AKC Conformation · Sonora, California
Sierra-Tuolumne Kennel Club — October 2026
October 9–11, 2026 — all-breed shows with Obedience and Junior Showmanship all three days, plus 4–6 Month Beginner Puppy on Friday, indoors at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds, Sonora, California
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Documents 📄 Premium List Judging Program — Sierra-Tuolumne Kennel Club, Fri Oct 9, 2026 (MB-F) Judging Program — Sierra-Tuolumne Kennel Club, Sat Oct 10, 2026 (MB-F) Judging Program — Sierra-Tuolumne Kennel Club, Sun Oct 11, 2026 (MB-F)
Weekend at a glance
Registration closed September 23, 2026
Registration for the 2026 Sierra-Tuolumne Kennel Club shows closed September 23, 2026 — entries are no longer being accepted.
The Sierra-Tuolumne Kennel Club holds all-breed shows Friday through Sunday, October 9–11, 2026, indoors at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds in Sonora, California — with Obedience and Junior Showmanship all three days and 4–6 Month Beginner Puppy on Friday. The club bills the weekend as its annual Barktoberfest All Breed Dog Show, and its website also advertises rally trials, Trick Dog testing, Canine Good Citizen, AKC Temperament Testing, and a Pee Wee Special Attraction on Saturday, October 10 — a release form is required, per the club's Barktoberfest page.
- Dates
- October 9–11, 2026
- Venue
- Mother Lode Fairgrounds
- Host club
- Sierra-Tuolumne Kennel Club
stkc.org - Format
- All-Breed
- Entries
- Registration closed
More about this show
Listing reviewed Registration closed · Dates & club verified via premium
- Dates
- Friday through Sunday
- Venue
- 220 Southgate Drive, Sonora, CA
Confirmed
Venue confirmed in the 2026 premium list. - Host club
- All three days
- Format
- All-breed shows Friday–Sunday; Obedience and Junior Showmanship all three days; 4–6 Month Beginner Puppy on Friday
- Entries
- September 23, 2026
Superintendent: MB-F, Inc. · (336) 379-9352 · [email protected]
Registration closed — September 23, 2026
Registration for this weekend is closed — entries are no longer being accepted.
Registration closed
Entry fees are per dog, per show.
- Superintendent
- MB-F, Inc. — PO Box 22107, Greensboro, NC 27420-2107 · (336) 379-9352 · [email protected]
- Closing
- Wednesday, September 23, 2026 (Pacific Time)
- All-breed fees
- $35.00 / $25.00
- Obedience fees
- $35.00 / $25.00
The days
All-breed shows with Obedience and Junior Showmanship each day, plus 4–6 Month Beginner Puppy on Friday.
| Day | Show |
|---|---|
| Fri, Oct 9 | Sierra-Tuolumne Kennel Club — All-Breed + Obedience + Junior Showmanship, plus 4–6 Month Beginner Puppy (event 2026413501) |
| Sat, Oct 10 | Sierra-Tuolumne Kennel Club — All-Breed + Obedience + Junior Showmanship (event 2026413504) |
| Sun, Oct 11 | Sierra-Tuolumne Kennel Club — All-Breed + Obedience + Junior Showmanship (event 2026413507) |
Judging assignments weren’t in the sources we checked. Pending
Build your day plan
Add your dogs, pick this show, and get your ring times in order — class dogs, bitches, and champions factored automatically.
Your show-day schedule — ring times come from the official judging program.
Ring assignments and start times are in the judging program above. We never guess ring times.
Breed judge finder
Search any breed to see which judge has it Friday through Sunday. Panels are from the official 2026 premium list (MB-F). Listing reviewed
(p) = provisional/permit, per the premium.
Best in Show & Group judges — from the 2026 premium
Friday, 2026-10-09 — Sierra-Tuolumne Kennel Club All-Breed Show (Friday)Best in Show & group judges
- Best in Show — Ms. Shelley S. Hennessy
- Sporting Group — Mr. Sidney L
- Hound Group — Mr. Sidney L. Marx
- Working Group — Mrs. Cindy Stansell
- Terrier Group — Mr. Sidney L. Marx
- Toy Group — Ms. Marcie S. Dobkin
- Non-Sporting Group — Mrs. Cindy Stansell
- Herding Group — Mrs. Cindy Stansell
- Miscellaneous Group — Mr. Stansell
Saturday, 2026-10-10 — Sierra-Tuolumne Kennel Club All-Breed Show (Saturday)Best in Show & group judges
- Best in Show — Mrs. Cindy Stansell
- Sporting Group — Ms. Shelley S. Hennessy
- Hound Group — Ms. Shelley S. Hennessy
- Working Group — Ms. Marcie S. Dobkin (p)
- Terrier Group — Ms. Marcie S. Dobkin
- Toy Group — Mr. Robin L. Stansell
- Non-Sporting Group — Mr. Robin L. Stansell
- Herding Group — Ms. Shelley S. Hennessy
- Miscellaneous Group — Mrs. Stansell
Sunday, 2026-10-11 — Sierra-Tuolumne Kennel Club All-Breed Show (Sunday)Best in Show & group judges
- Best in Show — Mr. Robin L. Stansell
- Sporting Group — Mrs. Chris A. Levy
- Hound Group — Mrs. Inge Semenschin
- Working Group — Mr. Thomas Schonberger (p)
- Terrier Group — Mrs. Chris A. Levy
- Toy Group — Ms. Pat Putman
- Non-Sporting Group — Mrs. Chris A. Levy
- Herding Group — Ms. Pat Putman
- Miscellaneous Group — Mrs. Semenschin
Juniors
Junior Showmanship is offered all three days — Friday, October 9 (AKC #2026413501), Saturday, October 10 (AKC #2026413504), and Sunday, October 11 (AKC #2026413507).
The Pee Wee Special Attraction is held on Saturday, October 10, and a release form is required, per the club's Barktoberfest page.
Specialties & supported entries
No specialty shows or supported entries have been verified for this weekend. Pending
If you’re a specialty club supporting entries here, send us the premium and we’ll add your spotlight.
Plan your visit
Find the venue
The venue
Mother Lode Fairgrounds
220 Southgate Drive S, Sonora, CA
Sonora, CA
Dog-friendly lodging
- Best Western Plus Sonora Oaks Hotel & Conference Center — 19551 Hess Ave, Sonora, CA 95370. Call ahead to confirm pet policy.
- Gunn House Hotel — 286 S Washington St, Sonora, CA 95370. Call ahead to confirm pet policy.
Always confirm the pet policy when booking.
Restaurants
- The Armory (dog-friendly; outdoor seating; Lunch, Dinner) — 208 S Green St, Sonora. American food and beer garden with a dog menu.
- El Jardin (dog-friendly; outdoor seating; Lunch, Dinner) — 76 N Washington St, Sonora. Traditional Mexican restaurant; eight outdoor tables in the alley.
Attractions
- Railtown 1897 State Historic Park — 10501 Reservoir Road, Jamestown, CA 95327. Railroad state historic park with steam train rides.
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 indoors at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds, 220 Southgate Drive S in Sonora, California — an all-breed weekend in Tuolumne County's Gold Country, in the Sierra Nevada foothills.
Sources
- OfficialAKC event calendar — Sierra-Tuolumne Kennel Club Friday all-breed show (event 2026413501)
- OfficialAKC event calendar — Sierra-Tuolumne Kennel Club Saturday all-breed show (event 2026413504)
- OfficialAKC event calendar — Sierra-Tuolumne Kennel Club Sunday all-breed show (event 2026413507)
- ClubSierra-Tuolumne Kennel Club — Barktoberfest announcement and additional weekend offerings
Results
Friday, October 9, 2026
Best in Show
GCH Fire N Ice Take A Look At Me Now BCAT ATT
Handler: Bill McFadden
Owner: S & K Freeman
Breeder: S Freeman
BIS judge: Shelley S Hennessy · Entry: 344 dogs
Reserve Best in Show: GCHB Lukos Forever Go Blue — Portuguese Water Dog (handler: Valerie Nunes Atkinson)
Group winners
Sporting 41 entered
Judge: Sidney L Marx
1 GCHG Clussexx Nothing A Cocktail Can’t Fix — Spaniel (Clumber)
Handler: Larry Fenner
2 GCH Istari Bellamy War At Dawn — Spaniel (English Cocker) (OH)
Handler: H Arnaud & K Schultz Guzman
3 GCHS Linhill Legacyk Now Look Here CGC CA — Pointer (German Shorthaired)
Handler: Valerie Nunes-Atkinson
4 GCHG Lomapoint N Skidaddle’s You’re Busted — Spaniel (Cocker) Parti
Handler: Lane Tarantino
Hound 37 entered
Judge: Sidney L Marx
1 GCHP Camelot’s Godfather BCAT — Rhodesian Ridgeback
Handler: David Bueno
2 CH Morozova Rey’s Glenlivet — Borzoi
Handler: Robin Stachon
3 GCH Lux Del Palatino Chacco Blue — Dachshund (Wirehaired)
Handler: Taffe McFadden
4 GCH Longlesson Toast The Night — Whippet
Handler: Erynn Lucas
Working 64 entered
Judge: Mrs. Cindy Stansell
1 GCHB Lukos Forever Go Blue — Portuguese Water Dog
Handler: Valerie Nunes Atkinson
2 GCH Poesia’s Don’t Stop Believin’ — Doberman Pinscher (OH)
Handler: P & B Grossman, A Bullock & C Giroux
3 GCH Lazy J’s Sugar N Spice And Everything Nice RI FDC CGCA — Bernese Mountain Dog (OH)
Handler: D C Jones & A Choi
4 GCH Dawnsong’s Maybe I’m Amazed — Samoyed (OH)
Handler: K Key
Terrier 42 entered
Judge: Sidney L Marx
1 CH Snowtaire’s B Witching Hazel — Welsh Terrier
Handler: Michael Morgan-Lynch
2 GCHB Ironstone’s Dragon’s Thunder — American Staffordshire Terrier (OH)
Handler: C Collins & B Duncan
3 CH Tangos Pickn Up Where We Left Off — Standard Manchester Terrier (OH)
Handler: N Torre
4 CH Skye Pilot’s T. C. Rooster@ Cragsmoor — Skye Terrier (OH)
Handler: L Lucchetti, E Zaphiris & G Lucchetti
Toy 61 entered
Judge: Marcie S Dobkin
1 GCHG Ivyline Michelangelo — Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Handler: Kelly Rackley
2 GCHS Brazos River Bre-Z Dream On — Pug
Handler: Ethan Coye
3 CH Arc-En-Ciel Double Agent — Biewer Terrier
Handler: Taffe McFadden
4 GCHB Palmridge’s Baby Blue Steel At Pastyme — Yorkshire Terrier (OH)
Handler: P Gregson, K Alexander & B Stacy
Non-Sporting 34 entered
Judge: Mrs. Cindy Stansell
1 GCHG Spotlite’s Silver Bullet — Dalmatian
Handler: Anthony Cantor
2 GCHG Jen’Ndi’s Slow Burn — Keeshond
Handler: Jean Gauchat
3 CH Afterglow Hightide Summer — Poodle (Standard)
Handler: Ethan Coye
4 CH Belle Creek’s Love So Big — Bichon Frise
Handler: Taffe McFadden
Herding 54 entered
Judge: Mrs. Cindy Stansell
1 GCH Fire N Ice Take A Look At Me Now BCAT ATT — Icelandic Sheepdog
Handler: Bill McFadden
2 GCH Havuherd Catchpen And Heelerhills Heaven Sent — Australian Cattle Dog
Handler: Cathie Brown
3 GCH Aprhys Gratitude Is My Attitude BCAT RATN — Pembroke Welsh Corgi (OH)
Handler: S Houle & A & W Phillips
4 GCHB Spindrift A Tripp Back In Time PT BN RI — Pulik
Handler: James Moen
Results via Canine Chronicle (unofficial — subject to AKC confirmation).
Saturday, October 10, 2026
Best in Show
GCHG Spotlite’s Silver Bullet
Handler: Anthony Cantor
Owner: J Meisch & C Emerson
Breeder: J Meisch, C Beam, M Callea & C Jackson
BIS judge: Mrs. Cindy Stansell · Entry: 399 dogs
Reserve Best in Show: CH Arc-En-Ciel Double Agent — Biewer Terrier (handler: Taffe McFadden)
Group winners
Sporting 49 entered
Judge: Shelley S Hennessy
1 GCHB Conamara Star Of My Heart — Setter (Irish)
Handler: Catrina Castro
2 GCHG Lomapoint N Skidaddle’s You’re Busted — Spaniel (Cocker) Parti
Handler: Lane Tarantino
3 CH Dreamz Caught In Her Web — Spaniel (English Springer) (OH)
Handler: C & C Minnick & C Coffee
4 GCH Istari Bellamy War At Dawn — Spaniel (English Cocker) (OH)
Handler: H Arnaud & K Schultz Guzman
Hound 47 entered
Judge: Shelley S Hennessy
1 CH Allegro’s Past Frozen Behind Glass — Beagle 13 inch (OH)
Handler: L Bryson & B Ott
2 CH Storieddox The Idea Of You — Dachshund (Longhaired) (OH)
Handler: L Kuska
3 GCH Lux Del Palatino Chacco Blue — Dachshund (Wirehaired)
Handler: Taffe McFadden
4 GCHP Camelot’s Godfather BCAT — Rhodesian Ridgeback
Handler: David Bueno
Working 82 entered
Judge: Marcie S Dobkin
1 GCHB Crownroyal-Ninjitsu Iron Sharpens Iron CGCA TKI — Akita
Handler: Tammy Crome
2 GCHS Dun Roman’s Quite The Ride V Caps — Great Dane
Handler: Betty Jo Pyle
3 GCH Lazy J’s Sugar N Spice And Everything Nice RI FDC CGCA — Bernese Mountain Dog
Handler: Anthony Cantor
4 CH Dos Caballeros Grey Cloud — Standard Schnauzer
Handler: Oscar Quiros
Terrier 44 entered
Judge: Marcie S Dobkin
1 CH Snowtaire’s B Witching Hazel — Welsh Terrier
Handler: Michael Morgan-Lynch
2 GCHG Ironstone’s Dragon’s Thunder BCAT CGC — American Staffordshire Terrier (OH)
Handler: C Collins & B Duncan
3 Skyhi’s Reflection Of Blackhawk Brocair — Lakeland Terrier (OH)
Handler: S Harris & D Green
4 GCHB High Hope Small Town Girl Calls Christhill Dazul — Australian Terrier
Handler: Kristina Rock
Toy 69 entered
Judge: Robin L Stansell
1 CH Arc-En-Ciel Double Agent — Biewer Terrier
Handler: Taffe McFadden
2 GCHG Ivyline Michelangelo — Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
Handler: Kelly Rackley
3 GCH Waski Grey Poupon — Brussels Griffon (OH)
Handler: V Swarowski DVM
4 GCHB Palmridge’s Baby Blue Steel At Pastyme — Yorkshire Terrier (OH)
Handler: Peggy Gregson, Kathren Alexander & Bob Stacy
Non-Sporting 40 entered
Judge: Robin L Stansell
1 GCHG Spotlite’s Silver Bullet — Dalmatian
Handler: Anthony Cantor
2 CH Belle Creek’s Love So Big — Bichon Frise
Handler: Taffe McFadden
3 GCH Highgate Sky Full Of Stars — Poodle (Standard)
Handler: Terry Bernier
4 GCHG Jen’Ndi’s Slow Burn — Keeshond
Handler: Jean N Gauchat
Herding 55 entered
Judge: Shelley S Hennessy
1 GCH Fire N Ice Take A Look At Me Now BCAT ATT — Icelandic Sheepdog
Handler: Bill McFadden
2 Greenbrier’s Could You Be Loved — Australian Cattle Dog (OH)
Handler: E Crady, S Perry-Hinkle, C Sulewski & G Wells
3 GCHB Spindrift A Tripp Back In Time PT BN RI — Pulik
Handler: James Moen
4 Check Back For Complete Results. — Handler:
Results via Canine Chronicle (unofficial — subject to AKC confirmation).
Sunday, October 11, 2026
Best in Show
GCHP Camelot’s Godfather BCAT
Handler: David Bueno
Owner: S Cardova-Alford, C Heathcock & S Alford
Breeder: S Alford & S Cordova-Alford
BIS judge: Robin L Stansell · Entry: 395 dogs
Reserve Best in Show: GCHG Summerwind Light It Up At Brinton Hall HT FDC — Miniature American Shepherd (handler: Larry Fenner)
Group winners
Sporting 41 entered
Judge: Chris A Levy
1 GCHS Dream Hi-Millette Instant Replay By Relyt — Brittany
Handler: Kristina Rickard
2 CH Tenajeff’s The Lucky One Ollie At Curly Acres DCAT CGC — Lagotti
Handler: Kelly Rackley
3 GCHG Lomapoint N Skidaddle’s You’re Busted — Spaniel (Cocker) Parti
Handler: Lane Tarantino
4 GCHB Kelyric Dream Catcher — Setter (English) (OH)
Handler: K Kennedy & L Matter
Hound 51 entered
Judge: Inge Semenschin
1 GCHP Camelot’s Godfather BCAT — Rhodesian Ridgeback
Handler: David Bueno
2 CH Storieddox The Idea Of You — Dachshund (Longhaired) (OH)
Handler: L Kuska
3 GCH Lux Del Palatino Chacco Blue — Dachshund (Wirehaired)
Handler: Taffe McFadden
4 CH Allegro’s Past Frozen Behind Glass — Beagle 13 inch (OH)
Handler: L Bryson & B Ott
Working 77 entered
Judge: Thomas Schonberger
1 GCH Poesia’s Don’t Stop Believin’ — Doberman Pinscher (OH)
Handler: P & B Grossman, A Bullock & C Giroux
2 CH Dos Caballeros Grey Cloud — Standard Schnauzer
Handler: Oscar Quiros
3 GCHB Crownroyal-Ninjitsu Iron Sharpens Iron CGCA TKI — Akita
Handler: Tammy Crome
4 GCHS Surfari’s Holy Cow! CGC TKI RN — Portuguese Water Dog (OH)
Handler: D & J Price & L & C McCallum
Terrier 51 entered
Judge: Chris A Levy
1 GCHB Medley’s Fashion Assassin — Standard Manchester Terrier
Handler: Nicole Torre
2 CH Snowtaire’s B Witching Hazel — Welsh Terrier
Handler: Michael Morgan-Lynch
3 GCHS Redwood Coast Sure Shot Presto — Staffordshire Bull Terrier (OH)
Handler: W Silva & A Collins
4 Goldrush’s Put Me In Coach — Norwich Terrier (OH)
Handler: D Anderson & J Haycock
Toy 68 entered
Judge: Pat Putman
1 GCHS Brazos River Bre-Z Dream On — Pug
Handler: Ethan Coye
2 GCH Waski Grey Poupon — Brussels Griffon (OH)
Handler: V Swarowski DVM
3 CH Arc-En-Ciel Double Agent — Biewer Terrier
Handler: Taffe McFadden
4 GCHB Vista Tseas Mi Hi Barbie Dazzles — Chihuahua (Smooth Coat) (OH)
Handler: S Schultes & D Long
Non-Sporting 39 entered
Judge: Chris A Levy
1 CH Afterglow Hightide Summer — Poodle (Standard)
Handler: Ethan Coye
2 GCHG Spotlite’s Silver Bullet — Dalmatian
Handler: Anthony Cantor
3 GCHP Jogoso’s Justified FDC — Shiba Inu
Handler: Laurie Jordan-Fenner
4 CH Belle Creeks Love So Big — Bichon Frise
Handler: Taffe McFadden
Herding 58 entered
Judge: Pat Putman
1 GCHG Summerwind Light It Up At Brinton Hall HT FDC — Miniature American Shepherd
Handler: Larry Fenner
2 GCH Gracespun Silver Hills Southern Belle OHB FDC CGC TKN ATT — Shetland Sheepdog (OH)
Handler: B Friesen, D Marks & A Friesen
3 GCH Fire N Ice Take A Look At Me Now BCAT ATT — Icelandic Sheepdog
Handler: Bill McFadden
4 GCH Riverhund Kyons Bryggen V Sogne Fjord — Norwegian Buhund (OH)
Handler: M D Wallis & A Martin
Results via Canine Chronicle (unofficial — subject to AKC confirmation).