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
The days
Five all-breed shows over three days — back-to-back shows Friday and Saturday, one show Sunday.
| Day | Show |
|---|---|
| Friday, October 9 — Show 1 | Kankakee River Valley Kennel Club — All-Breed + Junior Showmanship |
| Friday, October 9 — Show 2 | Kankakee River Valley Kennel Club — All-Breed + Junior Showmanship |
| Saturday, October 10 — Show 1 | Quincy Kennel Club — All-Breed + Junior Showmanship |
| Saturday, October 10 — Show 2 | Quincy Kennel Club — All-Breed + Junior Showmanship |
| Sun, Oct 11 | Illinois Capitol Kennel Club — All-Breed + Junior Showmanship + Pee Wee Special Attraction |
Today’s Ring Card
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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.
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.
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.
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.
Plan your visit
Find the venue
Open in Google Maps · Official Illinois State Fairgrounds map
The venue
Springfield, IL
Springfield, IL
Dog-friendly lodging
- Quality Inn & Suites Springfield Southwest near I-72 — 3442 Freedom Dr, Springfield, IL 62704. Pet policy: pets allowed, $15 plus tax per pet per night, maximum of two pets.
- Sleep Inn Springfield West — 3470 Freedom Dr, Springfield, IL 62704-6516. Call ahead to confirm pet policy.
- Home2 Suites by Hilton Springfield — 2975 S. Dirksen Parkway, Springfield, IL 62703. Call ahead to confirm pet policy.
- Hilton Garden Inn Springfield, IL — 3100 S. Dirksen Parkway, Springfield, IL 62703. Call ahead to confirm pet policy.
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
- Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum — 212 N 6th St, Springfield, IL. Immersive exhibits tracing Lincoln's life and legacy.
- Lincoln Home National Historic Site — 426 S 7th St, Springfield, IL. Lincoln's 1844-1861 home, restored to its period appearance.
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
Results
Friday, October 9, 2026
Best in Show
GCHS Aimhi Side Bet
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
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
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).