Medallion Rottweiler Club Regional Specialty 2026

The Medallion Rottweiler Club hosts its 2026 Back-2-Back Specialties October 7–9, 2026, at Robinson Hall on the Kane County Fairgrounds in St. Charles, Illinois: the 72nd & 73rd Annual and 63rd & 64th Independent specialty shows (Thursday and Friday), the 78th & 79th obedience trials and 46th & 47th rally trials, sweepstakes and veteran sweepstakes, Junior Showmanship, and AKC National Owner-Handled Series — with carting tests and sanctioned matches on Wednesday.

Dates

October 7–9, 2026

Venue

Kane County Fairgrounds — Robinson Hall

Host club

Medallion Rottweiler Club

Format

Regional specialty — back-to-back

Entries

Registration closed

Premium list

2026 premium list (PDF) Verified 2026

More about this show

Verified 2026 Approved Premium published Registration closed · Dates, venue, judges, fees & closing verified from the premium · PO Box 508, Burlington, WA 98233 · 360-755-7086 · dogshows@barayevents.com

Dates

Wednesday through Friday — specialty shows Thu–Fri (#2026097508–#2026097511)

Venue

525 S Randall Road, St. Charles, IL 60174 — indoors, unbenched (option to move outdoors if necessary)

Format

Rottweiler (Working Group); conformation, obedience, rally, sweepstakes, Juniors, NOHS

Entries

Closed Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 12:00 noon Pacific

Superintendent: BaRay Event Services, Inc.

Enter the show

Online entries

BaRayEvents.com — $3.00 per dog per show

Mail entries

BaRay Event Services, PO Box 508, Burlington, WA 98233

Closing

Wednesday, September 23, 2026, 12:00 noon Pacific

Conformation first entry

$35.00

Additional entry of same dog in same event

$30.00

Puppy classes (6–9 & 9–12 mos.) & Bred By Exhibitor Puppy

$30.00

Sweepstakes (per event)

$20.00 — must be entered in a regular class

Veteran sweepstakes (per event)

$20.00 — need not be entered in a regular class

Junior Showmanship

No fee

Obedience first entry / additional entry

$35.00 / $23.00

Rally first entry / additional entry

$35.00 / $23.00

Carting and matches on Wednesday, then two days of specialty shows, obedience, and rally. Verified 2026

Show hours: Wednesday 7:00 AM–7:00 PM; Thursday and Friday 7:00 AM to one hour after judging (Central). No blow dryers in Robinson Hall, no smoking in the buildings, no ex-pens or parking on the grass. Verified 2026

Your show-day schedule, saved by date.

Ring assignments and start times are in the judging program above. We never guess ring times.

The verified judging slate for the 2026 Back-2-Back Specialties. Verified 2026

Judges from the Medallion Rottweiler Club’s 2026 premium list. Verified 2026

Junior Showmanship is offered both Thursday and Friday — and it is free to enter. Verified 2026

Junior Showmanship

Thursday: Ms. Connie J Hinz · Friday: Ms. Anna Lorenz — Novice, Open, and Master classes

Junior Showmanship fee

No fee

Bonus testing

AKC Canine Good Citizen, Urban CGC, and Trick Dog (Novice, Intermediate, Advanced) testing on site — any 1 test $15, any 2 tests $25; sign up near the raffle area in Robinson Hall

Day-by-day Junior Showmanship assignments arrive with the judging program.

The specialty spotlight for this event.

Event

Medallion Rottweiler Club Regional Specialty 2026

Breed

Rottweiler (Working Group)

Type

Regional specialty — Back-2-Back: 72nd & 73rd Annual and 63rd & 64th Independent specialty shows; 78th & 79th obedience trials; 46th & 47th rally trials; sweepstakes & veteran sweepstakes; Junior Showmanship; AKC National Owner-Handled Series

Host club

Medallion Rottweiler Club

Dates

October 7–9, 2026 — St. Charles, Illinois

Host hotel block

Quality Inn & Suites

1600 E. Main Street, St. Charles, IL 60174 — 630-584-5300. Book direct and mention the Medallion Rottweiler Club for the reduced room rate, a flat dog rate, and the preferred first-floor room block. Reserve by September 16, 2026.

Other pet-friendly options

Red Roof Inn Chicago-Naperville

630-369-2500

Motel 6 Naperville

630-357-0022

Do not assume acceptance of dogs — policies change. Confirm each motel’s dog policy and damage deposit before booking.

RV parking

Rate

$30.00 per plug per day or night — hookups in the south parking lot designated for RVs

Contact

Les Lukaszewski, RV chairman — 708-624-8872

Getting there

The Kane County Fairgrounds is 40 miles west of Chicago on Randall Road, midway between Illinois Highway 64 (North Avenue) and US Route 38 (Roosevelt Road). Enter off Randall Road to Robinson Hall (pale yellow older building on the left). Parking is free to exhibitors.

On site

Photographer

JAG Photography (James Garvie) — the only photographer permitted to take win photos in the ring or at the backdrop

Veterinarian on call

Animal House Veterinary Hospital, 2079 Illinois 38, St. Charles, IL 60174 — 630-443-1472

24-hour emergency

VCA Aurora Animal Hospital, 2600 W Galena Blvd, Aurora, IL 60506 — 630-301-6100

Robinson Hall, the annex, and the dining hall open to exhibitors Wednesday at 2:00 PM. Food and drinks are available for purchase Thursday and Friday. Verified 2026

Official documents for the regional specialty. Verified 2026

• 2026 premium list (PDF) Verified 2026
• Judging program (PDF) — Medallion Rottweiler Club, Wed–Fri Oct 7–9, 2026 (BaRay) Verified 2026

Entries closed Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at 12:00 noon Pacific.

• Official2026 premium list (PDF) — dates, venue, judges, fees, entries closed September 23, 2026 at 12:00 noon Pacific, hotel block, RV parking
• OfficialAKC Event Search — event numbers #2026097508–#2026097511 cross-check