National Specialty · Kingsport, Tennessee
Samoyed Club of America National Specialty 2026
October 4–10, 2026 — the 94th Samoyed Club of America national specialty for Samoyeds in Kingsport, Tennessee
Week at a glance
The Samoyed Club of America hosts its 94th Annual National Specialty October 4–10, 2026, at the Meadowview Conference Resort & Convention Center in Kingsport, Tennessee. The week opens with a regional specialty on Sunday, October 4 (limited to 150 entries), followed by the national specialty Tuesday through Saturday — conformation, sweepstakes, futurity, working sweepstakes, Junior Showmanship, Pee Wee, 4–6 Month Beginner Puppy, obedience, rally, agility, and Barn Hunt.
Dates
October 4–10, 2026
Sunday regional · Tuesday–Saturday national
Venue
Meadowview Conference Resort & Convention Center
1901 Meadowview Pkwy, Kingsport, TN 37660
Host club
Samoyed Club of America
AKC parent club for the Samoyed · 94th Annual National Specialty, unbenched
Superintendent
Jack Onofrio Dog Shows, L.L.C.
P.O. Box 25764, Oklahoma City, OK 73125-0764
Show Secretary: Elizabeth “Betsy” Wells (national) · Carl Vitner (regional)
Entries
Registration closed
Entries closed Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at noon Central
Format
National specialty week
Regional specialty + national specialty; sweepstakes, futurity, Juniors, Pee Wee, obedience, rally, agility, Barn Hunt, AKC National Owner-Handled Series
Premium list
2026 premium list (PDF) — Jack Onofrio Dog Shows Verified 2026
Entry fees (from the 2026 premium)
- First conformation entry
- $36.00
- Additional conformation entry
- $34.00
- Junior Showmanship
- Free
- Sweepstakes / Veteran Sweepstakes / Working Sweepstakes
- $34.00
- Futurity
- $34.00
- 4–6 Month Beginner Puppy
- $26.00
- Brace or Team (as a unit)
- $34.00
- Stud Dog & Brood Bitch classes
- $34.00
- First obedience entry / additional
- $36.00 / $34.00
- Rally first entry / additional
- $36.00 / $34.00
The days
Day-by-day schedule for the national specialty week. Verified 2026
| Day | What’s on |
|---|---|
| Sunday, October 4 | Regional Specialty — conformation & sweepstakes (limited to 150 entries). Regional judges: Sweepstakes & Veteran Sweepstakes — Heidi Neiman; Intersex, Dogs, Bitches & Veteran Classes — Ms. Marion D. Ward. |
| Tuesday, October 6 | National Specialty events begin |
| Wednesday, October 7 | National Specialty events continue |
| Thursday, October 8 | National Specialty — Dogs (tentative conformation schedule) |
| Friday, October 9 | National Specialty — Bitches (tentative conformation schedule) |
| Saturday, October 10 | National Specialty — Intersex, Best Puppy in Puppy Classes, Best Veteran, Stud Dog, Best of Breed (tentative conformation schedule) |
Conformation day assignments are the premium’s tentative schedule — final ring times come from the official judging program.
Today’s Ring Card
Your show-day schedule, saved by date.
Judging program not yet published
No ring times or ring assignments have been verified yet. Ring cards will be built from the official program as soon as it’s out.
Breed Judge Finder
The verified national judging panel for the 94th Samoyed Club of America National Specialty. Verified 2026
- Futurity
- Deanna Salter (York, PA)
- Sweepstakes & Veteran Sweepstakes
- Pat Griffin (Castle Rock, MN)
- Working Sweepstakes
- Donna Dannen (Evergreen, CO)
- Intersex, Best Puppy in Puppy Classes, Best Bred-By-Exhibitor, Best Veteran & Best Working
- Joe Deleo (Murillo, ON, Canada)
- Junior Showmanship & Pee Wee
- Adam P. Conn (Maynard, MA)
- Dogs, Veteran Dogs, Stud Dog, Working Dog, Brace & Team
- Ms. Tamiko Lynch (Cocalalla, ID)
- Bitches, Veteran Bitches, Brood Bitch & Working Bitch
- Mrs. Janet D. Cherne (Littleton, CO)
- Obedience
- Mr. Richard H. Mullen (Knoxville, TN)
- Rally
- Leslye Pinnell (Lawrenceville, GA)
- 4–6 Month Beginner Puppy
- Tina Leininger (Lebanon, PA)
Judges from the National Judges Panel in the 2026 premium list.
Juniors
Junior Showmanship and Pee Wee at the national specialty. Verified 2026
- Junior Showmanship & Pee Wee
- Adam P. Conn (Maynard, MA) — National Judges Panel
- Junior Showmanship entry
- Free
- Pee Wee
- Offered — a pre-Junior Showmanship class for children ages 5 to under 9 (with a parent/guardian and dog)
Pee Wee is a premium-verified special attraction at this national specialty.
Specialties & supported entries
The specialty spotlight for this event.
- Event
- Samoyed Club of America National Specialty 2026 — 94th Annual, unbenched
- Breed
- Samoyed (Working Group)
- Type
- National specialty week — regional specialty Sunday + national specialty Tuesday–Saturday
- Host club
- Samoyed Club of America
- Dates
- October 4–10, 2026 — Kingsport, Tennessee
- Also offered
- AKC National Owner-Handled Series, agility, Barn Hunt
Plan your visit
Getting to the show site. Verified 2026
- Venue
- Meadowview Conference Resort & Convention Center
1901 Meadowview Pkwy, Kingsport, TN 37660 - Directions
- From Nashville: I-40 East toward Knoxville, merge onto I-81 North toward Bristol, then take the Meadowview exit toward the resort.
- Show photographer
- Wild Coyote Studio — 212-544-9655
Full lodging, grooming, and travel details are in the 2026 premium list.
Documents
Official documents for the national specialty week. Verified 2026
- 2026 premium list (PDF) — Jack Onofrio Dog Shows Verified 2026
Sources
- Official2026 premium list — Samoyed Club of America National Specialty (Jack Onofrio Dog Shows) — dates, venue, judges, fees, entry close
- OfficialAKC National Specialties inventory (apps.akc.org) — dates and city cross-check