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Show Guide · AKC Conformation · Fort Wayne, Indiana

Old Fort Cluster

October 29–November 1, 2026 — all-breed shows in Fort Wayne, Indiana

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At a glance

Listing reviewed

The Old Fort Cluster brings all-breed AKC conformation shows to the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana, October 29–November 1, 2026 — the Marion Kennel Club hosts Thursday and Saturday, the Northeastern Indiana Kennel Club hosts Friday and Sunday.

Dates

October 29–November 1, 2026
Thursday through Sunday

Venue

Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
Fort Wayne, Indiana

Host club

Marion Kennel Club (Thu, Sat) · Northeastern Indiana Kennel Club (Fri, Sun)

Superintendent

BaRay

Entries

Entry details
Closing date not yet published Pending

Format

All-Breed + Limited-Breed
All-breed shows + limited-breed (Sporting) event Oct 31

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The days

all-breed shows in Fort Wayne, Indiana

DayShow
Thursday, October 29Marion Kennel Club — All-Breed · Junior Showmanship
Friday, October 30Northeastern Indiana Kennel Club — All-Breed · Junior Showmanship
Saturday, October 31Marion Kennel Club — All-Breed · Junior Showmanship
Toy Dog Club of Indiana — Toy group (AKC #2026776803) Approved
Sunday, November 1Northeastern Indiana Kennel Club — All-Breed · Junior Showmanship

The Flat-Coated Retriever Society of America holds a limited-breed (Sporting) event alongside the cluster on Saturday, October 31.

Judging assignments weren’t in the sources we checked. Pending

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Build your day plan

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Judging program published

BaRay has published the official 2026 judging program for all four days — Thursday, October 29 through Sunday, November 1. 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 Thursday through Sunday. Panels are from the official 2026 premium list (BaRay). Listing reviewed

(p) = provisional/permit, per the premium.

Best in Show & Group judges — from the 2026 premium

Thursday, 2026-10-29 — Marion Kennel Club All-Breed Show (153rd)Best in Show & group judges
  • Best in Show — S Dainard
  • Sporting Group — C G Liepmann
  • Hound Group — J T Steele
  • Working Group — C Vogels (p)
  • Terrier Group — C Vogels
  • Toy Group — T Catterson
  • Non-Sporting Group — J P Wade
  • Herding Group — J P Wade
Friday, 2026-10-30 — Northeastern Indiana Kennel Club All-Breed Show (142nd)Best in Show & group judges
  • Best in Show — B C Scherer
  • Sporting Group — C Vogels
  • Hound Group — S Dainard
  • Working Group — J P Wade
  • Terrier Group — S Dainard
  • Toy Group — J T Steele
  • Non-Sporting Group — A K Catterson
  • Herding Group — C G Liepmann
Saturday, 2026-10-31 — Marion Kennel Club All-Breed Show (154th)Best in Show & group judges
  • Best in Show — B Martin
  • Sporting Group — E McDowell
  • Hound Group — J P Wade
  • Working Group — C G Liepmann
  • Terrier Group — A C Sunderman
  • Toy Group — S St. John Brown
  • Non-Sporting Group — Mr. Robert R Frost
  • Herding Group — E McDowell
Sunday, 2026-11-01 — Northeastern Indiana Kennel Club All-Breed Show (143rd)Best in Show & group judges
  • Best in Show — E McDowell
  • Sporting Group — J P Wade
  • Hound Group — B Martin
  • Working Group — S Dainard
  • Terrier Group — J P Wade
  • Toy Group — S Dainard
  • Non-Sporting Group — S St. John Brown
  • Herding Group — Mr. Robert R Frost
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How to enter

Entry details — including the closing date, fees, and the premium list — had not been published in the sources we checked. Entries are handled by superintendent BaRay.

Superintendent
BaRay
Closing
Not yet published Pending
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Junior Showmanship

Junior Showmanship is offered Thursday, October 29 through Sunday, November 1. BaRay's entry schedule lists Junior Showmanship Only at $25, or $0 as an additional entry (per the AKC event-plan PDF). AKC event numbers were not available.

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Plan your visit

The venue

The shows are held at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Good to know about this show

Practical details from the premium list — photographers, health clinics, parking, and more.

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Who is the official photographer for the Old Fort Cluster?
Booth Photography, Inc. & 517-655-4081 • FAX: 517-655-5325 www.boothshowphoto.com — 517-655-4081 — 517-655-5325. boothshowphoto.com.
Is there a health clinic at the Old Fort Cluster?

Yes — OFA EYE CLINIC. Reservation required — book before you arrive.

Yes — health clinic.

Yes — EYE CLINIC. Reservation required — book before you arrive.

Are there special competitions at the Old Fort Cluster?

Veteran Classes — Saturday, and Sunday ONLY.

National Owner-Handled Series — SUNDAY.

Are there family dog activities at the Old Fort Cluster?

Canine Good Citizen (CGC) — $20.00.

AKC Trick Dog — Saturday, October 31, 2026 10:00am, $20.00.

AKC Community Canine (CGCA).

AKC Temperament Test (ATT).

Is Junior Showmanship offered at the Old Fort Cluster?

Junior Showmanship is offered.

Pee Wee Handling is offered.

Sources

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Results

Thursday, October 29, 2026

Best in Show

GCHB Foxheart’s I Won’t Back Down

Wire Fox Terrier · Bitch

Handler: Doug Belter
Owner: D Belter & B & J Ashburn
Breeder: D Belter & B & J Ashburn

BIS judge: Mr. Stephen Dainard · Entry: 823 dogs

Reserve Best in Show: GCHB Sin’s Evolution Of Jtm TKN — Boxer (handler: Dan Buchwald)

Group winners

Sporting 199 entered

Judge: Carl Gene Liepmann

1 GCH Sunshine N Kanati As Good As It Gets — Spaniel (Cocker) Black
Handler: Lisa Arnett

2 CH Clussexx Dreamhaven Hot Potato CGC TKN — Spaniel (Sussex)
Handler: Amy Penuel

3 GCH Forever’s Straight From The Barrel FDC CGCA CGCU — Retriever (Golden)
Handler: Caron Owens

4 GCHS Seasyde Harvest Mist — Pointer
Handler: Mark Bettis

Hound 97 entered

Judge: Jon Titus Steele

1 GCHS Wenrick N Pinnacle Can’t Stop Won’t Stop — Whippet
Handler: Jody Paquette

2 GCHP Daybreak’s Maker’s Mark W — Dachshund (Wirehaired)
Handler: Carlos Puig

3 CH Lehigh-Darkwynd Lettie Dover — Scottish Deerhound (OH)
Handler: P Pascoe, P Smithson & G Winchell

4 GCHB Aeolus Parti Crasher — Saluki
Handler: Kevin Carlson

Working 101 entered

Judge: Cindy Vogels

1 GCHB Sin’s Evolution Of Jtm TKN — Boxer
Handler: Dan Buchwald

2 GCHG Heart Mountain’s Bodacious At Sapphire Mountain BCAT — Saint Bernard
Handler: Elizabeth Salewsky

3 GCHG Vanderbilt’s Lucky Day — Samoyed
Handler: Laura King

4 GCH Limelight’s The Next Episode At Sno-Storm Fdc ATT CGCA CGCU TKA — Cane Corso
Handler: Deanna Rotkowski

Terrier 47 entered

Judge: Cindy Vogels

1 GCHB Foxheart’s I Won’t Back Down — Wire Fox Terrier
Handler: Doug Belter

2 CH Willow Wind First Class Top Hat Dancer — Bedlington Terrier (OH)
Handler: M Iida & J Fogel

3 GCH Fiinnabair Not My First Rodeo At Gleann — Glen of Imaal Terrier
Handler: Beverly Wright-Osment

4 GCH Braemar’s Over The Moon At Scotch Broom BCAT — Cairn Terrier
Handler: Mark Bettis

Toy 133 entered

Judge: Timothy Catterson

1 GCHG Dynasty Topfox Sugar N Spice — Toy Fox Terrier
Handler: Jacob Waters

2 GCHS Sheeba Sirius Black — Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Handler: Tabatha Bettis

3 CH Hekan Dogwoods Taking Off The Limits — Yorkshire Terrier
Handler: Diane Ehricht

4 CH Artistic Kennel World Famous Oscar — Poodle (Toy)
Handler: Braxton Hernandez

Non-Sporting 115 entered

Judge: John P Wade

1 GCHG Rivendel’s Prince Of Thieves — Schipperke
Handler: Christa Cook

2 CH Jinglenonirama Crews With Ruff Waters — Boston Terrier
Handler: Luke Waters

3 GCHS Lakeridge Simply Maximum — Poodle (Standard)
Handler: Braxton Hernandez

4 GCHS Cedarhills-Shamrock Wheel Of Time At Daimler — Keeshond
Handler: Terry Benz

Herding 120 entered

Judge: John P Wade

1 GCHG Kaleef’s Sassicaia — German Shepherd Dog
Handler: Kent Boyles

2 GCHB Midnight Island’s Day Off At Sugarok — Finnish Lapphund
Handler: Laura King

3 GCH Applecross Fall Shades — Shetland Sheepdog (OH)
Handler: J Shafer

4 GCHS Coventry Addicted To Love — Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Handler: Jodi Geerlings

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

Saturday, October 31, 2026

Best in Show

GCHS Cedarhills-Shamrock Wheel Of Time At Daimler

Keeshond · Dog

Handler: Terry Benz
Owner: T & D Benz
Breeder: T & B Cook & S Kelly

BIS judge: Bryan Martin · Entry: 1064 dogs

Reserve Best in Show: GCHB Foxheart’s I Won’t Back Down — Wire Fox Terrier (handler: Doug Belter)

Group winners

Sporting 276 entered

Judge: Edweena McDowell

1 GCHG Foxboro Tiffany Running Down A Dream — Spaniel (English Springer)
Handler: Robin Novack

2 GCHG Tara’s Whatchamacallit — Spaniel (Sussex)
Handler: Per Rismyhr

3 GCHS Seasyde Harvest Mist — Pointer
Handler: Mark Bettis

4 CH Wingfield N Chebaco Everythingyouve Cometoexpect — Setter (English)
Handler: Eileen Hackett

Hound 119 entered

Judge: Mr. Timothy Catterson

1 CH Walmar-Solo’s Fly Right Bayou SL — Dachshund (Longhaired) (OH)
Handler: K Vidrine & W Jones

2 GCHS Everwind’s Gone With The Wind — Beagle 13 inch
Handler: Dan Buchwald

3 GCH Abrdeen Ay Caramba — Otterhound
Handler: Jason McIlwaine

4 GCHG Countrywind’s Cuppa Joe — Afghan Hound
Handler: Ryan Wolfe

Working 128 entered

Judge: Carl Gene Liepmann

1 GCHG Vanderbilt’s Lucky Day — Samoyed
Handler: Laura King

2 GCHG Heart Mountain’s Bodacious At Sapphire Mountain BCAT — Saint Bernard
Handler: Elizabeth Salewsky

3 GCHB Sin’s Evolution Of Jtm TKN — Boxer
Handler: Dan Buchwald

4 CH Double G’s Thumper’s Bliss — Danish-Swedish Farmdog (OH)
Handler: P Dehaan & J Geerlings

Terrier 71 entered

Judge: Allison Corn Sunderman

1 GCHB Foxheart’s I  Won’t Back Down — Wire Fox Terrier
Handler: Doug Belter

2 GCH Braemar’s Over The Moon At Scotch Broom BCAT — Cairn Terrier
Handler: Mark Bettis

3 GCHS Classic’s High Voltage Zap! — Parson Russell Terrier
Handler: Tricia Stanczyk

4 GCH Fiinnabair Not My First Rodeo At Gleann — Glen of Imaal Terrier
Handler: Beverly Wright-Osment

Toy 153 entered

Judge: Susan St. John Brown

1 GCH I Am The Real Golden Gold Dareta — Chihuahua (Smooth Coat)
Handler: Rob Wehrfritz

2 GCHB Hallmark Jolei Pie In The Sky — Shih Tzu
Handler: Luke Ehricht

3 GCH Martin’s I’m A Dynamite-Time Bomb Puff — Maltese
Handler: Daryl Martin

4 GCH Blue-Fantasy’s Mr. Lover Lover — Yorkshire Terrier (OH)
Handler: S Spieth

Non-Sporting 127 entered

Judge: Robert R Frost

1 GCHS Cedarhills-Shamrock Wheel Of Time At Daimler — Keeshond
Handler: Terry Benz

2 GCH Brier Hillwood Everybody Loves Raymond — Bichon Frise
Handler: Lisa Bettis

3 CH C And D’s Jelly Roll At Stonehills — French Bulldog (OH)
Handler: P Kurth & M Kidder

4 GCH Wyldrose-Crossroads Mr Ford Made A Lady Outa Lizzy — Boston Terrier
Handler: Dan Buchwald

Herding 173 entered

Judge: Edweena McDowell

1 GCHB Pikattis Hjarta Hildur — Icelandic Sheepdog
Handler: Tabatha Bettis

2 GCHG Kaleef’s Sassicaia — German Shepherd Dog
Handler: Kent Boyles

3 CH Pilisi-Kocos Zajos — Pumik (OH)
Handler: S Ehr & D Starr-Gimeno

4 CH Sovereign’s Standing Outside The Fire RATS — Cardigan Welsh Corgi (OH)
Handler: L Garcia

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