01Friday, September 25
Bonanza Kennel Club — specialty day
Fuji Park, Carson City, Nevada
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Bonanza Kennel Club of Carson City 2026
September 25–27, 2026 — a Friday specialty day, then all-breed shows at Fuji Park, Carson City, Nevada
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Weekend at a glance
The Bonanza Kennel Club of Carson City hosts all-breed AKC conformation shows at Fuji Park in Carson City, Nevada, September 26–27, 2026 — opened Friday, September 25, by a 14-specialty day. Carson City is a half-hour from Lake Tahoe, with Virginia City’s old mining town even closer.
- Dates
- September 25–27, 2026
- Venue
- Fuji Park
- Host club
- Bonanza Kennel Club of Carson City
- Format
- All-Breed
- Benched
- Unbenched Verified 2026
- Entries
- Closed Wednesday, September 9, 2026, 12:00 noon PDT Verified 2026
- Premium list
- 2026 premium list — Bonanza Kennel Club of Carson City (PDF) Verified 2026
More about this show
Verified 2026 · Dates, club & entries verified via premium
- Dates
- Friday through Sunday
- Venue
- Carson City, Nevada
- Format
- All-breed shows
- Entries
- Closed Wednesday, September 9, 2026, 12:00 noon PDT. $35 first entry, $30 each additional entry (conformation & obedience).
Superintendent: MB-F
Enter the show
- Superintendent
- MB-F
- Closing
- Wednesday, September 9, 2026, 12:00 noon PDT Verified 2026
- Entry fees
- $35 first entry, $30 each additional entry of the same dog (conformation & obedience); Junior Showmanship only $25; 4 & Under 6 Months Puppy (Saturday) $20 — per the 2026 premium
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The days
A 14-specialty Friday, then all-breed shows Saturday and Sunday — all at Fuji Park in Carson City.
02Saturday, September 26
Bonanza Kennel Club of Carson City — all-breed
Fuji Park, Carson City, Nevada
Entries closed September 9, 202603Sunday, September 27
Bonanza Kennel Club of Carson City — all-breed
Fuji Park, Carson City, Nevada
Entries closed September 9, 202603
Today’s Ring Card
Your show-day schedule — ring times come from the official judging program.
Ring times & show hours
Saturday show and trial hours run 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Some breeds are judged indoors; the rest show outdoors at Fuji Park.
Ring assignments and start times are in the judging program above. We never guess ring times.
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Breed judge finder
Search any breed to see which judge has it on Saturday and Sunday. Panels are from the official 2026 premium list, which covers the Saturday and Sunday all-breed shows — the Friday specialty day is not part of this premium. Verified 2026
(p) = provisional/permit, per the premium.
Best in Show & Group judges — from the 2026 premium
Saturday, 2026-09-26 — Bonanza Kennel Club of Carson City
- Best in Show — Dr. Eric Liebes
- Sporting Group — Mrs. Suzanne Dillin
- Hound Group — Ms. Grace M. Fritz
- Working Group — Mrs. Joan Luna Liebes
- Terrier Group — Ms. Grace M. Fritz
- Toy Group — Mrs. Connie H. Clark
- Non-Sporting Group — Mrs. Joan Luna Liebes
- Herding Group — Ms. Louise Palarik
Sunday, 2026-09-27 — Bonanza Kennel Club of Carson City
- Best in Show — Mrs. Suzanne Dillin
- Sporting Group — Dr. Eric Liebes
- Hound Group — Ms. Louise Palarik*
- Working Group — Ms. Grace M. Fritz
- Terrier Group — Mrs. Connie H. Clark
- Toy Group — Mrs. Joan Luna Liebes
- Non-Sporting Group — Ms. Michelle T. Shultz
- Herding Group — Dr. Eric Liebes
*Provisional/permit judge. Verified 2026
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Juniors
Junior Showmanship is offered Saturday and Sunday, plus a Pee Wee special attraction on Saturday. Verified 2026
Junior Showmanship
Sun Sep 27 — Bonanza Kennel Club of Carson City
Junior Showmanship — offered.
Pee Wee
Pee Wee is a non-competitive special attraction for children ages 5 to under 9 — separate from Junior Showmanship competition.
Sat Sep 26 — Bonanza Kennel Club of Carson City
Junior Showmanship — offered. The premium also lists a Pee Wee class on Saturday, judged by Mrs. Connie H. Clark, for ages 5 to 9 — no entry fee, limited to 20 entries.
AKC event numbers 2026284801–2026284805; per-day mapping unconfirmed. Junior judges and ring times are in the judging program.
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Specialties & supported entries
Fourteen specialty shows on Friday, the Bulldog Club of America parent specialty on Saturday, and regional specialties plus supported entries across the weekend. Verified 2026
Fri Sep 25 — specialty day
German Shepherd Dog Club of Reno specialty — plus the Reno Bulldog Club specialty and sweepstakes — opening the weekend's 14-specialty day.
Sat Sep 26 — parent specialty
Bulldog Club of America — parent specialty held alongside the all-breed show.
All weekend — regional specialties & supported entries
Belgian Sheepdog Club of America and Northern Nevada Shetland Sheepdog Club regional specialties, with supported entries from the German Shorthaired Pointer Club of Reno (sweepstakes), the American Belgian Malinois Club, the Sierra Nevada Papillon Club, and the Redwood Belgian Tervuren Fanciers. The weekend is dedicated to the memory of Carolyn Goepner.
If you’re a specialty club supporting entries here, send us the premium and we’ll add your spotlight.
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Plan your visit
The venue
The shows are held at Fuji Park in Carson City, Nevada. The club’s website is bonanzakc.com.
Host hotel
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Carson City — 4055 N. Carson Street, Carson City, NV. (775) 283-4055. Mention Bonanza Kennel Club for the room block — reduced pet fee $50 per stay, no weight/size limit. Verified 2026
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Documents
Official documents for this weekend. Verified 2026
- 2026 premium list (PDF) Official
- Saturday judging program (PDF) Official
- Sunday judging program (PDF) — September 27, 2026 Official