National Specialty · Garden City, Idaho
Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club of America National Specialty 2026
October 4–9, 2026 — six days of Swissies: the national specialty with Junior Showmanship and NOHS, sweepstakes, Futurity & Maturity, obedience and rally trials, 4–6 Month Beginner Puppy, plus pack hikes, a draft trial, herding, weight pull, and a Top 20
Weekend at a glance
The Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club of America hosts its 2026 National Specialty week October 4–9, 2026, at Expo Idaho in Garden City, Idaho. The week centers on the national specialty with Junior Showmanship and NOHS, plus sweepstakes, Futurity & Maturity, obedience and rally trials, 4–6 Month Beginner Puppy, and a full run of working and social events — pack hikes, drafting, herding, a puppy match, the Top 20, and the awards banquet.
Dates
October 4–9, 2026
Sunday through Friday
Venue
Expo Idaho
5610 N Glenwood St, Garden City, ID 83714
Host club
Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club of America, Inc.
AKC parent club for the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
Superintendent
BaRay Event Services
PO Box 508, Burlington, WA 98233
Entries
Registration closed
Closed Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at noon Pacific
Format
National specialty week
National specialty with Juniors & NOHS; sweepstakes, Futurity & Maturity, obedience, rally, 4–6 Month Beginner Puppy, working events
Premium list
2026 premium list (PDF) Verified 2026
Enter the national
- Superintendent
- BaRay Event Services — entries via BaRay's online entry system
- Closing
- Wednesday, September 9, 2026, 12:00 noon Pacific
- Conformation first entry
- $35.00
- Conformation additional entry
- $30.00
- Stud Dog / Brood Bitch
- $30.00
- Generations or Breeder class (per dog)
- $8.00
- Conformation Brace (per dog)
- $15.00 (must be entered in a regular class)
- Puppy sweepstakes
- $25.00 (must be entered in a regular class)
- Veteran sweepstakes
- $25.00
- Futurity & Maturity
- $15.00
- Junior Showmanship
- No fee
- 4–6 Month Beginner Puppy
- $25.00
- Obedience / Rally first entry
- $35.00
- Obedience / Rally additional entry
- $30.00
The days
Six days built around the breed: working events early in the week, conformation and performance mid-week, and the national specialty judging on Friday.
| Day | What’s on |
|---|---|
| Sunday, October 4 | Pack hike, 9:00 AM — Eagle Island State Park, 165 S Eagle Island Parkway, Eagle, ID 83616 |
| Monday, October 5 | Pack hike, 9:00 AM — Eagle Island State Park |
| Tuesday, October 6 | Drafting, 8:00 AM · Herding instinct test & Farm Dog, 8:00 AM |
| Wednesday, October 7 | Scent trial, 8:00 AM · Obedience and rally trials, 10:00 AM · CGC & Trick Dog (TKN), 11:00 AM · Puppy match, 3:00 PM · Annual meeting, 4:00 PM · National Specialty weight pull, 5:00 PM · Welcome party, 6:00 PM |
| Thursday, October 8 | Judges education, 8:00 AM · Futurity & Maturity, 9:00 AM · 4–6 Month Beginner Puppy, 10:00 AM, followed by conformation regular classes and veterans · Top 20 judging, 4:00 PM · Top 20 showcase, 6:30 PM |
| Friday, October 9 | National specialty sweepstakes, 8:00 AM · Junior Showmanship, 10:00 AM, followed by Best of Breed, NOHS, stud dog, brood bitch, brace, generations, breeder class · Awards banquet & silent auctions, 6:00 PM |
Two designated specialties with the Idaho Capital City Kennel Club follow on October 10–11 at the same location; their details are in a separate premium list. Verified 2026
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Breed Judge Finder
The verified judging slate for the 2026 national specialty week. Verified 2026
- National specialty — conformation
- Ms. Robin A. Hug (Conifer, CO)
- Junior Showmanship
- Ms. Robin A. Hug
- 4–6 Month Beginner Puppy
- Ms. Robin A. Hug
- National sweepstakes
- Mrs. Nichole Proctor (White Lake, MI)
- Futurity & Maturity
- Mrs. Martha Tubman, DVM (Madison Heights, VA)
- Obedience — all classes
- Ms. Susie Osburn (Las Vegas, NV)
- Rally — all classes
- Ms. Susie Osburn
Judges announced by the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club of America for the 2026 national specialty week.
Juniors
Junior Showmanship is part of the national specialty on Friday, October 9. Verified 2026
- Junior Showmanship — national specialty
- Ms. Robin A. Hug · Friday, October 9, 10:00 AM
- Entry fee
- No fee, as an additional class or as the only class
Pee Wee is not offered in the 2026 premium.
Specialties & supported entries
The specialty spotlight for this event.
- Event
- Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club of America National Specialty 2026
- Breed
- Greater Swiss Mountain Dog (Working Group)
- Type
- National specialty with Junior Showmanship & NOHS
- Host club
- Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club of America
- Local club hosts
- Cascade GSMD Club · GSMD Club of the Rockies
- Dates
- October 4–9, 2026 — Garden City, Idaho
- Designated specialties
- October 10–11 with the Idaho Capital City Kennel Club at the same location — details in a separate premium list
Plan your visit
Host hotel
The host hotel is the Candlewood Suites Boise Town Square, 700 N Cole Road, Boise, ID 83704 · 208-322-4300. Overflow: Boise-area hotels. The premium lists no group rate. Pending
Getting there
All events are at Expo Idaho, 5610 N Glenwood St, Garden City, ID 83714 — show hours 6:00 AM to 10:00 PM Mountain each day. Conformation, obedience, and rally are held indoors and outdoors, unbenched. Sunday's and Monday's pack hikes are at Eagle Island State Park, 165 S Eagle Island Parkway, Eagle, ID 83616.
RV & camping
Camping is available on the show grounds at Expo Idaho starting Monday, October 5. See the Idaho Capital City Kennel Club premium for forms and links, or visit gsmdcans.com. Verified 2026
Documents
Official documents for the national specialty week. Verified 2026
- 2026 premium list (PDF) Verified 2026
Entries closed Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at noon Pacific — see the premium list for full entry and event details.
Sources
- Official2026 premium list (PDF) — dates, venue, judges, fees
- OfficialBaRay Event Services show inventory — club, dates, city/state (barayevents.com/show-info)