01Friday, September 25 — pre-events
Monroe Kennel Club
Monroe County Fairgrounds, Monroe, MI
Registration closedAKC Conformation · Monroe, Michigan
Monroe Kennel Club 2026
September 25–27, 2026 — pre-events Friday, then two all-breed shows at the Monroe County Fairgrounds, Monroe, Michigan
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Weekend at a glance
The Monroe Kennel Club hosts two all-breed AKC conformation shows at the Monroe County Fairgrounds in Monroe, Michigan, September 26–27, 2026 — with pre-events Friday, September 25.
- Dates
- September 25–27, 2026
- Venue
- Monroe County Fairgrounds
- Host club
- Monroe Kennel Club (2 all-breed shows; specialties, rally & obedience on Friday)
- Format
- All-Breed
- Entries
- Registration closed
- Premium list
- 2026 premium list — Monroe Kennel Club Inc 71st year (PDF) Verified 2026
More about this show
Verified 2026 Entries closed · Dates & club verified via premium
- Dates
- Friday through Sunday
- Venue
- Monroe, Michigan
- Format
- Two all-breed shows (Sat–Sun); specialty, rally & obedience events Friday, Sep 25
- Entries
- Closed September 9, 2026
Superintendent: MB-F
Registration closed — Closed September 9, 2026
Registration for this weekend is closed — entries are no longer being accepted.
Enter the show
- Superintendent
- MB-F
- Closing
- Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Registration closed
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The days
Friday is obedience and rally plus a full slate of independent specialties; the two all-breed conformation shows run Saturday and Sunday. Verified 2026
02Saturday, September 26
Monroe Kennel Club
Monroe County Fairgrounds, Monroe, MI
Registration closed03Sunday, September 27
Monroe Kennel Club
Monroe County Fairgrounds, Monroe, MI
Registration closed03
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 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Obedience and rally are judged indoors in the South Exhibit Building; conformation is both indoors and outdoors.
Ring assignments and start times are in the judging program above. We never guess ring times.
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Breed judge finder
Verified judges for this weekend — the full day-by-day panel is in the judging program.
Saturday's panel includes Ms. Dawn Hitchcock (Working), Ms. Pamela Wilson (Terriers), and Mrs. Sharon Ann Redmer (Working); Debra L. Barrows judged Friday's rally. The complete Saturday program is below; Friday and Sunday programs are published by MB-F.
Only verified assignments are listed here. We never guess judges.
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Juniors
Junior Showmanship runs with both all-breed shows and with Friday’s Bernese Mountain Dog specialty. Verified 2026
Sat Sep 26 — Monroe Kennel Club
Junior Showmanship — offered with the all-breed show (AKC #2026059203), indoors.
Sun Sep 27 — Monroe Kennel Club
Junior Showmanship — offered with the all-breed show (AKC #2026059205), indoors — plus a Best of the Best Junior Handler Competition.
Fri Sep 25 — Bernese Mountain Dog specialty
Junior Showmanship — offered at the Heart of Michigan Bernese Mountain Dog Club regional specialty (listed in the Monroe premium under the Bernese Mountain Dog Club of America, Inc. name), judged by Mrs. Hunter Couts, per the club’s flyer.
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Specialties & supported entries
Friday is the Monroe Kennel Club’s obedience and rally day — two obedience trials and two rally trials, with no all-breed conformation — sharing the fairgrounds with a full slate of independent specialty shows, each with its own separate premium list (per the Monroe Kennel Club premium). Verified 2026
Fri Sep 25 — Independent specialty shows
Same-site specialties with separate premium lists: Huron River Labrador Retriever Club (two shows), Detroit Cocker Spaniel Club, Mid-Michigan Cocker Spaniel Club of Lansing (with Sweepstakes), Midwest Dachshund Club (two shows), Norwegian Elkhound Club of Southeastern Michigan, Great Lakes Working Group Dog Association, Alaskan Malamute Club of America, Bernese Mountain Dog Club of America (the Heart of Michigan BMD Club regional specialty, per the club’s flyer), Michigan Boxer Club (two shows), Terrier Club of Michigan, Miniature Schnauzer Club of Michigan, and Boston Terrier Club of Detroit (two shows).
Sat Sep 26 — Supported entries
Eleven clubs hold supported entries with the Saturday all-breed: the Huron River Labrador Retriever Club, Detroit Cocker Spaniel Club, Basenji Club of America, Midwest Dachshund Club, Norwegian Elkhound Club of Southeastern Michigan, Great Lakes Working Group Dog Association, Alaskan Malamute Club of America, Bernese Mountain Dog Club of America, Doberman Pinscher Club of Michigan, Boston Terrier Club of Detroit, and Midwest Collie Club.
Thu Sep 24 — Pre-range specialties
One day before this guide’s range, the same site hosts independent specialties from the Detroit Cocker Spaniel Club (with Sweepstakes) and the Mid-Michigan Cocker Spaniel Club of Lansing — also under separate premium lists, per the Monroe premium’s “Don’t Miss — Same Show Site” notice.
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 the Monroe County Fairgrounds in Monroe, Michigan.
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Documents
Official documents for this weekend. Verified 2026
- 2026 premium list (PDF) — Monroe Kennel Club, Inc. 71st year, September 26–27, 2026 Official
- Saturday judging program (PDF) Official
- Sunday judging program (PDF) — September 27, 2026 Official