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Search every AKC show cluster we’re tracking, open a weekend guide, or browse by state and AKC point division. Clusters we’ve fully verified become guides — every fact labeled verified or pending. Clusters still being researched appear as directory listings; the directory grows as more are confirmed.

Try “terrier”, “Orlando”, or “Hatboro”.

Weekend guides

Fully researched weekends

Oct 20261–4

Montgomery Weekend 2026

Eastern Pennsylvania

Four-show terrier weekend: Hatboro, Devon, and the Montgomery terrier classic.

4 shows: Hatboro (Thu), Hatboro (Fri), Devon (Sat), Montgomery (Sun).

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Why go: Four days, four shows in Eastern Pennsylvania — three all-breed shows building to Montgomery on Sunday, the world’s largest all-terrier show.

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Dec 20268–13

Orlando Championship Week 2026

Orlando, Florida

Three lead-in all-breed shows, the AKC National Championship, NOHS Finals, and Puppy Stakes — all at the Orange County Convention Center.

6 events at the Orange County Convention Center, North/South Building.

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Why go: AKC’s national championship week — six events under one roof, from the National Championship to the NOHS Finals and Puppy Stakes.

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Oct 20261–4

Montgomery Weekend

Eastern Pennsylvania

Four-show terrier weekend: Hatboro (Thu), Hatboro (Fri), Devon (Sat), and the Montgomery terrier classic (Sun) — Terriers only, outdoors.

23 Specialty clubs and 4 Supported Entry clubs on Sunday. Registration closed September 16, 2026.

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Nov 202614–15

National Dog Show

Oaks, Pennsylvania

The National Dog Show presented by Purina — taped Saturday at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Center for the expected NBC Thanksgiving broadcast, inside a four-day all-breed cluster.

Watch: 2026 NBC airdate expected Thursday, November 26, noon–2 p.m. ET/PT — awaiting NBC confirmation.

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Dec 20268–13

Orlando Championship Week 2026

Orlando, Florida

Three lead-in all-breed shows, the AKC National Championship, NOHS Finals, and Puppy Stakes — all at the Orange County Convention Center.

6 events at the Orange County Convention Center, North/South Building.

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Jan–Feb 202730–2

Westminster

New York, New York

The 151st Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show — Javits Center by day, Madison Square Garden by night, live on Netflix February 1–2.

Best in Show judge: Espen Engh (Norway). Evening group judges announced. Entries close Friday, November 20, 2026. Tickets on sale now.

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Browse by AKC point division

Every state is colored by its AKC point division — the regional grouping AKC uses for championship points. Choose a state to open its show directory, or jump to a division below.

Alabama — AKC Division 14 AL Arizona — AKC Division 9 AZ Arkansas — AKC Division 14 AR California — AKC Division 9 CA Colorado — AKC Division 6 CO Connecticut — AKC Division 1 Delaware — AKC Division 2 Florida — AKC Division 4 FL Georgia — AKC Division 4 GA Idaho — AKC Division 13 ID Illinois — AKC Division 15 IL Indiana — AKC Division 5 IN Iowa — AKC Division 15 IA Kansas — AKC Division 7 KS Kentucky — AKC Division 5 KY Louisiana — AKC Division 14 LA Maine — AKC Division 1 ME Maryland — AKC Division 3 MD Massachusetts — AKC Division 1 MA Michigan — AKC Division 5 MI Minnesota — AKC Division 15 MN Mississippi — AKC Division 14 MS Missouri — AKC Division 15 MO Montana — AKC Division 13 MT Nebraska — AKC Division 13 NE Nevada — AKC Division 6 NV New Hampshire — AKC Division 1 NH New Jersey — AKC Division 2 NJ New Mexico — AKC Division 13 NM New York — AKC Division 2 NY North Carolina — AKC Division 3 NC North Dakota — AKC Division 13 ND Ohio — AKC Division 5 OH Oklahoma — AKC Division 7 OK Oregon — AKC Division 8 OR Pennsylvania — AKC Division 2 PA Rhode Island — AKC Division 1 South Carolina — AKC Division 4 SC South Dakota — AKC Division 13 SD Tennessee — AKC Division 14 TN Texas — AKC Division 7 TX Utah — AKC Division 6 UT Vermont — AKC Division 1 VT Virginia — AKC Division 3 VA Washington — AKC Division 8 WA West Virginia — AKC Division 3 WV Wisconsin — AKC Division 15 WI Wyoming — AKC Division 13 WY District of Columbia — AKC Division 3 Alaska — AKC Division 10 AK Hawaii — AKC Division 11 HI Puerto Rico Puerto Rico — AKC Division 12
Division 1 — New England Division 2 — Mid-Atlantic Division 3 — Capital South Division 4 — Southeast Division 5 — Great Lakes Division 6 — Mountain West Division 7 — South Central Division 8 — Pacific Northwest Division 9 — Southwest Division 10 — Alaska Division 11 — Hawaii Division 12 — Caribbean Division 13 — Mountain Plains Division 14 — Deep South Division 15 — Upper Midwest

Directory

Shows by state and division

All fifteen AKC point divisions, with every state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Division names are ThePetAdvisor’s own editorial names — AKC numbers its divisions but doesn’t name them.

Division 1 — New England

(ThePetAdvisor’s name for AKC Division 1)

Division 2 — Mid-Atlantic

(ThePetAdvisor’s name for AKC Division 2)

Division 3 — Capital South

(ThePetAdvisor’s name for AKC Division 3)

Division 4 — Southeast

(ThePetAdvisor’s name for AKC Division 4)

Division 5 — Great Lakes

(ThePetAdvisor’s name for AKC Division 5)

Division 6 — Mountain West

(ThePetAdvisor’s name for AKC Division 6)

Division 7 — South Central

(ThePetAdvisor’s name for AKC Division 7)

Division 8 — Pacific Northwest

(ThePetAdvisor’s name for AKC Division 8)

Division 9 — Southwest

(ThePetAdvisor’s name for AKC Division 9)

Division 10 — Alaska

(ThePetAdvisor’s name for AKC Division 10)

Division 11 — Hawaii

(ThePetAdvisor’s name for AKC Division 11)

Division 12 — Caribbean

(ThePetAdvisor’s name for AKC Division 12)

AKC’s 2026 points schedule also places Mexico in Division 12; ThePetAdvisor’s U.S. directory covers the states and territories only.

Division 13 — Mountain Plains

(ThePetAdvisor’s name for AKC Division 13)

Division 14 — Deep South

(ThePetAdvisor’s name for AKC Division 14)

Division 15 — Upper Midwest

(ThePetAdvisor’s name for AKC Division 15)

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Every fact is labeled Verified 2026 or Pending. Verified means it was seen in an official 2026 source — an AKC premium list, AKC event-detail PDF, superintendent database, or parent-club site. Pending means not yet confirmed; never treat it as fact.