National Specialty · Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
American Bloodhound Club National Specialty 2026
October 21–24, 2026 — four days of Bloodhounds: futurity, obedience and rally, sweepstakes, Junior Showmanship, the national specialty, and the South Central regional specialty
Weekend at a glance
The American Bloodhound Club hosts its 2026 National Specialty October 21–24, 2026, at the Stoney Creek Hotel in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. The week runs futurity, obedience and rally, a 4–6 Month Puppy Match, CGC and trick dog evaluations, veteran and puppy sweepstakes, the national specialty, and the South Central Bloodhound Trailblazer regional specialty — with all-breed scent work trials and a two-day mantrailing event leading in, plus luncheons, judges education, and evening banquets through the week.
Dates
October 21–24, 2026
Wednesday through Saturday
Venue
Stoney Creek Hotel
200 W Albany St, Broken Arrow, OK 74012
Host club
American Bloodhound Club
AKC member club
Superintendent
Executive Dog Shows
1492 N. Thayer Road, Lima, OH 45801
Entries
Registration open
Closes Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 12:00 noon
Format
National specialty
Bloodhound (Hound Group) — national + South Central regional specialty; futurity, sweepstakes, Juniors, obedience, rally
Premium list
2026 premium list (PDF) Verified 2026
Enter the national
- Superintendent
- Executive Dog Shows — entries online at executivedogshows.com
- Closing
- Wednesday, September 30, 2026, 12:00 noon
- Conformation first entry
- $40.00
- Conformation additional entry
- $25.00
- Veteran dog / bitch
- $25.00
- Working dog / bitch
- $25.00
- Stud Dog / Brood Bitch
- $25.00
- Brace / Team (per dog)
- $25.00
- Puppy & junior sweepstakes
- $25.00 (must be entered in a regular class)
- Veteran sweepstakes
- $25.00
- Futurity
- $20.00 (must be entered in a regular class)
- Junior Showmanship
- Free
- Obedience
- $35.00
- Rally
- $35.00
The days
Four days from the club's national specialty schedule. Verified 2026
| Day | What’s on |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, October 21 | Futurity — Jennifer Hallett; obedience & rally (all breed & all-American dogs) — Cathleen Caballero; 4–6 Month Puppy Match; CGC and trick dog evaluations; Top 10 Invitational and dinner buffet |
| Thursday, October 22 | Veteran and puppy sweepstakes — Israel Garcia; judges education; CGC and trick dog evaluations; BBQ cookout and ice cream social |
| Friday, October 23 | National specialty — Junior Showmanship, veteran & working classes, dog classes, bitch classes, Best of Breed, non-regular multi-dog classes — Karen Dewey |
| Saturday, October 24 | South Central regional specialty — sweepstakes — Donna Bennett; Junior Showmanship, classes, Best of Breed — Richard E. Nance |
Four all-breed scent work trials run October 17–18 and a two-day mantrailing event runs October 19–20, both with a separate entry process. Day-by-day ring times arrive with the judging program. Verified 2026
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Breed Judge Finder
The verified judging slate for the 2026 national specialty week. Verified 2026
- National specialty — conformation
- Karen Dewey (regular & non-regular classes, veteran, working, Juniors, Best of Breed, brace, team, stud dog, brood bitch)
- National — puppy, junior & veteran sweepstakes
- Israel Garcia
- National — futurity
- Jennifer Hallett
- Obedience & rally
- Cathleen Caballero
- Regional specialty — conformation
- Richard E. Nance (regular & non-regular classes, Juniors, Best of Breed)
- Regional — puppy, junior & veteran sweepstakes
- Donna Bennett
Judges announced by the American Bloodhound Club in the 2026 premium list (revised September 22, 2026).
Juniors
Junior Showmanship runs at both the national specialty and the regional. Verified 2026
- National Junior Showmanship (Fri)
- Karen Dewey
- Regional Junior Showmanship (Sat)
- Richard E. Nance
Junior Showmanship is free. A 4–6 Month Puppy Match is also offered on Wednesday — the premium does not name a judge. Pending
Specialties & supported entries
The specialty spotlight for this event. Verified 2026
- Event
- American Bloodhound Club National Specialty 2026
- Breed
- Bloodhound (Hound Group)
- Type
- National specialty + regional specialty
- Host club
- American Bloodhound Club
- Dates
- October 21–24, 2026 — Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
- National specialty
- Friday, October 23 — conformation & Juniors: Karen Dewey; sweepstakes: Israel Garcia; futurity: Jennifer Hallett
- South Central regional specialty
- Saturday, October 24 — conformation & Juniors: Richard E. Nance; sweepstakes: Donna Bennett
- Trailing & scent work
- National mantrailing event October 19–20; all-breed scent work trials October 17–18 (separate entry processes)
Plan your visit
Host hotel
The national specialty host hotel is the Stoney Creek Hotel and Event Center, 200 W Albany St, Broken Arrow, OK 74012 — the show's home base for the week, with free hot breakfast daily. Verified 2026
- Group rate
- $129.00 per night single/double + applicable tax — book with the hotel directly at (918) 416-8100 and mention code AMBLOOD
- Room block cutoff
- September 7, 2026
- Pet policy
- Dogs must be crated in the room at all times · all dogs leashed outside · no ex-pens · pick up after your dogs · no smoking in structures or rooms
Banquets run Wednesday through Friday evenings; daily luncheons with featured topics run Wednesday through Friday.
Documents
Official documents for the national specialty week. Verified 2026
- 2026 premium list (PDF) Verified 2026
Entries close Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 12:00 noon, at Executive Dog Shows.
Sources
- Official2026 premium list (PDF) — dates, venue, judges, fees
- OfficialExecutive Dog Shows show inventory — club, dates, city/state (executivedogshows.com)
- OfficialAKC National Specialties inventory (apps.akc.org) — dates and city cross-check