herbert). Best Male Coat — CH Kalabria’s Sugar Maple at Diamond (owner Merrilee D’Antonio). Best Female Coat — GCh. O’blako’s And DzLedgendary Seawitch Slayer (owner Pam Freudig). (Source: SCA 2026 Elements of the Standard winners.)
Regional specialties
No regional specialties recorded for 2026.