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Yorkshire Terrier specialty history

The full record of the Yorkshire Terrier’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 — Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at the Southbank Hotel Jacksonville Riverwalk, 1515 Prudential Dr, Jacksonville, Florida. Entry: 73 entries / 62 competitors in conformation. Entries closed May 6, 2026. Event Chair: Dave King, Corinth, Mississippi. Superintendent: Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C. The 2026 national: the club’s 75th-anniversary show. (Sources: AKC event search, event 2026078005; Obedience Training Club of Palm Beach County, Lead Lines, July 2026.)

National specialty judge: Mr. R V Filburn JR — conformation and junior showmanship. Sweepstakes offered; the sweepstakes judge not confirmed in an official source as of November 2026. (Source: AKC event search, event 2026078005.)

Results (2026 national). Best of Breed: GCHS CH Magnifique’s If I Can Dream (bitch). Best of Opposite Sex: CH Parkside’s Steal My Heart (dog). Winners Dog: Blue-Fantasy’s Troublemaker; Winners Bitch and Best of Winners: Sapphire’s Something Royal. Select Dog: CH Alvaur Captain America; Select Bitch: GCHB CH Oakhurt’s Bedazzling Footloose And Fancyfree. Best Junior Handler: Ellery Rusch; Reserve Best Junior Handler: Zachariah Parrow. (Source: AKC event search, event 2026078005.)

Regional specialties

Seven regional Yorkshire Terrier specialties verified for 2026 so far, including the regional specialty that runs with the national in Jacksonville, Florida, and the Central Florida specialty still to come in Orlando in December:

Yorkshire Terrier Club of America regional specialty — Thursday, May 28, 2026, Jacksonville, Florida: at the Southbank Hotel Jacksonville Riverwalk (AKC event 2026078006), the day after the national. Judge: Mrs. S Dillin. Entry: 69 entries / 57 competitors. Best of Breed: Sapphire’s Something Royal (bitch) — Winners Bitch and Best of Winners at the national the day before; Best of Opposite Sex: CH Parkside’s Steal My Heart (dog) — also Best of Opposite Sex at the national. Winners Dog: Tyava’s Thunderstruck. Event Chair: Dave King. Superintendent: Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C.
Mount Rainier Yorkshire Terrier Club specialty — Thursday, August 13, 2026, Enumclaw, Washington: at the Enumclaw Expo Center (AKC event 2026418101). Judge: D P Cline. Entry: 28 entries / 25 competitors. Best of Breed: GCHG CH Blue-Fantasy’s Mr. Lover Lover (dog); Best of Opposite Sex: CH Firacres Beyond Expectations TKN (bitch). Winners Dog: Images Party On; Winners Bitch: Palmridge’s The Life Of A Showgirl. Superintendent: BaRay Event Services, Inc.
Delaware Valley Yorkshire Terrier Club specialty — Friday, August 21, 2026, Morgantown, Pennsylvania: at the Holiday Inn Morgantown (AKC event 2026052903). Judge: Dr. J V Ioia. Entry: 40 entries / 35 competitors. Best of Breed: GCHB CH Oakhurst’s Good Morning America Dark Knight Rises (dog); Best of Opposite Sex: GCH CH Caraneal’s Midnight In Paris (bitch). Winners Dog: CH Hihopes Celine’s Legacy; Winners Bitch: Vanica’s Best Pint Of Guinness. Event Secretary: Teresa Cuchiaro.
Yorkshire Terrier Club of the Nation’s Capital specialty (1 of 3) — Friday, October 9, 2026, Sterling, Virginia: at the DoubleTree by Hilton Dulles Airport (AKC event 2026241402). Judge: D A Johnson. Entry: 25 entries / 23 competitors. Best of Breed: GCHG CH Blue-Fantasy’s Mr. Lover Lover (dog); Best of Opposite Sex: Paddington’s Star Of The Sea (bitch). Winners Dog: Blue-Fantasy’s Jack Daniel’s On The Rocks; Winners Bitch: Paddington’s Star Of The Sea.
Yorkshire Terrier Club of the Nation’s Capital specialty (2 of 3) — Friday, October 9, 2026, Sterling, Virginia: at the DoubleTree by Hilton Dulles Airport (AKC event 2026241403). Judge: Mrs. C Goodin. Entry: 27 entries / 21 competitors. Best of Breed: GCHG CH Blue-Fantasy’s Mr. Lover Lover (dog); Best of Opposite Sex: Paddington’s Star Of The Sea (bitch). Winners Dog: Wolpert’s I’M A Show Off; Winners Bitch: Paddington’s Star Of The Sea.
Yorkshire Terrier Club of the Nation’s Capital specialty (3 of 3) — Friday, October 9, 2026, Sterling, Virginia: at the DoubleTree by Hilton Dulles Airport (AKC event 2026241404). Judge: Mr. T Clyde. Entry: 28 entries / 22 competitors. Best of Breed: GCHG CH Blue-Fantasy’s Mr. Lover Lover (dog); Best of Opposite Sex: GCH CH Caraneal’s Midnight In Paris (bitch). Winners Dog: Blue-Fantasy’s Mr. Electric Blue; Winners Bitch: Blue-Fantasy’s Bad Bunny. Event Chair for the three Sterling specialties: Robert Franzoni. Event Secretary: Teresa Cuchiaro.
Central Florida Yorkshire Terrier Club specialty — Friday, December 11, 2026, Orlando, Florida: at the Orange County Convention Center, North/South Building, 9899 International Drive (AKC event 2026444301), during Orlando Championship Week. Judge: Sharon Masnick. Entries close November 11, 2026. Superintendent: MB-F Inc. Show not yet held as of November 2026.

2025

National specialty

The 2025 National Specialty — Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Lexington, 1810 Newton Pike, Lexington, Kentucky. Entry: 96 entries / 84 competitors in conformation. Entries opened June 1, 2025; entries closed August 13, 2025. Event Chair: Cheryl Rangel, Wheeling, Illinois. Superintendent: Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C. (Source: AKC event search, event 2025078008.)

National specialty judge: Mr. R E Hutton — conformation. Junior showmanship judge: K Hill. Sweepstakes offered; the sweepstakes judge not confirmed in an official source as of November 2026. (Source: AKC event search, event 2025078008.)

Results (2025 national). Best of Breed: GCHB CH Magnifique’s If I Can Dream (bitch) — the same bitch took Best of Breed again at the 2026 national. Best of Opposite Sex: CH Jala’s Right On Cue (dog). Winners Dog: Stringer’s Straights To The Heart; Winners Bitch and Best of Winners: Upside-Down Du Domaine De Monderlay. Select Dog: GCH CH Fronklinn’s He’s A Little Fantasy; Select Bitch: GCHS CH Paradise Once Upon A Dream At Kairos. Best Junior Handler: Zachariah Parrow; Reserve Best Junior Handler: Phoenix Parrow. (Source: AKC event search, event 2025078008.)

Regional specialties

One regional Yorkshire Terrier specialty verified for 2025, the regional specialty that ran with the national in Lexington, Kentucky:

Yorkshire Terrier Club of America regional specialty — Wednesday, September 3, 2025, Lexington, Kentucky: at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Lexington (AKC event 2025078009), the day after the national. Judge: Ms. S Bingham-Porter. Entry: 96 entries / 64 competitors. Best of Breed: GCHS CH Blue-Fantasy’s Mr. Lover Lover (dog); Best of Opposite Sex: GCHB CH Magnifique’s If I Can Dream (bitch) — Best of Breed at the national the day before. Winners Dog: Palmridge’s Hearts Gone Wild At Kingscross; Winners Bitch: Jala’s Talk To The Crown. Event Chair: Cheryl Rangel. Superintendent: Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C.