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
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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
- Venue
- Expo Idaho
- Host club
- Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club of America, Inc.
- Format
- National specialty week
- Entries
- Registration closed
More about this show
Approved Premium published Registration closed · Dates, venue, fees & closing verified via the 2026 premium list · PO Box 508, Burlington, WA 98233
- Dates
- Sunday through Friday
- Venue
- 5610 N Glenwood St, Garden City, ID 83714
- Host club
- AKC parent club for the Greater Swiss Mountain Dog
- Format
- National specialty with Juniors & NOHS; sweepstakes, Futurity & Maturity, obedience, rally, 4–6 Month Beginner Puppy, working events
- Entries
- Closed Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at noon Pacific
Superintendent: BaRay Event Services
Registration closed
- 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 |
|---|---|
| Sun, Oct 4 | Pack hike, 9:00 AM — Eagle Island State Park, 165 S Eagle Island Parkway, Eagle, ID 83616 |
| Mon, Oct 5 | Pack hike, 9:00 AM — Eagle Island State Park |
| Tue, Oct 6 | Drafting, 8:00 AM · Herding instinct test & Farm Dog, 8:00 AM |
| Wed, Oct 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 |
| Thu, Oct 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 |
| Fri, Oct 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. Listing reviewed
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Breed Judge Finder
The verified judging slate for the 2026 national specialty week. Listing reviewed
National specialty — conformationBest in Show & group judges
- Ms. Robin A. Hug (Conifer, CO)
Junior ShowmanshipBest in Show & group judges
- Ms. Robin A. Hug
4–6 Month Beginner PuppyBest in Show & group judges
- Ms. Robin A. Hug
National sweepstakesBest in Show & group judges
- Mrs. Nichole Proctor (White Lake, MI)
Futurity & MaturityBest in Show & group judges
- Mrs. Martha Tubman, DVM (Madison Heights, VA)
Obedience — all classesBest in Show & group judges
- Ms. Susie Osburn (Las Vegas, NV)
Rally — all classesBest in Show & group judges
- 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. Listing reviewed
- 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. Listing reviewed
Sources
- Official2026 premium list (PDF) — dates, venue, judges, fees
- OfficialBaRay Event Services show inventory — club, dates, city/state (barayevents.com/show-info)