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Shiba Inu specialty history

The full record of the Shiba Inu’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, October 22–Sunday, October 25, 2026, at the Norris Penrose Event Center, 1045 Lower Gold Camp Road, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80905, held with the Colorado Springs Kennel Club cluster. The National Shiba Club of America ran four Shiba events across the weekend: an independent Parent Specialty on Thursday, October 22, a designated specialty on Friday, October 23, a designated specialty with sweepstakes on Saturday, October 24, and a designated specialty on Sunday, October 25. Entries closed at noon Central Time on Wednesday, October 7, 2026. Event Chair: Lissa Shaw. Superintendent: Foy Trent Dog Shows.

The week ran the full Shiba program: the Top Twenty Invitational, puppy and veteran sweepstakes, stud dog and brood bitch classes, brace, junior showmanship, and the 4–6 Month Beginner Puppy competition alongside the conformation shows, with the club’s awards banquet during the weekend.

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

Regional specialties

Regional Shiba Inu specialties verified for 2026:

National Shiba Club of America Parent Specialty — Friday, October 9, 2026, Lebanon, Tennessee: Wilson County Fairgrounds, 945 East Baddour Parkway, held with the Harvest Cluster. Judge: Mrs. B Downey. 40 dogs and 50 entries. (AKC event 2026237601.)
Ohio River Basin Shiba Inu Fanciers Specialty — Friday, October 9, 2026, Lebanon, Tennessee: Wilson County Fairgrounds, held with the Harvest Cluster. (AKC event 2026780001.)
National Shiba Club of America Puppy Specialty — Friday, December 11, 2026, Orlando, Florida: Orange County Convention Center, held with the AKC National Championship week. (AKC event 2026237607.)

Other 2026 regional specialties had not been verified from club or AKC sources as of November 7, 2026.

2025

National specialty

The 2025 National Specialty was held at Lake Perris State Recreation Area, Perris, California, in October 2025, with the Kennel Club of Riverside cluster. The exact dates, judges, entries, and winners had not been confirmed from club or AKC sources as of November 2026.

Results (2025 national). Best of Breed and the other top winners are unconfirmed.

Regional specialties

No regional specialties recorded for 2025.

2024

National specialty

The 2024 National Specialty — Saturday, November 2, 2024, at the Meadow Event Park, 13191 Dawn Boulevard, Doswell, Virginia, held with the Hunt Country Cluster, in addition to two designated specialties. National specialty judge: Patricia Trotter. Sweepstakes judge: Todd Clyde. Designated specialty judge: Helen Keating.

Results (2024 national). Best of Breed and the other top winners are unconfirmed.

Regional specialties

No regional specialties recorded for 2024.