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Show Guide · AKC Conformation · Winston-Salem, North Carolina

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Furniture City Kennel Club 2026

November 7–8, 2026 — two all-breed shows at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds & Arena, with the Scottish Terrier and Swedish Vallhund crowds making a full weekend of it.

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Weekend at a glance

Two all-breed AKC conformation shows at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds & Arena — Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8, 2026 — hosted by the Furniture City Kennel Club, Inc. The Scottish Terrier Club of the Piedmont runs its annual specialty & sweepstakes alongside the weekend, and the Mid-Atlantic Swedish Vallhund League’s Little Viking FestiVall opens with a Friday fun day.

How this guide is labeled

Dates, venue, and host club are confirmed by club and event-calendar listings — the 2026 shows are not yet listed by AKC, but the 2026 premium list is in hand. Closing date, fees, and superintendent below come straight from the premium.

Closing date confirmed

Entries close October 21, 2026 at 12:00 noon — 1,000 dogs per show limit — confirmed by the 2026 premium list.

Dates
November 7–8, 2026
Venue
Winston-Salem Fairgrounds & Arena
Host club
Furniture City Kennel Club, Inc.
Format
All-Breed · Unbenched (per the 2026 premium)
Entries
Entries close October 21, 2026 at 12:00 noon. 1,000 dogs per show limit. Listing reviewed
Registration closed
More about this show

2026 dates 2026 premium

Dates
Saturday & Sunday
Venue
414 Deacon Blvd.
Winston-Salem, NC 27105
Format
Two shows, one each day

Superintendent: MB-F / InfoDog Listing reviewed

Registration closed

The 2026 premium is published — entries are handled by superintendent MB-F / InfoDog through their proprietary entry system. Registration closed

Closing
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 12:00 noon — or when the 1,000-dog daily limit is reached.
Entry fees (2026 premium)
$33 first entry of each dog · $33 each additional entry · $20 Junior Showmanship only (no fee as an additional class) · $20 4–6 Month Puppy Competition
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The days

One all-breed show per day — Saturday and Sunday — with Friday as the breed clubs’ day.

01Saturday, November 7

Furniture City Kennel Club

Winston-Salem Fairgrounds & Arena, Winston-Salem, NC

All-Breed · entries close Wed Oct 21, 12:00 noon · $33/$33 Listing reviewed

02Sunday, November 8

Furniture City Kennel Club

Winston-Salem Fairgrounds & Arena, Winston-Salem, NC

All-Breed · entries close Wed Oct 21, 12:00 noon · $33/$33 Listing reviewed

Friday, November 6 — the breed-club lead-in

Friday belongs to the specialty clubs: the Mid-Atlantic Swedish Vallhund League’s Little Viking FestiVall fun day (learning opportunities and a chance to try a new sport), and the Scottish Terrier Club of the Piedmont’s annual Specialty & Sweepstakes. Details in Specialties & supported entries.

Closing date, entry fees, and judging assignments are verified from the 2026 premium list — see below. Listing reviewed

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Today’s Ring Card

Judging program published

MB-F, Inc. has published the official judging programs for both days — Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8 — at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Event Center. We never guess ring times — get yours from the official program. Listing reviewed

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Breed judge finder

Search any breed to see which judge has it on Saturday and Sunday. Panels are from the official 2026 Furniture City Kennel Club premium list. Listing reviewed

* = provisional/permit, per the premium.

Best in Show & Group judges — from the 2026 premium

Saturday, November 7 — Furniture City Kennel ClubBest in Show & group judges
  • Best in Show — Mr. David J. Kirkland
  • Sporting Group — Mrs. Danelle M. Brown
  • Hound Group — Mr. Charles L. Olvis
  • Working Group — Mr. Charles L. Olvis
  • Terrier Group — Dr. Andrea Bradford, MD
  • Toy Group — Mrs. Angela Pickett
  • Non-Sporting Group — Mrs. Danelle M. Brown
  • Herding Group — Mr. James A. Moses
Sunday, November 8 — Furniture City Kennel ClubBest in Show & group judges
  • Best in Show — Mrs. Danelle M. Brown
  • Sporting Group — Mrs. Angela Pickett*
  • Hound Group — Dr. Andrea Bradford, MD
  • Working Group — Mr. James A. Moses
  • Terrier Group — Mr. David J. Kirkland
  • Toy Group — Mr. Charles L. Olvis
  • Non-Sporting Group — Mr. David J. Kirkland
  • Herding Group — Mr. Charles L. Olvis

*Provisional/permit judge. Breed-panel judge abbreviations were expanded to full names from the premium’s judge roster. Listing reviewed

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Juniors

Junior Showmanship is offered both days, verified from the 2026 premium. Listing reviewed

Sat Nov 7 — Furniture City Kennel Club

Junior Showmanship — judge: Mrs. Angela Pickett (from the 2026 premium); ring times in the judging program.

Sun Nov 8 — Furniture City Kennel Club

Junior Showmanship — judge: Dr. Andrea Bradford, MD (from the 2026 premium); ring times in the judging program.

Junior Showmanship entry: $20.00 as a first entry, no fee as an additional class. Listing reviewed

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Specialties & supported entries

Two breed clubs make a full weekend of the Furniture City shows. Listing reviewed

Scottish Terrier Club of the Piedmont

The club’s annual Specialty & Sweepstakes is on for the November 2026 weekend — with a supported entry at the Furniture City Kennel Club all-breed shows — per stcpiedmont.org. The club is currently sponsoring rosettes for the November 2026 Specialty & Sweepstakes and taking reservations for a Southern BBQ on Saturday, November 7. In past years the club has run its specialties out of the fairgrounds’ Garden Building.

Mid-Atlantic Swedish Vallhund League — Little Viking FestiVall

The club describes its Little Viking FestiVall as a weekend of fun in Winston-Salem each November: a fun day on Friday with Vallhunds and friends — learning opportunities and chances to try a new sport — followed by the 2-day show Saturday and Sunday hosted by the Furniture City Kennel Club, per masvl.dog. The club’s FestiVall details page last covered 2024, so check their site for the 2026 schedule.

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Plan your visit

The venue

Winston-Salem Fairgrounds & Arena

Address
414 Deacon Blvd., Winston-Salem, NC 27105
Hosts
Furniture City Kennel Club — Sat Nov 7 · Furniture City Kennel Club — Sun Nov 8

Getting there

By car

The fairgrounds sit on the north side of Winston-Salem, reachable from I-40. The fairgrounds’ main address is 414 Deacon Blvd., Winston-Salem, NC 27105. For the Forsyth Kennel Club’s March 2024 shows at the same venue, exhibitors and the public entered through Gate 7 off Shorefair Drive — expect a designated gate for the Furniture City shows too.

Flying in

Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) in Greensboro is the nearest major airport.

Parking & admission

The 2024 Furniture City shows were open to the public with $5 parking and free admission — the pattern for this weekend, per a 2024 event listing. Confirm 2026 parking details against the premium when it publishes.

2024 shows: $5 parking, free admission to the public (event listing, year-labeled).

Lodging

The 2026 premium lists these accommodations — call properties directly for room rates and pet policies. Listing reviewed

  • Hawthorne Inn & Conference Center — 420 High St. S.W., Winston-Salem, NC 27101 (336) 777-3000
  • Embassy Suites — 460 N. Cherry St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101 (336) 724-2300
  • Fairfield Inn & Suites — 1680 Westbrook Plaza Dr., Winston-Salem, NC 27103 (336) 714-3000
  • Quality Inn University — 5719 University Pkwy., Winston-Salem, NC 27105 (336) 281-5333
  • Sleep Inn - Hanes Mall — 1985 Hampton Inn Ct., Winston-Salem, NC 27103 (336) 774-8020
  • Kimpton Cardinal Hotel — 51 4th Street E., Winston-Salem, NC 27101 (336) 724-1009
  • La Quinta — 2020 Griffith Rd., Winston-Salem, NC 27103 (336) 765-8777
  • Hampton Inn - Hanes Mall — 1990 Hampton Inn Ct., Winston-Salem, NC 27103 (336) 760-1660

Note: Saturday, November 7 is Wake Forest University’s Homecoming — expect heavy traffic around the fairgrounds all day and book hotels early. Listing reviewed

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Near the fairgrounds

La Quinta Inn & Suites by Wyndham Winston-Salem
Pet friendly

2020 Griffith Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27103 · (336) 422-0083

2 dogs up to 75 lbs; $25 per pet per night. Past STCP show hotel.

Residence Inn by Marriott Winston-Salem Hanes Mall
Pet friendly

3885 Oxford Station Way, Winston-Salem, NC 27103 · (336) 837-3960

2 dogs up to 50 lbs; $100 pet fee per stay.

SpringHill Suites by Marriott Winston-Salem Hanes Mall
Pet friendly

1015 Marriott Crossing Way, Winston-Salem, NC 27103

2 dogs up to 30 lbs; $100 pet fee per stay.

Quality Inn & Suites Hanes Mall
Pet friendly

2008 South Hawthorne Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27103

$25 pet fee; 2 pets allowed per room.

Grooming

Grooming: please stack crates in the grooming area; an outdoor bathing station will be available. No space is provided for unentered dogs — unentered dogs are not allowed in the show buildings (per the 2026 premium). Listing reviewed

Historically, the Scottish Terrier Club of the Piedmont has run its November specialties out of the fairgrounds’ Garden Building, with room for grooming setup (2021–2023, year-labeled).

RV & overnight parking

RV parking: $35.00 per night — reserve and pay at wsfairgrounds.com/campground/, or pay at the Fairgrounds Arena Box Office on arrival (cash or credit card). Use Gate 7 off Shorefair Dr. Listing reviewed

For the 2023 Scottish Terrier specialties at the same venue, the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds RV Campground was available with no reservations required — $30 per night for water, sewer, and electric hookups, registering at the Annex Box Office (year-labeled). Confirm 2026 RV terms against the premium when it publishes.

Photographers & vendors

Official photographer

For the 2023 Furniture City Sunday show, the listed photographer was Wilcox Photo (Canine Chronicle). The 2026 photographer is not yet confirmed.

Vendors

Vendor details for 2026 haven’t been published yet. Pending

Good to know

  • Show hours: 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. each day, all judging indoors (2026 premium). Listing reviewed
  • Unentered dogs, crates, and tent rules: no space is provided for unentered dogs — they are not allowed in the show buildings; stack crates in the grooming area (2026 premium). Listing reviewed
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Documents

Historical premium

We could not locate a historical Furniture City premium list either — MB-F purges past premiums from its servers within a few months of the show, so the 2025 booklet is no longer hosted. Year-specific facts (closing dates, judges, fees) are never carried forward, so no historical document is linked here.

Sources

Verification

Dates, venue, and host club confirmed by club and event-calendar listings (checked September 24, 2026) — not yet listed by AKC. The 2026 premium list, superintendent, closing date, entry fees, judging panels, and Junior Showmanship schedule are all pending publication.

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Results

Saturday, November 7, 2026

Best in Show

GCHG Prairiewind’s Sxongs Of Summer At La Neige

Belgian Sheepdog · Bitch

Handler: Daniel Martin
Owner: P Snow, N May & C & T Jasinski
Breeder: N May

BIS judge: David J Kirkland · Entry: 668 dogs

Reserve Best in Show: GCHP Tamarack Valley View River Of Dreams — Setter (Gordon) (handler: Stacy Threlfall)

Group winners

Sporting 79 entered

Judge: Danelle M Brown

1 GCHP Tamarack Valley View River Of Dreams — Setter (Gordon)
Handler: Stacy Threlfall

2 GCHB Tamarack Hill Crest Love And Work — Retriever (Golden)
Handler: Madeline Peterson

3 GCHS Koping Versa Hold On For Dear Life BCAT — Weimaraner
Handler: Michelle Wolcott

4 GCH Chantilly Show Me The Way — Setter (Irish) (OH)
Handler: J Eaton & P Harris & M Martin & S Fox & A Penuel

Hound 50 entered

Judge: Charles L Olvis

1 GCHB Pinnacle Lavender Haze — Whippet
Handler: Justin Smithey

2 GCHS Megline Crystal Crown For Raydachs — Dachshund (Wirehaired)
Handler: Adam Peterson

3 CH Kasban Duke Of Archibald — Afghan Hound (OH)
Handler: M Maloney & L Mauldin

4 CH Harewood Royall Ts Praise The Lowered SL — Dachshund (Longhaired)
Handler: Madeline Peterson

Working 52 entered

Judge: Charles L Olvis

1 GCHB Snowbrights Express Lane DCAT CGCA TKI FITS — Samoyed (OH)
Handler: J A De Angelis, R Fealko & T Sigulinsky

2 CH Bravados Talk Of The Town Imperial Satin — Cane Corso (OH)
Handler: R Cierpiot & D Musto

3 GCHB Aludras Compared To What — Doberman Pinscher (OH)
Handler: R Roter

4 GCH Mistiblus Just A Legend STR CGC TKI — Boxer (OH)
Handler: C W Pennington & S Blue

Terrier 58 entered

Judge: Andrea Bradford M.D.

1 GCHS Charthill Double Eyed Whammy — Scottish Terrier (OH)
Handler: K Hill & J Moreno

2 GCHS River Ridges Adventure Awaits — Rat Terrier
Handler: Stacy Zimmerman

3 GCH Connacht A HaPenny Susuwatari — Cairn Terrier (OH)
Handler: Dr. M P Joyce

4 CH Shiloh Morning & Teritails Connie Of Dragon Shield — Welsh Terrier (OH)
Handler: C Francis & T Lohmuller

Toy 110 entered

Judge: Angela Pickett

1 CH Knockout Flirtin On The Fly — Chihuahua (Smooth Coat)
Handler: Rachel Green

2 GCHP Forestcreek Just Right — Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Handler: Mike Pitts

3 CH Onelove If The Shoe Fitz — Chihuahua (Long Coat)
Handler: Michelle Soave

4 GCHP Riesas Jack Of All Trades — Papillon
Handler: Joy Carpenter

Non-Sporting 66 entered

Judge: Danelle M Brown

1 GCH Tarquin You’re Being Too Loud — Poodle (Standard)
Handler: Christian Manelopoulos

2 GCHG Eastern Magic Desperado — Chow Chow
Handler: Michael Brantley

3 GCH Rilees Give Me Diamonds — Tibetan Terrier
Handler: Tracy Doty

4 CH Dearmans Bandit Cajun Queen — Bulldog (OH)
Handler: P Pennington & K Burroughs & R Howard

Herding 106 entered

Judge: James A Moses

1 GCHG Prairiewinds Sxongs Of Summer At La Neige — Belgian Sheepdog
Handler: Daniel Martin

2 CH Rosewood Sky Dance — Pembroke Welsh Corgi (OH)
Handler: L Coit

3 GCH Monarchs Frozen Replay @ Chateau Blanc HT — Belgian Tervuren (OH)
Handler: D & J Laurin

4 GCHB Allure Du Joie De Vie OHS FDC BCAT CGCA CGCU TKI ATT VSWB FTN — Beauceron (OH)
Handler: A Baquerizo & A Robertson

Results via Canine Chronicle (unofficial — subject to AKC confirmation).