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AKC Conformation · Springfield, Illinois

Prairie River Cluster 2026

October 9–11, 2026 — three all-breed shows in Springfield, Illinois

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Weekend at a glance

The Prairie River Cluster brings three all-breed AKC conformation shows to Springfield, Illinois, October 9–11, 2026 — the Kankakee River Valley Kennel Club hosts Friday, the Quincy Kennel Club hosts Saturday, and the Illinois Capitol Kennel Club hosts Sunday.

Dates
October 9–11, 2026
Venue
Springfield, IL
Host club
Kankakee River Valley Kennel Club, Quincy Kennel Club, Illinois Capitol Kennel Club
Format
All-Breed
Entries
Entries closed Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at 12:00 noon Central Listing reviewed
More about this show

Listing reviewed · Dates & club verified via premium

Dates
Friday through Sunday
Venue
Pending
Entries
12:00 noon Central, Wednesday, September 23, 2026

Superintendent: Foy Trent Dog Shows

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The days

Five all-breed shows over three days — back-to-back shows Friday and Saturday, one show Sunday.

DayShow
Friday, October 9 — Show 1Kankakee River Valley Kennel Club — All-Breed + Junior Showmanship
Friday, October 9 — Show 2Kankakee River Valley Kennel Club — All-Breed + Junior Showmanship
Saturday, October 10 — Show 1Quincy Kennel Club — All-Breed + Junior Showmanship
Saturday, October 10 — Show 2Quincy Kennel Club — All-Breed + Junior Showmanship
Sun, Oct 11Illinois Capitol Kennel Club — All-Breed + Junior Showmanship + Pee Wee Special Attraction
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Today’s Ring Card

Your show-day schedule, saved by date. ★ Favorite breeds follow you to every show; ▶ showing today is just this day’s working list — the dogs you actually have ringside.

How it works

Pick a day, add the breeds you’re following, and the card builds your schedule from the official judging programs. Enter the number of dogs judged before your breed in each ring and the card estimates your actual ring time (2 minutes per dog) and when to be ringside (15 minutes earlier). Anything saved here lives in this browser — permanent favorites will sync to your account later.

Ring times from the official judging programs (Foy Trent Dog Shows). A listed start time applies to the ring’s first breed of the block, not necessarily to yours — the 2-minutes-per-dog estimate is a working guess, never exact.

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Breed judge finder

611 verified breed assignments from the official 2026 judging program (Foy Trent Dog Shows), plus 40 Best in Show and Variety Group assignments from the premium list. Listing reviewed

Full breed-by-breed ring times, judges, and entry counts are live in the Ring Card below.

Only verified assignments are listed here. We never guess judges.

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Juniors

Junior Showmanship is offered at each of the five shows — including the Sunday Pee Wee Special Attraction. Listing reviewed

Junior Showmanship

Fri Oct 9 — Show 1

Junior Showmanship — offered; judge Ms. Carolyn Taylor.

Fri Oct 9 — Show 2

Junior Showmanship — offered; judge Mrs. Judith A. Brown.

Sat Oct 10 — Show 1

Junior Showmanship — offered; judge Mr. Merle Taylor.

Sat Oct 10 — Show 2

Junior Showmanship — offered; judge Mrs. Lori Baumann (provisional).

Sun Oct 11

Junior Showmanship — offered; judge Ms. Cindy Meyer.

Pee Wee

Pee Wee is a non-competitive special attraction for children ages 5 to under 9 — separate from Junior Showmanship competition.

Sun Oct 11 — Pee Wee Special Attraction

Pee Wee — offered at noon on Sunday for children 5 to under 9 years old. Free entry; judge to be announced. No dogs may be entered or shown in the attraction after the noon deadline.

The AKC National Owner-Handled Series runs the Friday second show, the Saturday second show, and Sunday, with 4 & Under 6 Months Puppy competitions all three days. No classes are offered for Rottweilers on Friday or Siberian Huskies on Saturday and Sunday.

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Specialties & supported entries

One breed is spotlighted across Saturday and Sunday. Listing reviewed

Sat Oct 10 (both shows) & Sun Oct 11 — Rottweiler

Medallion Rottweiler Club — supported entries at both Saturday shows and the Sunday show.

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Plan your visit

The venue

Springfield, IL
Springfield, IL

Dog-friendly lodging

Always confirm the pet policy when booking.

Flying in

  • SPI — Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI), approximately 3 miles / about 14 minutes from central Springfield.

Restaurants

  • Obed & Isaac's Microbrewery & Eatery (dog-friendly; outdoor seating; Lunch, Dinner) — 500 S 6th St, Springfield. Historic brewpub with pub food and a large beer garden, a few minutes from downtown Springfield.
  • Engrained Brewing Company (dog-friendly; outdoor seating; Lunch, Dinner) — 1120 W Lincolnshire Blvd, Springfield. Locally owned farm-to-table brewpub, about 10 minutes from downtown Springfield.

Attractions

Venue guide — shared by every show at this location. Last verified 2026-09-25. Per-show details for this weekend (RV, admission, grooming) are below.

The venue

The shows are held at the Illinois State Fairgrounds, Exposition Building, 801 E. Sangamon Ave., Springfield, IL 62702. All judging is indoors and the shows are unbenched; show hours are 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. Central.

Parking & RV

Parking is free. Overnight RV parking is available in the designated areas — see the premium for the current RV and camping information.

Sources

  • OfficialFoy Trent Dog Shows — upcoming shows page
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Results

Friday, October 9, 2026

Best in Show

GCHS Aimhi Side Bet

Smooth Fox Terrier · Dog

Handler: Amy Rutherford
Owner: B Miller, P Holson, H Zimmerman & A Rutherford
Breeder: A Rutherford

BIS judge: Elizabeth Muthard · Entry: 409 dogs

Reserve Best in Show: GCHG Fetch & Smell Isabela Madrigal — Beagle 15 inch (handler: Diego Garcia)

Group winners

Sporting 56 entered

Judge: Albert P Bianchi

1 GCHS Seasyde Harvest Mist — Pointer
Handler: Mark Bettis

2 CH Monimar N Orwin Boots The House Down JH BCAT CGC STR TKI FITS — Setter (English) (OH)
Handler: A Lamaj & S Perez Aburto

3 GCHG Tradewind’s Beecause I Can MH FDC CGCA CGCU TKA — Vizsla
Handler: Diego Garcia

4 Kismets All Fired Up — Spaniel (Welsh Springer) (OH)
Handler: R Kremian

Hound 46 entered

Judge: Albert P Bianchi

1 GCHG Fetch & Smell Isabela Madrigal — Beagle 15 inch
Handler: Diego Garcia

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

3 GCHG Raza Soda Pop Confusion JC — Saluki
Handler: Danielle Frykman

4 CH Wenrick’s Hot Toddy — Whippet (OH)
Handler: L R3edman, J Little & J Paquette

Working 65 entered

Judge: Cindy Meyer

1 GCHG Excelsia’s Outside Of Tiffany’s Box — Doberman Pinscher
Handler: Diego Garcia

2 GCHS Regent Landmark’s Groogrux King — Great Dane
Handler: Suzanne Hagemann

3 GCH X-Cellence Prime Diamonds Are Forever — Boxer
Handler: Christa Cook

4 GCHG Wood Newf’s Journey To Friends — Newfoundland
Handler: Chuck Ialungo

Terrier 49 entered

Judge: Merle Taylor

1 GCHS Aimhi Side Bet — Smooth Fox Terrier
Handler: Amy Rutherford

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

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

4 GCH Stonewood She Bee Stingin’ Laila — Miniature Schnauzer
Handler: Kara Hench

Toy 71 entered

Judge: Mrs. Judith A. Brown

1 GCHB Cuna Del Renacimento Remember My Name — Poodle (Toy)
Handler: Sharon Svoboda

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

3 GCHB Kngz Beach Bum At Butterbeans — Pug (OH)
Handler: K Grueninger, L Gebhart & B Murray

4 GCH AB Skip Scouting Sailing On A Dream — Havanese
Handler: Corinne Kolzow

Non-Sporting 50 entered

Judge: Carolyn Taylor

1 Huffish Dawin Talk Of The Town — Poodle (Standard)
Handler: Sarah Perchick

2 GCH Rising Star Dark Night In Berlin — Chow Chow
Handler: Hugo Tobar

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

4 Dog Bones Pretty Woman — Bulldog (OH)
Handler: R Garde

Herding 51 entered

Judge: Charles L Olvis

1 Wynsilot’s Taking The Bull By The Horns — Old English Sheepdog (OH)
Handler: R Hardina & D & D Meyer

2 GCHB Pikatti’s Hjarta Hildur — Icelandic Sheepdog
Handler: Tabatha Bettis

3 GCHS Celebra’s Some Assembly Required — Briard
Handler: Amy Bieri

4 KCM’s Lady Tiana — Cardigan Welsh Corgi (OH)
Handler: K Meadows

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

Saturday, October 10, 2026

Best in Show

GCH Brier Hillwood Everybody Loves Raymond

Bichon Frise · Dog

Handler: Lisa Bettis
Owner: E Charles, M Brier, N & G Brown, G Lajeski & L Bettis
Breeder: M Brier, E Charles & L Bettis

BIS judge: Richard V Miller · Entry: 489 dogs

Reserve Best in Show: GCHB Bobcat Party Like A Rockstar — Brussels Griffon (handler: Paul Catterson)

Group winners

Sporting 61 entered

Judge: M

1 GCHS Seasyde Harvest Mist — Pointer
Handler: Mark Bettis

2 GCH Corlyn’s Diamond Hunter — Spaniel (English Cocker)
Handler: Celso Schneider

3 GCHG Tradewind’s Beecause I Can MH FDC CGCA CGCU TKA — Vizsla
Handler: Diego Garcia

4 CH Marstad Vintner’s Reserve At Sundowners — Spaniel (Sussex)
Handler: Kaileigh Gonzalez

Hound 57 entered

Judge: Elizabeth Muthard

1 GCHG Fetch & Smell Isabela Madrigal — Beagle 15 inch
Handler: Diego Garcia

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

3 GCHB Winquest’s Hey Jealousy TKN — American Foxhound
Handler: Julie Lux

4 GCHB Old Country Majestyk Hounds Little Sea BN RE FDC FCAT CGCA TKN ATT — Otterhound (OH)
Handler: T J Develin

Working 74 entered

Judge: Albert P Bianchi

1 GCHG Excelsia’s Outside Of Tiffany’s Box — Doberman Pinscher
Handler: Diego Garcia

2 GCH Telaquire Elek Shaken Not Stirred — Kuvasz
Handler: Danielle Frykman

3 GCHS Nantess N Arundel’s Fitzalan — Boxer
Handler: Tessie Savage

4 GCHG Wood Newf’s Journey To Friends — Newfoundland
Handler: Chuck Ialungo

Terrier 58 entered

Judge: Charles L Olvis

1 GCHS Aimhi Side Bet — Smooth Fox Terrier
Handler: Amy Rutherford

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

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

4 CH Meadowlake No More Cloudy Days — Border Terrier (OH)
Handler: K Richardson, D Fitzpatrick & D & S Tack

Toy 87 entered

Judge: Cindy Meyer

1 GCHB Bobcat Party Like A Rockstar — Brussels Griffon
Handler: Paul Catterson

2 GCH AB Skip Scouting Sailing On A Dream — Havanese
Handler: Corinne Kolzow

3 GCHB Cuna Del Renacimento Remember My Name — Poodle (Toy)
Handler: Sharon Svoboda

4 GCH Coventry’s Copy Moon Joy — Pomeranian
Handler: Stephanie Hentschel

Non-Sporting 63 entered

Judge: Mrs. Judith A. Brown

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

2 CH Serenade Deagra Divine Dont Poke The Dragon — Poodle (Miniature) (OH)
Handler: D Agre-Gill, M Hoaglund & C Beckerich

3 CH Waterley Timeless By Dzine — Tibetan Terrier (OH)
Handler: M Allway, P Bernardo, L Cook & V Mann

4 GCH Rising Star Dark Night In Berlin — Chow Chow
Handler: Hugo Tobar

Herding 63 entered

Judge: Merle Taylor

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

2 GCHG Shepherd’s Mission & Chrysalis Raise Your Glass — Collie (Smooth) (OH)
Handler: G & T Jacobs

3 GCHS Celebra’s Some Assembly Required — Briard
Handler: Amy Bieri

4 CH Valkyrie’s Summit — Swedish Vallhund
Handler: Mark Bettis

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

Sunday, October 11, 2026

Best in Show

GCHS Seasyde Harvest Mist

Pointer · Dog

Handler: Mark Bettis
Owner: A Crandall & C Pinkston
Breeder: C Pinkston, H Medeiros, L Fitzgerald, K Courtelis & A Crandall

BIS judge: Cindy Meyer · Entry: 427 dogs

Reserve Best in Show: GCHS Aimhi Side Bet — Smooth Fox Terrier (handler: Amy Rutherford)

Group winners

Sporting 54 entered

Judge: Charles L Olvis

1 GCHS Seasyde Harvest Mist — Pointer
Handler: Mark Bettis

2 CH Marstad Private Reserve at Sundowners — Spaniel (Sussex)
Handler: Kaileigh Gonzalez

3 GCH Cochullain-The Hound Of Rocky Top MH — Setter (Irish Red & White)
Handler: Danielle Frykman

4 GCHB Serenity’s Laurus Nobilis FDC — Retriever (Labrador)
Handler: Julie Romeo

Hound 56 entered

Judge: Richard V Miller

1 GCHG Raza Soda Pop Confusion JC — Saluki
Handler: Danielle Frykman

2 GCHG Fetch & Smell Isabela Madrigal — Beagle 15 inch
Handler: Diego Garcia

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

4 GCHB Winquest’s Hey Jealousy TKN — American Foxhound
Handler: Julie Lux

Working 69 entered

Judge: Mrs. Judith A. Brown

1 GCHG Excelsia’s Outside Of Tiffany’s Box — Doberman Pinscher
Handler: Diego Garcia

2 GCHS Nantess N Arundels Fitzalan — Boxer
Handler: Tessie Savage

3 GCHB Four D’s Mr Merlot — Great Dane (OH)
Handler: D & D Westermeyer

4 GCHB Valor’s Life Is A Birch — Bernese Mountain Dog (OH)
Handler: S Sanborn & V Pinkas

Terrier 54 entered

Judge: Elizabeth Muthard

1 GCHS Aimhi Side Bet — Smooth Fox Terrier
Handler: Amy Rutherford

2 GCH Dandie Dream Sunjoy Eternal Love — Dandie Dinmont Terrier
Handler: Carlos Puig

3 CH Meadowlake No More Cloudy Days — Border Terrier (OH)
Handler: K Richardson, D Fitzpatrick & D & S Tack

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

Toy 61 entered

Judge: Richard V Miller

1 GCHB Bobcat Party Like A Rockstar — Brussels Griffon
Handler: Paul Catterson

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

3 GCHB Cuna Del Renacimento Remember My Name — Poodle (Toy)
Handler: Sharon Svoboda

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

Non-Sporting 59 entered

Judge: Albert P Bianchi

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

2 CH Huffish Dawin Talk Of The Town — Poodle (Standard)
Handler: Sarah Perchick

3 GCH Dah Lei Woo Poplar Grove Strait Let It Go — Chinese Shar-Pei (OH)
Handler: D Wagoner & M Morgan-Broyles

4 CH Gargouille Overflowing Excellence For Fantasia — French Bulldog (OH)
Handler: S Butterfield & A Peterson

Herding 65 entered

Judge: Albert P Bianchi

1 GCH Tramperus Kolezanka Swancrest — Polish Lowland Sheepdog
Handler: Lisa Bettis

2 Wynsilot’s Taking The Bull By The Horns — Old English Sheepdog (OH)
Handler: R Hardina & D & D Meyer

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

4 CH Valkyrie’s Summit — Swedish Vallhund
Handler: Mark Bettis

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