National Specialty · Wichita Falls, Texas
Chinese Shar-Pei Club of America National & Regional Specialties 2026
October 12–16, 2026 — the Chinese Shar-Pei Club of America national & regional specialties for Chinese Shar-Pei in Wichita Falls, Texas
Weekend at a glance
The Chinese Shar-Pei Club of America hosts its National & Regional Specialty Shows Monday–Friday, October 12–16, 2026, at the Wichita Falls MPEC Center in Wichita Falls, Texas — opening Sunday, October 11 with move-in day and a puppy match, then two regional specialties, national sweepstakes and futurity/maturity, obedience and rally, and the national specialty.
Dates
October 12–16, 2026
National & Regional Specialty Shows, Monday–Friday; move-in day & puppy match Sun Oct 11
Venue
Wichita Falls MPEC Center
1000 5th St, Wichita Falls, TX — indoors, air conditioned, unbenched
Host club
Chinese Shar-Pei Club of America, Inc.
Superintendent
Savvy Show Events
Show Secretary: Cyndi Skinner
3085 Olympia Way, Longview, WA 98632
Entries
Registration closed
Closed 5:00 pm Pacific Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Format
National & regional specialties
Chinese Shar-Pei (Non-Sporting Group); AKC National Owner-Handled Series, futurity & maturity, sweepstakes, veteran sweepstakes, juniors, obedience & rally
Premium list
2026 premium list (PDF) Verified 2026
Enter the specialty
- Online entries
- toosavvy.wixsite.com/mysite
- Mail entries
- Savvy Show Events, 3085 Olympia Way, Longview, WA 98632
- Closing
- Registration closed — 5:00 pm Pacific Wednesday, September 23, 2026
- First entry of each dog
- $35.00
- Additional entry of same dog, same event
- $25.00
- Futurity & Maturity and specified special competitions
- $25.00
Entry fees include AKC recording and event service fees ($4.50 per entry) and the $5.50 AKC Online Entry fee for online entries. Verified 2026
The days
National & regional specialty shows Monday–Friday, October 12–16. Verified 2026
| Day | What’s on |
|---|---|
| Sunday, October 11 | Move-in day & puppy match — judges education seminar |
| Monday, October 12 | Lone Star Chinese Shar-Pei Club Regional Specialty — all regular classes, juniors, Best Bred-By, Best NOHS, Best Veteran (Fatima Weaver); welcome party |
| Tuesday, October 13 | CSPCA Regional Specialty — all regular classes, juniors, Best Bred-By, Best NOHS, Best Veteran (Michael Canalizo); awards program & banquet |
| Wednesday, October 14 | National Sweepstakes (Melissa Castillo); Futurity & Maturity (Sherry Patton); Top 25 Invitational; general membership meeting |
| Thursday, October 15 | National Obedience & Rally trials (Kenneth Kozak); National Specialty — dogs & bitches, stud dog & brood bitch (Jocelyn Barker); judges education; juniors seminar & pizza party |
| Friday, October 16 | Junior Showmanship (Jocelyn Barker); Best of Breed, veterans, Best NOHS, Best Bred-By, Best Veteran, brace (David Williams) |
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Breed Judge Finder
The verified judging slate for the 2026 national & regional specialties. Verified 2026
- Monday, October 12 — Lone Star CSPC Regional Specialty
- Fatima Weaver (San Antonio, TX) — all regular classes, Junior Showmanship, Best Bred-By, Best NOHS, Best Veteran
- Tuesday, October 13 — CSPCA Regional Specialty
- Michael Canalizo (Palm Harbor, FL) — all regular classes, Junior Showmanship, Best Bred-By, Best NOHS, Best Veteran
- Wednesday, October 14
- Melissa Castillo (Pomona, CA) — National Sweepstakes
Sherry Patton (Weatherford, TX) — Futurity & Maturity - Thursday, October 15
- Kenneth Kozak (Oklahoma City, OK) — all obedience & rally trials
Jocelyn Barker (Bozeman, MT) — National Specialty dogs & bitches, stud dog & brood bitch - Friday, October 16
- Jocelyn Barker (Bozeman, MT) — Junior Showmanship
David Williams (Tehuacana, TX) — Best of Breed, veterans, Best NOHS, Best Bred-By, Best Veteran, brace
Judges from the CSPCA 2026 premium list. Verified 2026
Juniors
Junior Showmanship is offered at both regional specialties and the national specialty — Monday (Fatima Weaver), Tuesday (Michael Canalizo), and Friday (Jocelyn Barker). Verified 2026
- Juniors seminar & pizza party
- Thursday, October 15
- Puppy match
- Sunday, October 11 — move-in day
Specialties & supported entries
The specialty spotlight for this event.
- Event
- Chinese Shar-Pei Club of America National & Regional Specialty Shows 2026
- Breed
- Chinese Shar-Pei (Non-Sporting Group)
- Type
- National & regional specialties — conformation, sweepstakes, veteran sweepstakes, futurity & maturity, juniors, AKC National Owner-Handled Series, obedience & rally
- Host club
- Chinese Shar-Pei Club of America, Inc.
- Dates
- October 12–16, 2026 — Wichita Falls, Texas
Plan your visit
Lodging
- Host hotel — Delta Hotel by Marriott
- 940-247-7279 — $119/night plus tax; mention the Chinese Shar-Pei group rate when booking
On site
- Move-in
- Sunday, October 11 — grooming may be set up from 9:00 am
- Welcome party
- Monday, October 12
- Awards program & banquet
- Tuesday, October 13 — $50 per person; no payments at the door
- Catalogs & reserved seating
- Reserve by the September 23 closing; reserved seating at ringside, limited to 50
Verified 2026
Documents
Official documents for the national specialty. Verified 2026
- 2026 premium list (PDF) Verified 2026
Date note: the premium cover lists the National & Regional Specialty Shows as October 12–16, 2026 — Sunday, October 11 is move-in day and a puppy match, not a specialty show day. Verified 2026
Sources
- Official2026 premium list (PDF) — dates, venue, judges, fees, entries closed September 23, 2026 at 5:00 pm Pacific, schedule, host hotel
- Officialcspca.com National forms page — 2026 event details cross-check
- OfficialAKC National Specialties inventory (apps.akc.org) — dates and city cross-check