01Thursday, September 24
Tennessee Valley Kennel Club
Tri-State Exhibition Center, McDonald, TN
Registration closedAKC Conformation · McDonald, Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountain Cluster 2026
September 24–27, 2026 — four all-breed shows at the Tri-State Exhibition Center, McDonald, Tennessee
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Weekend at a glance
The Great Smoky Mountain Cluster brings four all-breed AKC conformation shows to the Tri-State Exhibition Center in McDonald, Tennessee, September 24–27, 2026. The Tennessee Valley Kennel Club hosts Thursday and Saturday; the Oak Ridge Kennel Club hosts Friday and Sunday. Entries have closed — the cluster is in progress this week.
- Dates
- September 24–27, 2026
- Venue
- Tri-State Exhibition Center
- Host club
- Tennessee Valley Kennel Club (Thu, Sat) · Oak Ridge Kennel Club (Fri, Sun)
- Format
- All-Breed · Unbenched (per the 2026 premium)
- Entries
- Registration closed
- Premium list
- 2026 premium list — Tennessee Valley KC Sep 24/26 + Oak Ridge KC Sep 25/27 2026 (PDF) Verified 2026
More about this show
Verified 2026 Registration closed · Dates & club verified via premium
- Dates
- Thursday through Sunday
- Venue
- McDonald, Tennessee
- Format
- Four all-breed shows
- Entries
- Show in progress this week
- Entry fees (2026 premium)
- $36.50 first entry of each dog · $31.50 each additional entry ($31.50 puppy & bred-by first entry) · $16.50 Junior Showmanship only ($11.00 as an additional class) · $22.00 4–6 Month Puppy · $15.00 Norwegian Buhund Junior Showcase
Superintendent: MB-F
Registration closed — Show in progress this week
Registration for this weekend is closed — entries are no longer being accepted.
Enter the show
- Superintendent
- MB-F
- Closing
- Registration closed
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The days
Four all-breed shows, Thursday through Sunday, at the Tri-State Exhibition Center — the Tennessee Valley Kennel Club hosts Thursday and Saturday; the Oak Ridge Kennel Club hosts Friday and Sunday. Verified 2026
02Friday, September 25
Oak Ridge Kennel Club
Tri-State Exhibition Center, McDonald, TN
Registration closed03Saturday, September 26
Tennessee Valley Kennel Club
Tri-State Exhibition Center, McDonald, TN
Registration closed04Sunday, September 27
Oak Ridge Kennel Club
Tri-State Exhibition Center, McDonald, TN
Registration closed03
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Breed judge finder
Search any breed to see which judge has it Thursday through Sunday. Panels are from the official 2026 Great Smoky Mountain Cluster premium list. Verified 2026
* = provisional/permit, per the premium.
Best in Show & Group judges — from the 2026 premium
Thursday, September 24 — Tennessee Valley Kennel Club
- Best in Show — Mr. Charles L. Olvis
- Sporting Group — Mrs. Danelle M. Brown
- Hound Group — Mr. John P. Wade
- Working Group — Ms. Elizabeth Muthard
- Terrier Group — Mr. John P. Wade
- Toy Group — Mrs. Cathy Delmar
- Non-Sporting Group — Mr. Sean Delmar
- Herding Group — Ms. Elizabeth Muthard
Friday, September 25 — Oak Ridge Kennel Club
- Best in Show — Mrs. Danelle M. Brown
- Sporting Group — Mr. Charles L. Olvis
- Hound Group — Ms. Elizabeth Muthard
- Working Group — Mr. John P. Wade
- Terrier Group — Mrs. Cathy Delmar
- Toy Group — Mr. Sean Delmar
- Non-Sporting Group — Mr. Walter J. Sommerfelt*
- Herding Group — Mr. John P. Wade
Saturday, September 26 — Tennessee Valley Kennel Club
- Best in Show — Ms. Elizabeth Muthard
- Sporting Group — Mr. John P. Wade
- Hound Group — Mrs. Danelle M. Brown
- Working Group — Mr. Cledith M. Wakefield
- Terrier Group — Mr. Sean Delmar
- Toy Group — Mr. Charles L. Olvis
- Non-Sporting Group — Mr. John P. Wade
- Herding Group — Mr. Cledith M. Wakefield*
Sunday, September 27 — Oak Ridge Kennel Club
- Best in Show — Mr. Cledith M. Wakefield
- Sporting Group — Ms. Elizabeth Muthard
- Hound Group — Mr. Charles L. Olvis
- Working Group — Mr. Charles L. Olvis
- Terrier Group — Mr. Charles L. Olvis
- Toy Group — Ms. Elizabeth Muthard
- Non-Sporting Group — Mrs. Danelle M. Brown
- Herding Group — Mrs. Danelle M. Brown
*Provisional/permit judge. Breed-panel judge abbreviations were expanded to full names from the premium’s judge roster. Verified 2026
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Juniors
Junior Showmanship runs all four days, verified from the 2026 premium. Verified 2026
Thu Sep 24 — Tennessee Valley Kennel Club
Junior Showmanship — judge: Ms. Carol Pyrkosz (from the 2026 premium). Each day the club holds a Junior Showmanship Armband Drawing immediately after the Best Junior Showmanship Competition.
Fri Sep 25 — Oak Ridge Kennel Club
Junior Showmanship — judge: Mr. Draper A. Palmer* (from the 2026 premium). Each day the club holds a Junior Showmanship Armband Drawing immediately after the Best Junior Showmanship Competition.
Sat Sep 26 — Tennessee Valley Kennel Club
Junior Showmanship — judge: Mrs. Stevie Marie Duffek* (from the 2026 premium). Each day the club holds a Junior Showmanship Armband Drawing immediately after the Best Junior Showmanship Competition.
Sun Sep 27 — Oak Ridge Kennel Club
Junior Showmanship — judge: Mrs. Pamela Schroeder (from the 2026 premium). Each day the club holds a Junior Showmanship Armband Drawing immediately after the Best Junior Showmanship Competition.
*Provisional/permit judge. Junior Showmanship entry: $16.50 as a first entry, $11.00 as an additional class. Verified 2026
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Specialties & supported entries
Concurrent specialties, verified from the 2026 premium. Verified 2026
Thu Sep 24 – Sun Sep 27 — 4 concurrent specialties each
- Volunteer Vizsla Club of Tennessee — 4 concurrent specialties, Thursday through Sunday
- Newfoundland Club of America, Inc. — 4 concurrent specialties, Thursday through Sunday
Sat Sep 26 & Sun Sep 27
- Smoky Mountains Bulldog Club — 2 concurrent specialties, Saturday and Sunday
- Norwegian Buhund Club of America — National Specialty (Junior Only Showcase), Saturday September 26
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
All four shows are held at the Tri-State Exhibition Center in McDonald, Tennessee.