National Specialty · Tenino, Washington
The Labrador Retriever Club National Specialty 2026
September 27–October 2, 2026 — The Labrador Retriever Club national specialty week for Labrador Retrievers in Tenino, Washington
Weekend at a glance
The Labrador Retriever Club hosts its 2026 National Specialty week September 27–October 2, 2026, at T90 Ranch in Tenino, Washington — opening with three regional specialties plus national obedience, rally, agility, and scent work, with national specialty conformation Thursday–Friday, October 1–2.
Dates
September 27–October 2, 2026
National events week; LRC National Specialty conformation Thu–Fri Oct 1–2
Venue
T90 Ranch
16641 Old Hwy 99 SE, Tenino, WA 98589
Host club
The Labrador Retriever Club
Superintendent
DogZibit
Event Secretary: Lorraine Yu
425-765-9146 · [email protected]
PO Box 1176, Duvall, WA 98019
Entries
Registration closed
Closed Wednesday, September 9, 2026, at 6:00 pm Pacific
Format
National specialty
Labrador Retriever (Sporting Group); conformation, sweepstakes, obedience, rally, agility, scent work
Premium list
2026 premium list (PDF) Verified 2026
Enter the specialty
- Online entries
- www.DogZibit.com — no secretary fees; pay by check, credit card, Venmo, or PayPal (fees apply)
- Mail entries
- DogZibit, Event Secretary, PO Box 1176, Duvall, WA 98019 — no FedEx/UPS to the PO Box; no signature-required mail
- Closing
- Registration closed — Wednesday, September 9, 2026, 6:00 pm Pacific
- First entry of each dog per event
- $35.00
- Each additional entry of same dog, same event
- $30.00
- Puppy 6-9 & 9-12 and Bred-By Exhibitor classes (as first entry)
- $30.00
- Veteran classes (as first entry)
- $35.00
- Obedience — first entry / additional
- $35.00 / $30.00
- Rally — first entry / additional
- $35.00 / $30.00
When a dog is entered in more than one class, the highest-price class counts as the first entry. Verified 2026
The days
National events week September 27–October 2 — regional specialties Sunday–Wednesday, national specialty Thursday–Friday. Verified 2026
| Day | What’s on |
|---|---|
| Sunday, September 27 | MRLRC Specialty #1 — breed: Margaret Brown; juniors: Barb Gilchrist; sweepstakes: Tom O’Hern — plus LRC National Obedience #1, Rally #1, CGC & trick dog |
| Monday, September 28 | MRLRC Specialty #2 — breed: Jan Grannemann; juniors: Paul Chen; sweepstakes: Bob Skow — plus scent work detective trials, LRC Regional Obedience #2, Rally #2 & #3, welcome party & dinner |
| Tuesday, September 29 | CCLRC Specialty — breed: Jennifer Stotts; juniors: Susan Willumsen; sweepstakes: Lisa Nordstog — plus fetch trials and LRC National Scent Work Trial #1 |
| Wednesday, September 30 | LRC Regional Specialty — breed: Cheryl Curtis; juniors: Erin McClurg-McRobb (provisional); sweepstakes: Carrie Eberhardt — plus LRC National Agility #1 and judges education |
| Thursday, October 1 | LRC National Day #1 — sweepstakes (Kathryn Mines) & bitches (Sharon Celentano); dogs & intersex (Michael Faulkner); juniors (Ron Morelos); LRC Regional Agility #2; annual banquet, Top 20, auction |
| Friday, October 2 | LRC National Day #2 — dogs & breed; Best of the Best competitions; Best of the Best Junior (before breed) |
Hunt tests run September 23–25 at Gonia Farm in Roy, WA; the working certificate and conformation certificate evaluations are September 25. Agility trials carry a separate premium (r2agilityonline.com). Verified 2026
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Breed Judge Finder
The verified judging slate for the 2026 national specialty week. Verified 2026
- LRC National Specialty — Thu–Fri, Oct 1–2
- Michael Faulkner (Center Cross, VA) — all regular & non-regular dogs & intersex classes
Sharon Celentano (Wallkill, NY) — all regular & non-regular bitch classes
Ron Morelos (Palm Springs, CA) — Junior Showmanship
Kathryn Mines (Columbia, NJ) — all sweepstakes classes - Regional specialties
- Sun Sep 27 — MRLRC #1: Margaret Brown (breed), Barb Gilchrist (juniors), Tom O’Hern (sweepstakes)
Mon Sep 28 — MRLRC #2: Jan Grannemann (breed), Paul Chen (juniors), Bob Skow (sweepstakes)
Tue Sep 29 — CCLRC: Jennifer Stotts (breed), Susan Willumsen (juniors), Lisa Nordstog (sweepstakes)
Wed Sep 30 — LRC Regional: Cheryl Curtis (breed), Erin McClurg-McRobb* (juniors), Carrie Eberhardt (sweepstakes) - National obedience & rally
- Donald Rennick (Lake Stevens, WA) and Richard Lewis (Selah, WA)
* Provisional/permit status at the time of publication. Judges from the LRC 2026 national events premium list. Verified 2026
Juniors
Junior Showmanship is offered at every specialty during the week, judged by Ron Morelos at the national specialty. Verified 2026
- Best of the Best Junior
- Friday, October 2 — before Best of Breed
- Regional specialty juniors
- Barb Gilchrist (Sun), Paul Chen (Mon), Susan Willumsen (Tue), Erin McClurg-McRobb* (Wed)
* Provisional/permit status. Verified 2026
Specialties & supported entries
The specialty spotlight for this event.
- Event
- The Labrador Retriever Club National Specialty 2026
- Breed
- Labrador Retriever (Sporting Group)
- Type
- National specialty — conformation, sweepstakes, obedience, rally, agility, scent work; three regional specialties open the week
- Host club
- The Labrador Retriever Club
- Dates
- September 27–October 2, 2026 — Tenino, Washington
Plan your visit
Lodging
- Host hotel — Fairfield Inn & Suites Grand Mound
- 6223 197th Way SW, Rochester, WA 98579 — 360-858-5801; discount code LRC2026
- La Quinta Centralia
- 1225 Mellen St, Centralia, WA — 360-669-8110
Getting there
- From I-5
- Exit 88; southbound turn left, northbound turn right — about 7 miles to T90 Ranch on the left
- Day parking
- Free of charge
RV parking
- RV parking
- $55/night — water and power guaranteed, no sewer hookups
- Additional car
- $25 per car, one-time fee
- Dry camping
- $30/night — generators at least 18 inches off the ground
Verified 2026
Documents
Official documents for the national specialty. Verified 2026
- 2026 premium list (PDF) Verified 2026
The agility trials (September 30 & October 1) carry a separate premium at r2agilityonline.com, and hunt tests are entered through Entry Express — both are outside the DogZibit conformation premium. Verified 2026
Sources
- Official2026 national events premium list (PDF) — dates, venue, judges, fees, entries closed September 9, 2026 at 6:00 pm Pacific, schedule, lodging, RV
- OfficialAKC National Specialties inventory (apps.akc.org) — dates and city cross-check