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Search every AKC show cluster we’re tracking, open a weekend guide, or browse by state and AKC point division. Clusters we’ve fully verified become guides — every fact labeled verified or pending. Clusters still being researched appear as directory listings; the directory grows as more are confirmed.
Try “terrier”, “Orlando”, or “Hatboro”.
Weekend guides
Fully researched weekends
Oct 20261–4
Montgomery Weekend 2026
Eastern Pennsylvania
Four-show terrier weekend: Hatboro, Devon, and the Montgomery terrier classic.
4 shows: Hatboro (Thu), Hatboro (Fri), Devon (Sat), Montgomery (Sun).
View the weekend guideWhy go: Four days, four shows in Eastern Pennsylvania — three all-breed shows building to Montgomery on Sunday, the world’s largest all-terrier show.
Dec 20268–13
Orlando Championship Week 2026
Orlando, Florida
Three lead-in all-breed shows, the AKC National Championship, NOHS Finals, and Puppy Stakes — all at the Orange County Convention Center.
6 events at the Orange County Convention Center, North/South Building.
View the weekend guideWhy go: AKC’s national championship week — six events under one roof, from the National Championship to the NOHS Finals and Puppy Stakes.
Featured Shows
The national flagships
These stay visible whatever state or division you're browsing. Each is an upcoming show, listed in date order.
Oct 20261–4
Montgomery Weekend
Eastern Pennsylvania
Four-show terrier weekend: Hatboro (Thu), Hatboro (Fri), Devon (Sat), and the Montgomery terrier classic (Sun) — Terriers only, outdoors.
23 Specialty clubs and 4 Supported Entry clubs on Sunday. Registration closed September 16, 2026.
View the weekend guideNov 202614–15
National Dog Show
Oaks, Pennsylvania
The National Dog Show presented by Purina — taped Saturday at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center for the expected NBC Thanksgiving broadcast, inside a four-day all-breed cluster.
Watch: 2026 NBC airdate expected Thursday, November 26, noon–2 p.m. ET/PT — awaiting NBC confirmation.
View the show guideDec 20268–13
Orlando Championship Week 2026
Orlando, Florida
Three lead-in all-breed shows, the AKC National Championship, NOHS Finals, and Puppy Stakes — all at the Orange County Convention Center.
6 events at the Orange County Convention Center, North/South Building.
View the weekend guideJan–Feb 202730–2
Westminster
New York, New York
The 151st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show — Javits Center by day, Madison Square Garden by night, live on Netflix February 1–2.
Best in Show judge: Espen Engh (Norway). Evening group judges announced. Entries close Friday, November 20, 2026. Tickets on sale now.
View the show guideMap
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Every state is colored by its AKC point division — the regional grouping AKC uses for championship points. Choose a state to open its show directory, or jump to a division below.
Directory
Shows by state and division
All fifteen AKC point divisions, with every state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Division names are ThePetAdvisor’s own editorial names — AKC numbers its divisions but doesn’t name them.
Division 1 — New England
(ThePetAdvisor’s name for AKC Division 1)
Division 2 — Mid-Atlantic
(ThePetAdvisor’s name for AKC Division 2)
Division 3 — Capital South
(ThePetAdvisor’s name for AKC Division 3)
Division 12 — Caribbean
(ThePetAdvisor’s name for AKC Division 12)
- Puerto Rico (U.S. territory)
AKC’s 2026 points schedule also places Mexico in Division 12; ThePetAdvisor’s U.S. directory covers the states and territories only.
Division 13 — Mountain Plains
(ThePetAdvisor’s name for AKC Division 13)
Division 14 — Deep South
(ThePetAdvisor’s name for AKC Division 14)
Reading these guides
Every fact is labeled Verified 2026 or Pending. Verified means it was seen in an official 2026 source — an AKC premium list, AKC event-detail PDF, superintendent database, or parent-club site. Pending means not yet confirmed; never treat it as fact.