National Specialty · Gray Summit, Missouri
Border Collie Society of America National Specialty 2026
October 1–4, 2026 — the Border Collie Society of America national specialty for Border Collies in Gray Summit, Missouri
Weekend at a glance
The Border Collie Society of America hosts its 2026 National Specialty October 1–3, 2026, with the Parent Club Specialty on Sunday, October 4, at the Purina Event Center in Gray Summit, Missouri — four days of conformation, sweepstakes, futurity, junior showmanship, 4-6 month beginner puppy, AKC National Owner-Handled Series, rally, and obedience.
Dates
October 1–4, 2026
National Specialty Thu–Sat Oct 1–3; Parent Club Specialty Sun Oct 4
Venue
Purina Event Center
300 Checkerboard Loop, Gray Summit, MO — Purina Farms
Host club
Border Collie Society of America
Superintendent
DogZibit
Event Secretary: Susan Bleckley, c/o DogZibit
Entries online at www.DogZibit.com — no secretary fees
Entries
Registration closed
Opened 8:00 am Pacific Wednesday, July 15, 2026; closed 8:00 am Pacific Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Format
National specialty
Border Collie (Herding Group); conformation, sweepstakes, futurity, juniors, 4-6 month beginner puppy, NOHS, rally & obedience
Premium list
2026 premium list (PDF) Verified 2026
Enter the specialty
- Online entries
- www.DogZibit.com — quick, easy, no secretary fees
- Mail entries
- Checks payable to DogZibit: DogZibit, PO Box 1176, Duvall, WA 98019
- Closing
- Registration closed — 8:00 am Pacific Wednesday, September 2, 2026
- Conformation — first entry / additional
- $36.00 / $21.00
- Obedience — first entry / additional
- $36.00 / $21.00
- Rally — first entry / additional
- $36.00 / $21.00
- Sweepstakes (all) / Futurity & Maturity / Stud Dog, Brood Bitch, Brace (as unit)
- $25.00
- 4-6 Month Beginner Puppy
- $20.00
- Junior Showmanship — as only entry / as additional entry
- $20.00 / FREE
Separate fee for each dog, each day; rally is a separate event. When a dog is entered in more than one class, the highest-price class counts as the first entry. AKC recording and event service fees ($4.50 per entry) are included. Verified 2026
The days
National Specialty Thursday–Saturday plus the Parent Club Specialty on Sunday. Verified 2026
| Day | What’s on |
|---|---|
| Thursday, October 1 | Special attractions — altered, brace, smooth coat, gait, head piece (Honey Anne Glendinning); Futurity (Billy Rodriguez Jr); non-regular multi-dog classes — brace, stud dog, brood bitch (Gaye Lynn Grant*); Rally Trial #1 (Marina Pavlovsky); Obedience Trial #1 (Loretta Lazzara) |
| Friday, October 2 | Sweepstakes — puppy, bred-by, veterans, performance-titled, herding-titled (Ellie Allen Cook); Junior Showmanship (Katherine Halton Berns*); 4-6 month beginner puppy & regular class dogs (Linda Robey); Rally Trial #2 (Loretta Lazzara); Rally Trial #3 (Marina Pavlovsky) |
| Saturday, October 3 | Regular class bitches, non-regular single-dog classes, Best of Breed (Linda Robey); Obedience Trial #2 (Loretta Lazzara & Marina Pavlovsky); up to 10 Awards of Merit at the judge’s discretion |
| Sunday, October 4 | Parent Club Specialty — Junior Showmanship, class dogs & bitches, non-regular classes, Best of Breed, 4-6 month beginner puppy (Raymond Filburn); Obedience Trial #3 (Loretta Lazzara & Marina Pavlovsky); up to 7 Awards of Merit at the judge’s discretion |
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Breed Judge Finder
The verified judging slate for the 2026 national specialty. Verified 2026
- Thursday, October 1
- Honey Anne Glendinning (Lethbridge, AB) — special attractions: altered, brace, smooth coat, gait, head piece
Gaye Lynn Grant* (Crystal Lake, IL) — non-regular multi-dog classes: brace, stud dog, brood bitch
Billy Rodriguez Jr (Davenport, FL) — Futurity
Marina Pavlovsky (Roseburg, OR) — Rally Trial #1
Loretta Lazzara (St. Charles, IL) — Obedience Trial #1 - Friday, October 2
- Ellie Allen Cook (Richland, WA) — sweepstakes: puppy, bred-by, veterans, performance-titled, herding-titled
Katherine Halton Berns* (Morristown, TN) — all Junior Showmanship classes
Linda Robey (High Ridge, MO) — 4-6 month beginner puppy, regular class dogs
Loretta Lazzara — Rally Trial #2
Marina Pavlovsky — Rally Trial #3 - Saturday, October 3
- Linda Robey — regular class bitches, non-regular single-dog classes, Best of Breed
Loretta Lazzara — Obedience Trial #2 (Novice A&B, Preferred Novice, Graduate Open, Utility A&B, Preferred Utility, Veteran)
Marina Pavlovsky — Obedience Trial #2 (Beginner Novice A&B, Graduate Novice, Open A&B, Preferred Open, Versatility) - Sunday, October 4 — Parent Club Specialty
- Raymond Filburn (Wilton, NH) — Junior Showmanship, class dogs & bitches, non-regular classes, Best of Breed, 4-6 month beginner puppy
Loretta Lazzara — Obedience Trial #3
Marina Pavlovsky — Obedience Trial #3
* Provisional/permit status at the time of publication. Judges from the BCSA 2026 national events premium list. Verified 2026
Juniors
Junior Showmanship is offered Friday, October 2 (Katherine Halton Berns, provisional) and at the Sunday Parent Club Specialty (Raymond Filburn) — free as an additional entry. Verified 2026
Specialties & supported entries
The specialty spotlight for this event.
- Event
- Border Collie Society of America National Specialty 2026
- Breed
- Border Collie (Herding Group)
- Type
- National specialty — conformation, sweepstakes, futurity, juniors, 4-6 month beginner puppy, AKC National Owner-Handled Series, rally & obedience; Parent Club Specialty Sunday
- Host club
- Border Collie Society of America
- Dates
- October 1–4, 2026 — Gray Summit, Missouri
Plan your visit
Venue
- Purina Event Center
- 300 Checkerboard Loop, Gray Summit, MO — Purina Farms; take the Gray Summit exit #253, head north on Highway 100 about half a mile
- RV & grooming
- RV reservations and reserved grooming are handled through the premium
- Veterinary services
- Emergency veterinary services near Purina Farms are listed in the premium
Verified 2026
Documents
Official documents for the national specialty. Verified 2026
- 2026 premium list (PDF) Verified 2026
Sources
- Official2026 national events premium list (PDF) — dates, venue, judges, fees, entries closed September 2, 2026 at 8:00 am Pacific, schedule
- OfficialAKC National Specialties inventory (apps.akc.org) — dates and city cross-check