Tentative listing — pending confirmation
Wilmington Kennel Club 2027
April 30, 2027 in Bear, Delaware. This is a placeholder listing built from official event records — the full weekend guide (judges, ring times, specialties, plan-your-visit details) publishes when the 2027 premium is released.
At a glance
Dates
April 30, 2027
Friday, April 30 — Wilmington Kennel Club, Inc. #2027125109 Pended
Friday, April 30 — Wilmington Kennel Club, Inc. #2027125110 Pended
Venue
Lums Pond State Park
Bear, DE
1068 Howell School Rd, Bear, DE 19701
Pending — listed venue from official event records; the 2027 venue is pending confirmation until the premium is published.
Host club
Wilmington Kennel Club
Superintendent
Rau
Entries
Entries close Wednesday, April 14, 2027
Event status
Pended — the club has applied and AKC has not yet approved these events. Dates may change.
AKC event numbers
2027125109, 2027125110
Plan your visit
Find the venue
The venue
Lums Pond State Park
1068 Howell School Rd, Bear, DE 19701
Bear, DE
Dog-friendly lodging
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites Wilmington-Newark — 1201 Christiana Rd, Newark, DE. Call ahead to confirm pet policy.
- Holiday Inn Express and Suites Elkton University Area — 1570 Elkton Rd, Elkton, MD. Call ahead to confirm pet policy.
- Holiday Inn Express Middletown — 315 Auto Park Dr, Middletown, DE. Call ahead to confirm pet policy.
Always confirm the pet policy when booking.
Flying in
- PHL — Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), approximately 33 miles / ~45–60 minutes away.
Restaurants
- Burger King (Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner) — 1170 Pulaski Hwy, Bear, DE. Fast-food restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
- Five Guys (Lunch, Dinner) — 1249 Quintilio Dr, Bear, DE. Customizable burger joint with hand-formed burgers and fries; serves lunch and dinner.
- Panda Express (Lunch, Dinner) — 1120 Pulaski Highway, Bear, DE. Fast-food Chinese restaurant open 10 AM to 10:30 PM.
Attractions
- Go Ape Zipline & Adventure Park — Treetop zipline adventure course at Lums Pond.
- Delaware City and Chesapeake City — Historic towns connected by the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal.
Venue guide — shared by every show at this location. Last verified 2026-09-27. Per-show details for this weekend (RV, admission, grooming) will be added here when confirmed.
Listed venue from official event records; the 2027 venue is pending confirmation until the premium is published.
Documents
2027 premium — not yet published. The premium list for this show has not been released yet. Judges, entry fees, and the full schedule arrive with the premium, and this page upgrades to the complete weekend guide when it does.
Show chairs and superintendents: send the premium to premiums@thepetadvisor.com and this listing becomes the full guide.
Sources: InfoDog official event records, April 2027 — AKC Event Search cross-check in progress.