AKC Conformation · Boxborough, Massachusetts
Framingham District Kennel Club 2026
November 7–8, 2026 — two all-breed shows at the Boxboro Regency Hotel & Conference Center in Boxborough, Massachusetts
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Weekend at a glance
The Framingham District Kennel Club hosts two all-breed AKC conformation shows at the Boxboro Regency Hotel & Conference Center in Boxborough, Massachusetts, November 7–8, 2026 — with Finnish Lapphund and Tibetan Terrier concurrent specialties alongside. Boxborough is about 30 miles west of Boston — close enough for a day trip into the city.
- Dates
- November 7–8, 2026
- Venue
- Boxboro Regency Hotel & Conference Center
- Host club
- Framingham District Kennel Club
- Format
- All-Breed · Unbenched (per the 2026 premium)
- Entries
- Entries opened September 14, 2026, 9:00 AM · close Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 12:00 noon
Registration closed
More about this show
Listing reviewed · Dates & club verified via premium
- Dates
- Saturday and Sunday
- Venue
- 242 Adams Place
Boxborough, MA - Format
- Two all-breed shows
- Entries
- Limited to 650 dogs Saturday and Sunday
Superintendent: MB-F
Entries are handled by superintendent MB-F. Entries close Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 12:00 noon, or when the 650-dog daily limit is reached. Listing reviewed
Registration closed
- Superintendent
- MB-F
- Closing
- Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 12:00 noon — or when the 650-per-day limit is reached.
- Entry fees (2026 premium)
- $42 first entry of each dog · $40 each additional entry · $22 Junior Showmanship · $25 4–6 Month Puppy Competition
The days
Obedience and rally trials Friday, two all-breed shows Saturday and Sunday — with Finnish Lapphund and Tibetan Terrier concurrent specialties alongside.
| Day | Show |
|---|---|
| Fri, Nov 6 | Framingham District Kennel Club — Obedience & Rally trials (two each) plus a sanctioned B Match |
| Sat, Nov 7 | Framingham District Kennel Club — All-Breed |
| Sun, Nov 8 | Framingham District Kennel Club — All-Breed |
Breed judging panels are verified from the official 2026 premium list — see the breed finder below. Listing reviewed
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Judging program published
MB-F, Inc. has published the official judging programs for both days — Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8 — at the Boxboro Regency Hotel & Conference Center, Boxborough. We never guess ring times — get yours from the official program. Listing reviewed
Breed judge finder
Search any breed to see which judge has it on Saturday and Sunday. Panels are from the official 2026 Framingham District premium list. Listing reviewed
* = provisional/permit, per the premium.
Best in Show & Group judges — from the 2026 premium
Saturday, November 7 — Framingham District Kennel ClubBest in Show & group judges
- Best in Show — Ms. Krista Hansen
- Sporting Group — Mrs. Elaine J. Lessig
- Hound Group — Mrs. Rhonda Silveira*
- Working Group — Mrs. Terry M. DePietro
- Terrier Group — Mr. R.C. Williams
- Toy Group — Mrs. Jean Nelson
- Non-Sporting Group — Mrs. Jean Nelson
- Herding Group — Mrs. Rhonda Silveira
Sunday, November 8 — Framingham District Kennel ClubBest in Show & group judges
- Best in Show — Mrs. Rhonda Silveira
- Sporting Group — Mrs. Jean Nelson
- Hound Group — Mrs. Terry M. DePietro
- Working Group — Mr. R.C. Williams
- Terrier Group — Mrs. Jean Nelson
- Toy Group — Mrs. Elaine J. Lessig
- Non-Sporting Group — Mrs. Elaine J. Lessig
- Herding Group — Ms. Krista Hansen
*Provisional/permit judge. Breed-panel judge abbreviations were expanded to full names from the premium’s judge roster. No classes are offered for Chinese Shar-Pei either day, per the premium. Listing reviewed
Juniors
Junior Showmanship is offered both days, verified from the 2026 premium. Listing reviewed
Sat Nov 7 — Framingham District Kennel Club
Junior Showmanship — judge: Mr. Adam P Conn (from the 2026 premium); ring times in the judging program.
Sun Nov 8 — Framingham District Kennel Club
Junior Showmanship — judge: Ms. Isabella Eaton* (from the 2026 premium); ring times in the judging program.
*Provisional/permit judge. Junior Showmanship entry is $22.00. Listing reviewed
Specialties & supported entries
The specialty draw: Finnish Lapphund and Tibetan Terrier concurrent specialties run right alongside the all-breed shows in Boxborough. Listing reviewed
Sat Nov 7 — specialty shows
- Tibetan Terrier Club of America, Inc. (sweepstakes & veteran sweepstakes)
- New England Finnish Lapphund Club (sweepstakes & veteran sweepstakes)
Sat Nov 7 — supported entries
- German Shepherd Dog Club of Central Massachusetts
Sun Nov 8 — supported entries
- Bay Colony Tibetan Terrier Club
- New England Finnish Lapphund Club
Plan your visit
The venue
Both shows are held at the Boxboro Regency Hotel & Conference Center, 242 Adams Place, in Boxborough, Massachusetts.
Staying over
The shows are held at the hotel itself — the premium notes value-priced hotel rooms at special show rates, with all show rings in the 12,000 sq. ft. Parade Room Exhibit Hall. Plan to stay at the hotel or bring dogs groomed and ready (no indoor crating except ringside before/after your time). Free parking. Listing reviewed
Sources
- AKCAKC event listings — Framingham District Kennel Club 2026 (verified September 24, 2026)
- AKCAKC Event Search — Boxborough, MA area, specialty listings (verified September 24, 2026)
- Official2026 judging program — Sat Nov 7 (MB-F, Inc., PDF)
- Official2026 judging program — Sun Nov 8 (MB-F, Inc., PDF)
Results
Saturday, November 7, 2026
Best in Show
GCHG Evenkeel N Bowater Anchorsaweigh A Storm Is Coming
Handler: Jessica Plourde
Owner: M & G Moore, M Goldin Liston & D Sylvester
Breeder: M Goldin, R Platt, D Sylvester & C Liston
BIS judge: Krista Hansen · Entry: 627 dogs
Reserve Best in Show: GCHS Bagatelle Moonday Good Morning — Old English Sheepdog (handler: Cliff Steele)
Group winners
Sporting 114 entered
Judge: Elaine J Lessig
1 GCH Tangleloft One Singular Sensation — Retriever (Golden)
Handler: Devon Kipp-Levy
2 GCH Greyborns Nothing But The Truth — Weimaraner
Handler: Catherine Fisher
3 GCHG Envizion Friday Vibes At Dragonstar — Spaniel (English Cocker)
Handler: Megan Ulfers
4 GCH Front Four In Totality — Spaniel (Field) (OH)
Handler: S Hines & D Leach
Hound 43 entered
Judge: Rhonda Silveira
1 GCHB Monocacy Bends Farnsworth — English Foxhound
Handler: Katie Bernardin
2 GCH Devlynns In Lala Land — Whippet
Handler: Devon Kipp Levy
3 GCH Dixiedachs On The Rocks SW CGCA CGCU — Dachshund (Wirehaired)
Handler: Frederico Ortiz
4 GCHS DC Topsfield-Lebrera Vision Goodbye Mr Chips — Basset Hound
Handler: Candy Carswell
Working 52 entered
Judge: Marjorie Martorella
1 GCHG Evenkeel N Bowater Anchorsaweigh A Storm Is Coming — Newfoundland
Handler: Jessica Plourde
2 GCHB Long Groves Prettie In Pinke CGC TKN — Giant Schnauzer
Handler: Adam Bernardin
3 CH Skilo Bears Love Story — Samoyed
Handler: Katie Bernardin
4 GCHB Legados King Of Jazz Town — Great Dane (OH)
Handler: A & L Solnick
Terrier 46 entered
Judge: R.C. Williams
1 CH BrEr Fox Sequoia — Wire Fox Terrier
Handler: RC Carusi
2 CH First Class Silverwood Fantasy Life Of A Showgirl — Bedlington Terrier (OH)
Handler: H & C Foti
3 GCH Hedge Hill I Will Always Love You At Devonwood — Scottish Terrier
Handler: Geoff Dawson
4 GCHS Abberann Michael Dwyer — Glen of Imaal Terrier
Handler: Adam Bernardin
Toy 41 entered
Judge: Jean Nelson
1 Amelyns Daydream Believer V Bernkastel — Brussels Griffon (OH)
Handler: J Dyar & E Aldinger
2 GCHS Fuzzy Farm Do You Believe in Miracles — Havanese
Handler: Alice Lawrence
3 Sunpoms Franklin — Pomeranian (OH)
Handler: P Petersen & V Oelerich
4 GCH Thaways Tyrion Jr — Chihuahua (Long Coat)
Handler: Shea O’Connell
Non-Sporting 51 entered
Judge: Jean Nelson
1 Bling Mail Order Bride — Poodle (Miniature) (OH)
Handler: A & W Gosselin
2 GCH Cespas Foreign Affair — Lhasa Apso (OH)
Handler: J & J Luther & B Collins
3 CH Dscho Utra Tingsha Fantomen — Tibetan Terrier
Handler: Cliff Steele
4 CH Delamer Black Pearl At Dideb — Schipperke (OH)
Handler: D Dellamonica, K Nuova-Roe,D Studwell & S Halse
Herding 114 entered
Judge: Rhonda Silveira
1 GCHS Bagatelle Moonday Good Morning — Old English Sheepdog
Handler: Cliff Steele
2 GCH Toucha Grimnir — Berger Picard
Handler: Artemis Tsagarakis
3 GCHG Copperridges Believe It Or Not FDC CGC ATT — Australian Shepherd
Handler: Devon Levy
4 GCHG Midnight White Sugarok Strut My Stuff At Nallies CGC TKI — Finnish Lapphund
Handler: Liane Winslow
Results via Canine Chronicle (unofficial — subject to AKC confirmation).