AKC Conformation · Perry, Georgia
November 24–30, 2026 — six all-breed shows, one holiday cluster in Middle Georgia. Thanksgiving Thursday is dark.
Six All-Breed shows over seven days at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry, GA: Savannah Kennel Club on Tuesday and Wednesday, Kennesaw Kennel Club on Friday and Saturday, and Oconee River Kennel Club on Sunday and Monday. Thanksgiving Day (Thursday, November 26) is dark — no conformation shows. Every show offers Junior Showmanship, the AKC National Owner-Handled Series, and 4–6 Month Beginner Puppy.
Registration for all six shows is open now and closes November 4, 2026, per Foy Trent Dog Shows’ upcoming-shows calendar. The exact time of day for closing has not been confirmed for 2026 (the 2023 edition closed at noon Central Time).
Dates, host clubs, AKC event numbers, and the November 4 closing date are superintendent-verified from Foy Trent Dog Shows’ upcoming-shows calendar. An earlier AKC Event Search crawl listed these events as “Not Approved”/“Pended,” so recheck AKC Event Search for the current approval status before entering or booking travel. We do not present these events as AKC Approved.
Dates
November 24–30, 2026
Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat, Sun, Mon
(Thu Nov 26 — dark)
Venue
Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter
401 Larry Walker Pkwy, Perry, GA
Format
6 All-Breed shows · Junior Showmanship · NOHS · 4–6 Month Beginner Puppy
Special features
Kennesaw’s 11th Annual Owner-Handled Sweepstakes (Sat) · Fast CAT & CABT Nov 24–29 · Rally trials Fri & Sat
Superintendent
Foy Trent Dog Shows
AKC event numbers
2026027831–2026027836 (Savannah) · 2026085711–2026085716 (Kennesaw) · 2026654030/31/38/39 (Oconee River)
Entries for all six shows go through the superintendent’s proprietary entry system. Registration is open — entries close Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
One page per show day — event details, specialties, and everything running on the grounds, day by day. Superintendent-verified
01Tuesday, November 24
Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter, Perry, GA
Open tuesday’s guide →02Wednesday, November 25
Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter, Perry, GA
Open wednesday’s guide →03Friday, November 27
Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter, Perry, GA
Open friday’s guide →04Saturday, November 28
Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter, Perry, GA
Open saturday’s guide →05Sunday, November 29
Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter, Perry, GA
Open sunday’s guide →06Monday, November 30
Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter, Perry, GA
Open monday’s guide →There are no conformation shows on Thursday, November 26 (Thanksgiving). Fast CAT and CABT, hosted by Time To Fly Performance Dog Sports with the cluster clubs, still run on Thanksgiving — two tests of each, as every day from November 24 through 29.
Judging programs (PDF): not yet published — they’ll be linked here when the superintendent releases them, usually about two weeks before the cluster.
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.
The 2026 judging programs haven’t been released by Foy Trent Dog Shows yet — ring times, rings, and judges are still pending. When the programs publish (usually about two weeks before the cluster), this section becomes a live ring card seeded from the official programs, with the 2-minutes-per-dog estimate, conflict detection, and permanent favorites. Check back after entries close on November 4.
Ring times come only from the official judging programs — never from the premium list or from AKC Event Search. Anything marked not yet published is genuinely unknown, not an omission.
Search any breed to see which judge has it at each of the six shows — once the 2026 judging panels are published. We never publish breed judges until they’re verified against the official premium list or judging program.
No breed judges are verified for 2026 yet. The 2026 premium list — with the full judging panel — hasn’t been publicly located (we’ve checked Foy Trent’s site, the cluster site, the club sites, and AKC Event Search). The breed judge finder goes live here the moment a 2026 source is verified.
(p) = permit/provisional. When panels publish, they’ll be shown exactly as listed by the superintendent.
Junior Showmanship is offered at all six shows — every class and Best Junior judged each show day. Superintendent-verified
Junior Showmanship — offered (AB/JSHW/NOHS, AKC 2026027831). 4–6 Month Beginner Puppy — AKC 2026027832. Judges and entry counts come with the judging program.
Junior Showmanship — offered (AB/JSHW/NOHS, AKC 2026027833). 4–6 Month Beginner Puppy — AKC 2026027834. Judges and entry counts come with the judging program.
Junior Showmanship — offered (AB/JSHW/NOHS, AKC 2026085711). 4–6 Month Beginner Puppy — AKC 2026085712. Two Rally trials also run (RLY1 #2026085713, RLY2 #2026085714 — each limited to 60 entries).
Junior Showmanship — offered (AB/JSHW/NOHS, AKC 2026085715). 4–6 Month Beginner Puppy — AKC 2026085716. Junior Showmanship is also offered at three of the day’s specialty shows (Dachshund, Palmetto Poodle, French Bulldog). Kennesaw’s 11th Annual Owner-Handled Sweepstakes follows Best in Show.
Junior Showmanship — offered (AB/JSHW/NOHS, AKC 2026654030). 4–6 Month Beginner Puppy — AKC 2026654038.
Junior Showmanship — offered (AB/JSHW/NOHS, AKC 2026654031). 4–6 Month Beginner Puppy — AKC 2026654039.
Concurrent specialty clubs, Sweepstakes, and the cluster’s performance events, day by day. Superintendent-verified
Dachshund Club of Metropolitan Atlanta — Specialty with Junior Showmanship & NOHS (AKC 2026131307, limited to 100 entries). Palmetto Poodle Club — Specialty with Junior Showmanship & NOHS (AKC 2026746101, limited to 100 entries). French Bulldog Club of Georgia — Specialty with Junior Showmanship & Sweepstakes (AKC 2026756303, limited to 100 entries). German Shepherd Dog Club of Atlanta — Specialty with NOHS (AKC 2026085904, limited to 100 entries). Shetland Sheepdog Club of Georgia — Specialty with NOHS (AKC 2026128403, limited to 100 entries).
Dachshund Club of Metropolitan Atlanta — Specialty with Junior Showmanship & NOHS (AKC 2026131308). German Shepherd Dog Club of Atlanta — Specialty with NOHS (AKC 2026085905, limited to 100 entries). Shetland Sheepdog Club of Georgia — Specialty with NOHS (AKC 2026128404). American Whippet Club Inc — Designated Specialty with Sweepstakes (AKC 2026074731).
Kennesaw Kennel Club’s Owner-Handled Sweepstakes returns on Saturday, November 28, following Best in Show — the cluster’s signature special attraction. Verified 2026
The Best Decorated RV Contest and the Saturday Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest return for 2026, plus a photo with Santa benefiting Take The Lead, supporting people in the dog show community facing life-threatening illnesses. Verified 2026
12 Fast CATs and 12 CABTs on the fairgrounds’ grass, hosted by the Winter Wonderland Cluster clubs with Time To Fly Performance Dog Sports — two tests of each, every day from Tuesday through Sunday, including Thanksgiving Day. Open to all AKC-registered dogs and Canine Partners mixes. Advance entries close November 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM Central; day-of entries accepted. Verified 2026
Friday, November 27 (Kennesaw): Rally Trial 1 (AKC 2026085713) and Rally Trial 2 (AKC 2026085714) — each limited to 60 entries. Saturday, November 28 (Savannah): Rally Trial 1 (AKC 2026027835) and Rally Trial 2 (AKC 2026027836) — each limited to 60 entries. Superintendent-verified
Recent editions have held conformation rings across the Miller, Murphy, Howard, McGill, and Georgia Grown buildings, with grooming in Georgia Grown — exact ring and grooming assignments for 2026 will be in the judging program. All buildings are climate-controlled.
The fairgrounds sit on I-75 at Exit 135 (Perry). Golden Isles Parkway east to General Hodges Blvd, then right to the West Entrance — stay on Golden Isles Parkway for the RV and vendor entrances. From I-75 Exit 134, the South Gate is the first left off the exit ramp. Verified
The closest commercial airport is Middle Georgia Regional Airport in Macon, about 30 miles north on I-75. Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International is about 90 miles north on I-75 — roughly a 90-minute drive to Perry.
Spectator admission and parking details for 2026 have not been published — they’ll be in the premium list when it appears. Pending
The cluster’s premium hotel lists in past editions have been motel-style, all within a few miles of the fairgrounds. Below are independently verified pet-friendly hotels near the grounds — always confirm the current pet policy when booking. Verified
Booking links on this page may earn ThePetAdvisor a commission, at no extra cost to you.
For the full cluster — Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter, Perry, GA.
1602 Sam Nunn Blvd, Perry · (478) 777-9683 · $15/night pet charge, 2 pets up to 50 lbs
110 Perimeter Rd, Perry · (478) 987-4454 · one pet up to 80 lbs, no pet fee
110 Fairview Dr, Perry · (478) 287-4399
102 Valley Dr, Perry · (478) 313-5409 · $15/pet/night + $50 deposit
Distances are straight-line from the Georgia National Fairgrounds & Agricenter.
Climate-controlled reserved grooming starts in Heritage Hall; overflow goes to the Heritage Hall end of the Georgia Grown Building. $80 per 8′ × 10′ space for the entire circuit, first-come, first-served. Electricity is $45 per plug for the event — limited plugs, reserve early. Using an unpaid plug gets one warning; a second violation goes to the bench committee. Verified 2026
Also in the Georgia Grown Building, first-come, first-served; electricity is an optional $45 per plug (must be paid in advance). Force dryers are permitted in all grooming areas. Verified 2026
2026 RV and overnight parking details have not been published — the fairgrounds has an on-site RV park (past editions entered at the East Gate), and the details will be in the premium list. Pending
The 2026 official photographer and vendor list have not been announced. Pending
The 2026 premium list has not yet been publicly located — we checked Foy Trent Dog Shows’ site, the cluster site, the host club sites, and AKC Event Search. It will be linked here the moment it publishes. Not yet located
Club chairs and show officials: email the 2026 premium list, judging program, or anything you would like highlighted for this cluster to [email protected].
Dates, clubs, AKC event numbers, and the November 4, 2026 closing date are verified from Foy Trent Dog Shows’ upcoming-shows calendar (checked September 24, 2026). AKC approval status for these events should be rechecked in AKC Event Search — these pages do not present the events as AKC Approved.
