Breed profile · Spinone Italiano specialty history

Spinone Italiano specialty history

The full record of the Spinone Italiano’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 — national week May 8–14, 2026, at Island Grove Regional Park, Greeley, Colorado (501 N 14th Ave, Greeley, CO 80631; also listed as 1229 D Street). Conformation Tuesday, May 12, 2026. Entries opened Sunday, March 1, 2026, 8:00 a.m.; closed Wednesday, April 15, 2026, 12:00 p.m. AKC event number 2026571608. Superintendent: Foy Trent Dog Shows. Conformation: Ms. Irene Glen. Junior Showmanship: Mrs. Jean Pero. Sweepstakes: David Shields (Lanark, UK). Gun Dog Sweepstakes: Debra Long Gschwender. Obedience: Carole Lynn Evans. Rally: Marrin R. Sampson. Event chair: Debby Forry. National-week schedule: hunt tests May 8–10 at the Rocky Mountain Sporting Dog Club Grounds, Keenesburg, Colorado; obedience and rally May 11; Gun Dog Sweepstakes May 13; Parent Specialty Thursday, May 14, 2026 (event 2026571611, judge Mrs. Meghen Riese-Bassel, 76 dogs and 79 entries). A 4–6 Month Beginner Puppy event (2026571607) ran with the national. (Sources: AKC event search, event 2026571608; Foy Trent Dog Shows, 2026 Spinone judging program.)

Results (2026 national). Best Junior Handler: Addie Swyers. Best of Breed, Best of Opposite Sex, Winners Dog, and Winners Bitch not confirmed in an accessible official source. The judging program’s preliminary counts (80 dogs, 127 entries) differ from the AKC event search’s final conformation counts (65 dogs, 76 entries) — the AKC figures are used in the structured record. (Sources: AKC event search, event 2026571608; Foy Trent Dog Shows, 2026 Spinone judging program.)

Regional specialties

Three Spinone Italiano specialties verified for 2026 beyond the national itself:

Spinone Club of America Regional Specialty — Saturday, July 4, 2026, Monroe County Fairgrounds, 3775 S Custer Rd, Monroe, Michigan: AKC event number 2026571610; entries closed Wednesday, June 17, 2026; entry limit 100. Event chair Angie Nortley. Superintendent: MB-F Inc. 22 conformation entries and 2 junior entries. Judge not confirmed in an accessible official source. (Source: AKC event search, event 2026571610.)
Spinone Club of America Regional Specialty — Saturday, September 5, 2026, Island Grove Regional Park, 501 N 14th Ave, Greeley, Colorado: AKC event number 2026571613; entries closed Wednesday, August 19, 2026, 12:00 p.m. Event chair Susie Pool. Superintendent: Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C. Judge and conformation entries not confirmed in an accessible official source. (Source: AKC event search, event 2026571613.)
Spinone Italiano specialty with the Hanover Kennel Club shows — Saturday, October 10 and Sunday, October 11, 2026: judge, entries, and results not confirmed in an accessible official source. (Source: ThePetAdvisor, All show weekends.)

2025

National specialty

The 2025 National Specialty — date, venue, AKC event number, entries, superintendent, and entry fees not confirmed in an accessible official source; the club’s 2025 schedule and venue pages now carry 2026 content. National judge: Ms. Carolyn Adkins-Fry (UK). Parent Specialty judge: Mr. Doug Johnson (USA). The first “Spinone Spectacular” — the club’s replacement for the Top 20 competition — ran in 2025. (Sources: Spinone Club of America, Judges Selection Results 2025; Spinone Club of America, Comments from the 2025 Judges.)

Results (2025 national). National winners are known only by catalog number from the judges’ comments: Best of Breed #46, Best of Opposite Sex #47, Best of Winners / Winners Bitch #32, Winners Dog #19, Select Dog #33, Select Bitch #68, Awards of Merit #19, #31, #58 — dog names not confirmed. Parent Specialty winners: Best of Breed GCHB CH Dry Grass Condurre Con Il Mio Cuore; Best of Opposite Sex GCH Lancetta’s Still Rock-n-Roll To Me RN; Winners Dog Pawleys Island Gun Dogs Won’t you Parden Me CGC TKN; Winners Bitch / Best of Winners / Best Bred-by-Exhibitor CH Superior’s Fiordilatte; Select Dog GCHB CH Collina D’Oro Fine Sight to See CGC TKN; Select Bitch GCH CH Ivolare Miss Fifinella; Best Junior Nevaeh Staftfeld. (Sources: Spinone Club of America, Comments from the 2025 Judges; Spinone Club of America, Parent Club Winners from Our 2025 National.)

Regional specialties

Two Spinone Italiano regional specialties verified for 2025:

Spinone Club of America Regional Specialty — Sunday, March 16, 2025, Grimes County Fairgrounds, Navasota, Texas: AKC event number 2025571604; judge D A Johnson; 54 entries (20 dogs, 34 bitches). Best Junior Handler: Nevaeh Stadtfeld. Event chair Bonnie Blink. Superintendent: Foy Trent Dog Shows. (Source: AKC event search, event 2025571604.)
Spinone Club of America Regional Specialty — Saturday, July 5, 2025, Monroe County Fairgrounds, Monroe, Michigan: AKC event number 2025571614; judge Dr. R I Spritzer; 29 entries (16 dogs, 13 bitches). Best Junior Handler: Samantha Hutchins. Event chair Angie Nortley. Superintendent: MB-F Inc. Entry limit 100. (Source: AKC event search, event 2025571614.)

2024

National specialty

The 2024 National Specialty — Wednesday, April 24, 2024, at the Sonesta Charlotte Executive Park, 5700 Westpark Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina. Entries opened Thursday, February 1, 2024, 12:00 p.m.; closed Wednesday, April 3, 2024, 12:00 p.m. AKC event number 2024571603. Conformation judge: Mr. M P Mostura. Junior Showmanship: W A Meeks. Event chair: Jill Krebs (AKC lists “Krebbs”). Event secretary: Rachal Sager. Superintendent not confirmed. Held jointly with the Bracco Italiano Club of America national. Rally and obedience were canceled in 2024. (Sources: AKC event search, event 2024571603; Spinone Club of America, 2024 National Specialty recap.)

Results (2024 national). Best Junior Handler: Morgan Schutte. Best of Breed, Best of Opposite Sex, Winners Dog, and Winners Bitch not confirmed in an accessible official source. (Sources: AKC event search, event 2024571603; Spinone Club of America, 2024 National Specialty recap.)

Regional specialties

No regional specialties recorded for 2024.

2023

National specialty

The 2023 National Specialty — Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at the Holiday Inn Weirton, 350 Three Springs Drive, Weirton, West Virginia. Entries opened Wednesday, March 29, 2023, 8:00 a.m.; closed Wednesday, May 3, 2023, 12:00 p.m. AKC event number 2023571602. Conformation judge: Dr. Ludovica Salamon. Junior Showmanship: Mrs. E Cross. Event chair: Ted Wentink. Event secretary: Pam Moore. Parent Specialty Friday, May 26, 2023, at the same venue (event 2023571604). (Sources: AKC event search, event 2023571602; AKC event search, event 2023571604.)

Results (2023 national). Best Junior Handler: Kylie West; Reserve Best Junior Handler: Bryson Dodge. Best of Breed, Best of Opposite Sex, Winners Dog, and Winners Bitch not confirmed in an accessible official source. Winners Bitch was reported as “Beatrice” on the breeder’s site, with no registered name confirmed. (Sources: AKC event search, event 2023571602; Loffredo Spinoni, Beatrice.)

Regional specialties

No regional specialties recorded for 2023.